Annual Cushing Crossing – Olympic Valley – 2025

Note: Due to bad weather this event is moved to Saturday, May 10, 2025.

If you are looking for a signal that our Tahoe winter season is coming to an end, look no further than the Annual Cushing Crossing event in Olympic Valley, California!

The second half of March delivered a lot of snow to the North Lake Tahoe – Truckee area and now it’s time to end the season and move towards summer!

While the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley will continue to having skiing through Memorial Day weekend, the 33rd annual Cushing Crossing event will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025!

This annual event is the unofficial signal that the ski season is coming to an end.

This event is fun, and you’ll have some real laughs, along with being impressed at those that will attempt the ^33rdAnnual Cushing Crossing-Olympic Valley – 2025, on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

I’ve been to this pond skimming event several times and it is one crazy, fun time that everyone enjoys watching.

Skiers and snowboarders ski down the hill, in creative costumes that they have put together, and attempt to skim across Cushing Pond.

This is a contest and participants are awarded for their outrageous costumes, along with how far and well they skim the pond.

There are some great prizes, along with bragging rights, which will bring out the best in those that participate in this event.

Some contestants will make it across the pond in style, while others will crash with a big splash and sink into the pond water.

It’s fun to see how the judges score each participant and who gets big points for costumes, originality, style, and of course how they skimmed the pond, and if they made it across the pond.

While there will be some seating that is already set-up, from past experience, I recommend bringing along your own camping chairs so you are guaranteed to have a seat in a spot where you can see the participants.

Check out the fun from a past event – the Cushing Crossing Event in Olympic Valley with this video (pre-resort name change):

Here are the details for the Annual Cushing Crossing Event – 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025

8:00 a.m. – Registration Opens – cost is $20/per participant (cash only, no exceptions)
Limited number of entrants.
Must be 18+ years or older
Must bring your own life vest (loaners available)
Must be present in line to register. No saving spots. If you leave the line, you lose your place in the line.
1 p.m. – The Event Begins
3 p.m. – Awards
Location – just beyond the KT Base Bar at the top, west end, of the Village
- The Village at Palisades Tahoe, 1895 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA 96146

Cost to watch is FREE!!!

If you’ll be in the greater Truckee – Tahoe City area on Saturday, May 3, 2025, take some time out and head over to Village at Palisades Tahoe and watch the skiers and snowboarders skim Cushing Pond!

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