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Hundred Days 057

St. Patrick's Day Pond Skimming

 

 

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Day 057: 03/19/12

St. Patrick’s Day Pond Skimming

Words and Photography By: Stephen Williams

Springtime has arrived in Jackson Hole, and end of the season celebrations have come along with it. Every year towards the end of March, Snow King Resort celebrates to upcoming end of winter with a pond skimming party, and this year it happened to land on a holiday already known for shenanigans, St. Patricks Day. Ominous weather forecasts of snow and rain did not come to fruition, and the crowd showed up at the base of Snow King ready to watch the action. Skiers and snowboarders lined up to take a shot at riding all the way across the pond, or falling in and getting soaking wet. Check out more photos from the day:

 

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Participants head up the hill and line up for their shot of making across the pond

 

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Fat skis won’t always save you from getting wet

 

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The announcer entertains the crowd with the play by play on the action

 

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The weather held out and made for a perfect afternoon to hang outside

 
 

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