It’s official. Saturday evening, from Tizzo at Nouvelles Galeries, Nicolas Hale-Woods validated an exclusivity revealed on May 17 by Le Dauphiné Libéré. “We are happy and excited that Val Thorens and France will return to the calendar in 2025. Since Tignes in 2008 and 2009 then Chamonix from 2010 to 2017, a date was missing here. Things will be fixed,” said the boss of the Freeride World Tour.
“The most ecological edition”
The stage will take place in Val Thorens, on Cime Caron, between January 27 and February 1, 2025. To the delight of Vincent Lalanne. “I am extremely proud. This is a common project for all department heads in the valley. We met one morning at 8 a.m. in my office to engage in a lively discussion and say that this was absolutely the test we needed,” reveals director of the Val Thorens tourist office. “We are certain to have a fairly unique edition, the most ecological without using a helicopter. We expect to have a huge crowd because since word got around, the week is already almost completely booked by tour operators. Between the icecross World Cup (December 5-7) then skicross (December 10-13), we will perfectly fit the DNA of the resort with fun, a sense of celebration, spectacle and conviviality. »
