Bozeman Magazine

Participants build a dummy to be launched off a ski jump, high into the air, and crowds witness the carnage of the landing. An awards ceremony will immediately follow with an after party sponsored by Dos Equis. Teams are encouraged to design, build and modify a dummy competitor that will ski in a straight line and launch off a ski jump to their demise. Contestants must design their dummies with modesty in mind for the younger audience in attendance, and leave no trace. Successful dummies have balance, low center of gravity and straight long skis. The better a dummy self- destructs on impact, the better chance of winning. Please see the online rules. Dummies will be judged and awarded on creativity, amplitude, structure, and destruction on impact. Additional awards will be for MVP and Biggest Accuracy in America (i.e. hit the bull’s eye in the Landing Zone). Grand prize is a $500 cash with other prizes for various categories. The dummy launches will commence at 2:30pm on the Ambush headwall to the viewing delight of spectators and the judges at the bottom of Ambush near the base area. Each dummy receives one run as they are individually shoved out of the starting gate toward a large jump with a dismount onto a flat landing zone to get closest to the bull’s eye. Free dummy registration is currently available online and closes 11:00am, Friday, February 20, 2015. Day of registration will be accepted by the Summit Clock Tower from 11:00am – noon. Visit www.bigskyresort.com/events for rules and more information.