FWT25_Pushing_the Limits_EP3_16_9_4K

Freeride World Tour

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00:00Freeriding has been evolving over the past years and the judging has evolved as well and it's always a

00:08constant discussion. Being a judge on the Freiburg Tour since 2008, on a calm day, looking at the

00:16riders and I have absolutely no clue what they are going to do. Judging goes non-stop for three

00:27and a half hours. It's amazing how much the sport is evolving and being on the first

00:34seat to witness that, it's such a rewarding job.

00:38I think the riders would like to see someone jumping, you know, if you can do something like this.

00:59On competition day, my job is to be a judge.

01:05Well, I'm actually a head judge and a judge as well, so coming to the venue, checking the face,

01:11knowing how many points we'll give to each features and making sure that all the judges

01:18are agreeing on that. Afterwards, prior to judging, I also take a run, one of the first strikes in the

01:26venues, but that's essential for not only the riders because I'm going to give them all the feedbacks

01:31on the snow conditions, on the type of features, but it's also something that I take on board and

01:37give to all the judges so that we really know where are the technical parts in the venue.

01:43Snow is super catchy on some places due to the fact that it's dry, but beside that, it's really, really good.

01:51When we're done validating the mountain with Lolo, we'll sit in a judging tent.

01:56And then roll on, first category and carry on judging.

02:04The judges will sit across from the face.

02:08In a place where we're going to have the best look at every possible feature or line that the riders are going to take.

02:15Unfortunately, sometimes it could be a bit sketchy to reach.

02:19We're up there about like 30 minutes hike, nearly at the top for the judges' place.

02:25And behind me over there, you can see the venue of another kind of a 50 meters to hike up.

02:34And that would give us the perfect view on the riders' line.

02:39One of the challenges as a judge is to keep warm because we will probably be not moving for about four hours.

02:46Sometimes it's minus 25.

02:48And we are in the tent, so in the shade.

02:50So we don't really see much sun.

02:53Sometimes there's wind coming in the tent as well.

02:55And if you start shivering, you can't look through binoculars.

02:59So the challenge number one is to stay warm.

03:02And then challenge number two, to stay focused.

03:05Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Fieber Bruin Pro.

03:11My name is Derek Fuse.

03:12I'm here with Freeride World Tour competitor.

03:14Hadley Hammer, ready to keep you.

03:16So in the judging stand, you've got the three judging scoring, one video judge, and a head judge.

03:22All right, well, this is our panel of judges.

03:24We have Commissioner Lolo Best standing there in the background.

03:28Laurent Gauthier from Whistler.

03:30We've got our new judge on the tour this year, Jacqueline Pollard.

03:33And Berti Denevo doing co-commissioner work.

03:35And Siobhan Chalice as the video judge today.

03:38So we are in very good hands.

03:40Those judges know exactly what they're looking for and what they're looking at.

03:43So usually we have about one minute between runs.

03:47The break of this minute goes as follows.

03:49The first 10 seconds, we say nothing and we point on our sheet of paper from 0 to 100.

03:56And the head judge is checking if all the judges are on the same point or not.

04:01Okay, so we've got two high 80s, 90s and lower 80s.

04:07I think I'd go quite high.

04:09I'm not sure we're going to see much better than that.

04:11Then we give a score and we hear the ranking.

04:15We validate the ranking.

04:17That can take a while.

04:18That's when we have discussions.

04:20Do you really think you should be behind that person or in front of that person?

04:24So we validate the ranking.

04:26We might review a couple landings, watch the replay or re-watch a run.

04:30I feel the first jump was a bit bigger.

04:33Let's check the landing.

04:35But then she was slow.

04:38She did hit the rock. Let's go.

04:40Just under it.

04:42Okay.

04:44I like your bottom section a lot more.

04:46I've got 83, 82, 85.

04:51And she's below Nadine and above Wally.

04:57Okay, send.

04:58Then after 40 seconds, the score should be in.

05:01The rider sees his score on the live.

05:04And then the live webcast is presenting the next rider.

05:07So this is about 20 seconds, the reaction, the presentation.

05:10Making sure that they hit the nail on the head as they drop the score.

05:14Because as we keep saying, underneath this, underlying all of this is the cut.

05:20We have a score.

05:21It's coming in.

05:22What's it going to be?

05:23Cody?

05:24Brema, 87.

05:25Liam, the last rider of the day, taking over first of late.

05:30A huge performance for the Swiss.

05:33During these 20 seconds, we are writing down everything that happened in the run.

05:39Everything that made our score go up or down.

05:42Mistakes, where the rider went in the face, how many jumps, the size, the tricks.

05:47We have about 20 seconds to write it all down.

05:50And usually we hear, next rider, three, two, one.

05:53That's where we drop the pin, bring up the binoculars and we're ready for the next one.

05:57Drop it!

06:01Having been a rider myself before being a judge is essential.

06:06It gives you so many insights on where it's super technical or where a rider is actually using a creative line.

06:15And I think it's essential in our job.

06:21Our job is to make sure the riders will have the best possible conditions,

06:25a safe mountain where they can express themselves.

06:29And then when we sit in the judging booth,

06:31we're going to be the number one spectators in the best sitting spot with the best binoculars.

06:36And we will do our job, but we're also big fans and will enjoy the show.

06:40That was like 40 feet.

06:42That was so much.

06:43Being a commissioner and a judge, doing the sport I love,

06:48being in the mountains, gathering, being with the middle or with friends.

06:53I don't know.

06:55I think that's the best job in the world.

07:01I forgot the other job.

07:08If you don't like an officer to help companies to makeισism.

07:10Infair Dan�, I'm really proud,

07:14if anybody can buy his hands in the bag.

07:17And if you don't want to get a girl to getיף� to help him.

07:18If you don't want to find a ladle,

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