El Dorado Freeride will take place between 21 and 24 February at Vallnord

Published: 18-02-2014

65 freeriders from 14 different countries will gather to compete in Arcalís El Dorado Freeride (FWQT 4 *) to fight for a place in the World Finals of the Freeride World Tour (FWT).

This year the Spanish Aymar Navarro, Lucas Swieykowski, Javi Vega and Monica Font Andorra are the "wild cards" invited by the organization. Unfortunately, Dani Fornell be low because of the accident he suffered yesterday Arcalís. The list of participants also highlight international Ivan Malakhov (RUS) and Sam Lee (NZL), ranking second and third at the Freeride World Qualifier and Mikaela Hollsten (FIN), the number one snowboarding in the female category.

This is a key issue to access the FWT, as Vallnord has applied for membership of the Freeride World Tour for the next 3 years, so you can host one of the six finals on the world circuit in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Should he win the nomination, El Dorado Freeride would become one of the stages of Europe where the finals are held. Currently holds this event at Courmayeur, Chamonix, Verbier Fieberbrunn or stations. "We offer the best in every way. All details are important, information is essential i care is basic "explains Joan Masferrrer, direct proof.

One of the main novelties of this year is to improve the quality of image recording, which will be held with "drones" targeted tele-i devices equipped with GoPro cameras to give "the best picture of the rider on the line competition "Masferrer said.

It will be a competition with a high level of demand, which will assist the judge Lolo Besse, head judge and former FWT world Campion world circuit boarder cross.