Freeride & Big Mountain
Kai Jones
- Freeride Skiing
- Nationality
- United States
- Hometown
- Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
- Primary discipline
- Freeride Skiing
About Kai Jones
American freeskiing phenom and Jackson Hole, Wyoming local, son of Teton Gravity Research co-founder Todd Jones. Became the youngest skier ever to appear in a TGR film (age 12, in 'Far Out') and signed with Red Bull at age 13. On May 30, 2024, at age 18, became the youngest to ever climb and ski the legendary Otter Body route off the Grand Teton, roughly 15 months after shattering both legs in a serious Wyoming backcountry accident.
Became the youngest skier to appear in a TGR film, with a segment in Far Out at age 12. A Jackson Hole local, he became the youngest person to climb and ski the Otter Body route off the Grand Teton on 30 May 2024, alongside guide Doug Workman and TGR athletes Adam Fabrikant and Nick McNutt.
Sponsors: Red Bull; Atomic; Teton Gravity Research; GoPro; Dakine; Protect Our Winters
Setup
1 item
Skis
Atomic Bent Chetler Mini (youth-size, current adult setup unconfirmed)
- Off-piste
- Ski length
- 143 cm
90mm waist
Youth-size setup from TGR's gear feature; current adult sizing unconfirmed.
90mm-underfoot playful powder ski; Jones rode the 143cm youth Mini version for several years per Teton Gravity Research's own gear feature on him.
Setup verified 20 July 2026