Winter Carnival 2008
Winter Carnival 2008... a good time had by all! Check out the pictures here (doubleclick to view the larger slideshow):
Thanks to Ski Patrollers Peter Gray and Michele Gillombardo for the great pictures! If you see yourself in any of these pics, we'll be glad to email them to you. Just use the Contact Form in the "Contact Us" section above to let us know which one you want.
2008 Winter Carnival Events and Winners:
Firehose Race
Teams of 4 will ski and/or snowboard through a very gentle slalom course. All teammates must be holding the firehose through the entire race, and each team gets 1 run through the course. 10:30am on Buttermilk. Registration 9am-10am. You must register as a team. Under 18 must have a parental signature on registration release. Check-In at top of Buttermilk at 10:15am.
2008 Firehose Race Winners:
1st Place: Team Fishbones - Doug Cabat, Glen Cunningham, Jeremy Hostetler, Mike Bell
2nd Place: Old Guys & 1 - Jered Popik, Mike Popik, Brian White, Jim Meyer
3rd Place: Red Hot Hooligans - Patti Pinchbeck, Austin Forman, Janet Slade, Ron Forman
1st Place received (4) tickets to JFBB and (4) $10 Buckeye Sports Center Gift Certificates. 2nd Place received (4) $25 Buckeye gift certs, and 3rd Place won (4) $10 Buckeye gift certs.
Garbage Bag Race
Racers must be IN a garbage bag in some form. (As a toboggan, like a sleeping bag, as a cape, etc.) The garbage bag is your equipment to get down the hill--no skis, snowboards or FEET can be used. (We supply the bags). Fastest person down Summit wins! 11am on Buttermilk. Registration 9am-10:30am. The comp will have 2 divisions: Ages 12 & Under, and ages 13 & over. Under 18 must have a parental signature on registration release. Check-In at bottom of Summit 10:50am.
2008 Garbage Bag Race Winners:
1st Place, 12 & Under: Jay Kurz & Mitchell Godding
1st Place, 13 & Over: Jered Popik & Mike Cox
2nd Place, 12 & Under: Kyle O'Donnell & Ryan Pleau
2nd Place, 13 & Over: Mariah Mainelis & Dave Gross
1st Place received a 6-pack of snow tubing tickets for Polar Blast. 2nd Place received a 4-pack of snow tubing tickets for Polar Blast.
Mogul Comp
Try your luck at our Mogul Comp! Get down through the mogul field FAST--and with style!--and you just might win! 12pm on Tiger. Registration 9am-11:30am. Under 18 must have a parental signature on registration release. Check-In at top of Tiger 11:50am.
2008 Mogul Comp Winners:
1st Place: Jeff Cartledge (#468)
2nd Place: Jason Hoychic (#424)
3rd Place: Eric Oberdorfer (#239)
All winners received Buckeye Sports Center gift certificates: 1st Place $50, 2nd Place $30, 3rd Place $10.
Rail Jam
Rail Jam... on the new railset on Summit! 1pm Jam begins. Registration 9am-12pm. Cost: $5. First 75 entrants accepted. HELMETS REQUIRED. Under 18 must have a parental signature on registration release. Practice 12:15-12:45pm Rider Meeting 12:45pm at bottom of rail set. 45 minutes of the jam, followed by finals.
2008 Rail Jam winners:
1st Place: Ski - Dante D'Avello (#377), Snowboard - James Berger (#235), Female - Corinne Pasela (#422)
2nd Place: Ski - Philip Green (#473), Snowboard - Tony Accuardi (#236), Female - Nicole Spector (#463)
3rd Place: Ski - Abner Wyman (#472), Snowboard - Mark Pinter (#7), Female - Melanie Sudetic (#247)
1st Place received a ticket to JFBB and a Head helmet. 2nd Place received Gift Cards to Martini ($25-Snowboard), Geiger's ($25-Ski) or Buckeye ($20-Female). 3rd Place received $15 SnowCards to BMBW.
Bikini Race
Participants must ski/board down Buttermilk, make your way around the gates, and complete the obstacle course at the end. 2pm on Summit. Registration 9am-1pm. 18 & Over only. Open to Girls & Guys--bikinis for the girls, bikinis or boxers for the guys. Check in at the top of Buttermilk at 1:45pm.
2008 Bikini Race Winners:
1st Place: Girls - Maria Orzd, Guys - John Gomersal
2nd Place: Girls - Crystal Kaschobe, Guys - Grant Perry
3rd Place: Girls - Kris Anderson, Guys - Austin Forman
1st Place received $150, 2nd Place received $75, and 3rd Place received $50.
The Slosh Pit!
What's the aim of the Slosh Pit? To make it across without getting wet!!! 3pm on Tiger. Registration 9am-2pm. Limited to first 75 entries. No rental equipment allowed in the Slosh Pit competition. Under 18 must have a parental signature on registration release. Check in at the bottom of Tiger at 2:45pm
2008 Slosh Pit Winners:
Every person who made it across won a Carnival T-shirt!
Best of Show: Jerry O'Connor (Jerry had the most impressive of TWO 180's that competitors managed to do coming out of the Pit!)
Superman Award: Scott Terrell
Note that we made up the "Superman Award" just for Scott this year, as he dove back into the pit, cape and all, after making it across. This is a one-time award--diving back in next year will get you nothing but WET and COLD!
Costume Contest
No Need to Register--we'll be passing out invitations to the 20-30 "Best Dressed" among our guests all throughout the day! (BMBW Employees will have their own separate contest with invitations.) Prizes given to the top 3 costumes, as determined by audience applause. Finals @ 4:30pm on the snow near the bar deck.
2008 Guest Costume Contest:
1st Place: Tigger! (Haleigh McDonald)
2nd Place: Cruella DeVille (Faith McNea)
3rd Place: Jesus (Steve Orzel)
1st Place won a 2008/2009 Season Pass, 2nd Place won a 2008/2009 Pick-A-Day Pass, and 3rd Place won a $50 SnowCard.
2008 Employee Costume Contest:
1st Place: Spanky & Darla (Joe Dagostino & Katie Cicora)
2nd Place: Smacker (Michael Malec)
3rd Place: The Burger King (DJ Haberkorn)
1st Place won $150, 2ne Place won $75, 3rd Place won $50.
