The Freeride World Tour (FWT) today announced the launch of two original video productions for the 2026 season, created in collaboration with the renowned production agency Koastal Forest. Together, the projects aim to reveal the human, cultural, and emotional depth of freeride Ski and Snowboarding through two distinct yet connected storytelling approaches: one raw, immersive, and in motion, the other cinematic, reflective, and structured.
At a time when audiences seek authenticity, access, and narrative depth, the FWT’s 2026 content strategy expands beyond event-day competition to follow athletes through the full arc of the winter, from preparation and pressure to travel, recovery, and the defining moments that shape a season.
OFF THE RECORD: IMMERSION FROM THE INSIDE OUT, RELEASED AFTER EACH STOP
Off The Record is an immersive episodic series filmed primarily on GoPro, during competition and behind the scenes. Designed to bring fans inside the athletes’ lived experience, each episode captures the intensity of decision-making, the speed of the ride, and the quiet focus before dropping into the fall line, as well as the backstage reality between runs: laughter, fatigue, rituals, logistics, and the personal cost of chasing winter.
Episodes will be released D+5 after each Freeride World Tour stop and distributed on the GoPro Snow YouTube channel, maintaining momentum throughout the season and extending the audience conversation well beyond competition days.
THE DOCU SERIES: A SEASON-LONG NARRATIVE, RELEASING IN NOVEMBER 2026
The second production is a cinematic Docu Series that takes viewers deep into the world of the 2026 Freeride World Tour, following the season’s most compelling athletes through six high-stakes stops, from the first tense face check to the final showdown on the Bec des Rosses in Verbier. Structured for larger narrative arcs, the series explores performance, doubt, setbacks, breakthroughs, friendships, rivalries, and the unique relationship riders build with the mountain.
The full series will be released in November 2026, distributed across FWT owned channels and the Tour’s broadcast and media partners.
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Freeride is one of the most powerful storytelling arenas in sport because it blends performance with consequence, creativity with engagement, and a deep human connection to the mountain. With Koastal Forest, we’re opening a new chapter that goes beyond results and highlights what truly defines this sport: the people, the culture, the emotions, and everything it takes to show up at the top of a face and commit. These two series will bring audiences closer than ever to the riders and the reality of their winter.
Nicolas Hale-Woods, CEO and Founder of the Freeride World Tour.
PARTNERS
The productions are supported by Biotherm, Peak Performance, GoPro, and Alpina, enabling the FWT to invest in ambitious, premium storytelling and provide audiences with deeper access to the athletes and the world they inhabit.
ABOUT FREERIDE WORLD TOUR
FWT Management SA is based in Verbier, Switzerland, and has been organizing premier sports events globally in mountain resorts since 1996. The company founded the Xtreme Verbier, an iconic event in freeride skiing and snowboarding and, in 2008, it turned this single competition into a prestigious series of worldwide events, called the Freeride World Tour (FWT). The company has since grown to include multiple competition series that fall under the FWT brand – including FWT Challenger, FWT Qualifier and FWT Junior – with events across all formats taking place in Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. Since December 2022, FWT is part of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Discover more at www.freerideworldtour.com.
ABOUT KOASTAL FOREST
Koastal Forest is a specialized production company devoted to capturing the essence of outdoor sports and the stories of athletes. With extensive experience creating cinematic and immersive content, the company has worked on international races, documentary series like Chasing Dreams, and productions for major media partners including Eurosport and Warner Bros Discovery.
Koastal Forest goes beyond traditional event coverage. Its multidisciplinary team of filmmakers, editors, and creatives crafts compelling narratives that elevate races, athletes, and brands alike. Agile, innovative, and deeply rooted in outdoor sports culture, Koastal Forest transforms the energy and emotion of the mountains into stories with global reach.
