Rain could not stop outhouses from taking to the slopes on Feb. 15 in the 18th Annual Great Sapphire Outhouse Race. Around 20 teams showed up to race. Many of the teams were repeat participants, updating their outhouses each year to try to better their chances of winning. Despite the heavy rain, a crowd […]
“Crazy goofy fun”: The Outhouse Races return
February 5, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald Feb. 5 edition. Outhouses are a rare sight these days and occupied outhouses on skis sliding downhill even rarer. Visitors to the Sapphire Valley Ski Area can enjoy the sight in February when the Great Sapphire Outhouse Race hits the slopes. “It’s like NASCAR on ice,” said RJ […]
No one wants to be #2 in these races
February 10, 2022 by
This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald Feb. 9. Ski Sapphire Valley’s 15th Outhouse Race is back after skipping 2021 because of the pandemic. The popular race is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, though the event is somewhat fluid. “The way it usually works is, the race is on the bunny […]
