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Watch Kristofer Turdell prepare for the biggest challenge of his season
Road to Verbier is a four-part series where we tag along with the Swedish freeskier as he sets his eyes on winning on the famous Bec de Rosses during the Freeride World Tour final in Verbier.
Kristofer Turdell has taken the Freeride World Tour by storm since he shot onto the scene back in 2015. Entering his 6th season, Kristofer has won multiple FWT competitions, won the overall in 2018 and scored a bunch load of podiums. What he hasn't done, however, is win the biggest and scariest competition of the season, the one which has all the pros sweating. We are of course talking about the most prestigious title in the world of Big Mountain Skiing, the big final of the Freeride World Tour on the Bec de Rosses in Verbier.
Coming into the 2021 season, Kristofer aims to win the most prestigious competition and to do so, he will need to go faster, bigger, and harder than ever before. This means that he will need to up his game. Furthermore, he'll have to not just qualify for the event but outski the very best of the freeride elite on the day of the event. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what ‘The Road to Verbier' is all about.
Learn more about Kristofer Turdell:
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EPISODE 1
12 min
Kristofer Turdell's road to Verbier – part 1
Kristofer Turdell has never won the final event of the year, Verbier Xtreme. He hopes to change that in 2021.
Kristofer knows his weaknesses, and who to call to help him overcome them. Together with Sweden's all-star freeskiing elite, he goes into practice looking to take his skiing to the next level. But it's not just about big hucks these days, tricks are vital to up your score. KT knows that his 360s need a bit of work and calls in the head coach of the Swedish Freeski Team to help him get dialed.
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EPISODE 2
12 min
Kristofer Turdell's road to Verbier – part 2
Continue on the journey with skier Kristofer Turdell as he works toward a win at Xtreme Verbier.
Comp season is getting closer and KT needs to get some proper big mountain skiing in before it all kicks off. Something that is easier said than done when skiing in Sweden. However, there is one place that offers challenging terrain enough for a world champion - the highest peak of Jämtland. In this episode, KT also meets up with a Swedish racing legend to up his edge-to-edge game.
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EPISODE 3
12 min
Kristofer Turdell's road to Verbier – part 3
After unexpected difficulties on day 1 of the FWT stop in Andorra, the pressure is on for Kristofer Turdell.
It's game on for Kristofer as the first leg of the Freeride World Tour is set to go off in Andorra. After months of preparation, Turdell is finally back in the start gate to prove he has what it takes to rack up enough points to qualify for Verbier.
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EPISODE 4
11 min
Kristofer Turdell's road to Verbier – part 4
Kristofer Turdell has plan of action for winning Xtreme Verbier. It sounds simple, but will it all work out?
The fourth and last episode is where it all comes down to the line. Join Kristofer as he heads for the final stop of the Freeride World Tour with a vision to turn his dream into reality. Can he do it?