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Feb. 3, Mt. Norquay
Masters Race Series
Designed to offer skiers age 18+ the opportunity to participate in ski racing with a social setting. The series consists of seven races with the discipline alternating from Giant Slalom to Slalom, with a dual Slalom to finish the series. The race takes place on freshly groomed snow with a new course set every week. |
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Feb. 5, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Feb. 6, Sunshine Village
Sunshine 5000 Ski Mountaineering Competition
In conjunction with the Alpine Club of Canada, Sunshine presents the only mountaineering competition in Alberta! Ski mountaineering combines athletic skiing and mountaineering skills over medium distances, incorporating technical ascents and descents. The event will feature two categories over two courses. The starting area of the race will begin for both divisions at 9am in front of the Day Lodge in the Village. All racers are expected to cross the finish line in front of the Day Lodge by 12:30pm. |
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Feb. 6-9, Mt. Norquay
Pontiac GMC FIS Race
This event will feature two SL races and two GS races. |
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Feb. 6, Sunshine Village
Sunshine Ski Club Race
An exhilarating race will take place for staff, organized through the Sunshine Ski Club. |
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Feb. 10, Mt. Norquay
Masters Race Series
Designed to offer skiers age 18+ the opportunity to participate in ski racing with a social setting. The series consists of seven races with the discipline alternating from Giant Slalom to Slalom, with a dual Slalom to finish the series. The race takes place on freshly groomed snow with a new course set every week. |
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Feb. 12, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Feb. 13-15, Sunshine Village
Family Day Long Weekend
This weekend will include complementary equipment demos from Salomon and Burton, and the Rogers Street Team will be out in the terrain park handing out prizes. For FREE equipment demos you will need a valid driver’s licence or credit card. |
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Feb. 14, Lake Louise
Valentine’s Day Celebrations
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Lake Louise Ski Area. |
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Feb. 17, Mt. Norquay
Masters Race Series
Designed to offer skiers age 18+ the opportunity to participate in ski racing with a social setting. The series consists of seven races with the discipline alternating from Giant Slalom to Slalom, with a dual Slalom to finish the series. The race takes place on freshly groomed snow with a new course set every week. |
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Feb. 19, Mt. Norquay
Backyard Rail Jam
Taking place several times over the winter on Friday nights at Mt. Norquay, this competition is open to skiers and boarders of all ages, from 7pm to 9pm. Registration starts at 5pm in Customer Service, at a cost of $10 per entrant. This rail jam is mainly focused on young developing talent in the Bow Valley. |
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Feb. 19, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Feb. 20, Sunshine Village
Taste of Sunshine
Enjoy a savoury fine wine and dining experience at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge with a Taste of Sunshine. Back by popular demand, Sunshine will offer this special package once a month, ending in April. Sunshine’s romantic wine-and-dine packages include four-star luxury treatment at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge. |
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Feb. 22, Mt. Norquay
Kal Tire K1 Westerns Race
This event features SL, GS and KK races. |
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Feb. 24, Mt. Norquay
Masters Race Series
Designed to offer skiers age 18+ the opportunity to participate in ski racing with a social setting. The series consists of seven races with the discipline alternating from Giant Slalom to Slalom, with a dual Slalom to finish the series. The race takes place on freshly groomed snow with a new course set every week. |
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Feb. 26, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Feb. 27, Lake Louise
Canadian Power 8’s
Details to come. |
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Feb. 27, Sunshine Village
Dave Irwin Brain Injury Foundation Dash for Cash
Sunshine is proud to host the annual Dash for Cash in support of the Dave Irwin Foundation for Brain Injury. The event consists of teams of 4 who participate in dual slalom format races for fun and fundraising. Teams of skiers, snowboarders or a combination of either can enter. Prizes will be awarded for best team costume, top team and individual fundraisers, best team name, fastest team, fastest male and female, slowest individual and slowest team. |
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Mar. 3, Mt. Norquay
Masters Race Series
