Fernie will be host to a monster event, the inaugural “Monster Energy Enemy Lines”, on April 5-6 featuring 26 of the world’s top big mountain skiers in the most incredible chinese downhill of all time.

It’s a winner-take-all, no holds barred, balls out, big mountain freeskiing race! $26,000 for the monster with the biggest balls!!

Dropping en masse from the top of Fernie’s infamous and permanently closed “Lizard Headwall” between Polar and Grizzly Peaks and racing down 3,550 feet of vertical to the bottom of the mountain for $20,000 cash for the first to the finish at the resort village.

Here’s what Monster Energy had to say: “Enemy Lines” is not the first of it’s kind, however, it’s the first time in history (so far as we know) that this type of race, made famous in the cult ski film “Hot Dog,” will take place as a professional sport with the first one across the finish line winning not only bragging rights but the big cheque as well.”

Check out the Monster Energy Enemy Lines teaser video below.

The Lizzard Headwall which towers above Fernie has been closed to skiers for the past two decades however it get skied lots after 4:20. But with lots of named lines like 8 Ball, Spine Tingler, Curve Ball, Plastic Jesus, and JIJO you know the Headwwall is a storied descent, making the anticipation of Monster Energy Enemy Lines all the more heightened.

The Enemy Lines Qualifier, on Friday, April 5th will also be an insane event to see. It’s a timed seeding race that will start at the top of Polar Peak, in terrain that is also closed to skiers, and finishes near Giggly Gully at the bottom of the Lizard Bowl.

Friday, April 5
11m-4pm: Qualifiers

Saturday, April 6
12-7pm: Village beer gardens featuring Dj Pump, DJ Illo and Vinyl Ritchie
4pm: Monster Energy Enemy Lines start, weather permitting.
8:30pm-1am: Monster Energy After Party at Grizz Bar