Freeride
2017 EVENTS
| Date | Competition | Venue | Sanctioning Level |
| 3 – 7 Sept | The North Face Frontier | The Remarkables | Freeride World Qualifier 2* |
| 5 – 8 Sept | The North Face Frontier | The Remarkables | Freeride World Qualifier 4* |
The North Face Frontier – a Freeride World Qualifier Tour, presented by Tyrolia event – welcomes competitors to The Remarkables Ski Field in Queenstown, NZ from 3-8 September 2017.
Formerly known as The North Face Freeski Open of NZ, in 2017 The North Face Frontier will add some exciting new elements to this well-loved event.
For over a decade, the world’s top skiers used the NZ Freeski Open as a stepping stone to the Freeride World Tour. In 2015 snowboarders were also invited to compete and the overwhelmingly positive response made it an easy decision to keep the snowboard competition as a permanent fixture.
In 2017 The North Face Frontier will provide ski and snowboard competitors more opportunity to stack up FWQ points by running both a 2* and a 4* event. With the excellent facilities and spectacular terrain of The Remarkables as the competition venue and as one of the first events of the FWQ season, The North Face Frontier hopes to attract top level competitors from all over the globe.
INVITATION & ENTRIES
Please click HERE to download the official event invitation.
EVENT QUALIFICATION
The 2* event will be limited to a total of 85 entries across four categories (male ski, female ski, male snowboard, female snowboard).
The 4* will be limited to 50 entries, including invitations to the following place getters from the two-star competition: three top male ski, two top female ski, two top male snowboard and first female snowboard. These eight competitors will receive a refund of their entry fee from the two-star competition (or free entry to the four-star event if not already registered.) If these riders have already entered the four-star event and have made the cut through the seeding list, then the next placed rider not currently entered in the four-star event will receive an entry into the four-star event (but they will not receive a refund).
Entry into the events will be accepted according to the FWQ rules, by athlete seed ranking at the close of registration.
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE for 2* & 4* events
Please click here to see the provisional schedule
- Daily schedule may change depending on weather, snow condition and competitor numbers. Any changes will be announced at the morning riders’ briefing
PROVISIONAL ENTRY LISTS Updated 21 August
Click here to see the 4* start list
PRIZE MONEY (4* event only)
Prize money is in NZ$
| Category/Gender | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| Men Ski | $2,000 | $1,300 | $900 |
| Men Snowboard | $1,600 | $1,000 | $600 |
| Women Ski | $1,600 | $1,000 | $600 |
| Women Snowboard | $1,200 | $600 |
$300
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FREERIDE MAILING LIST
Wish to be added to the Winter Games Freeride Mailing Lists? SUBSCRIBE HERE
If you have any queries, please email Sports Manager, Anna McConville.
USEFUL RESOURCES
RESULTS
To see results from previous editions of The North Face Frontier click here.
