Can you believe it? The Slush Cup has arrived, and the Dummy Downhill is not far behind.
This year’s 15-by-40-foot slush pool was under construction at press time, getting framed in by snow brought in from Snow Sports to the natural depression beside the Red Chair.
“We’ve got a little bigger of a kicker this year,” said Red’s Mika Hakkola. The 120-yard ramp will launch skiers into the pool before spectators seated in the natural amphitheater outside rentals, or looking down from the day lodge deck.
The event begins at 11 a.m. and runs to 1 p.m. on March 27.
Registration is at the base of Red and prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories, including biggest splash, best costume, and person who gets across.
There’s more fun in sight. Saturday’s mogul mania (skier’s right of the T-bar slopes) will bring out the best in Erik Kalacis, Red’s general manager and a formidable mogulist.
“It’s like bringing out the old vinyl records,” Hakkola explained, relishing the retro freestyle event. As for Kalacis’s prowess, Hakkola paused, “I thought his old gig was ski ballet or something?”
On April 3, dummies will take to the slopes as the deck party gets going at the day lodge. The time has come to hatch a plan, build a dummy, and join all the other dummies to compete for glory. Check out www.redresort for more details.