A revolutionary new format for the Volkl Free Ski Open’s Icebreaker Big Mountain finals will make the event more accessible to spectators than ever before. Previously the sole domain of competitors, judges and safety crew due to its extreme nature, this year the public can be right in the middle of the big mountain action.

A $40,000 Prize Pool is what entrants competing in the Marmot Extreme Skiing & Snowboarding Competition are vying for when they hurl themselves down the dangerous double black diamond terrain known as The Pinnacles at Whakapapa Ski Area, the largest area in New Zealand.