Dummy Jump at Big Sky Resort

You know what to do: Build a dummy, register, watch it fly, and win prizes!

Memories of last year’s dummies are still so vivid but it’s time to start thinking about this year’s dummy. How can we make ours bigger, faster and more implosive? Or even worse: Why didn’t we have an entry last year?

Guidelines:

• Form a team of like-minded, scheming friends and/or co-workers, and then build a Dummy.
• Please keep Dummy appropriate for all ages.
• Remember you must be able to transfer your Dummy by hand to the Summit Hotel Clock Tower.

When and Where:
Saturday, February 20 at Big Sky Resort Mountain Village Base Area

11:00am – 12:00 pm: Dummy Display at Mountain Village next to the Summit Hotel.
2:30 pm: Dummy launches will commence on Ambush to the viewing delight of judges and spectators.
4:30 pm(ish): Awards in Plaza (weather site: Montana Jack) (Awards time is as close to 4:30pm as possible depending on judges’ agreeability)

Registration Information:

• Dummies must be registered online OR registered day-of at the Summit Hotel Clock Tower from 11:00am-12:00pm.
  
• ALL Dummies, whether pre-registered or not, must be checked in at the Summit Hotel Clock Tower the day of the event, 11:00 am-12:00pm.

Prizes:
Prizes will be given away. Stay tuned for more!

Rules:

1. A Dummy must be built that can (a) ski by itself in a straight line, and (b) launch off a ski jump.
2. Dummies must have an attachment point for towing it up Ambush day-of the event. Make sure this attachment point is capable of supporting the weight of the dummy.
3. Dummies may not contain liquids that will stain the snow, i.e. paint or dye of any sort
4. Dummies may not contain sand, gravel, concrete, or similar substances.
5. Dummies may not contain hazardous materials, materials that are excessively messy or difficult to remove from snow.
6. Dummies may not include inherently dangerous materials or sharp objects, i.e. metal swords.
7. Absolutely no pyrotechnics, flame or fireworks may be included on the Dummy.
8. Teams that wish to keep their Dummy need to remove them after the event.

Judging Categories:

• Amplitude
• Creativity
• Structure
• Destruction on Impact
• MVP
• Biggest Accuracy in America (Hit the bull’s-eye in the Landing Zone.)

** We reserve the right to change judging categories at any time

Hints:

• Balance, Balance, Balance!
• Use straight skis, and align them very precisely!
• Keep the center of gravity low to the ground.
• The better the Dummy self-destructs, the better chance it has to win.

For more information, email info@bigskyresort.com.