The Yeti Natural Selection Competition is resetting today, as the next storm rolls across the Tetons. Consequently, the Yeti Natural Selection at Jackson Hole finals are a “NO GO” for today. The next call will be at 4:00 pm.
Yesterday, history was made with the world’s first ever, all-mountain, freestyle snowboard tour, dreamed up by snowboarder Travis Rice. 24 of the best men’s and women’s snowboarders in the world put fresh tracks down on sixteen-acres of prime inbounds terrain featuring 50-plus enhanced and natural features.
The riders wasted no time getting down to business with half of the men’s division dropping first in a heated head-to-head format led off by veteran Natural Selection rider and 2013 Red Bull Ultranatural Champion Gigi Rüf. It was clear that the freestylers had an edge up on the big mountain riders as Ben Ferguson, Sage Kotsenburg, Austen Sweetin and Blake Paul put down exciting, worthy runs through the fresh course to advance.
On the women’s side, backcountry prowess and experience paid off for Hana Beaman, Elena Hight, and Marion Hearty, while Zoi Sadowski-Synnott seemingly effortlessly translated her technical freestyle skills into the powder. Finals will be rescheduled soon.
