After a slight delay due to inclement weather, the first tour stop of the 2018 Freeride World Tour goes down today in Hakuba, Japan. Check out the livestream below starting at 11:55PM CET to watch the world’s best freeriders—men and women, ski and snowboard—send it for glory in epic Japanese powder. This will be the first FWT stop in Japan and the first in Asia, and it will be interesting to see how the competitors handle the new terrain.

While you’re waiting for the livestream to start, don’t miss our update from Hakuba from our man onsite, the 2018 FWT teaser, and make your picks in the Prognostic Games to win prizes from Peak Performance!

**UPDATE: After continuing snow and increasing winds, the Hakuba contest has been postponed for today. Keep checking back for details.