Freeride Junior World Championships Roster Released

The Frenchman Noah Peizerat is the reigning men’s junior champion. He’s a recent addition to the Armada skis team and, like many freeride up-and-comers, lives in the space between freestyle and big mountain chops. He can lay down a mean turn, but also has a double cork 1080 in his bag.  

Keep reading for the rest of the crew.

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Women’s Junior World Championships Athletes

• Vilja Hoddevik Wage (NOR)
• Uxue Palacios (ESP)
• Victoria Troubat (FRA)
• Jana Hausl (AUT)
• Elfy Rouiller (SUI)
• Mia Oulie-Kjoss (NOR)
• Nima Janet-Moreillon (SUI)
• Ida Finckenhagen Feen (NOR)
• Annabelle Francis (NZL)
• Hannah Epsteyn (USA)
• Sawyer Popovitch (CAN)
• Aurora Cherney (USA)
• Mary Huggill (CAN)
• Hannah Webb (USA)
• Aymara Viel (CHL)

Men’s Junior World Championships Athletes

• Leo Flett (SUI)
• Axel Dedieu (ESP)
• Hugo Solorzano (ESP)
• Noam Rouiller (SUI)
• Julian Unterbrunner (AUT)
• Laurens Jaquet Pijuan (ESP)
• Sivert Uttakleiv (NOR)
• Torjus Pollestad Randa (NOR)
• Jem Müller (AUT)
• Louis Ott (SUI)
• Stener Døhlen (NOR)
• Hayato Takeuchi (JAP)
• Aiden Fitzpatrick (NZL)
• Hamish Henderson (NZL)
• Johan Bachofner (SUI)
• Harry Rowden (AUS)
• Seamus O’Neill (USA)
• Hayes Livernois (USA)
• Ben Novecosky (CAN)
• Wyatt Atkins (CAN)
• Zebedee Schreiber (USA)
• Kade Cochrane (CAN)
• Carden Tomic (CAN)
• Mason Newell (USA)
• Alvaro llull (ARG)
• Tannen DesBrisay (CAN)

The competition will be held January 19-22, 2026 in Kappl, Austria. 68 athletes, including snowboarders, are expected to compete. We'll be watching!