The POWDER Staff Reacts To Freeride's Olympic Inclusion

Did you hear the news? The Olympic's newest sports are freeride skiing and snowboarding.POWDER has been tracking the potential for freeride's inclusion at the 2030 French Alps Games for multiple years, but the announcement was officially made yesterday, July 7, 2026.It's way too early to know how this decision will influence the Freeride World Tour, junior circuits, and other freeride-focused events, but the POWDER staff needed to get some thoughts off their chests.So, without further ado, here