The 2014 Freeride World Tour kicks off this morning in Courmayer Mont Blanc. The worlds best big mountain skiers and snowboarders have arrived in Italy ready to prove themselves and nail down some early points in the first of six stops (five for the women) of this years tour. From 12.30CET/11.30GMT we’ll be bringing you all the action from the first day in the Alps so tune in.
Skiers are likely to kick things off first with Drew Tabke and Nadine Wallner looking to defend their titles. After that the snowboarders will take centre stage with Ralph Backstrom, Emilien Badoux and Laura Hadar the ones to watch!

For all the FWT information you could ever need, including location guides, scoring information and who to watch then check out our comprehensive guide.

Whack it up fullscreen to enjoy Courmayer in all its glory – it’s Friday, the boss won’t mind..

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