Jess McMillan Is the Skier Who Created Jackson Hole's Kings and Queens of Corbet's
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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. 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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