Top Highlights and Recap from 2025 Kings & Queens of Corbet's

All Images: Keegan Rice | Skier: Alex Beaulieu-Marchand

The 2025 edition of Kings & Queens of Corbet’s is in the bag. After last year’s cancellation due to poor conditions, the event was a sight for sore eyes. On February 11, some of the best skiers and boarders in the world gathered at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for what could be considered the ultimate snow sports huck fest. Conditions in the Tetons lined up perfectly, with plenty of fresh snow and low temps preserving the course in ideal shape.

JHMR recorded 18 inches of snow over the last five days. Corbet’s Couloir has also been closed for several weeks, ensuring that riders were not chucking themselves into barebones conditions. In fact, we saw many competitors get hung up in the pow at various points on the face.

As in years past, the course design was a thing of beauty. After exiting the initial start gate, riders descended to the mouth of the couloir, where multiple take-off options awaited. After (hopefully) sticking the landing, multiple natural features were at their disposal, with several cliffs and lips becoming favorites over time. The bottom kicker was placed similarly to previous years, with two takeoff options and a long in-run. Athletes had the option of taking a second run if they weren’t satisfied with their first.

Before we continue, it’s worth noting that the results are not finalized yet. The event is peer-judged, and riders will vote for their favorites on Friday, February 14, with results being published the following day, so stay tuned.

There were several big change-ups to K&Q this year. We saw notable skiers like Jake Hopfinger, Parkin Costain and Karl Fostvedt leave the competition after many years. For the first time ever, there were separate categories for skiers and snowboarders: Men’s and Women’s Ski, and Men’s and Women’s Snowboard. Each category has its own podium and prize money, with $50,000 being split amongst the lot.

1st Place: $5,000

2nd Place: $3,000

3rd Place: $2,000

The overall King & Queen, who will be the highest-scoring athlete regardless of discipline, will also receive a $5,000 bonus, bringing their total purse to $10,000. The anticipation is killing us, but we can’t wait to see who the riders select as the next King and Queen of Corbet’s.

We can only guess who will be crowned as the 2025 champions, but in the meantime, let’s revisit a few of our favorite moments. FREESKIER dialed up legendary Jackson Hole photographer Keegan Rice to get a glimpse at the event through his lens. Check out the full gallery and highlights below.

Tim McChesney was the first overall rider to drop. After canvassing the lip, he laced a double cork 1080. He stomped two huge airs and proceeded to land a perfect switch dub 10 blunt on the bottom jump. A true freeski icon, McChesney didn’t shy away from the pressure in the slightest.

Lalo Rambaud, Dub Backie

The flying Frenchman Lalo Rambaud went for a double backie on both of his runs. He also included a stylish stalled-out shifty 360 off a natural feature as well as a cork seven blunt on the final kicker. Making waves on the Freeride World Tour Junior circuit, Rambaud is one to keep an eye on.