Marmot Basin celebrated the end of its 50th season with fresh powder and a retro fashion show, May 4.
With a dump of 24 centimetres of snow in the last three days of the season, the hill was in perfect condition for shredding and celebrating, and celebrate is just what skiers and boarders did, all weekend long.
The fun began on Saturday with Marmot鈥檚 inaugural Dual Slalom/Fat Bike Relay, which attracted 12 teams of two. Following the fresh snow, the conditions were glorious for the skiers and tough for the bikers, who suffered a few slips, slides and tumbles along the course.
To make the event extra special, Olympian Jenn Heil鈥攚ho was in Jasper to help celebrate the final weekend of Marmot鈥檚 50th year鈥攇ot in on the action, skiing the dual slalom course, before passing the torch to her friend Kelci, who completed the bike ride.
The winners of the race were Manu Loir-Mongazon and Marek Revai.
The fun continued on Sunday, as the hill鈥檚 best dressed made their way to the Paradise Chalet for a walk-off. Sporting retro suits, animal onesies and bathing suits, 20 fashion-forward folks took a strut down the runway to show their stuff.
And ultimately, Ryan Bray鈥攚ho was decked out in head-to-toe neon鈥攚as crowned the best dressed.
He was followed closely by his girlfriend, Brianna Robinson, who stripped off her winter onesie to reveal a full-body latex suit.
Coming in third was Olive Waterhouse, who wore a scraggly beard and an exposed fat suit beneath her ski jacket. Also recognized were Curtis Bjur and Amanda Pakuts.
And with that, Marmot鈥檚 ski season is complete for yet another amazing year.
Nicole Veerman
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