Agostina Vietti is Taking The Freeride World Tour by Storm

Featured Image: Aurelien Droux | Skier: Agostina Vietti

You'd be hard-pressed to find a skier more inspiring than Agostina Vietti on the 2026 Freeride World Tour, and that's saying something. In a time when freeride is overflowing with talent, her skiing is cutting through the noise, and her story is bringing South American freeride culture to the center stage. We're all better off because of that.

Growing up in Argentina, Vietti honed her skills in the rugged Andes Mountains before chasing the endless winter, spending the South American summer in Vail, Colorado. After years of dedication and chasing points on the competition circuit, she made the FWT Pro roster last spring and has since been on a tear this season, despite challenging conditions. Three FWT competitions (two events and one restage) have been canceled due to poor snow, and unruly weather forced the cancellation of the latter half of the ski women's field, including Vietti, at the inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships in early February.

Despite these roadblocks, she's made the most of what's been given. Out of the three competitions this season, she's finished fourth and first place, with a crash at the recent stop in Alaska after sending it off one of the biggest features on the course. Notably, her first-place finish in Val Thorens etched her name in the history books as the first Argentine freerider to win gold on the FWT.

While she currently sits in fourth place headed into the 2026 FWT Finals in Verbier, Vietti has bigger goals beyond just skiing. As an inspiration and role model to many on a global stage, FREESKIER thought it only fitting to check in with Agostina as the competition season nears its end. Check out our full conversation below.

FREESKIER: Thanks for taking the time, Agostina. Has your rookie season on the Freeride World Tour lived up to your expectations? 

Agostina Vietti: My competition season has gone beyond my expectations. I never thought I would do this well, competing at such a high level. It is frustrating to have competitions canceled, but that’s the way it goes. I’ve had four competitions canceled: the Georgia Pro, the restaged Georgia comp, the Fieberbrunn comp and the Andorra Championships, in which many of the women didn’t get to compete when the weather turned. But there was nothing else to do. The organization tried really hard to make all those comps happen, but they couldn’t. Either way, it’s been a great rookie year all things considered.

Take us back to your winning run in Val Thorens, France. What did you think about the terrain going into the event? Walk us through your line.

The Val Thorens competition was really cool. I had a lot of friends there. My partner/coach was there the whole time, my cousin came from Switzerland, and the Freeride Argentina crew made it out. It was amazing to have close people to share that day with.

I loved every second of that day. We woke up to a cloudy morning, but we knew it would get sunny by 9 a.m. As we headed up the mountain, the view was so pretty, and it was so cold that you could see the snow crystals in the air. After we saw the forerunner drop, and realized the snow was even better than we expected, the vibes were really high. I always choose my line with [my coach] Mat. Even now that he’s not in Europe, I send him footage and we analyze it together. He knows how I like to ski, and thankfully, he was there with me for my first two stops of the Tour. 

After my first few turns, I could tell the snow was still really good, even though [ski women’s] was the last field to drop. Every hit in the first steep section felt great. There was a cliff I wanted to hit before the long traverse, but I got anxious, skipped the last hit and started heading skier’s left. On the traverse, I focused on taking deep breaths. Then came my favorite hit, and I landed right in untracked powder. After that, there was one more hit skier’s right before heading into the final chute to finish my run. It was the perfect blend of improvisation and execution.

Agostina takes gold at the Val Thorens FWT Pro stop in January

Photo: Dom Daher, Jeremy Bernad

What thoughts went through your head as you stood on the podium in Val Thorens? Were you expecting to land a first-place run during your rookie season?

I never thought I would stay in the hot seat for a whole competition; it was a really cool feeling. Looking back, I kept thinking about how proud I was and how unbelievable it felt, and how badly I wanted to call my mom [laughs]. Before the season started, my thoughts about the Freeride World Tour were just that I wanted it to be a cool experience. I hadn’t imagined I would get to be in that position.

How did your home ski resort shape you into the skier you are today?

My home ski resort is Cerro Chapelco in San Martín de los Andes, Patagonia, Argentina. I think the tough conditions gave me character. Spending many years and having amazing coaches who believed in me gave me confidence and skills.

Do you feel nervous about representing Argentina on a global stage or do you welcome the pressure and attention?

I don’t feel nervous at all, just very proud. It feels special to be the only South American skier. I do miss the South American warmth and closeness, of course, but I’m so happy to be in this position.

Which other skiers on the FWT circuit have been your favorite to watch and who do you draw the most inspiration from?

Before I made it to the Tour, I always watched the women’s ski category and followed Justine Dufour-Lapointe and Manon Loschi when Manon competed in 2024. Their skiing is remarkable and fearless. On the men’s side, I am amazed by different skiers every competition. The level of skiing [in that field] is insane. On inspection day, I always try to map out the sickest or sketchiest thing someone could do, and I swear one of the guys always does what I imagine… or they do it in an even more difficult way.

What’s your go-to competition ski? What do you love about how it performs and what kind of skier would you recommend it to? 

My go-to competition ski is the HEAD KORE 112. It works really well for me. With my alpine skiing background, the KORE 112 feels very stable when charging and going fast, and it responds quickly in powder or very tracked terrain. I’d recommend it to aggressive or expert-level skiers. It’s not much of a playful ski, so I wouldn’t recommend it for the park. 

What advice would you give to young freeride women who want to follow in your footsteps?

Be humble and believe in yourself! Manifest your dreams, but also work for them. Set small goals that will take you there one step at a time and be patient. Importantly, surround yourself with people who support you.

Great advice. Finally, leave us with your favorite song to listen to before a competition to get fired up.

It depends on the vibe. Lately, I haven’t been listening to music before a comp. Instead, I listen to this sound therapy called “Deep Visualization [Beta Wave + Alpha Wave + Theta Wave + Triangle Wave].” But if I wanted to get fired up, I would definitely listen to Latin trap, probably Bad Bunny. 

Stay tuned to FREESKIER to catch Agostina at the last stop of the 2026 Freeride World Tour, the YETI Xtreme Verbier, which currently has a weather window from Match 28 - April 4.