Isaac Kaufman Wins POWDER's Trick of the Winter Contest

Originally posted on Powder | By Ian Greenwood | Last updated May 30, 2025 4:49 PM ET

Ladies and gentlemen, the moment is here.

Isaac Kaufman has been voted the winner of POWDER and 5-hour Energy’s Trick of the Winter contest.

To take the title and a cool $1,500, Kaufman kept it classic, hucking a big, beautiful backflip into the famed Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming.

Check it out below.

Isaac Kaufman, Corbet's Couloir Backflip, Trick of the Winter Submission (0:14)

This is the first year we’ve hosted the Trick of the Winter, and when you open your inbox to submissions, you never know what might happen. The greatest fear, of course, is that, amidst the ever-present din of social media, no one notices there's money—and eternal glory—on the line. You can’t have a competition without participants.

But to everyone who got in on the action, you delivered, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Serious hucks, epic crashes, and even a cameo from Freeride World Tour champ Marcus Goguen were among the highlights of the inaugural Trick of the Winter throwdown. There was no shortage of top-notch skiing.

So, thanks so much for playing. Keep shredding and stacking clips—hopefully, we’ll see you next year.

This article first appeared on Powder and was syndicated with permission.

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