What does TTR stand for? 



TTR stands for “Ticket To Ride.” Originally, the TTR tour consisted of nine events around the world where riders could earn a “ticket to ride” in The Arctic Challenge. The Artic Challenge acted as the final event of the tour.

Who are the past TTR champs?
 Who has won the TTR Tour Champion Title? 



The TTR began crowning champions when the TTR World Ranking List was introduced in the 2005/2006 season. Past TTR champions are:

2005/2006: Mathieu Crepel and Cheryl Maas

2006/2007: Shaun White and Torah Bright

2007/2008: Kevin Pearce and Jamie Anderson

2008/2009: Peetu Piiroinen and Kelly Clark
2009/2010: Peetu Piiroinen and Enni Rukajarvi
2010/2011: Peetu Piiroinen and Jamie Anderson

What formats of events are included on the tour? What event formats are attributing Swatch TTR points?





Currently, the TTR has the following formats as a part of the tour: slopestyle, hapfpipe, big air/straight jump. Formats that do not fit into these categories are considered on a case-by-case basis.  New for the 2011/2012 season, TTR also introduced a new ranking system that features three separate World Tour Ranking lists for women and four World Tour Ranking lists for men.  Women now have the following World Tour Ranking lists: Overall World Tour Ranking, Slopestyle World Tour Ranking and Halfpipe World Tour ranking.  Men have the same three ranking lists as women with the addition of the Big Air World Tour Ranking list.

Is the TTR organizing events?


No. The TTR is not an event organizer. The TTR brings together independent freestyle snowboard events under one umbrella and provides a world ranking system for riders competing at TTR events.

How is the Star level of an event determined?

The Star Level of an event is determined by many different factors including the significance of the event on a global scale, overall quality of the event, level of competition, prize purse and television/webcast coverage among others.

When was the TTR founded and by whom?



The TTR was founded in 2002 by Terje Haakonsen and a group of interested event organizers and snowboard brand representatives who wanted to take the world of competitive freestyle snowboarding to a new level of organization.

What events are on the TTR World Snowboard Tour calendar?



Events on the TTR World Tour Calendar range from rookie events all the way up to premiere professional events. All events on the TTR calendar are independently run freestyle snowboard events. The TTR calendar does not include racing events of any kind.

Can men and women snowboarders get TTR points?


Yes. Both men and women can earn TTR points on the TTR Tour. 




How is a rider’s ranking calculated?
 And how are the TTR World Tour Champions decided?

Rider’s rankings are determined as follows:

Men’s and women’s Halfpipe and Slopestyle ranking is determined by calculating the AVERAGE of a rider’s best 3 halfpipe results or best 3 slopestyle results from the current season.  The rider with the best Halfpipe Ranking score at the last 6Star halfpipe event of the season will be crowned TTR Halfpipe World Tour Champion.  The rider with the best Slopestyle Ranking score at the last 6Star slopestyle event of the season will be crowned TTR Slopestyle World Tour Champion.

Men’s Big Air Ranking is determined by calculating the AVERAGE of a rider’s best three big air results from the current season.  The rider with the best Big Air Ranking score at the last 6Star big air event of the season will be crowned TTR Big Air World Tour Champion.

Men’s Overall Ranking is determined by calculating the SUM of a rider’s two best halfpipe results, two best slopestyle results and single best big air result from the current season.  The rider with the best Overall Ranking score at the last 6Star event of the season will be crowned TTR Overall World Tour Champion.

Women’s Overall Ranking is determined by calculating the SUM of a rider’s two best halfpipe results and two best slopestyle results from the current season.  The rider with the best Overall Ranking score at the last 6Star event of the season will be crowned TTR Overall World Tour Champion.

How can I find an event in my area? 

To find a TTR event in your area, head to www.ttrworldtour.com and click on the “Events” section.  In the “Events” section you will be able to filter events my region, star level, gender, timeframe and formats.

How does an event become part of the TTR?


Events become part of the TTR through an application process. Any freestyle snowboarding event is welcome to apply to be a part of the TTR.