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Sunshine’s Slush Cup Returns With Costumes, Crashes, And Cold Water
Banff Sunshine Village hosted its annual end-of-season pond skim Monday, with skiers and snowboarders attempting to glide across an icy pool in everything from cowboy outfits to Santa suits.
Bow Valley Insider
May 19, 2026
The annual Slush Cup returned to Banff Sunshine Village on May 18, drawing crowds of skiers and snowboarders looking to close out the season with one final run across the resort’s icy pond skim course. Some competitors made it across. Most absolutely did not.
A snowboarder attempts to skim across the icy pond during Banff Sunshine Village’s annual Slush Cup.
Staff shovel snow and reset features between runs as fresh snow continued falling throughout the event.
One rider somehow kept it together while skimming across the freezing water.
A snowboarder clears the feature line during Slush Cup with heavy snow falling across the resort.
A skier dressed in blue camouflage splashes through the pond during Monday’s event.
One competitor makes a sharp turn through the water as crowds gathered around the course.
A snowboarder balances across a rail feature before dropping toward the pond skim.
A skier attempts to stay upright while crossing the icy water during Slush Cup.
And for plenty of competitors, Slush Cup ended exactly the way it usually does… completely soaked in front of a cheering crowd.
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