{"id":61654,"date":"2026-02-12T15:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/fwt-comment-devenir-un-athlete-freeride-pro\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:15:43","slug":"blog-freeride-world-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-freeride-world-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"FWT: How to\u00a0Become\u00a0a Pro Freeride\u00a0Athlete?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61654\" class=\"elementor elementor-61654 elementor-61636\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fd813c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fd813c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf6857\" data-id=\"6cf6857\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5074716 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5074716\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4aac31\" data-id=\"b4aac31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc56aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc56aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FWT: How to Become a Pro Freeride Athlete?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b02f83 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"0b02f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolas-arquin-seo.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas-7.jpg-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Arquin\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolas-arquin-seo.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNicolas Arquin\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Web SEO Writer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd71416 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd71416\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc4da3\" data-id=\"1fc4da3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dae48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dae48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">Becoming<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0a pro freeride\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">athlete<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">requires<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0optimal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">preparation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">risk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">mastery<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">, and training. Lolo Besse,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">head<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">judge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0at the FWT,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">shares<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">his<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209442373 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW209442373 BCX0\">insights!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92717d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92717d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FWT: Becoming a Pro Freeride Athlete Is Possible!<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca53a88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca53a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being <strong>a pro freeride athlete<\/strong> today means leaving nothing to chance. The demands of elite competition require <strong>Freeride World Tour<\/strong> champions to commit to meticulous preparation, physical, technical, and psychological. Skiers and snowboarders also need a solid grounding in prevention, safety, and <strong>risk management in the backcountry<\/strong>. These components have become fundamental essentials.<br \/>WEMountain is the <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/news\/wemountain-est-heureux-dannoncer-un-nouveau-partenariat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official trainer of the FWT<\/a>. <strong>Freeride World Tour athletes<\/strong> benefit from WEMountain\u2019s Backcountry courses. Our global program counts several thousand members and was designed by 50 international experts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afdc38 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4afdc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61637\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner.png 1920w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-624x351.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ff5ea elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33ff5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our e-learning courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20536f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20536f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Becoming an International Freeride Athlete: Holistic Preparation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1119976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1119976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pro freeride is more than talent<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a81ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a81ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dreaming of <strong>the international freeride circuit<\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freerideworldtour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freeride World Tour<\/a><\/strong>? Thinking of applying to the Freeride World Tour Junior or the Freeride World Tour Qualifier? Get an inside look at the circuit with Laurent \u201cLolo\u201d Besse, head judge and technical director of the FWT. \u201c<em>Preparations used to vary wildly; now over 60% of Freeride World Tour athletes have a ski or snowboard coach. Coaches help in pre-season but more importantly during the season to analyze lines. They watch events live and can give recommendations to their athletes at any time, depending on what happens with other riders<\/em>,\u201d the French official tells us.<\/p><p>On the mental side, Lolo Besse has clear views: \u201c<em>Today, <strong>mental preparation in freeride<\/strong> is mainstream. It\u2019s an integral part of the sport, and almost all champions have a mental coach. It\u2019s now a baseline for athlete development. If riders want to reach the highest level, they must surround themselves this way<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><p>Preparation alone isn\u2019t enough. <strong>A pro freeride athlete<\/strong> must be highly skilled at reading terrain and confident choosing lines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd36830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd36830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reading the mountain and picking your line<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09744eb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09744eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Performance on the <strong>Freeride World Tour<\/strong> isn\u2019t decided only at the start gate. Champions study the chosen face in advance, analyze snow quality, and identify rock bands\u2026<\/p><p>Lolo Besse stresses riders\u2019 need for adaptability: <br \/>\u201c<em>The ultra-important thing for a rider is to have multiple plans, because surprises happen. We remind riders to have plans A, B, C. They must adapt from the moment they see the first photo to when they reach the top and stand in the start gate.