Bit of a bummer it had to rain the day of the annual BoogelWoogel Mountain Festival in Russia but there were still loads of skiers and snowboarders willing to hit the slopes in their alpine swimwear. In all 738 participants and 30,000 spectators gathered at Rosa Khutor Resort in Sochi for the event which has set the record for most bikini skiers in 2018 past at 1,498.  Lousy weather and a global pandemic limited the turnout but still impressive all things considered.

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