Skiing INSANE Backcountry in Swiss Alps!! DEEP POWDER, Freeride, Unreal Terrain (Winter #6)

Canada / Portes du Soleil | Active: 2025-present public FWT record | Known for: FWT Qualifier Les Arcs win, freeride POV vlogs, Swiss Alps powder and park training | Current: FWT Qualifier rider and mountain-content creator Les Arcs When The Run Finally Counted Les Arcs sat in January light with the kind of face that does not forgive a late turn. Lucas Daines came into the 2026 Evolution 2 Freeride Qualifier needing more than a clean descent: he needed line choice, speed, control, and enough confidence to make the terrain look planned. The result was his clearest official marker so far, a first place in Ski Men at the Les Arcs Qualifier.... Read more on the Athlete page

Alpine freeski country from Valais to Graubünden and Central Switzerland | Known for: Verbier Xtreme, Zermatt glacier skiing, Laax freestyle, Saas-Fee autumn camps, Engelberg descents, Andermatt-Gemsstock freeride, and train-linked resort travel | Season: December to April with glacier and spring extensions | Best for: park riders, freeriders, glacier crews, touring groups, and skiers building multi-resort Swiss Alps trips Klein Matterhorn Altitude And The Swiss Alps Freeski Grid The Matterhorn Ski Paradise reaches almost 4,000 meters above Zermatt, with 360 kilometers of pistes, 54 lifts, two countries, and skiing marketed 365 days a year. That altitude gives Switzerland a rare opening statement: the country can support winter resort laps, glacier training, spring park sessions, and high-alpine freeride within a compact rail-linked mountain network. Switzerland works as a freeski region because its strongest resorts do not all serve the same purpose.... Read more on the Location page