POND SKIM. DUAL SLALOM MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE ON SNOW.
LIVE MUSIC. VENDOR VILLAGE. COSTUME CONTEST.

Let’s send this ski season off in style with a big ol’ Bolton Valley spring skiing shindig. It’s the Spring Thing! This year’s theme is a day at the Bolton Beach, and stoke levels are through the roof. Saturday April 5th, we will be hosting the first Pond Skim at Bolton Valley since 2015, plus our first EVER on-snow dual slalom mountain bike race. That’s right. Mountain bikers racing head to head, on the snow.

Pond skimming and the bike race will both be by pre-registration ONLY, and may sell out fast so don’t delay!  Join us for skims, splashes, live music, food trucks, celebrity judges and the potential for some big wipeouts. DJ Johnny Utah will be providing pondside tunes during the skim, and Tallgrass Getdown will be playing outdoors weather permitting at 3:00. All of it is going down on Beech Seal at the main base lodge. Costumes of all kinds are encouraged, and the best will be rewarded! Registration for these events does not include a lift ticket. A season pass or lift ticket is required to participate in the events.

_{There are 3 registration products to choose from. One for Pond Skim only, one for Mountain Bike Race only, and one to participate in both events… if you dare. Registration ends on April 3rd. T-shirt included in registration. One shirt per participant.}

Event Schedule:
9am: Check in for pre-registered Pond Skim competitors
10am: 12-17 category start
12pm: 18+ category start
2pm: Check in for pre-registered Mountain Bike Race competitors
3pm: Dual Slalom Mountain Bike Race start
3pm-6pm: Live music by Tallgrass Getdown outdoors (weather permitting)

Pond Skim Info:
Ages 12 and up, will be broken down into a 12-17 age group, and an 18+ age group.

Pond Skim prizes for ages 12-18:
Best Skim: All Access Season Pass for 2025-2026, Spring Thing Trophy
Best Costume: Locals Season Pass for 2025-2026, Spring Thing Trophy
Best Splash: Night Season Pass for 2025-2026, Spring Thing Trophy

Pond Skim prizes for 18+:
Best Skim: All Access Season Pass for 2025-2026, Spring Thing Trophy
Best Costume: Locals Season Pass for 2025-2026, Spring Thing Trophy
Best Splash: Night Season Pass for 2025-2026, Spring Thing Trophy

Dual Slalom Mountain Bike Snow Race info:
Ages 16 and up.

Mountain Bike Snow Race Prize (Winner Take All)
1st place: Mountain Bike Season Pass for 2025, Spring Thing Trophy