Kings & Queens of Corbet's

2x X Games Medalist, Kings & Queens 2025 2nd Place & 2023 3rd Place

Alex Hackel is a 2-time finisher at Kings and Queens hailing from Boston, MA. He made a name for himself in the freeskiing scene with his creative film parts with The Bunch. Hackel was once on track to become a force on the slopestyle scene. Under the guidance of Mike Hanley at Windells Ski Camp in Mt. Hood, Oregon, Hackel stomped one of the first-ever Triple Cork 1080s at West Coast Session 8 in 2014 and made the U.S. Freeski Team as a teenager. Hackel then decided to give up competitive skiing to pursue his passion for creating film parts. That’s when Alex met Magnus Granér, a Swedish skier making waves with The Bunch - a Scandinavian crew bringing new cohesiveness, fluidity, and style to street skiing. Alex joined forces with The Bunch and they went on to make several award-winning ski movies together. Hackel was invited to compete in X-Games Real Ski in 2020 and 2021, where he won bronze and silver medals and the ‘fan favorite’ vote. Now, Hackel is focused on taking his unique style to the backcountry and growing 1000Skis, the ski making company he founded alongside other members of The Bunch in 2021.

Sponsors: 1000Skis, Outdoor Reserach, Peak Performance, Out Of Optics, Every Man Jack, Db Journey

2024 X Games Bronze, World Cup 2nd Place, Olympian

Daniel “Dani” Bacher is firmly established as part of Austria’s A-Team in slopestyle and big air, with a trajectory that’s been steep since day one. He clicked into skis at just three years old and grew up in Fulpmes in the Stubaital, where he built and lapped his own backyard fun park above his parents’ house in Medraz. By 12, Dani was competing in FIS events, and by 17 he was already representing Austria on the world’s biggest stage at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Since then, Bacher has continued stacking milestones, including a World Cup podium in 2023 and a bronze medal in Big Air at the 2024 Aspen X Games. Off the contest circuit, Dani brings the same precision and creativity to filming, with recent features in STUBAI and Armada’s team film Ornada. Making his first appearance in this competition, Bacher arrives with a deep catalog of Grade-A clips, elite results, and a signature style that turns heads.

Sponsors: Monster Energy, Armada Skis, K2 Boots, Flaxta, CAPEESH

2025 Kings & Queens 3rd Place (Snowboard), Freeride World Tour Silver 2022, Bronze 2020 & 2021

Erika Vikander is a professional freeride snowboarder whose career is defined by consistency, progression, and big-mountain excellence. Growing up in Montana and now residing in Oregon, she spent six seasons competing on the Freeride World Tour, earning multiple event wins, 19 podium finishes, and multiple top-three overall finishes. Her other accomplishments include a podium result at the iconic Kings & Queens of Corbet’s, reflecting her respect within the global freeride community. Beyond competition, she is a filmmaker and mentor who uses storytelling and community involvement to help shape the future of freeride snowboarding.

Sponsors: Niche Snowboards, Zeal Optics, Pret Helmets, Coal Headwear, Dakine, Bent Metal Binding Works and Gordini.

Freeride World Tour Rookie of the Year

New to the competition this year, we're excited to welcome 22 year-old, Alta local, Kendall Goodman. Kendall was the top-ranked American on the 2024 Freeride World Tour as well as taking rookie of the year in 2023 and 2024. Growing up in Alaska and currently residing in Utah, he draws inspiration from skiers Henrik Harlaut, Sean Pettit, and Tim Durtschi, as well as from music through his work as a DJ and producer. Kendall’s goal at Kings & Queens is to ski with originality and inspire the world to embrace what makes them different.

Sponsors: Fischer, Diamant Skiing, Snow Shepherd

2021 Queen of Corbet’s, Kings & Queens 2025 2nd Place (Snowboard)

Hailing from Park City, Utah and now calling Salt Lake City home, Madison Blackley returns for her sixth year after being crowned Queen of Corbet’s Couloir in 2021 and earning second or 'princess' honors in 2025. With more than a decade of competition experience alongside years spent producing full-length films and filming street and backcountry video parts, Madison brings a deep and well-rounded resume to the field. In recent seasons, her focus has shifted toward backcountry freestyle, highlighted by her second-place finish in in the competition last year and a standout Natural Selection Duel where she bested Stefi Luxton to earn a Finals berth in Revelstoke, Returning for yet another go at the lauded couloir, Madison is most excited to return to what she calls her favorite event of the season, where skiers and snowboarders collide in one of the most iconic venues in the sport. When she’s not riding, she’s usually found with dogs, a solid après, or preFURably both at the same time.

