Word on the street is, Santa is coming to town!

Santa will be at Showdown on Saturday starting at 11am. Maybe he’ll bring some snow with him.

The Details

1. The Torchlight Parade starts when the sun sets (5:00 - 5:30pm usually) and the fireworks show quickly follows as the finale. The fireworks show is sponsored by the Great Falls Ski Patrol & Carnahan Towing & Repair, Inc.

2. It is free to watch from the base area & the bar will stay open later than usual. The kitchen will also be open later than usual selling snacks such as nachos.

3. Guests are not allowed to participate in the Torchlight Parade.  All employees who want to participate in the Torchlight Parade must be approved by Operations Director, AJ Korslien.

Thank you to Carnahan's Towing for 21 years of sponsorship❤️

The Details

1. The Benefis Emergency Department's Trauma Injury Prevention Program will be at Showdown set up on the 3rd floor from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 6, giving away free ski helmets.

2. Children and adult sizes will be available.

3. MUST be present to be fitted for the helmet.

4. Helmet must fit properally in order to take it home. Team members from Benefis will be available to help with fittings.

The annual helmet giveaway is made possible by Benefis Foundation donors. THANK YOU BENEFIS for making this happen!

The Details

• Registration fee: $20*

• Registrants must still check-in, sign a release waiver & pick up a bib

• Helmet recommended 

• Age categories are 12 & Under, 13-17, and 18+ divided by Male & Female, and skiing and snowboarding

• Open to skiers and boarders of all ages. 

• Amazing prizes thanks to our sponsors listed below

• This event invites all freestyle skiers & boarders and is a 2 run slopestyle competition through the Terrain Park

• Skiers and riders are judged on style, amplitude and trick difficulty. There are prizes given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category.

*registration fee does not include a lift ticket. A lift ticket or season pass is required to participate.

The Schedule

• Registration/bib pick up at the lodge Garage until 10 am

• Practice time for participants only is from 9:30-10:30

• At 10:45 all participants must meet at top of the terrain park for an event overview, this is mandatory!

• The event starts at 11:00 am

• Awards ceremony will be around 5pm on the deck, amazing prizes

Thank you to our amazing sponsors

Scheels of Great Falls | Pepsi | Smith & Rogue | | Skier’s Edge  | Eagle Beverage |  Electric City Coffee | 2 Bassett Brewery | T The Lane Bar | George’s Distributing | Stockman's Steakhouse | Bar 47 | Jacob J Creative | The Mullens Family 

The Details

This event is in memory of Brock Stokke, a young man who passed away in 2012. One of his many passions was skiing and he loved to spend his weekends at Showdown. “Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you only have today.” His family wanted to keep his memory and spirit alive so we created the Brock Stokke Bump Off Bash.

• This day is also Tacky Attire day so be sure to dress up in your tackiest outfits!

• Registration fee: $20*

• Registrants must check-in, sign waiver & pick up a bib in the Lodge Garage the morning of the event in order to participate. REQUIRED FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT.

• Helmet recommended 

• Age categories are 12 & Under, 13-17, and 18+ divided by Male & Female and skiing and snowboarding

• Open to skiers and boarders of all ages. 

• Amazing prizes thanks to our sponsors listed below

• Participants are judged on 4 mogul runs. Judged on speed control, difficulty and style

*registration fee does not include a lift ticket. Lift ticket or season pass required to participate.

Schedule

• Registration in the Lodge Garage until 9:30 then at the Top Rock until 10:15

• All participants must meet at Top Rock for an event overview, this is mandatory!

• Event Starts at 10:30

• The first run: Glory Hole

• The second run: Gun Barrel

• The third run: Ruby

• 2:00pm moment of silence over the entire mountain. Participants meet at the top of the mountain for the 2pm moment of silence

• The 4th run is Upper Quick with a jump at the bottom (optional)

• Awards at 5pm on the deck, amazing prizes!

Interested in Sponsoring an event at Showdown?

Please send an email to rickey@showdownmontana.com

Thank you to last year's amazing sponsors!

The Stokke Family | Yellowstone Structural Systems | Stokke Concrete Cutting | Smith & Rogue | Skier’s Edge | Bighorn Outdoor Specialists | Eagle Beverage | Pepsi | Electric City Coffee | Teriyaki Madness | 2 Bassett Brewery | Branding Iron Cafe | Twin Sisters Trading Co. | The Lane Bar | Mountain Yeti | George’s Distributing  | Jake Larson | Brent Mullins | Stockman's Steakhouse | Bar 47 | Black Diamond Bar