JACKSON, Wyo. — The royalty returns to Corbet’s!
On Wednesday, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) released the athlete lineup and the weather window for the annual throwdown on top of Rendezvous Mountain. With the resort boasting over 200 inches of snow already recorded at the summit, and more in the forecast, the slopeside competition is on. The window will be set for Feb. 7 to 14, and competition day will be determined closer to the event, depending on weather.
“With new faces adding momentum and creativity, the stage is set for another landmark year in one of skiing and snowboarding’s most awe-inspiring arenas,” JHMR said in a news release.
The 2026 Kings and Queens roster includes freestyle standouts, returning champions and Olympic athletes. Defending Queen Ana Eyssimont and two-time X-Games medalist Alex Hackel will return to the field. Looking to huck their way onto the podium, 20-year-old rising star Kelly Hilleke and Jackson’s own Wyatt Gentry will join the elites of Corbet’s for the first time. In the snowboard discipline, first-time competitors Ellie Weiler and Mason Lemery will line up next to freeride icon Ulrik Badertscher and four-time Olympian Sarka Pancochova.
Photo: JHMR
“Kings & Queens of Corbet’s has become a defining event for big-mountain skiing and snowboarding, and this year’s roster raises the bar once again,” JHMR’s Vice President of Marketing Ned Wonson said via press release.
First, second and third-place finishers in each division will take home thousands of dollars in cash prizes. The top overall scorer in the men’s division and in the women’s division will be crowned King and Queen and will earn a bonus of $5,000 each.
Spectators on skis and snowboards can watch the competition from the base of Corbet’s Couloir, or tune in on JHMR’s website, where it will be live-streamed.