SLVSH || Ross Tester vs. Tristen Lilly at ALTA

Profile and significance Ross “Boss Ross” Tester is one of the defining figures of modern big-mountain freeski, a rider who blends the speed and consequence of classic freeride with the trick vocabulary of slopestyle and big air. An American skier from Truckee, California, he grew up lapping the steep faces and cliff bands of Palisades Tahoe before basing himself in Utah to ski the deep, complex terrain of Snowbird and Alta Ski Area. On the Freeride World Tour (FWT) he quickly went from promising rookie to perennial title contender, earning FWT Rookie of the Year honors in 2021 and establishing himself as a regular at the sharp end of the overall rankings.... Read more on the Athlete page

Profile and significance Tristen Lilly is an emerging big-mountain freeski talent whose name exploded into wider view after a mind-bending run at the 2025 Kings & Queens of Corbet’s at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Raised in Bethel, Maine and shaped by long days lapping Sunday River, he represents a new generation of freeriders who arrive on iconic venues with a background that mixes race turns, park skills and playful all-mountain skiing. Now based in Salt Lake City, Utah and skiing nearly every day at Alta Ski Area and Snowbird, he’s built a reputation for sending large features with a slopestyle and big air trick vocabulary while still reading the mountain like a classic freerider.... Read more on the Athlete page

Overview and significance Alta Ski Area sits at the top of Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon and remains one of the world’s purest expressions of lift-served skiing. It is a skiers-only mountain with a deep-snow reputation that regularly draws storm chasers, strong locals, and international visitors. The mountain’s identity is built around fall-line steeps, long powder traverses, and classic bootpacks rather than parks or pageantry.... Read more on the Location page

Brand overview and significance SLVSH (pronounced “slash”) is a ski-culture brand and media outlet founded around a simple but powerful idea: bring the playground game of “HORSE” into the park and freeski scene by matching tricks between rivals and letting the video tell the story. The brand was co-founded by notable freeskiers Matt Walker and Joss Christensen as a way to inject creative freedom and fun into a culture increasingly dominated by judged contests. SLVSH has grown into an internationally recognized format and community hub, with apparel, video series, and global event tie-ins.... Read more on the Sponsor page