The 2025 Beaver Lake Challenge is in the books! The weather and conditons were nearly perfect with the “heat dome” holding off until we were done and a slight breeze to keep everyone comfortable.
The competitor field was slightly down in numbers this year due to 2 water ski events going on in neighboring Virginia, but we still had plenty of great skiing. Notable performances were run by our youngest and oldest skiers! Owen James of New London, NC, age 8, who skied in slalom, trick and jump. He will be one to watch in the future. Jack Bond of Oriental, NC ran 1⁄2 at 35 off in the Men 9 division, at age 79. Jack had a grand slam in 2024, winning the States, Southern
Regionals and the US Nationals for his division!
The spectator crowd showed up big for this event. We had many new faces at this year’s tournament including several young families! Hopefully this will lead to some new Junior skiers at future Beaver Lake events!