 Next map in the start gate the rider from Russia Anna Orlova no stranger to the competition scene she has paid her dues on the qualifying series for years some of the years really really close to qualify but then finally she's on and she is a force to be reckoned every stop that's right she was here competing at the four star a couple years ago when it was a fight between her and mine and mandal to get onto the crowd world tour and I'm really glad to see that they're both on it now because they totally deserve to be here the rippin russian rider showed me around her home resort of sheregesh or home resort but a good resort that she likes to ride at and sending ears like this just like she did that place she does it at this place too they're both powerful resorts with nice ears to her and transfers like that one really nice transfer from Anna there making great use of the terrain that's what the judges love to see very confident riding yeah I'd say the difference between this one and Nicole's is that it's just been a bit faster you know like Nicole was stomping all those runs really solidly like every hit she boom I take that I'm strong and then Anna's doing that as well but just a little bit more confidently just a little bit more smoothly that's exactly what that fluidity category is about and so I think the point she wins in the fluidity category will probably put her above Nicole even though you're wondering hey they're both stomped big as you know what's what's the difference I'd say that's what it is going to the steeper zone as well the more gnarly uh technical zone that a lot of the guys skiers came on stuck in but Anna just flashing her way through it so far here we are in the very technical zone as you said where we have seen a lot of skiers and snow waters going down already and she's cruising down that technical zone storm dropping another drop so if she gets that one down I'm pretty sure we're gonna see a very solid score that was a really nice run really really nice run from the Russian Ripper Anna or Lover 78.33 there you go really really good score for Anna four star winner two years ago no event last year so previous Japan big comp winner just if you are the one or two people in the world that don't know his name just go and look it up the fourth phase for the out of flight and that's what we're gonna see a lot of spirit coming out of flight with a seven beautifully stumped and another grab already ripping down the space halfway down is being no time with the seven already took so much speed into that hurt are we surprised no just excited cruising into the lower section already knowing that he has a big part of his solid score done now he's not backing off at all here we got the steep section where other people had some problems with sticking it clean still having a little bit of issue going for the back what a run oh my god that was amazing he ticked all the boxes to not only excite us but definitely the judges Travis rise 95 points we've got the defending world champ to come and it's Victor De La Rue he was our wild card this year and he's got something to prove he wants to get after it Victor De La Rue what's he got for us straight off the top of the ridge in high speed out of that yeah that's how you start a run immediate action and over this is the first guy we've seen off the lightning bolt a lot of guys talking about that in uh in inspection face check Victor making it look easy yeah really easy it was a not easy thing to do and neither was that huge 360 he just floated cross court that was exactly what you'd expect from Victor De La Rue finding the things that the other people don't see and look where he has he's already down here at the final feature at the peloton and right off the nose Victor De La Rue clean oh that's what we were hoping to see from Victor De La Rue the wild card is a wild card for a reason he just threw down such a creative run we are seeing Marion Hersey dropping out of that b-start Marion making her way across this super bony traverse getting into the uh far skiers left rider's left section and then we've got the little the t-bone chipping off the corner straight to her feet and now this is the part of her run that she is going to absolutely love that's right lining up the same air as Eric if I can do I believe stomping that one too going a little bit different angle off that maybe she's got a different feature lined up down the bottom skiing really fast riding really fast down here yeah Marion Hersey now heading towards this bottom section this is the bit that gave gave Erica a little bit of trouble we'll see if uh if Marion is able to slide through there with a little bit a little bit more ease kind of getting hung up a little bit shocking unfortunately it's been a bit of size looking for both of the girls yeah looking right now like Marion's just going to try to muscle through here yeah I think that it's not as nice as might have looked an inspection and they're both really strong riders and having a bit of a tough time getting down so staying on her feet impressive she's through clean so we're gonna see uh we're gonna see probably a little bit of a fluidity dock there because she did get a little bit hung up but she stayed on her feet top to bottom which is going to be I think uh that's going to be to her benefit the flying frenchman I don't know why I started calling that we've called lots of other frenchmen that he does fly this guy third ever will to a stop here one has second one in Canada only a few weeks ago taking that early drop in there making his way across already with the style and absolutely charging look how fast he's going and a three already wow this is a heavy hitting run he hasn't even gotten to the main part of his line yet taking that four line nice work off the heusel cliff named after stefan heusel and of course no stranger to freeride as well as freestyle victor deliru if you haven't seen this movie frozen mine that came out this season then you should watch it because it is unbelievable and run right now is unbelievable too two threes already and charging through the section holy damn this is hot speed so corked out on that last one and look there's not a single turn there just a long flowy slight direction change something like he's going to head down into the poor zone maybe head for this classic jump this one's a bit of a favorite for the riders as it's got a nice little kick to it yep victor heading across there another three I'm losing track of his rotations you must be getting dizzy up there 1080 and this is a favorite hit as well seen tricks before seen grabs before and these bottom hits have actually seen people come unstuck before so I'm glad to see victor taking it cross court to find the trainee coming out hot it's Marianne Erty and she is on course that's right as you're saying guaranteed podiums now for Anna and Erica not