From Friday, 12 March, Aspen in Colorado plays host to the Snowboard & Freeski World Championships.

Olympic bronze medallist Izzy Atkin will lead the Great Britain team, if she comes through medical tests following a heavy fall during the X Games slopestyle final - in which she won silver - in January.

Atkin's younger sister Zoe Atkin will compete in the ski halfpipe event, while last season's overall snowboard World Cup winner Katie Ormerod returns after a recent shoulder injury.

Also competing will be reigning ski slopestyle world champion James Woods, along with 2014 Olympic silver medallist Gus Kenworthy, who has switched from representing the USA to GB.

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BBC iPlayer

Watch live coverage of the Freestyle Ski World Championships and the Snowboard & Freeski World Championships across the BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and mobile app.

All of our coverage will also be available on catch-up on the BBC iPlayer.

Tuesday, 16 March

Freeski Big Air finals

15:50-17:50 - BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website

Snowboard Big Air finals

19:20-21:20 - BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website

Get Inspired
#GetInspired

There are beginners’ classes all over the country, and you can pick up the basics quickly. So, if you like the cold, the rush of speed and adrenaline then give it a go.

Skiing is a great workout - you can burn up to 500 calories an hour.

Also, anyone with a disability can compete. Disability Snowsport UK, externalhas loads of advice about getting involved. They offer lessons, external, recreational adaptive skiing with local groups, external and a race league, external which is open to people with or without a disability.

Find your local centre in England, Wales or Scotland to get yourself on the slopes. The Ski Club of Northern Ireland has a useful Facebook page too. There's also loads of information at Disability Snowsport for anyone looking for inclusive skiing.