Designed to offer skiers age 18+ the opportunity to participate in ski racing with a social setting. The series consists of seven races with the discipline alternating from Giant Slalom to Slalom, with a dual Slalom to finish the series. The race takes place on freshly groomed snow with a new course set every week. |
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Mar. 4, Mt. Norquay
Backyard Rail Jam
Taking place several times over the winter on Friday nights at Mt. Norquay, this competition is open to skiers and boarders of all ages, from 7pm to 9pm. Registration starts at 5pm in Customer Service, at a cost of $10 per entrant. This rail jam is mainly focused on young developing talent in the Bow Valley. |
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Mar. 5, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Mar. 5, Lake Louise
Lake Louise Slopestyle
Details to come. |
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Mar. 10, Mt. Norquay
Masters Race Series
Designed to offer skiers age 18+ the opportunity to participate in ski racing with a social setting. The series consists of seven races with the discipline alternating from Giant Slalom to Slalom, with a dual Slalom to finish the series. The race takes place on freshly groomed snow with a new course set every week. |
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Mar. 12, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Mar. 13, Sunshine Village
Salomon Jib Academy
The Salomon Jib Academy gives freestyle skiers the opportunity to ski with their heroes! The global tour of slope style ski events is catered for athletes up to 16 years old. Participants ski in groups with a professional Salomon coach, learning new tricks, the importance of safety, and meet other skiers. There will be a jam session with tons of great prizes, including a grand prize trip to Mammoth Mountain in the final event! There is no entry fee and all levels of freestyle skiers are encouraged to participate. Registration information coming soon. |
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Mar. 13-14, Mt. Norquay
Devonian Caribou Cup NGSL Race
Details to come. |
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Mar. 14, Mt. Norquay
Devonian Quickies Invitational NGSL Race
Details to come. |
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Mar. 17, Mt. Norquay
Masters Race Series
Designed to offer skiers age 18+ the opportunity to participate in ski racing with a social setting. The series consists of seven races with the discipline alternating from Giant Slalom to Slalom, with a dual Slalom to finish the series. The race takes place on freshly groomed snow with a new course set every week. |
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Mar. 4, Mt. Norquay
Backyard Slopestyle
The Backyard Slopestyle is open to skiers and boarders of all ages, from 7pm to 9pm. Registration starts at 5pm in Customer Service, at a cost of $10 per entrant. This slopestyle competition is mainly focused on young developing talent in the Bow Valley. |
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Mar. 19, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Mar. 19-20, Lake Louise
Doug Meyer Memorial Race
Details to come. |
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Mar. 20, Lake Louise
Volcom Penut Butter and Rail Jam
Volcom Stone’s amateur snowboard contest series. There are four divisions: 15 and under, 16 and over, Girls and Open (pro-am). Free event on a first come first serve basis, boasting tons of cash, prizes and food. |
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Mar. 20, Sunshine Village
Taste of Sunshine
Enjoy a savoury fine wine and dining experience at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge with a Taste of Sunshine. Back by popular demand, Sunshine will offer this special package once a month, ending in April. Sunshine’s romantic wine-and-dine packages include four-star luxury treatment at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge. |
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Mar. 24, Mt. Norquay
Last Wednesday Night Skiing
Enjoy the final session of Wednesday night skiing, including a fully-lit terrain park. Night skiing is FREE for tri-area lift ticket, Big3 Season Pass and Mt. Norquay Season Pass holders. |
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Mar. 24, Mt. Norquay
Golden Cane Comp
For skiers and snowboarders age 25+ who love to ride park, used to compete as a child/teen, but can’t keep up to the young guns anymore! It’s a day of fun in the park for the older guys and gals, with the winner of each category receiving a Golden Cane. The original Golden Cane will be kept in the Lone Pine with the names of the winners from each season engraved on it for all to see. |
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Mar. 24, Mt. Norquay
Last Friday Night Skiing
Enjoy the final session of Friday night skiing, including a fully-lit terrain park. Night skiing is FREE for tri-area lift ticket, Big3 Season Pass and Mt. Norquay Season Pass holders. |
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Mar. 26, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Mar. 27, Mt. Norquay
44th Annual Bruno Engler Veterans Race
