Day in the life of a Freeride World Tour athlete.
Day in the life of a Freeride World Tour athlete.

Freeride World Tour skier Sybille Blanjean shared a day in her life, from an intense morning gym session to shredding around the mountain with her friends and fellow Freeride World Tour athletes.

This Is What It Takes To Be A Freeride World Tour Athlete | Sybille Blanjean

It’s pretty evident that it takes a lot of time and effort to reach the highest level of freeride skiing, no matter how good you might be on the mountain. Starting the day with a multi-hour gym session before then spending the afternoon skiing around is definitely not easy, even if skiing is fun.

The Freeride World Tour is set to kick off the 2026 season between January 16th-21st at the Baqueira Beret Pro in the Spanish Pyrenees. Sybille is one of 12 women from around the world competing in this year’s tour.

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...