The competition will begin at 4:30PM GST ( 9:30MST ) and will follow a two-run, head-to-head format allowing for a third tie-breaker run if needed. Of the 24 riders competing on opening day qualifiers, only eight men and four women will advance to the second day of competition.The twelve riders advancing from qualifiers will once again go head-to-head on the to-be-announced final day of competition between Wednesday, January 26 and Monday, January 31. 

Riders will be judged utilizing the Overall Impression Judging System to take advantage of the spontaneous flow of the riders and to allow the judges to take the whole run into consideration. The judges, including Sandy MacDonald, Chad Otterstrom and Connor Manning, have been chosen for their level of expertise and professionalism. Judging will focus on the rider’s chosen line and risk, flow and amplitude, creativity and tricks, and finally, control. 

You can watch it live on NaturalSelectionTour.com will feature extras including interactive course maps, raffles, exclusive gear and chats with the crew both in the studio and on the course. The live show will also syndicate to select domestic and international media and marketing partners including Red Bull TV 

The YETI Natural Selection at Jackson Hole marks the first stop of the three stop tour. The tour will venture north to the Natural Selection at Baldface Lodge in B.C, Canada; and culminate at the Natural Selection in the Tordrillo Mountains, where the tour champions—the best all-mountain male and female freestyle riders on the planet—will ultimately be crowned.