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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced today that two-time champion and reigning king Karl Fostvedt and reigning queen Madison Blackley will highlight a star-studded roster of 24 skiers and snowboarders set to compete in the annual Kings & Queens of Corbet’s ski and snowboard invitational on Feb. 12-18. The event will be streamed live for free and in its entirety on Red Bull TV and jacksonhole.com.
The Kings & Queens of Corbet’s competition debuted in 2018 and has consistently brought some of the world’s most daring skiers and snowboarders to the resort’s famous Corbet’s Couloir, landing tricks such as double backflips, nose butters, and huge methods to the delight of a socially distanced crowd below in Tensleep Bowl.Â
To learn more about the 2022 Kings & Queens of Corbet’s ski and snowboard invitational, watch exclusive videos of the event, and learn how spectators can meet all of this year’s athletes, please visit https://www.jacksonhole.com/kings-queens-corbets.
Fostvedt won the competition in 2018 and again in 2021 and leads a male skier group that includes 2020 champion Parkin Costain, Tim Durtschi, Jake Hopfinger, and Sander Hadley. The male snowboarders set to compete include Hans Mindnich, Yuki Kadono, Ryan Wachendorfer and others. Kadono is a six-time medalist at the Winter X Games and won the 2020 Burton US Open Slopestyle, while Wachendorfer recently placed fourth in the Halfpipe at the 2022 Winter X Games and will compete for the first time at Kings and Queens.
Blackley won the event’s top female prize last year and will lead a pack of female skiers and snowboarders that also includes Piper Kunst, Molly Armanino, and Audrey Hebert.
Presenting sponsors for Kings & Queens include Sweet Protection, GoPro, Yeti, Smartwool, Nature Valley, Mammut, and Goretex.
Founded in 1965 and located in Wyoming’s Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is widely considered one of the top mountain resorts in North America. It offers roughly 5,500 acres of combined inbounds and backcountry ski areas and is perhaps best known for its steep terrain and large continuous vertical drop of 4,139 feet.
For complete details on Kings & Queens of Corbet’s ski and snowboard invitational, please visit jacksonhole.com.
