After two successful events in Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra, and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, 58 riders are preparing for the crucial last event that will allow them to gain enough points to move on to the final two legendary stops of the 2016 Swatch Freeride World Tour at Haines, Alaska, and the season finale in Verbier, Switzerland.

To determine which thirty-three riders will advance to Haines, Alaska, and will qualify for the 2017 FWT season, the two top results are taken from the first three events (Vallnord-Arcalís, Chamonix, and Fieberbrunn). After Haines, the three best results from all four events will determine which twenty-eight riders make the second cut before the finals in Verbier. The world champions in each of the four categories will be crowned in Verbier based on their best four results out of all the five stops this season.

Champions have fallen and rankings have been shaken up as the world’s best freeriders in both ski and snowboard categories have either emerged victorious or been vanquished over the last two months of fierce and impressive competition.

On Sunday, March 6, at 9AM CET, the third stop of the 2016 Swatch Freeride World tour is once again returning to the Tyrolean resort featuring an impressive competition venue on the Wildseeloder face culminating at 2118m in the Austrian Alps. With recent snowfall and more expected in the coming days, the event is likely to experience excellent riding conditions within the weather window starting March 6th and ending March 11th.

The competition venue can easily be accessed from the Lärchfilzkogel gondola with an event village at the Streuböden-Arena featuring DJ sets, official ceremonies, live music, and autograph sessions with the riders through the whole weekend. For those unable to attend the competition in person, don’t fret because every moment of the action and the event replay will be available on www.freerideworldtour.com. The live webcast will also be available on www.youtube.com and www.dailymotion.com.

Live webcast viewers will be able to follow the lines of every athlete with the legendary commentator Dave Mailman (USA) and expert freeride analyst Martin Winkler (AUT). Share the most incredible moments of day and follow your favorite riders’ lines with the rider tagging system and line tracking tool on the live webcast! Tune in at 9 AM CET on the day of the competition on www.freerideworldtour.com!