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 Arctic 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 Piironen and Kelly Clark

Check out the Hall of Fame for detailed info.

How big is the prize purse?
The TTR prize purse, worth $200,000 USD, is paid out to the Top 5 Men and Top 3 Women at the end of each season. Men and women are paid equally in the Top 3. The total prize purse for the entire TTR World Tour, including individual event prize purses and the TTR prize purse, is worth over $2.5-million USD.

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, quarterpipe, hip/corner jump, rail jams. Formats that do not fit into these categories are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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 Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour calendar?


Events on the Swatch TTR World Tour Calendar range from rookie events all the way up to premeire 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.

Check out the event calendar for further information.

Can men and women snowboarders get Swatch TTR points?

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




How is a rider’s ranking calculated?

A riders ranking is calculated by the average of their best 6 TTR results in one season.

What is the season-end bonus points? And how do they work?
The Season-End Bonus Points were introduced to build loyalty and continuity from season to season on the TTR World Tour.  A rider’s final standing on the TTR ranking list will automatically be carried over to the next season as one event result.  For example, current male champion, Peetu Piiroinen, will carry over his 2008/2009 final ranking score of 940.57 into the 2009/2010 season as one event result.

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.

Go to the events section

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.









Go to the event application page

How and when is the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion crowned?



The men’s Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion is crowned at the 6Star Burton US Open at the end of each season in March. The women’s TTR World Tour Champion is crowned at the 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam, an all-women event, in March. The rider with the highest amount of TTR Ranking Points after the last 6Star event of any given season is awarded the TTR World Champion title.

How does the partnership with the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) work?
The year 2005 marked the beginning of a successful strategic partnership with the WSF, the World Snowboard Federation. The WSF is a non-profit international governing body for the sport of snowboarding with more than 30 national snowboard associations united under one roof. WSF and TTR share the same common goals and ideas, working together to create an environment that fosters the development of competitive snowboarding and the sport in general.

The National Snowboard Associations play an active and important role in this partnership. As part of the partnership, the NSA´s manage the 1, 2 and 3Star events on the TTR World Snowboard Tour on behalf of the TTR. This includes the approval of event requests to join the tour, control of event quality and event requirements, verification of event results and processing of results from those events. Through this partnership, the National Snowboard Associations have an opportunity to strengthen their position within their country as well as control and improve quality standards at the events and promote the tour's mission on the local level. Riders have the benefit to be integrated in a global “Rookie to Pro” tour and ranking system and compete in quality snowboard events on all levels.