Entry is often free and crowds gather to cheer on the participants. Simply making it across is a commendable achievement but winning a pond skim event usually involves incorporating some degree of additional difficulty. Some with try to carve turns across the water’s surface, others wear goofy cumbersome costumes and a select few will throw […]
Entry is often free and crowds gather to cheer on the participants. Simply making it across is a commendable achievement but winning a pond skim event usually involves incorporating some degree of additional difficulty. Some with try to carve turns across the water’s surface, others wear goofy cumbersome costumes and a select few will throw caution to the wind and go for a massive jump.As we enter the spring skiing season, it is that time of the year when resorts across the country participate in the time honored tradition of holding pond skimming contests. The concept is simple, create a temporary pool (often a snow pit lined with plastic), fill it with water and challenge anyone in the crowd to cross it by gaining enough speed to hydroplane its length.Get the latest snow and mountain lifestyle news and entertainment delivered to your inbox.
