LBS Entry Methods

#1: TOP FINISHERS

We reserve spots for approx. 25% of the top finishers in each category from the previous year. Top Finishers must complete their registration (including entry fee payment) by the posted deadline or their spot will be given away to another lucky racer.

View the 2025 Top Finishers who qualified for the 2026 LBS HERE!

#2: LOCALS+ QUALIFIER

Approximately 50 spots are given to qualifying racers in the Locals+ Qualifier. This year, the Qualifier will be held on March 16 & 17, 2025 to qualify racers for the 2026 LBS.

THERE ARE TWO (2) DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENTRANTS FOR THE LOCALS+ QUALIFIER:

#1: Locals Qualifier Entrants | Categories: Amateur, Masters, Mid Masters and Grand Masters between the ages of 16 – 59 (age is determined by how old you will be on January 30, 2026), racing in a male or female category and fit the Local Eligibility requirements.

#2: Next Gen, Juniors, Super Masters, Gender Non-Conforming/Non-Binary, & Para-Snowboard Qualifier Entrants | Registration for these categories is open to anyone worldwide; local status is NOT required.

For details on eligibility and requirements for the different categories, and on how to enter, please visit the Locals+ Qualifier Entry page.

#3: LOTTERY

A total of 70 spots are usually given away in a lottery for racers aged 16+.
Lottery Deadline: September 30, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

#4: OTHER BANKED SLALOMS

We are stoked to see the stoke of the Banked Slalom spreading around the world; you can now find other Banked Slalom races in most of the snowy parts of the US, Europe, Scandinavia and even Japan! If you live far away from Baker and don’t make it in through the Lottery, check out these other great races for an awesome Banked Slalom experience and possibly a chance to win a spot in the Legendary Banked Slalom.
NOTE: the number of qualifying spots in each Banked Slalom is either 1 or 2 spots, and each Banked Slalom is in charge of determining who gets those spots. If you are a top placer in one of these races and do not know who got the qualifying spot(s), please contact the race director for that specific Banked Slalom.
• Baldy Banked Slalom
• Banked Slalom LAAX
• Bomber Banked Slalom
• Dirksen Derby
• Focus Banked Slalom
• Full Sail Banked Slalom
• JLA Banked Slalom
• Montafan Banked Slalom
• Nate Chute Banked Slalom
• Neil Edgeworth Memorial Banked Slalom
• PacWest Banked Slalom
• Rattlesnake Banked Slalom
• Smash Life Banked Slalom
• Tenjin Banked Slalom
• Transfer Banked Slalom

#5: SPONSOR SPOTS

In appreciation for supporting the Legendary Banked Slalom and, well, making it happen, we provide spots to the sponsors of the LBS. The number of spots given depends on the level of sponsorship, and the total quantity of spots varies from year to year. For information on sponsorship opportunities contact eliah@mtbaker.us.

#6: INVITATIONS

In the Banked Slalom, as in life, things happen. So we reserve some spots to divvy out as necessary; such as LBS racers who couldn’t race due to injuries the previous year, to charity events, logistical errors, etc.