In its second year in 2012, the Freeride Juniors by Dakine Tour has already become an integral part of the Freeride World Tour asset landscape. Popularity and participation rates of the Junior Events clearly show that there is a demand for an entry point into our sport and its unique competition routine. At the same time, the Juniors weekends represent an ideal platform to transmit valuable knowledge about security aspects detrimental to a sport in a high mountain area. Riding responsibly and save is a key factor in our sport and is therefore extensively addressed during several mandatory workshops and seminars at every Freeride Juniors by Dakine event.
Below you will find a description of the Freeride Juniors by Dakine Tour and a description of several communication measures that surround this year’s tour to increase its popularity even more.
For additional information check out our Juniors website: http://freerideworldtour.com/juniors.html

Freeride Juniors by Dakine event description
The second year of Freeride World Tour Juniors by Dakine events starts this weekend in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. This season, Juniors aged 14-17 will be ranked based on their results from the three events in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Fieberbrunn and Verbier with the overall winners announced in Verbier in March. In addition to the competition, Juniors will take part in a series of workshops to learn about and apply safe practices on the mountain. They will also learn how to scope lines under the direction of Freeride legend Seb Michaud and Xtreme Verbier winner Cyril Neri - how cool is that?! Dakine has been instrumental in launching this great program for Juniors ably assisted by Scott who will be ensuring winners at all three events go away with their individual choice of Scott skis.

Event Programm
– Friday 17h00-19h00: Welcome and accreditation
– Friday 20h00: Freeride movie - The Art of Flight
– Saturday 8h30-10h30: Workshops
– Saturday 10h30-12h30: Workshop “Line Scoping” with Seb Michaud and Cyril Neri
– Saturday 13h -15h: Workshops
– Saturday 15h-16h: Competition venue check (reconnaissance)
– Saturday 18h45-19h50: Avalanche seminar with Alain Duclos
– Saturday 20h: Freeride Movie - This is My Winter with Xavier de le Rue
– Sunday 9h30: Junior competition
– Sunday 14h30: Prize giving ceremony

Dakine Video Competition
Nothing can capture the pure joy of a perfect freeride day better than a beautifully shot and crisply edited movie. Where words are at a loss to describe feelings and emotions, images will live up to the task. The Freeride World Tour and Dakine want to uncover your artistic talents and invite you to participate in the Freeride Juniors Video competition. All you have to do is ride your favorite mountain, film and shoot as long as your camera battery has some life, edit the best freeride short movie ever, and submit it to us!
The videos will be judged by a panel of experts consisting of filmmakers, pro-riders, and snow industry professionals.
Video announcement and submitted videos are available here.

Prizes
The three best videos, one from each category mentioned below, will be screened at the Swatch Freeride World Tour final in Verbier and featured on FWT’s website. The winners will also win a ski-pass for the weekend of the Xtreme Verbier (24 & 25 March, 2012), get to ride with a Pro and collect a gift bag consisting of Dakine heli-pro back-pack, Scott special edition goggles, Freeride World Tour t-shirt, hoodie and socks - pretty cool hey!

Guidelines
Except for the following guidelines, there are no boundaries set to your creativity:
• In accordance with the Freeride Juniors by Dakine rules, participants have to be aged 14-17. Note that anyone who is 14-17 years old can enter, they do not have to inscribe for a FWT Juniors competition.
• All footage has to be self-produced and self-edited - FWT and Dakine reject responsibility for any copyright (images or music) violated by submitted videos.
• Length of video is three minutes to five minutes.
• There are three categories of movie to be judged, with one winner from each. Select one of the following themes :

1. The perfect powder day
2. Safety & security in Freeriding
3. New-school Freeriding

• To submit your video, click on the button “Participate” in the video panel above and then upload your videos on our Dailymotion player. These videos will be viewable on our Dailymotion Player and on our Facebook page after being approved by FWT managment.
• Closing date for entries is midnight on 16th March, 2012.

So guys, charge the batteries, clean the lenses, and go out in search of the most spectacular angle - the snow is here!

Dakine Riders Diary
Ever wondered what a young and talented rider is doing before he goes pro? Freerideworldtour.com will give you the chance to get to know three of our Juniors and follow them closely on their journey through the 2011/2012 winter. Check in weekly to share their passion for Freeriding and learn what crazy business they are up to. By feeding us with journal entries, interviews, videos and much more, our three heroes allow you to stay right on their heels and enjoy this season as part of their entourage.

The featured Riders include:
– Estelle Balet, CH, Snowboard
– Jean-David Schoop, CH, Snowboard
– Phillip Wechselberger, AUT, Ski
Read their previous entries here.

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