Pond Skimming

[no1special]

i have done it 4 years in a row at sugarbush since i was 10 and only missed this past year and still dont no why except for that it is exciting

if anyone happens to find pictures of miss swamp yankee, wonder woman or the scuba diver with a fake lobster duct-taped on, please post them or something

 

[bvibert]

Welcome no1special!

 

[Lostone]

I'm pretty sure I had Wonder woman on my MSN site for '04. I'll look and repost if I find them. 8)

Let me know which years were which costume. I may have others. 8)

 

[from_the_NEK]

I'm not sure how I found this thread but I figured I'd add my 2 cents.
Pond Skimming is a lot of fun! I have done it at Burke for the last two years. Both days have been beautiful. In 2005 it was my first try. I made it deep into teh competition despite trying to skim on my 173 cm K2s. I had by far the shortest skis and they did not provide enough floatation at slow speed. At any rate it is a blast to put on a costume ('80's theme in 2005). I was dressed as a AC/DC punk with a REAL mohawked mullet, florescent green pants and a WAY TOO SMALL AC/DC World Tour '88 t-shirt. Every time I went down the DJ in the race timing booth would play Hell's Bells. It was sweet. There were a TON of people there both years that I have done it. Check out some pics.

Here is the hair: :dunce:

Doing a little pose down:

My Costume:

Approaching the Pond at high speed:

Launching out of the pond (this was my first run ever across a pond!):

Slow crossing (I barely made it across on this run. Check out the crowd on this Blue Bird day!):

Lots of Beer and partying afterward too!!
:beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[Kerovick]

That's just awesome

 

[Hawkshot99]

I am gonna need to do this this spring. Does sinking damage your skis?

 

[from_the_NEK]

Does sinking damage your skis?

I look at it as really being no different than getting them covered with powder and letting it thaw or skiing through wet mashed potatoes in the spring. When you sink you are only submerged for a few second so you skis really don't have a long time to soak up a bunch of water. Besides if your skis are cracked to the point that they are letting water in, it is probably time to get new ones anyway :razz:

 

[Jay's Dip Powcher]

I have been to the event at Burke and it was awesome! I want to try it but really wimped out that day...

 

[from_the_NEK]

it is really not as hard as it looks. My first run down really surprised me (as you can see in the picture) I crossed the pond carrying A LOT more speed than I thought I would a flew over the 20 tabletop at the end of the pond landing about halfway down the hill on the otherside. I should have done something cooler than a straight air exit.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I'm surprised TrailBoss hasn't replied to this yet. :beer:
At this point he is probably embarassed that he knows me. :razz:

 

[kbroderick]

I actually made it onto the six o'clock news a few years ago as a result of competing (and crashing) in the Sunday River pond skimming contest. Last year, I just took photos instead...

(more in my 2006 pond skimming photo gallery)

 

[2knees]

From the N.E.K.

simply hilarious.

well played.

 

[kbroderick]

I am gonna need to do this this spring. Does sinking damage your skis?

Nah, your skis should be fine. I'd make sure to drain the bindings out pretty good, though, and (most importantly) remember to dry out your boots promptly and don't just put 'em away for the summer wet.