UPDATE: The contest will run Tuesday, February 12th, 2019.
Prepare to be puckered. The second annual Kings and Queens of Corbet’s is coming to Jackson Hole and will be going down this week between February 10-16.
Corbet’s Couloir is known as the testing ground for generations of snowboarders and skiers. The second edition of Kings and Queens of Corbet’s will feature riders throwing down like never before.
Check out the evolution of Corbet’s in the video above.
Jackson Hole has had a robust snow season, and just received 9″ of new snow as of Monday. The contest will run one day this week, on which ever day is determined to have the best conditions.
When: February 10 – 16, 2019
This one day event will take place within a five-day period, on the day that proves to have optimal conditions.
Who:
24 of the world’s top snowboarders and skiers have been selected and will compete for the title, of “King or Queen of Corbet’s.” Each competitor will be granted two runs down Corbet’s with only the best run counting towards the grand prize. Full athlete list here.
Judging:
The competitors will review all of the runs and crown the champion in this peer-judged competition. Athletes will evaluate one another from film with scores based on the following criteria:
-Speed, commitment and degree of difficulty
-Innovative and progressive maneuvers
-Control and stomped landings
The line up is stacked, the couloir is waiting. Who will become King and Queen of Corbet’s?
Check out the winning runs from 2018 below, and stay tuned for all the action dropping from Jackson Hole this week. It’s going to be heavy.
Top 3 Men 2018:
Top 3 Women: 2018:
