Kings and Queens of Corbet’s Highlights – Full Gallery

words: Snowboard Magazine
February 17, 2019

One of the most authentic and progressive events in snowboarding, the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s, went off this week at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. 24 renowned snowboarders and skiers took to the famed Corbet’s Coulior at Jackson Hole, and hucked themselves off the couloir and the numerous features that swathed the course.

The event wrapped up with the crowning of the King and Queen at the Pink Garter Theatre in downtown Jackson, Wyoming on Saturday, February 16th. Legendary hip hop group, The Pharcyde, took over stage and supplied the beats for the rowdy party. Travis Rice and Caite Zeliff were crowned as King and Queen, respectively, and walked away with $10,000 dollars each and a notch in their badass belts.

Men’s Podium:

Men’s winners: 3rd Place: Blaine Gallivan, 2nd Place: Karl Fostvedt, and the KING Mr. Travis Rice. P: Sam Taggart

Women’s Podium:

The queen and her princesses. Hana Beaman coming in clutch and placed second for the women, while Ashley Babcock took second, and Caite Zeliff claimed the crown. P: Sam Taggart

Words: Sam Taggart

Asking 24 of the best skiers and snowboarders from across the globe to launch themselves into one of the most iconic inbounds runs in North America, Kings and Queens of Corbet’s pit top riders against one another in a peer-judged contest that’s unlike anything else. The results from this years competition for the ladies placed skier, Caite Zeliff, on top for the second year in a row, Hana Beaman claimed second and Jackson Hole Ski Patroller Ashley Babcock claimed third. On the men’s side, Travis Rice took home top honors while, skier Karl Fostvedt came in second place, and Blaine Gallivan (skier) rounded out the podium in third.

All the winners. Travis with Trevor Kennison and Caite Zeliff with some tasty tin cup. P: Sam Taggart

This year, the Rider’s Choice Award, presented in honor of late Jackson Hole skier Bryce Newcomb, was given to High Fives Foundation athlete Trevor Kennison, who launched into Corbet’s on his sit-ski and stuck the landing, a feat that had not ever been attempted or accomplished before.

This guy has always been snowboarding royalty, but now it’s officially, official. Travis is KING. P: Sam Taggart

To reach a judging conclusion, event organizers held a viewing session in the movie theater at Teton Gravity Research’s flagship store in Jackson this week. In this session, the athlete-judges evaluated their peers on style, difficulty, execution and overall impression and were able to decide which athletes would be crowned King and Queen of Corbet’s this year. But the results were kept a secret until Saturday night just moments before The Pharcyde hit the stage.

To say the party was LIT is an understatement.. P: Sam Taggart

Scroll on for full recap and photos from the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s 2019.

Photos courtesy of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

Travis Rice pulls the number three start spot to kick off the event. 
Travis Rice, Niki Kelly, Wakana Hama, and Patrick Vanhorn at the athlete welcome party, talking strategy.

 

Competitors unload the tram the morning of the competition
Laura Dewey and Niki Kelly scoping their lines from the top of Corbet’s.
Entering the start at the top of the world.
Niki Kelly dropping in.
Travis Rice smiles for a photo atop the course. 

 

Cam Fitzpatrick sending the second hit.
Mikey Marohn went full throttle and was sending all the hits.
Wakana Hama stoked after her run.
Travis Rice sending one of his signature spins into Corbet’s.
Trevor Kennison and Travis Rice assess the drop.
Trevor Kennison sends it huge into Corbet’s.
Veronica Paulsen and Caite Zeliff hug it out at the bottom coral.
The King and Queen’s crowns. A priceless piece of hardware.
King and Queen! Cat Zeliff and Travis Rice are untouchable.

Stay tuned for winning runs!

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