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Jess McMillan is the Senior Events and Partnerships Manager at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. She created the Kings and Queens of Corbet's, where ski and snowboard athletes gather to charge Corbet’s Couloir, one of the most famous lines in North America. Jess has lived an amazing life and is uniquely qualified to run a high-caliber event like Kings and Queens, having won a Freeskiing world title herself during her professional career. We talk about the event’s incredibly-unique concept, sponsorship pressure, the stress of protecting athletes on contest day and the pure joy when a world-class event goes off in a world-class town.
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Jess McMillan is the Senior Events and Partnerships Manager at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. She created the Kings and Queens of Corbet's, where ski and snowboard athletes gather to charge Corbet’s Couloir, one of the most famous lines in North America. Jess has lived an amazing life and is uniquely qualified to run a high-caliber event like Kings and Queens, having won a Freeskiing world title herself during her professional career. We talk about the event’s incredibly-unique concept, sponsorship pressure, the stress of protecting athletes on contest day and the pure joy when a world-class event goes off in a world-class town.