Paradise Pond Skim 2026

Schedule

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

Location

Sugar Bowl Resort | Norden, CA

Donner Summit’s most legendary pond skim is back! Watch Sugar Bowl’s bravest souls try to glide across formidable tropical waters.
About this Event

Join us for our end of season party

With our ski season extended and an official closing day on the horizon, we’ve officially marked April 11, on our calendars for the Pond Skim!

Registration

If you are planning to sign up, don’t delay! Pond Skim always sells out. Will you make it… or will you #slam?

Day-of Waitlist ONLY this year. If you don't sign up in time online, we will release no-show spots at 10:15am on Event Day!

Age requirement:10 years or older,10-12 years old must wear a life jacket!

Timeline

9:00am - 10:00am: Check-In in Belt Room. If not checked in, your space will be given away.
10:15am: Extra Spaces Released to Waitlist
11:00am - 2:30pm (ish): Pond Skim Epicnessssss
30-Minutes after the end of Pond Skim: Awards on Village Deck

Free to Spectators

Hecklers Gonna Heckle... Spectators are free and always welcome! If you miss the chance to sign up for the pond skim, don't worry. You still have a chance to win. By capturing the best video or photo of a slam and tagging @sugarbowlresort and #slam you could get a special piece of Sugar Bowl swag!

No dogs allowed at the event please.

Pond Location

In case you were wondering where this pond is going... Here's a technical rendering of the pond location.

Located between the Nob Hill and Disney Chairlifts, this pond location allows easy access to spectators (within walking distance of the Belt Room Bar) a steep run in for ample speed, uninterrupted views of the sunny sky, and close earshot proximity to hecklers from the Nob Hill Chair lift.