Sponsors: Airblaster, Rome Snowboards, Deeluxe, Dang, Saltt, Uinta Brewing, Coal, Backcountry Access

Miles Fallon represents a new wave of snowboarders redefining what it means to be an all-terrain destroyer. Raised on the East Coast, Fallon cut his teeth on street features and contest courses alike, developing a style that looks at home just about anywhere. His smooth, fast, and creative approach quickly earned him recognition at events like Snowboarder Magazine’s The Launch and the Red Bull Slide-In Tour, before a breakout win at the 2019 Quiksilver Young Guns Snowboard Contest in Whistler secured his place on the global stage. Since then, Fallon has continued stacking accomplishments, including gold in the Rail Jam at his first Dew Tour appearance in 2020 and a Men’s Streetstyle Final win at X Games Piang Phomsavan. New to this year’s roster, Miles brings a distinctly street-influenced creativity that stands out in any competitive setting. Most recently, he added another milestone to his trajectory by earning his first pro model with CAPiTA. Equal parts power and finesse, we can't wait to see Miles "Falcon" Fallon take flight.

Sponsors: Quiksilver, CAPiTA, Union Binding Co.

4x Olympian, X Games Medalist, Kings & Queens 2025 1st Place & 2023 3rd Place

No stranger to Kings and Queens, Sarka finished 3rd in 2023 for Women's snowboard and broke through last year to win the category. Her wins didn't stop there, though. She continued on to dominate at Research and Development at Whitewater in BC, and the winner of that event punches their ticket into a Natural Selection Duel. In her Duel, Sarka narrowly missed out on making the finals after losing out to Aya Sato in Japan. As a 4x Winter Olympian, Sarka embodies strength, resilience, and grace under pressure. She has experienced the thrill of victory and the disappointment of defeat, but through it all, she remains steadfast in her pursuit of excellence. Her unwavering passion for her sport and her ability to consistently perform at the highest level inspire generations of athletes, regardless of gender.

Sponsors: Ikon Pass, Zeal Optics, Trew Gear, Nidecker Snowboards, Flow Snowboarding, Loge Camps

Olympian, 8x X Games Medalist, 3x World Cup Winner

New to Kings & Queens, but no stranger to big air and mind-bending tricks, we’re excited to welcome Swedish snowboarder Sven Thorgren. A highly accomplished rider, Sven finished 4th in slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics, is an eight-time X Games medalist, and a three-time World Cup winner. The competition is stacked for this year’s Kings & Queens, and we know Thorgren will bring the heat.

Sponsors: Monster Energy, Salomon, GoPro, DopeSnow

2025 Kings & Queens 3rd Place (Ski)

Tristen Lilly a professional fun haver based in Salt Lake City and raised in Bethel, Maine. He grew up learning to ski at Sunday River as soon as he could walk and was reluctantly instilled a racing background. However, skiing at Alta and Snowbird almost every day for the last Seven years is where his style has really taken form. Happy to be along for the ride and ready to throw down. Coming back for a second year, anticipation is growing to see what Tristen Lily brings to the table. Placing third in Men’s Ski last year with arguably one of the most viewed runs in the competitions's history, fans are eager to see what he can unleash this year.

Sponsors: K2 Skis, Mountain Hardware, GrassSticks, Sweet Protection

Valerie Festavan is one of two new folks to join this years field. Hailing from Park City, Utah, Valerie is known widely for her skills in freeride and freestyle skiing, but she's also spent time dabbling in ski racing, street skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, various artistic endeavors and even youth coaching. A true Swiss-Army knife, Festavan won the 2019 Shred Fest Rail Jam before turning her sights onto freeride competitions in pursuit of qualifying for the Freeride World Tour. She's also filmed parts with LINE Skis over the years and most recently released a personal project with LINE highlighting her love of community and freedom within the sport called Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself. We're excited to see how Valerie showcases her versatility as she makes her first introduction the Corbet's this year.

Sponsors: LINE Skis, 686, 805 Beer, Magick Co. ANIMA Merx

Wyatt Gentry is a skier born and raised in Victor, Idaho. He started skiing when he was two while going to Pre-School at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. From there, he grew up going through all of Jackson’s local ski programs until he started competing. Wyatt then competed at the Freeride Jr. World Championships two years in a row finishing third place as the youngest athlete and continued that chase for the tour on the IFSA Challenger Series last year and requalifying for the Finals again for this season. After making his first appearance on a last-second invite last year left him empty-handed, his return has himself and local fans alike fired up. In the past few years, he has started to move into the ski film side of the sport working with Blank Collective Films and recently was nominated for Break Out Skier of the year in the IF3 Film Festival. Wyatt has also been featured skiing in projects for Salomon and Crew 22 as he enjoys chasing his passion for skiing and looks forward to cleaning up and landing the ambitious run he had planned from last season

Sponsors: Salomon Skis, Hestra Gloves, Jackson Hole, Crew22, Blank Collective Films