This is the longest consecutively running ski race in Canada. The race format is a two-run GS held on the Cascade slope and finishing in front of the Day Lodge. Bruce Henry, a former National Team Coach, will be Chief of Course. Bruce will hold a race clinic for those interested in brushing up on their gate running skills on the Friday morning prior to the race. |
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Mar. 27-28, Lake Louise
Junior Big Mountain Challenge
The last stop in the Junior Freeski Series. Age categories for men and women are 7-11 years, 12-15 years and16-17 years. Qualifying runs take place on Saturday with finals and award ceremony on Sunday. |
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Mar. 28, Sunshine Village
Salomon Ski Demo
Come and test out the latest Salomon snowboards for FREE in the village beside the Salomon Test Centre, from 10am to 3pm. *You will need a valid driver’s licence or credit card to test the equipment. |
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Apr. 2, Lake Louise
Torchlight Dinner & Ski
Experience the mountain after hours with mid-mountain après and entertainment followed by first tracks down a freshly groomed run with Lake Louise’s professional escorts. Head to the Sitzmark Lounge where dinner and entertainment awaits you. An optional bus service back to your Lake Louise or Banff hotel is available. |
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Apr. 3, Mt. Norquay
You Look Good Riders Cup
Canada’s premier slopestyle series. This two-day event has loads of awesome prizes and great tricks. |
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Apr. 3-5, Lake Louise
Easter Bunny Visits the Resort
The Easter Bunny visits The Lake Louise Ski Area. |
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Apr. 4, Sunshine Village
Easter Weekend
This weekend will be filled with amusing entertainment for the kids including an Easter egg hunt and a non-denominational Easter Service at the top of the Strawberry lift. |
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Apr. 7, Lake Louise
Big Mountain Challenge
A freeskievent with competitors from all across North America. The Lake Louise Ski Area shows off its epic Powder Bowls for the seventh annual Big Mountain Challenge. |
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Apr. 7, Lake Louise
Spring Music Sessions Week 1
Tons of great music at the Kokanee Kabin. The first of three weekends of Spring Music Sessions. |
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Apr. 10, Lake Louise
Spring Fling
Relax in the sun and enjoy the last days of skiing at Mt. Norquay. There will be a dummy downhill in the afternoon and a Slopestyle from 11am to 2pm, complete with beer gardens and an outdoor BBQ. |
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Apr. 14, Lake Louise
Summit Cup
Details to come. |
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Apr. 16-17, Mt. Norquay
Alberta Alpine Ski Association Spring Festival
Details to come. |
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Apr. 17, Lake Louise
Cardboard Box Downhill Derby
Using only cardboard, string, tape and glue competitors prove their cardboard carpentry by building the fastest sled in town. Prizes given for top three times and three best designs. |
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Apr. 17, Sunshine Village
Taste of Sunshine
For the last time this season, enjoy a savoury fine wine and dining experience at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge with a Taste of Sunshine. Sunshine’s romantic wine-and-dine packages include four-star luxury treatment at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge. |
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Apr. 17-18, Lake Louise
Spring Music Sessions Week 2
Tons of great music at the Kokanee Kabin. The second of three weekends of Spring Music Sessions. |
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Apr. 18, Mt. Norquay
Tentative Closing Day
Enjoy the last day of skiing and snowboarding for this season at Mt. Norquay. The season continues at The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village. |
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Apr. 24-25, Lake Louise
Spring Music Sessions Week 3
Tons of great music at the Kokanee Kabin. The last of three weekends of Spring Music Sessions. |
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Apr. 24-25, Sunshine Village
Concert Series
The annual concert series kicks off this weekend and will run to the end of the season (May 24). Concerts are FREE for tri-area lift ticket, season pass, spring pass, lift and gondola ticket holders. Details to come. |
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Apr. 30-May 2, Sunshine Village
Rob Bosinger Memorial Weekend
Sunshine hosts the annual Rob Bosinger Memorial Weekend in honour of Rob Bosinger, who died May 20, 2005 from Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome (SADS). Celebrate Bosinger’s life and help save others by supporting the Canadian SADS Foundation. |
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Apr. 30-May 2, Sunshine Village
Gentle Giant Fundraiser
Teams of 4 will compete in an exhilarating race, raising money for SADS. Competitors will receive tips from pros racers, breakfast in the Lookout Lounge and lunch in the Sunshine Beer Garden. |
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May 1-2, Lake Louise
