This season's first event marks another landmark in the rapidly evolving relationship between the Swatch Freeride World Tour, the North American-based Subaru Freeskiing World Tour and The North Face Masters of Snowboarding.  With leading athletes from all three tours present, The Swatch Freeride and Freeskiing World Tour 2012 in Revelstoke is bringing together the largest group of world-class riders ever assembled in one place.

From the Swatch Freeride World Tour, the 2011 men's ski champion from France Aurélien Ducroz, Swiss runner-up Samuel Anthamatten and Sweden's Reine Barkered are expected to be strong contenders.  From the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour, current leader Guerlain Chicherit and American Josh Daiek are strong podium candidates. The women’s freeski event sees the return of Angel Collinson from the US who in 2011 won the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour and finished second on the Freeride World Tour. Currently leading the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour after a first place finish in Las Leñas is Jackson Hole’s Crystal Wright.

2011 Freeride World Tour snowboard runner-up Flo Orley from Austria will start as one of the favorites in the men's snowboard competition and French/Swiss 2011 Freeride World Tour snowboard Champion Anne-Flore Marxer on the women's side.

Events
 

The 2012 Swatch Freeride World Tour (FWT):

1. Swatch Freeride and Freeskiing World Tour, Revelstoke 2012
Dates: 6-11 January,
Location: Revelstoke (CAN)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard

2. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2012
Dates: 21-27 January;
Location: Chamonix (FRA)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard

3. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Courmayeur-Mont-Blanc 2012
Dates: 24-29 January;
Location: Courmayeur (ITA)
Disciplines: Men's Ski and Snowboard

4. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Røldal 2012

Dates: 25 February - 02 March; Location: Røldal (NOR)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard

5.Swatch Freeride World Tour, Fieberbrunn 2012
Dates: 10 -16 March;
Location: Fieberbrunn (AUT)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard

6. Swatch Freeride World Tour, Verbier 2012

Dates: 24 March - 01 April; Location: Verbier (SUI)
Disciplines: Men's and Women's Ski and Snowboard

Click here to see the full list of riders from the Swatch Freeride and Freeskiing World Tour in Revelstoke.