Ryan Stengl doing a “360”
Slush Cup was on Sunday, the last day of skiing at Kicking Horse this season. Four thousand feet higher, the hill enjoyed beautiful snow, but conditions at the bottom were getting slushy. What’s a ski hill to do?
Dig a pit and fill it with water. Invite a bunch of enthusiastic skiers and boarders to try to ride across it. My son entered the competition. That’s him up in the air, doing a “360” before splashing down near the end of the pond.
Eagle’s Eye Restaurant
We had lunch here at the Eagle’s Eye Restaurant on the top of the mountain. Riding up the chairlift, we saw Boo, the orphaned grizzly who lives in a huge enclosure on the mountain.
top of the mountain
coming through a layer of cloud to the base
Conditions at the top were excellent. On the way down, we had to go through cloud.
the pool of water
At the base, you can see the pool of water that contestants will try to jump over. A few made it. Would you like to try this?
oh, heck no! I’m lucky if I can ski down the mountain, never mind trying that!
Looks like your family had a good trip, though, and good for Ryan for trying it. Oh, to be young again 😉
Hey! We’re young! It’s all a state of mind 🙂
Highly unlikely you’d find me trying that. Your son is awesome, though. We’ve watched a few slush cups in NH and it is a blast to see those who dare. Unbelievably, we still have skiable snow in New England in mid-April this year. I’m ready for it to be gone but my husband and kids would like a few more ski days.
Seeing as I barely made it through a two hour ski lesson, I don’t think I’ll be trying to jump any bodies of water anytime soon. Looks like you had a fun day. Great way to end the season!
Hi Sara! I didn’t know you could ski in New England this late in the season. I will probably ski a few more times since Sunshine Village will be open till May 20th. It’s a bit higher up than Kicking Horse. But I am also ready for spring. I hope the snow stays up in the mountains, and OFF the roads.
And Tami – I still think you should give snowboarding a try!
I can not imagine skiing down a hill with the prospect of ending up in icy water! 😉 Sara I skied Killington and Smugglers Notch in Vermont before we moved out to Alberta. Beautiful mountains.
Beautiful. And I love that lime outfit.
What fun! I’d be in the crowd at the bottom of the hill, but I’d be cheering for all of you 😉
I would totally try to do that. I may fail, but I would try 😉
Looks like so much fun!
Brrr… 😉 Braver than I am. Great photo of his ‘360’!
Brenda – I think I’d want a hot tub nearby before I tried this.
Roxy – I like his “lime” too – very colourful, especially when wet!
Liv – the crowd has an excellent time 🙂
Kim – Yay for you! No one really “fails.” Some skiers have run out of speed just before reaching the pool. They sort of roll in.
Lorraine – Yes, very cold. But Kicking Horse has lifeguards (in dry suits) to fish everybody out of the pool.