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