Mount Ski Gull Water Skip Photo Gallery | Last Day of the 2025-2026 Winter Season

From snow to water, that is how winter signed off at Mount Ski Gull.

The Mount Ski Gull Water Skip on March 29, 2026 was an absolute scene and the perfect way to close out the 2025-2026 winter season. Costumes came out, the crowd showed up, smiles were everywhere, and a few brave skiers learned the hard way that skim and swim are sometimes only one small mistake apart.

This is the kind of event that feels very Minnesota in the best possible way. One minute it is winter, the next minute people are flying across a pond in costume while everyone on the hill cheers them on. That was the energy at Mount Ski Gull Water Skip 2026.

There was no shortage of fun moments throughout the day. Some skiers made it across clean. Some had style points locked up before they even hit the water. And some delivered the kind of wipeouts that had everyone laughing, all in good fun. That is part of what makes the Water Skip at Mount Ski Gull such a great spring event. It is not just about making the skim. It is about the crowd, the costumes, the effort, and the full send into the last day of winter.

For the Nisswa Lakes Area, this event felt like the season changing in real time. Snow on the hill. Water at the bottom. Spring in the air. It was a fun reminder that around here, the shift from winter to warmer days does not happen quietly.

This photo gallery captures a little bit of everything from the day: the big attempts, the cold splashdowns, the creative outfits, and the kind of crowd energy that makes local events worth showing up for. If there was ever a way to wave goodbye to winter, this was it.

The Mount Ski Gull Water Skip on March 29, 2026 was a strong finish to the ski season and one more reason why events like this make the Lakes Area such a fun place to be. Photo Gallery: