Arc 1950 Freeride Week

Overview

The Freeride World Qualifier consists of around fifty competitions organized worldwide, bringing together the best freeriders. Each event is rated from 2* to 4*: the more stars a race has, the more points it awards to the winners. Riders who accumulate the most points during the Qualifier events are selected for the Freeride World Tour.

The Freeride World Qualifier competitions follow the same model as those in the Freeride World Tour: judging, format, safety... The only differences are the difficulty of the courses, the elevation changes, and access to some exposed areas. More and more young talents are turning to off-piste terrain, following in the footsteps of their elders on the Freeride World Qualifier, dreaming of one day competing in the prestigious elite tour, the Freeride World Tour.

In France, the vast majority of Freeride World Qualifier and Freeride Junior Tour competitions form the French Freeride Series. These competitions were created by the company Evolution2, which brings its experience to organizing these international competitions. The French Freeride Series team aims to promote freeriding, which is part of the DNA of Evolution2.

Arc 1950 Freeride Week

During the French Freeride Series competition organized by Evolution 2, Arc 1950 Le Village will host freeriders from around the world who will compete on the best spots of the Les Arcs ski area. The Village will be transformed into a real HQ for the Freeriders.
80 to 90 riders from all over the world are expected for each race!

EVENT SCHEDULE – 2025 Edition

January 18, 2025 – French Freeride Junior Tour 3*

Competitors will set off in the morning from the top of the chosen face for the Freeride Junior Tour. The Les Arcs domain is a rare destination on their winter circuit, offering many course face options to thrill these 14 to 18-year-olds.
Beautiful turns, jumps, and tricks combined with commitment, control, fluidity, and caution will be evaluated by the judges, who assign a score to each rider. The goal: to earn points in each winter event and maybe even reach the podium at Arc 1950. The village hosts all the highlights of the events.
The local youths of the Freeski Academy are eager to make their mark on their home playground at Les Arcs.
Weather Day on January 19, 2025
 

January 20, 2025 – Freeride World Qualifier 2*

The goal of the race is to show off your best skiing style and score as many points as possible with a perfect descent, enhanced with cliff jumps or tricks inspired by freestyle skiing.
Weather Day on January 21, 2025

January 22, 2025 – Freeride World Qualifier 4*

The Freeride World Qualifier 4* is undoubtedly the most anticipated competition as it brings together the best riders from all around the world. The riders will take on an incredible run with one goal: to score the most points possible and secure a spot in the Freeride World Tour, the holy grail of freeride competitions.
Weather Days on January 23 and 24, 2025