More than 100 skiers and snowboarders tried their luck at riding 50 feet across a pond Saturday at Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley.

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A competitor skims in style on Saturday at the Saddleback spring event.
A competitor skims in style on Saturday at the Saddleback spring event. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Hibby Regan, a junior at Unity College, makes it all the way across the pond.
Hibby Regan, a junior at Unity College, makes it all the way across the pond. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
George Hebert of Rangeley isn’t clowning around as he gives it his all.
George Hebert of Rangeley isn’t clowning around as he gives it his all. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Kyle Hannon, 14, of Salem, N.H., ends his ride in the pond.
Kyle Hannon, 14, of Salem, N.H., ends his ride in the pond. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Tony Blout, a senior at Bowdoin College, slides onto the snow after crossing the pond on one ski.
Tony Blout, a senior at Bowdoin College, slides onto the snow after crossing the pond on one ski. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer

Competitors and spectators who got wet at the pond skimming event were grateful for the temperatures in the 70s.

“It’s been warm before, but it has never been like this,” said Jim Quimby, mountain operations manager.

Festivities continue today at Saddleback with an Easter egg hunt at 9:30 a.m. on the lower trails, where the finder of a golden egg will win a pass for next season at the ski area.

 

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