Red Bull SlopeSoakers brings the ultimate pond skim to Copper Mountain

•April 23, 2019•2 min read

Photography by Brett Willhelm/Red Bull Content Pool

On Saturday, April 20, 2019, weekend crowds gathered under sunny blue skies at the base of Copper Mountain for an annual event that never ceases to turn heads: Red Bull SlopeSoakers. Returning to the Colorado resort for the eighth time, the competition pitted more than 60 skiers and snowboarders against each other on a pond skim-slopestyle course that incorporated jumps and elevated rail features for competitors to use as they aimed to impress a panel of judges.

FREESKIER was on-site to witness the madness first-hand, but mainly to confirm that the event is as rowdy as it sounds. We’ll be honest: It’s just as hot, wet and messy as you’d imagine. From full-on belly flops to backflip exits out of the pond skim, Saturday’s competitors brought every ounce of their creativity and skill into play.