Freeride World Tour - YETI Xtreme Verbier
Freeride World Tour - YETI Xtreme Verbier takes place Late Mar to early Apr 2027, exact day set by conditions (the 2026 finale ran Mar 28) in Verbier, Switzerland. The dress code is Full alpine winter gear - insulated jacket, hat, gloves, goggles or sunglasses and warm boots. Practical rather than formal. Typical cost ranges from 700 to 2500 EUR per person.
The grand finale of the Freeride World Tour, held on the Bec des Rosses above Verbier - a 43-degree, roughly 600 m face laced with cliffs and couloirs that most competitors only see for the first time on the morning of the event. Around 30 elite skiers and snowboarders drop in and are judged on line choice, control and air. It runs on a single day picked for good conditions inside a multi-day waiting window.
- When
- Late Mar to early Apr 2027, exact day set by conditions (the 2026 finale ran Mar 28)
- Where
- Verbier, Switzerland
- Dress code
- Full alpine winter gear - insulated jacket, hat, gloves, goggles or sunglasses and warm boots. Practical rather than formal.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 700 to 2500 EUR per person.
- Weather
- -8 to 3C, strong sun at altitude but wind and cloud regularly force delays
- When to book
- No ticket needed. Book Verbier lodging by autumn and keep the whole waiting window free, because the competition day is confirmed only a day or two ahead
- Getting there
- GVA (Geneva), about 2 hr to Verbier via Martigny and Le Chable
- Where to stay
- W Verbier, Chalet d'Adrien, Verbier, Hotel Montpelier, Verbier
- Official site
- https://www.freerideworldtour.com/
How to attend
Free to watch and open to anyone. Ride the Verbier lifts to the Col des Gentianes viewing area, which requires only a day lift or cable-car ticket of roughly CHF 40 - 60; dress for deep winter and go up on the first lifts. The whole competition is also streamed live and free at freerideworldtour.com from early morning CET. Confirm the exact competition day on the FWT site during the waiting window, as it is called at short notice.
There is no event ticket - you watch free from the Col des Gentianes viewing area with an ordinary Verbier lift pass, or follow the free live stream.
Insider tip
Col des Gentianes gives you the Bec des Rosses head-on but fills by around 08:30, so take the first lifts; the Attelas terrace is warmer and still has a clear line of sight if you miss them.
Get inside Freeride World Tour - YETI Xtreme Verbier
Booking matters here: no ticket needed. Book Verbier lodging by autumn and keep the whole waiting window free, because the competition day is confirmed only a day or two ahead. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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