Title says it all, safety is a really important part of the FWT contests. Here we have a look at different security tools, like the Snowpulse airbag system, demoed by Rich Permin.

Our video team just landed in the USA, and they're already in Kirkwood. They met with Seb Michaud and Aurélien Ducroz around shrimps and pastas. Little lifestyle webisode before the real thing!

A snowstorm is hitting Kirkwood right now and will delay the contest. But the riders don't seem really worried, and everyone is preparing calmly to stay one or more day under the storm.

Today was the day of the face check of the Cirque face in Kirkwood. Here we are at the bottom of the mountain with the 3 French guys Julien Lopez, Seb Michaud and Aurélien Ducroz.

The snowstorm is hitting Kirkwood, and everyone's talking about it. The Swedes decided to stay home and practice fitness a bit.

Snowstorm is over, the sun is back and there's lot of powder so everybody went on the mountain to have fun in this day off before the contest day!

Snowstorm is over, the sun is back and there’s lot of powder! Enough for everybody to go on the mountain and have fun in this day off before the contest day!

That's what happens when a weather day transforms itself into a bluebird pow day. Every riders is going out and ski for themselves. With Janette Hargin, Marja Persson, Matthias Haunholder, Jérémie Heitz, Jaclyn Paaso, JT Holmes and Tim Dutton.

We've been following Jérémy Prévost during the second contest day in Kirkwood. Funny guy for sure!

In Kirkwood, 9 riders rented a chalet that they called the Happy House. And there's lot of chalet girls!

Second day in Sochi was cancelled due to bad weather but still, there was many things to do, and there is always powder there.

Follow the second day of competition in Sochi at the Nissan Russian Adventure Sochi 2011. From breakfast to party, there is all!

Follow all the riders during the second day of competition in Sochi for the Nissan Russian Adventure Sochi 2011, from the breakfast to the party.

In Sochi, Aurélien Ducroz torn his quadriceps. Against doctor's advice, he competed the second day. Proved to be a good choice since he finished second.

This is the Swatch Big Mountain Fieberbrunn 2011 by Nissan, and this is how it was from the riders’ view.

some lines & cliffs in Austria Cam: ContourHD POV Rider: Basti Huber