POND
SKIM
2025
april 26, 2025
– Winters Creek Lodge –
Contest begins @ 12:00 PM
CONTEST REGISTRATION
COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!
Judges will be selecting winners in the following categories:
Best Costume
Best Style
Biggest Splash
Best Skim
More (TBA)
DAY OF EVENT
Contestant Check-in at Winters Creek Lodge
9:00 am – 11:00 am
LIABILITY RELEASE REQUIRED
CONTESTANT LOTTERY
We will be selecting 100 names to be entered into the contest on April 17.
Sign up today for your chance to be entered. Please sign up onece, multiple entries will be disqualified.
Pond Skim Registration
Only 1 entry per person! Duplicates will be disqualified.
18+ only — All participants must be 18 years or older.
Liability waiver is required — No waiver, no pond skim. No exceptions.
Costumes
Costumes are Encouraged! Prizes will be awarded to a variety of best of’s…
Safety First
Helmets highly encouraged
No pyrotechnics, open flames, fireworks, or smoke bombs
No large props or anything that could endanger others
You must be able to ski or snowboard safely in your costume
Lift Access
A valid Mt. Rose lift ticket or season pass is required to participate.
Skis and snowboards only — no sleds, tubes, ski bikes, or other contraptions
Skim one at a time — no group runs
Skiers: drop your poles before entering the pond
No inverts, nudity, or headfirst diving
No outside alcohol or glass allowed
How old do I have to be to participate?
You must be 18 years or older to participate.
Will there be registration on-site?
No walk-up registrations will be available. All entries will need to register online before the event and check in before 11:00am the day of the Pond Skim at Winters Creek Lodge.
How do I register?
Register online here. All entries will be entered into a random lottery. Lottery winners will be announced and notified on April 17th.
When does registration close?
Registration closes April 17th
Can I ski with a friend or in a group?
No — Only One Skimmer at a time. But feel free to match outfits with your crew!
How many runs (try’s) do I get?
Just one shot. Put some skim in the game!
Do I have to wear a costume?
Absolutely. No costume = no skim. This is a show, people.
Can I use a sled or ski bike?
No. Ski, Monomoard or Snowboard only.
What time does it start?
The Pond Skim starts at 12:00pm
Participant check-in at Winters Creek Lodge – 9:00am–11:00am. If you are participating, you must check in by 11:00am and receive your bib number to participate. *If you arrive after 11:00am you will lose your spot and be disqualified.
Will there be judges?
Yes! Our judging panel will be scoring skimmers in these categories:
Best Costume
Best Style
Biggest Splash
Best Skim
…and more to be announced!
Still have questions?
Send us an email: [email protected]