Slush Cup, North America’s longest-running end-of-season pond skimming occasion, will return to Banff Sunshine Village for its 96th 12 months on Monday, Might 18, 2026, marking the last word send-off to the ski and snowboard season.
For practically a century, what began as a dare between associates on a slushy spring day in 1928 has grown into the Canadian Rockies’ coolest occasion. Skiers and snowboarders from the world over flock to Banff Sunshine to skim, or typically swim, throughout a 110-foot pool of melted water in inventive costumes.
“Slush Cup is one in all Sunshine’s most iconic traditions, it marks the ultimate day of the ski and snowboard season in Canada. The occasion has grown to be the official finish of ski season occasion for Canadians. Each Slush Cup skiers and snowboarders flock to Sunshine in shiny costumes to say hasta luego to winter,” mentioned Kendra Scurfield, Vice President Advertising Model & Communications, Banff Sunshine Village. “Season so far Sunshine has obtained 980 cm, practically 1000 cm-the most snow we’ve seen since 1956. This 12 months’s slush cup would be the Marquee should not miss occasion, of one of the best ski season we now have had in over 70 years!”
Over time, Slush Cup has grown from a campy year-end occasion to the should attend finish of season competition. The three-day competition takes place throughout a protracted weekend in Canada, with the Slushshine Rail Jam on Might 16, adopted by the Water Gate Banked Slalom on Might 17. All main as much as the grand finale-the legendary Slush Cup on Monday, Might 18, 2026. Visitors can toast the season with drinks and music at Sunshine’s Goat Membership, the most recent and coolest noon après spot within the Rockies.
On Might 18, spectators are invited to look at over 100 costumed skiers and snowboarders compete for the title of “Mr. & Ms. Slush Cup” – a title that comes with $1000 money, a season go for subsequent winter, and lifelong bragging rights. Entry to the occasion is free to raise go holders.
