Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced the athlete roster for the ninth annual Kings & Queens of Corbet’s, bringing 24 of the world’s top skiers and snowboarders to one of North America’s most intimidating ski runs in February 2027.
The competition will take place during a February 6-13 weather window, with the official competition day determined by snow and weather conditions. The event will begin at 10 a.m. MST and will be livestreamed worldwide for free through Jackson Hole’s website and YouTube channel.
Defending Champions Return To Corbet’s
Tristen Lilly will return to defend his King of Corbet’s title after winning the men’s overall competition in 2026. Madison Blackley, the 2021 Queen of Corbet’s, also returns for her seventh appearance. Blackley finished as the Women’s Snowboard runner-up in each of the past two competitions.
Other notable returning athletes include 2026 Men’s People’s Choice winner Kelly Hilleke, Japanese Olympian Yuki Kadono, Women’s Ski podium finisher Wynter McBride, and hometown favorite Wyatt Gentry of Victor, Idaho.
Four competitors will make their Kings & Queens debuts in 2027. Among them is 18-year-old Hannah Epsteyn, who became the youngest athlete to qualify for the Natural Selection Tour finals in Alaska. Shayne Blue-Sandblom also joins the field after finishing 2026 as the highest-ranked American snowboarder on the Freeride World Tour. Tosh Krauskopf and Natalie Allport round out the first-time competitors.
The confirmed roster features four divisions, with additional wildcard athletes still to be announced.
$50,000 In Prize Money Up For Grabs
Kings & Queens of Corbet’s will distribute $50,000 in total prize money across its four divisions. Athletes judge each other over two runs, with equal prize money awarded to men’s and women’s competitors.
First place in each division receives $5,000, second earns $3,000, and third takes home $2,000. The highest-scoring man and woman overall also receive $5,000 bonuses and are crowned King and Queen of Corbet’s.
Since debuting in 2018, the competition has become a showcase for progressive big-mountain skiing and snowboarding, with athletes regularly introducing new tricks and creative lines into the couloir. Last year’s highlights included Kelly Hilleke’s double backflip entry.
Fans can watch from the base of Corbet’s Couloir or tune into the free livestream, hosted by DC Oetken, Andrew Whiteford, and former Queen of Corbet’s Veronica Paulsen. The 2027 King and Queen will be crowned during an awards celebration on Saturday, February 13.
If you’ve never watched Kings & Queens of Corbet’s live, I highly recommend tuning in. If you can make it to Jackson Hole to watch in person, you really should. There’s no spectacle in skiing and snowboarding quite like it.