Thomas Pearman takes the plunge Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
The Colorado ski resort celebrates its last weekend of the 2021-2022 ski season.
Thomas Pearman takes the plunge Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Joe Gonzales crashes into the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Judges give their scores after a skier competed Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Christian Murdock/The Gazette Snowboarder Sterling Douglass sails to a wet ending as he crashes into the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Ceci Davies crashes into the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Snowboarder John Byler crashes into the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Liam Hadley, 14, celebrates after skimming the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Spectators watch as riders attempt to skim the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Taylor Grauer skis across the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Skiers have a friendly snowball fight with snowboarders riding the Red Lady Express Lift Saturday, April 2, 2022, before the start of the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A skier crashes into the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)The judges give their scores after a run Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A young skier hits the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Tess Peterson sinks into the cold water short of the pond’s edge Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Alley Rubadeau skis across the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A lifeguard watches from the edge of the pond Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, Gazette file)Ben Bechard comes out of the water smiling after taking the plunge Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Spectators watch from the sidelines Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A snowboarder flips into the pond Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Hot tub lifeguard Brian Hadley grabs his own floation device after crashing into the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Reid Winter flips head first into the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Reid Winter reacts to the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A snowboarder crashes into the cold pond Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Jonah Zobs, 12, celebrates after skimming the pond Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A skier crashes into the cold pond Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Floyd Sednog loses his razor as he hits the jump and sails toward the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Denali Weber, 8, is helped out of the cold water after falling short of the pond’s edge Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Devin Lindenmeyr, 14, skims across the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Rose Kowal, 13, skims across the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Faith Pederson hits the cold water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Nicole Kuzdzal skims across the pond Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Alley Rubadeau celebrates after making it across the water Saturday, April 2, 2022, during the 2022 Pond Skim on the closing weekend of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sunday is the last day at the Colorado ski resort. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
