Red Bull Pond Skimming competition in St Petersburg, Russia

More than 1000 spectators gathered on the hill on April 16th near , Russia, to watch skiers and snowboarders pond skimming. 124 daring contestants dressed in wild costumes launched into the icy pool after hitting a kicker at the end of the run in slope; making this pond skimming event very unique. Some of the costumes included the likes of Spounge Bob, a Cactus, Divers, and Futurama heroes to name a few. In the end the competition was won by the Cactus, who managed to pull a double backflip into the pond. Check out more at