The suspense is growing... Who will be crowned Freeride World Champion at the Nissan Xtreme by Swatch in Verbier, March 20, at the last stage of the 2010 Freeride World Tour? Considered to be the most prestigious Freeride competition in the world, the ”Xtreme” is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year -15 years of passionate freeriding and great sports performances on the mythical Bec de Rosses. All the former winners of the event have been invited by the organisers to be present in Verbier to mark this special occasion.

After the first three Freeride World Tour stops in Russia, France and USA, only the top six men snowboard, and two women snowboard are invited to the finals in Verbier They will be joined by a few selected “wild cards”, as well as the winners from the Freeride World Qualifier, Nendaz Freeride.

The Complete Entry List Nissan Xtreme by Swatch click here

Nissan Xtreme by Swatch Live from Verbier
For those who want to follow the competition but cannot make it to Verbier, it is possible to view it live on the internet or on a mobile phone with internet connection.
Go to www.freerideworldtour.com on contest day for the live link

The Freeride World Tour Ranking 2010 after Three Completed Contests click here

The Former Winners of the 15 Years of the Xtreme are:

Snowboard women:
Ruth LEISIBACH (SUI)
Géraldine FASNACHT (SUI)
Lori GIBBS (USA)
Julie ZELL (USA)
Eva SANDELGARD (SWE)
Julie LARSEN (USA)

Snowboard men:
Cyril NERI (SUI)
Mitch TOLDERER (AUT)
Steve KLASSEN (USA)
Axel PAUPORTE (BEL)
Jeremy JONES (USA)
Xavier DE LE RUE (FRA)
Alex COUDRAY (SUI)
Ashley CALL (USA)

The 2010 Freeride World Tour's four stages:
1. NISSAN RUSSIAN ADVENTURE BY SWATCH - SOCHI, RUSSIA
Date: Competition postponed to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc - 4 February 2010

2. NISSAN FREERIDE OF CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC - FRANCE
Date: 31 January 2010

3. NISSAN TRAM FACE - SQUAW VALLEY USA – UNITED STATES
Date: 1 March 2010

4. NISSAN XTREME BY SWATCH - VERBIER, SWITZERLAND
Date: 20 March 2010

photo ©NISSAN XTREME VERBIER / C.MARGOT