<\/em>\u201d <br \/>Studying the mountain is crucial to select a line while assessing risks and scoring potential. On the FWT the line must be ambitious yet controlled, committed but within control. <strong>The pro freeride athlete<\/strong> also has to listen to how they feel that day to avoid unnecessary danger.<br \/>It\u2019s a delicate balance to master if you want to sit at the top of the rankings. Constraints are heightened by the fact that on the FWT riders can\u2019t rehearse the face before the event. They rely on organizers\u2019 images and data and on conditions on the day. That can spook athletes, especially during the Verbier FWT finale. \u201c<em>FWT legend Reine Barkered told me Verbier was the first stop where he saw riders vomiting with stress and fear at the start. There isn\u2019t a single athlete at the summit who isn\u2019t consumed by stress and fear<\/em>\u201d, says head judge Lolo Besse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aee33c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7aee33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61639\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-624x351.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b452f1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b452f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our e-learning courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1743a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1743a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training: A Must for the Pro Freeride Athlete<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be52708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be52708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limits of learning by experience alone<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a2e58 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a2e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experience is vital in freeride; learning drives progress. <br \/>Over time some riders can develop a false sense of overall mastery, a surplus of confidence that can have serious consequences<\/p><p>\u201c<em>There\u2019s no zero risk, especially since athletes live in the mountain. Off competition, pros already ask themselves if conditions are good or bad and whether they\u2019re mentally ready to ride. On the FWT, we aim to eliminate as many risks as possible, particularly avalanche hazards. We remind athletes that when they choose a line, they must be aware hazards may remain (sluffs, snow releases\u2026). When athletes film, sometimes the snowpack isn\u2019t stable and there\u2019s avalanche danger. That\u2019s why it\u2019s even more important to take WEMountain courses, which help make the right decisions<\/em>\u201d, Lolo Besse argues.<\/p><p>A <strong>freeride training<\/strong> program provides durable knowledge and skills tailored to the <strong>pro level.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee85f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee85f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WEMountain: training the Freeride World Tour athletes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61df663 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61df663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Co-founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-dominique-perret-founder-of-wemountain-we-needed-to-completely-rethink-the-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freeride legend Dominique Perret<\/a>, WEMountain partners with the Freeride World Tour to support circuit athletes. <br \/>\u201c<em>There are big differences between riders in mountain knowledge. It can come down to age, some are experienced and in their thirties, others are new to the sport at 20. Despite strong technical skills, they don\u2019t always have the required mountain knowledge. That\u2019s why we made the on line WEMountain course (the backcountry course) mandatory for riders and all staff. It teaches how to avoid accidents, which is priority number one. On top of that, every athlete must attend a practical course two days before the first competition with former FWT world champion Nadine Wallner. She runs an intensive training program. This gives everyone a very solid foundation<\/em>\u201d, explains Lolo Besse.<\/p><p>This prepares every <strong>pro freeride athlete<\/strong> as best as possible for competitions on the Freeride World Tour. <br \/>WEMountain training has had clear positive impacts on FWT riders. Head judge Lolo Besse explains: \u201c<em>There\u2019s been a global awareness among Freeride World Tour athletes. They now post about avalanche dangers and how to avoid them. You can feel they have the knowledge. Today there are more hazards than before. There\u2019s a \u2018powder rush\u2019 &#8211; riders want to ski the day of. I appreciate the FWT athletes\u2019 communication; they\u2019re aware of dangers and share them. Having a transceiver, an airbag, a shovel and a probe isn\u2019t enough to avoid an accident. To avoid accidents, it\u2019s essential to take WEMountain training because it gives us the keys to skiing with maximum safety.<\/em>\u201d It optimizes <strong>decision-making<\/strong> and <strong>risk management in freeride<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8616474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8616474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618be5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618be5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Freeride is becoming more accessible, driven by stunning imagery and the pull of fresh powder. Being a pro freeride athlete on the FWT means pushing limits and frequently flirting with risk. Riders therefore need deep mountain knowledge to avoid crashes. Thankfully, FWT competitors can rely on the partnership with WEMountain. Education and prevention go hand in hand with <strong>FWT athlete<\/strong> performance. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WEMountain\u2019s training, online courses and terrain sessions, helps raise rider safety. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW155977333 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-CH\" xml:lang=\"IT-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155977333 BCX0\">For more freedom and more fun\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d98f0b elementor-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4d98f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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