Freeride World Tour will officially launch its 2026 season on Thursday, January 15, with competition confirmed at Baqueira Beret in northern Spain. The season-opening event, the Baqueira Beret Pro by Movistar, marks the Tour's return to the iconic Tuc de Bacivèr face for the first time since 2023. Tour organizers selected Thursday as the optimal competition window after evaluating weather stability and visibility.
Known as one of the best heliskiing destinations in the world, Haines features steep spines, deep powder, and faces that redefine the term big mountain. The Freeride World Tour has previously visited Haines in 2015, 2016, and 2017, but ran into unsuitable conditions, even with extended weather windows. Alaska is a freeride stage like no other, and the reintroduction of the venue this season will add an extra dose of the drama and mind-blowing skiing the Freeride World Tour is known for.
