The North Face Frontier is the freeride event within the Winter Games NZ calendar and is held at The Remarkables, Queenstown. Both the 2* and 4* events are on the Freeride World Qualifier circuit and provide top athletes with the opportunity to gain valuable points and qualify for the Freeride World Tour.

About Freeride

These talented skiers and snowboarders ride from the top to the bottom of the natural (ungroomed) face with as much fluidity, style and speed as possible while performing tricks on natural features, like rock drops and cornices.

The two events are impressive to watch and are guaranteed to give you that heart in your mouth feeling as they launch off the top. 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.

The 2* event precedes the 4* event with the events held on the best weather and snow conditions days during the window of 29th August – 2nd September.

The 2* event is held in Shadow Basin, while the 4* event is hosted in the Alta Chutes with an epic base camp set up below. The Winter Games NZ team, North Face and The Remarkables will be hosting at the base camp so come along to join the fun of freeride.

The North Face Frontier 2* – Sunday 29 August – Wednesday 1 September
The North Face Frontier 4*- Monday 30th August – Thursday 2 September

You can keep up to date with when the competitions will be held and how you can be part of the action via The North Face Frontier Facebook Page

Every rider must be a FWQ member with a valid 2021 license in order to sign up for the event/s. These licenses can be purchased through the FWQ online registration platform. Once logged in you can sign up for the event.
Login for existing members
Registration for new members

Please contact Winter Games NZ Freeride Manager Jo Guest on jo@wintergamesnz.kiwi with any questions you may have. Our team is here to help.

Athlete Image Sharing Guidelines

Our team will provide photos for you to share on your social channels. This media is free to use for the athlete’s social media platforms with @WinterGamesNZ and the Photographer or Videographer clearly tagged and credited. This content cannot be passed to a 3rd party.