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The 2026 Kings and Queens of the Heel

Kings and Queens of the Heel (KQTH) is the only telemark video competition of it's kind!

- Assemble Your Telemark Team

- Complete and Film Challenges Out of the Task Booklet

- Score Points

- Create an Edit

- Become the Kings and Queens of the Heel

The 2026 KQTH TASK BOOKLET drops on Friday January 9th!

Watch Last Season's 2025 KQTH Premiere Reel!

2026 KQTH Presented By:

Additional Support By:

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The 2026 KQTH booklet will be posted on January 9, 2026!

  • Throughout the 3 month film period, we may add new challenges and other bonus material. At the very least, expect new sponsor challenges to be added through January.

    Make sure to sign up for our newsletter (at the bottom of the page) to be informed if a new version is released!

    Version History

    To be released.

  • Heck yeah! Welcome to the tele club! We created the task booklet so that it has challenges fun for everyone from a beginner to a seasoned ripper.

  • Teams can consist of anywhere from 1 to 5 telemark skiers and/or filmers TOTAL.

    The only real requirement for your team is that the challenges in the task booklet are completed by those on telemark gear (unless said otherwise).

  • Anytime before 11:59 PM PST on April 1, 2026.

  • Yeah, we got weird. No worries! Shoot us an email at kqth@telecolo.ski and we will make sure to help you out!

  • Absolutely not! We have received submissions from all over the US and beyond!

    As long as you're droppin' knees, you can be anywhere in the world and still participate. Shout out to anyone beach skiing in the tropics!

  • Great question! Check out all of the previous entries from 2020 through 2025 below!

  • We are always stoked to check out what teams are up to throughout the season.

    Tag @telecolo_ and #kqth on your social media posts so we can share it with the world!

  • Skip them! Teams are not required to complete all of the challenges in the task booklet.

    IN FACT, this season's teams will be limited to only including 30 completed challenges in their submittal.

    Only complete challenges within your skill level and/or that look fun to you!

  • Exactly, this is certainly a part of the KQTH challenge! Pick and choose what tasks fit your crew the best (and ideally get you the most points)!

    For the 2026 KQTH, teams will also be limited to submitting a maximum of 30 completed tasks in their submission. The purpose of this new rule is to alleviate congested submissions that don't really show the challenges. You can complete as many as you want but it is recommended to include the highest point tasks in your submission (or the ones you had the most fun doing)!

KQTH 2025 Submissions

KQTH 2024 Submissions

KQTH 2023 Submissions

KQTH 2022 Submissions

KQTH 2021 Submissions

KQTH 2020 Submissions (the first one)