Slipping and sliding out of ski season as Slush Cup takes over Sunshine Village
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May long weekend not only signals the start of the gardening and camping season -- it's also the end of the ski season.
May long weekend not only signals the start of the gardening and camping season -- it's also the end of the ski season.
The 93rd annual Slush Cup took over Sunshine Village on Monday, with thousands of people gathering for one last hurrah for winter.
One hundred participants threw on their best costumes and tested their luck slipping and sliding down the snow to the water, skimming across the 110-foot pond.
"It's electric. This day has a way of evaporating the rain and the bad weather. It has smiles on the faces, there's people dressed like fools," said Kendra Scurfield, brand and communications director for Sunshine Village.
One of those costumes? A wedding dress.
Annie Nielson spent her bachelorette party in Banff and decided to break out the dress two weeks early.
"Slush Cup's all about costumes, and what's more epic than a wedding dress? It was a great idea. I thought it would be super fun, but then as soon as I got up there, I thought, I don't know, I might drown in the pool," Nielson said.
