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Meet the Slush Cup 95 Judges!
Almost a century ago, two friends were skiing on a spring day. The pair were enjoying an open bowl off of what is now Wawa’s Paris Basin. It’s believed the skiers came across the notorious run, Waterfall in a liquid state. One friend dared the other to ski the wild waterfall – and well, the rest is history.
Over the years from the first “water ski,” our Slush Cup has grown from a campy, year-end local party to Canada’s official End-Of-Ski-Season festival. Each year our team at Banff Sunshine works hard to make the event a little bit bigger, and a little bit better. As Slush Cup Monday has grown, so too have the level of competition. Elite ski and snowboard athletes travel both near and far to compete for the crown of Mr. and Ms. Slush Cup. With top tier talent arriving to compete, we at Banff Sunshine have recruited top tier talent to judge the skiers and snowboarders competing in our 95th Slush Cup.
Athletes partaking in Slush Cup will be judged on a series of factors:
Costume – What was the costume, and how much effort was put into it?
Execution – Did they hit the jump? Did they skim across the pool, did they exit the pool?
Style – What extra flair did the contestant add to their run?
Completion – Did they stay of their feet? Did they stay dry? Did they complete the run?
Attitude – Self-explanatory.
The winner of Slush Cup must successfully hit the jump, land in the water, skim across a 110-foot pool of cold snow water, while wearing a costume.
For our 95th Slush Cup, we’ve recruited some of Canada’s top snow talent – and a self-proclaimed professional blabber mouth. Meet our 2025 Slush Cup Judges.
Rachael Karker - Olympic Halfpipe Skier
A veteran Slush Cup, this year marks Rachael’s fourth time judging the event. As a judge, she’s looking for the bonus style points. As one of the most decorated members of our Canadian National Freestyle Ski Team, Rachael is all about the exit tricks. No stranger to judged ski events, Rachael has podiumed at almost every major event from the Beijing Winter Olympics to X-Games. As Rachael continues to work her way up the ski ladder, you can often find her skiing the slopes of Sunshine on her days off training. Rachael’s favorite run is spring skiing the all-natural slush-tube off Strawberry Express.
Click here to get to know Rachael on our podcast, For the Love of Winter.
Kiki Alexander – Team Canada Alpine Racer
Homegrown Sunshiner, Kiki Alexander is a rising star on the Canadian National Ski Team. This year, the Sunshine Ski Team Alumni took top place in the NORAM circuit for Slalom racing. The 23-year-old is hoping to represent Canada in the 2026 Italy Winter Games. As a Slush Cup Judge and ski racer, Kiki knows what it takes to get across the pool. She’s looking for sportsmanship, technique and execution.
Tyler Turner - Paralympic Gold Medalist & Legend
Joining the judges’ bench for his second year, former Slush Cup competitor Tyler Turner is looking for the added heat. He wants to see competitors go big. The reigning Para Snowboard Cross Crystal Globe winner and Olympic Gold Medalist. An ambassador for para sports–Tyler knows how to spot courage on the course.
Click here to get to know Tyler on our podcast, For the Love of Winter.
Mikaël Kingsbury – Olympic Gold Medalist & The GOAT of Moguls
Team Roger’s athlete, Mikaël Kingsbury joins the judges panel as a rookie this year. THE GOAT of mogul skiing, Quebec born Kingsbury is the most decorated mogul skier in history – with 5 Olympic medals, 9 world championships, and 29 Crystal Globes. As the mogul skier of his generation and known for near-perfect technique and consistency – Mikaël will be paying attention to the technique. We have no doubt, Kingsbury will bring his gold-standard style as he judges in this year's Slush Cup.
Seanna Jefferson – x92.9 Morning Show Radio Host
Self-proclaimed professional blabber mouth, Seanna Jefferson is one of the morning show hosts of X92.9. Her outgoing and oh so real personality makes her a favorite among Calgarians. She has been the recipient of Best of Calgary’s Best Radio Personality. A passionate snowboarder, Seanna is looking forward to joining the panel of Slush Cup Judges. This is year, Seanna will be all about attitude.
On Slush Cup Monday, May 19th, 2025, 100 braved hopefuls from around the world will compete for the coveted title of Mr. & Mrs. Slush Cup. The winning contestants will win $1000 Cash, a 25/26 Season Pass, a Yeti Slush Cup, and life long bragging rights.