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[PHOTOS] Costumes and Chaos Mark the 33rd Annual Cushing Crossing at Palisades Tahoe, CA

Cushing Crossing–The Original Pond Skim. | Photo: Ryan Salm / Palisades Tahoe

The 33rd annual Cushing Crossing returned to Palisades Tahoe, California, on Saturday, May 10, bringing a riot of color, creativity, and springtime energy to Cushing Pond. Under bluebird skies, competitors-decked out in everything from inflatable unicorns to superhero capes-attempted the legendary pond skim, cheered on by hundreds of spectators and a panel of celebrity judges. Related: Almost A Century of […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 15, 2025
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33rd Annual Cushing Crossing Pond Skim Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA

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[Olympic Valley, Calif.] May 6, 2025 – Palisades Tahoe is excited to announce the return of the 33rd Annual Cushing Crossing, the original pond-skimming contest widely regarded as the best event of the spring season. On May 10 at 1 p.m. (weather and conditions permitting), join in for a day of fun, laughter, and spills as participants attempt to ski […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | May 7, 2025
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Almost A Century of Fun: A Brief History of Pond Skimming

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For many years, spring skiing has brought forth sunshine and smiles, bikinis and bathing suits, and most famously, the pond skim. People have been using skis or variations of skis dating thousands of years back for transportation, hunting, and recreation. The concept of water skiing and skimboarding came to fruition in the early 1920s. So when did these all get […]

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John Cunningham | April 1, 2025
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RESCHEDULED: 32nd Annual Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA, on May 11

The Original Pond-Skim Event will take place on May 11 Updated: 5/2/24—Due to the incoming weather this weekend, Palisades Tahoe, California, has decided to RESCHEDULE its annual Cushing Crossing Pond Crossing and Spring Music Series featuring DJ Logic to Saturday, May 11. All the details below will remain the same. The Pond Skim is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., […]

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[VIDEO] 2023 Cushing Crossing Pond Skim at Palisades Tahoe, CA, Highlight Reel

The historic 22-23 winter season in Olympic Valley, CA, culminated with the annual Cushing Crossing Pond Skim at the end of May. Related: The Original Pond Skim – 31st Annual Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA The community was out in full force, the costumes were electric, and the sends on one of the biggest pond drops were legendary. […]

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The Original Pond Skim – 31st Annual Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA

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The Original Pond-Skim Event will take place on May 20 Get ready to make a splash! Palisades Tahoe, CA, is excited to announce the return of the 31st Annual Cushing Crossing pond-skimming event on May 20 at 1 pm, weather and conditions permitting. Due to the record-breaking 714 inches of snowfall received this year, Cushing Pond melted at a slower […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 12, 2023
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The Original Pond Skim – Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA this Weekend

This weekend, Palisades Tahoe, CA will once again host the annual Cushing Crossing pond skim, one of their signature spring events that draws huge crowds, outrageous costumes and hilarious antics, all in the name of Spring Skiing fun. It’s the first time since 2019 that the event has gone ahead. Related: [PHOTOS] Winter isn’t Over Yet at Palisades Tahoe, CA as […]

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VIDEO: Squaw Valley’s 2017 Cushing Crossing | The Only Natural Pond Crossing Competition In The US

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Legal Marijuana & Big Snow = Colorado Breaks Record with 12.6 Million Skier Visits in 2013/14

Colorado gets more skier visits than anywhere else in the USA. This year, they broke their record amount of skier visits with 12.6 million skier visits this year. What’s to blame? Why so many visits? Colorado ski resorts are blaming the big hyping of the legal marijuana laws and big snow this […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 16, 2014
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1st Ever 360º Pond Crossing | April 12th, Squaw Valley, USA

skip to 2:41 to see Ben huck his 360 to full pond crossing Squaw Valley held its annual pond crossing on April 12th, 2014. Squaw was the first place to ever do a pond crossing and it has been imitated at ski resorts all over North America. Ben Paciotti was the first to ever do a 360 pond crossing and it was pretty impressive. We don’t think too many people will ever pull this off successfully. Ben is a pond crossing master not to be taken lightly. […]

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24th Annual Cushing Crossing Wrap Up and Photo Tour

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The 24th Annual Cushing Crossing was held today at Squaw Valley, and it was a fantastic show as always.  With plenty of costumes, crashes, and successful crossings the spring time vibe was alive and well at Squaw.  The snow has been melting fast, but that didn’t stop the grooming crew from pushing up an impressive ramp for the pond skim, […]

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Squaw’s World-Famous Cushing Crossing | Re-Cap & Photo Tour

  words and photos by Ryan Salm Once a season, Squaw Valley’s finest skiers & riders show off their skills by attempting to skim across Lake Cushing. Costumes are worn and onlookers (including me) get soaked. Some cruise with ease, some wipe-out hard and get destroyed and some get about halfway and sink into the chilly waters. It was a […]

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Squaw Cushing Crossing + Conditions Update | Photo Tour

Spring Corn, large swaths of dirt, closed lifts and the Cushing Crossing sums up the current conditions at Squaw Valley.  Valiant knights (such as the one pictured above), bravely hurtled themselves through the piercing wind toward the pond risking life and limb for the sole purpose of our entertainment.  And before the festivities kicked off there was plenty of ripping […]

Eric Bryant | April 14, 2013
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Cushing Crossing This Saturday @ Squaw | The Best Event of the Year?

This weekend will be big at Squaw Valley.  It’ll be the last weekend of KT-22 and the lower mountain and the Cushing Crossing will go down.  Last year, Squaw had a celebrity judges panel with Johnny Moseley and more.  This year, it sounds like it’s back to simply being the most fun event of the year at Squaw.  This definitely […]

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