guaranteed for Maria I'm sure Maria would be stoked to get a podium after two fourth place finishes so by the season but on course and I would not be surprised to see her on the podium Marianne Erty going straight across the lookers right section of course she's a strong rider it's a strong part of the venue and it's exciting to get to a new part of the venue just get the other parts over for yeah so Marianne looking at getting up on the ridge top into the into the same really steep and technical section that we saw Anna and Manu go into and really clean through there throwing a slash turn her slough just pouring over the edge this is looking good right now for Marianne Erty she's ultra clean and really fast through there just ripping through a really strong riding you can see how her technique is playing to her advantage there and her strength I assume she must do some kind of physical training to keep a core that strong because she really muscled her way through that top section getting a grab in the next hit as well yeah so throwing the style element Marianne Erty definitely she's got she's got I think one of the most well-rounded blends of the big mountain technique but also you know she's got great style she's got those grabs and she's she's always looking to find a way to add some style element to uh to the air getting over into that that far skier's left section or rider's left section of that air so right now Marianne Erty making a strong case to put herself on the podium that's right it was a saying previous world cup slope style rider bouncing the way through the air looks like it's a lot of fun as we're saying the snowboard is really being joined this look is right side guys and the girls oh look at that big slash turn the snow just going up they're going to be loving that up in the uh up in the viewing area as that snow just hangs in the air lit up by the sun Marianne Erty there with another air finding the way finding the way to link up these natural rolling features they just seem to suit the style of the snowboard riders really well right now that's right got me and Maria and all the photographer and the helicopter getting shots of that and I reckon that's going to look sick and so does Marianne Erty hands in the air celebrating she's still going to run is at the top and if she wins here she is 2019 freeride world tour champ Marianne Erty out of France 2017 world champion looking to take the title back today with a win she could do it uh marcusy didn't manage to and the skiing guys victor de la roue didn't manage to in the snowboarding guys will we crown a world tour winner here today and Marianne Erty starting off strong taking that top at deep yeah that was huge Marianne Erty is showing that she means business here she wants that title she wants to stand on top of the podium of course the other women who are currently down there are definitely looking to get involved but Marianne right now looking strong that was a huge error off the top and she is charging really fast run fluid and smooth so far three big ears and stomping them straight to her feet no hand down or butt cheek putting a grab in off that one a little bit tailor-heavy like a boss just bouncing like it's a park jump super smooth stuff here from the 2017 world champion of freeride snowboarding Marianne Erty and stomping that one clean two suns out guns out Marianne Erty stamping her stamp of approval on this venue and getting another one of those mystery pops at the bottom such a strong run super fast right so back up to the top lake camp it's just such a such an amazing human and also an incredible snowboarder so strong and stable that's right i think he was also unlucky have missed out on that recap of who is in the title hunt because he's been doing so good this season he could be there too switch 180 half cab off the top feature first one to trick that oh yeah and a big three there from Blake making his way through this technical section up on top and he's going to move move his way into this technical uh couloir sort of section as he uh as he finds his way over to some of the more riders right future another 180 there lake ham really bringing the freestyle here yeah that's right similar line to john pal and ludo so far but different hits same area getting lots of hits tricking most of them and join the powder in another 360 backside 360 off that second to last hit i wonder if he'll hit the same bottom feature as other snowboarders have had so far today it looks like he is going to he's approaching it finding his way in as Blake ham clean on the landing there that's going to be a solid run for Blake ham he should be happy with that jonathan pemfield i really really like your style has got a great mix of solid big mountain charging with a bit of freestyle added in there as well biochemist out of the usa out of tahoe now living in canada he's on course already going big crosscourt over that cliff rock feature there and turning it back into the fall line transferring as well and another one as well with the 360 jonathan pemfield what a way to get things started here three massive features already straight back into the fall line look the surface spine on his way to his next features this blow my mind mate oh yeah he knows how to impress the judges with tricks and going another 360 up a huge ramp yeah really impressive stuff backside three there jonathan he's on a roll man incredible stuff getting over above the exposure now i'm not sure if you can quite see the zoomed inversion on your screen but you do not want to be falling here it's a super exposed technical part of the face getting over towards part of the girl's venue here and making the most of it really fast through that double and what a way to open the guy's snowboarding jonathan pemfield hands up he's not even done he's got another feature coming off of lost track yeah now he's really milking that uh that run final rider of the season of the snowboard women category is up and she is already the pre-out world tour champion of 2019 and maryan she said apparently earlier that she is here to put down the run of her life and she's going big already right out of the start gate shutting down speed on that open terrain there very smart riding really fast maryan as well this is going through our boat through yesterday and a 360 stomping it nice one from the freestyle original rider competing the world cup in freestyle previously now having already won the proud world tour this year and in 2017 solid run we're seeing here and this is a big cliff she's lining up this is a huge nose are we gonna see ascend it as a double maybe a little bit of hesitation there but now she's in the middle of this crazy double section yeah maryan wow what a technical section and she cleared it perfectly not finished yet she has to bring it down but that's exactly the round she was looking for the run of her life