After first being delayed from early February to late March, Red Bull Cold Rush organizers have now officially pulled the plug on the 2015 freeskiing competition at Revelstoke Mountain Resort.
In a Mar. 6 statement, organizers cited “compromised backcountry conditions” as the factors in cancelling the event.
“This event requires deep powder snow to be a success. Safety for athletes and delivering a premium, progressive ski contest are our ultimate goals for Red Bull Cold Rush. Unfortunately, conditions will not allow for either,” said Scott Jewett, the event manager for Red Bull.
Jewett said the event will return in the future “when conditions permit.” The statement didn’t say where or in what year. The competition had been on hiatus for two years prior to the announcement of the Revelstoke event.
In late January, a very warm and wet Pineapple Express weather system moved through the Revelstoke region, dropping rain and melting snow. The snow has since frozen, creating icy conditions. There has been very little new snow since.
Red Bull Cold Rush is a backcountry ski competition that melds several freeskiing oriented disciplines into one competition.
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