RVG brought cool confidence to the table in Alaska to beat out young gun Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, we can expect much of the same this year as she fights to defend her crown.

Your favourite riders favourite rider Ben Ferg punches his ticket to Jackson Hole once again. His fluidity, finesse in the air and deep bag of tricks rubber stamp him as one to watch wherever he’s riding, but you can rest assured he’ll pull something special out for NST.

Hana Beaman battled Jamie Anderson last year in Jackson Hole and bested the Olympic champ and walked away with both the ‘dubya and the Best Run of the Day. Can she bring her A-Game again and take the overall crown in 2022?

The man himself. El Capitan Travis Rice is suiting up again to try and beat the competition. On his best day Travis is untouchable, but it went right down to the wire when he squared up against Manboy Chris Rasman in Jackson a year ago.

Elena Hight showed her experience as she swiped the win from under Hailey Langland’s nose at the seminal NST in Jackson Hole. Her years of riding outside of the comp scene will sit her in good stead in such a stacked field.

Despite winning the first Slopestyle gold in Olympic snowboarding history, he’s never been the cookie cutter cereal box athlete. Sage Kotensburg has been slowly moving away from the bright contest lights and making a name for himself as a serious threat in the backcountry freestyle scene, his performance last year was a sight to behold.

Givin’ ’em the old razzle dazzle we’ve got hulking Manboy Chris Rasman. He legitimately gave Travis a run for his money when they faced off in Jackson and he’s sure to be coming back leaner, meaner and extra hungry for the 2022 Tour.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott went absolutely psycho last year in Jackson Hole. Walking straight off the contest circuit wet behind the ears and wrecking every single person there to ride away the champion. The ultimate underdog story, Zoi is a force to be reckoned with, and another year older she’s the one to watch this year for sure. Due to Olympic COVID restrictions, Zoi won’t be competing in Jackson Hole, but she’s been granted a spot in Baldface by the judges already.

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One of the most progressive riders over the last few years, Dustin Craven has made a name for himself with his big mountain exploits. A true man of the people, he may not be as high profile as some of the other riders, but his quiet confidence won’t go amiss in this comp.

Now this is gonna be something to see, Torstein Horgmo is once more donning a contest bib and stepping back into the competitive scene. He’s been semi-flying under the radar with his Shredbots projects recently, but there’s no denying he’ll be a much needed shake up for anything he puts his name to.

After sweeping a bronze finish at Baldface in 2021, Spencer O’Brien is back for another shot at the top spot. Her slopestyle background gives her the upper hand for the freestyle portions, whilst her video projects over the last few years have given her ample preparation for painting lines in the steep and deep.

Sultan of style Torgeir Bergrem has been added to the NST roster for 2022. Super technical in the air with a flair for tweaked out grabs, Torgeir has been ripping in the backcountry with buddy Ståle for years and is sure to put on a show in Jackson.

Holy shit, it’s happening. Action stations people, Arthur fucking Longo is heading to Jackson Hole for the first round of the Natural Selection Tour. Our thoughts and prayers go out to whichever unlucky sucker is paired up with him. Does anyone boost more than this guy?

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Here we fucking GOOOO! We’d pay good money to see Kevin Backstrom take on Arthur Longo, they’re two riders who constantly make a mockery of the earth’s gravitational field. No matter who KB goes up against, he’s certainly in with a strong chance of riding away victorious.

Marie-France Roy is a bona fide threat to the women’s field. Well schooled in riding big mountain, with a bulging bag of tricks to rival anyone on the roster.

We’ll be updating this list as the rest of the riders get announced.