Lake Louise Spring Episode
Lake Louise’s final farewell party to the 2009-2010 winter season. Festivities include live music, beer gardens, BBQs and kids zone. |
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May 1-2, Sunshine Village
Concert Series
The annual concert series kicks off this weekend and will run to the end of the season (May 24). Concerts are FREE for tri-area lift ticket, season pass, spring pass, lift and gondola ticket holders. Details to come. |
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May 1, Sunshine Village
Bozo Cup Pro-Am
Bozo Cup features two categories: pro men and women, and amateur men and women. Both events are in a round robin format. The race course features automatic start gates, differential timing, two jumps and no grooming. Participants must be at least 18 years old. |
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May 2, Lake Louise
Tentative Closing Day
Enjoy the last day of skiing and snowboarding for this season at The Lake Louise Ski Area. The season continues at Sunshine Village. |
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May 2, Sunshine Village
Felix Belczyk Kinder Cup
This specialized competition is open to members of the Alberta Alpine Association and the Provincial Alpine Club. In round robin format, the race course features automatic start gates, differential timing, two jumps and no grooming. The awards ceremony will take place in the finish corral following the race competition. |
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May 8-9, Sunshine Village
Coors Light Peak Party Weekend and Playground Ski and Snowboard Competition
This weekend will include a Snowpants Bikini Contest, deejays, the Coors Light Beer Garden, and a Best Couch in the House contest. Plus, the Playground Ski & Snowboard Competition will feature hips, rails, spines and boxes brought together in a mini slope style course on the Pandemonium run. This competition is designed to promote creativity through imaginative skiing or riding. The Playground is an open event, but will be limited to 30 competitors. This year we hope to have an Under 18 category. More details to come. |
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May 8-9, Sunshine Village
Concert Series
The annual concert series kicks off this weekend and will run to the end of the season (May 24). Concerts are FREE for tri-area lift ticket, season pass, spring pass, lift and gondola ticket holders. Details to come. |
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May 15-16, Sunshine Village
Concert Series
The annual concert series kicks off this weekend and will run to the end of the season (May 24). Concerts are FREE for tri-area lift ticket, season pass, spring pass, lift and gondola ticket holders. Details to come. |
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May 15-16, Sunshine Village
Redneck Rodeo & Hillbilly Downhill
Get your cowboy hat on and ride out to the Sunshine Redneck Rodeo! Events include Redneck ropin’, hubcap hurl, redneck horseshoes and hurlin’ curlin’. Events will run near the concert stage and Molsen beer gardens between 11am and3pm. The Hillbilly Downhill sees competitors race… but not with skis or a snowboard. Instead, competitors wear boots and take a hobby horse to lasso a calf and finish with the beer can stomp. Additional points will be given to those dressed in true redneck style. Contest entry is $5. More details to come. |
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May 15, Sunshine Village
RBC Riders Squishee Cup
Open to introductory snowboarders ages 8 to 14, this is a skills development program catered to junior riders, featuring tons of prizes! It is based on the “Learn to Ride” stage of the Canadian Snowboard Federation’s Long Term Athlete Development model. RBC Riders follows a timed snowboard cross-style format that helps kids learn and improve their snowboarding skills and get a first taste of competition in a safe environment. Registration is $5. |
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May 22, Sunshine Village
Bikinis for Breast Cancer
An event raising funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, featuring tons of prizes! Open to women of all ages, participants will ski or snowboard down Strawberry run in their bikini tops. Entrants must raise a minimum of $125. Register by May 20. |
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May 22-24, Sunshine Village
Slush Cup Beach Party Weekend
Sunshine’s final farewell party to the 2009-2010 winter season! The beach party will feature Molson Beer Gardens, a daily concert and Coors Light Snow Bunnies. |
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May 24, Sunshine Village
82nd Annual Slush Cup
Voted one of the best spring events in North America, Slush Cup features wild and crazy individuals brave enough to ski or ride into a pool of ice cold, slush water, wearing their craziest and most original outfits. Prizes include Awesome Air, Best Belly Flop and Excellent Enema! Join the audience and help cheer on the participants! A concert will kick off at 12pm followed by the Slush Cup at 1:30pm. Participants must be at least 18 years old with valid photo ID. |
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