The 41st annual Snowdown ramps up Thursday, Jan. 31, with competitions ranging from champagne pong to a Big Wheel derby, adult tricycle race, hot wing eating contest and so much more. Attendees have made some creative costumes around this year’s theme, Get Your ComicOn!
The crowd cheers on Bill Whale as he rides through Ernie’s at 11th Street Station on Thursday during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Daniel Yohey creates his drink with the secret ingredients given to him on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist competition at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Ten contestants competed in four rounds with the winner taking home the coveted Iron Mixologist Golden Bar Spoon. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Ryan Cleveland, bar manager at the Ore House, creates his drink with the secret ingredients given to him on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist event at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Ten contestants competed in four rounds with the winner taking home the coveted Iron Mixologist Golden Bar Spoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Ian Buckingham, bartender at the Ore House, creates his drink with the secret ingredients given to him on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist event at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Ten contestants competed in four rounds with the winner taking home the coveted Iron Mixologist Golden Bar Spoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
When the Hulk, Sean Moriarty, looks at you like this it’s best to back off, it is. Moriarty was attending Thursday’s Snowndown Iron Mixologist event at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jimmy Upshaw creates his drink with the secret ingredients given to him Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist competition at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Ten contestants competed in four rounds with the winner taking home the coveted Iron Mixologist Golden Bar Spoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Daniel Yohey creates his drink with the secret ingredients given to him on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist competition at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Ten contestants competed in four rounds with the winner taking home the coveted Iron Mixologist Golden Bar Spoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jacqueline Searles, dressed as the nurse in “The Joker,” watches the Iron Mixologist competition at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
One of 10 contestants pours his drink on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist competition at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Iron Mixologist judges, from left, Sinjin Eberle, Kristina Fox and Michael Beseda listen to a contestant describe their drink on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist event at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Ten contestants competed in four rounds with the winner taking home the coveted Iron Mixologist Golden Bar Spoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jordan Smith, who is not a bartender, creates her drink with the secret ingredients given to her on Thursday during the Snowdown Iron Mixologist event at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Iron Mixologist judges, from left, Sinjin Eberle, Kristina Fox and Michael Beseda listen to a contestant describe their drink on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist event at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Ten contestants competed in four rounds with the winner taking home the coveted Iron Mixologist Golden Bar Spoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jordan Smith, who is not a bartender, creates her drink with the secret ingredients given to her on Thursday during the Snowndown Iron Mixologist event at El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mike C. rides through Ernie’s at 11th Street Station on Thursday during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Susan Eckard, right, and her sister, CJ Wise, compete Thursday in the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping Contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Contestants ate as many oysters with a splash of hot sauce as they could in 60 seconds. Wise won the women’s category eating 59, and Eckard placed second eating 53. Chuck Norton ordered 1,000 oysters for this year’s contest, and 22 people competed. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mindy Jordeth eats as many oysters, with a splash of Sriracha Hot Sauce on them, as she can in 60 seconds Thursday during the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Chuck Norton owner of the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar has hosted the Snowdown Oyster Slurping contest for 10 years. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Twenty-two men and women competed in the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Brady Paulek eats as many oysters, that have a splash of Sriracha Hot Sauce on them, as he can in 60 seconds Thursday during the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Twenty-two men and women competed in the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
John Hunt eats as many oysters, which have a splash of Sriracha Hot Sauce on them, as he can in 60 seconds on Thursday during the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Twenty-two men and women competed in the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Brandon David won the men’s category and set a new record eating 68 oysters in 60 seconds on Thursday during the Snowdown Capt’n Marvel Oyster Slurping contest at the Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Katie Leirer and Eric Van Houten chug their beers before they can take off from the start during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race on Thursday at 11th Street Station. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Eric Van Houten rides through Ernie’s at the 11th Street Station on Thursday during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Katie Leirer rides her tricycle through the course in the first heat during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race on Thursday at 11th Street Station. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Eric Van Houten leads Katie Leirer during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race on Thursday at 11th Street Station. Leirer later passed him and won the first heat. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Andy High, left, and Zach Counter cheers before they chug their beers so they can take off from the start during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race on Thursday at 11th Street Station. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Andy High rides through Ernie’s at the 11th Street Station on Thursday during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Zach Counter rides through Ernie’s at the 11th Street Station on Thursday during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Katie Leirer celebrates her victory after crossing the finish line in the first heat during the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race on Thursday at 11th Street Station. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Racers in the Snowdown Speed Racer Adult Tricycle Race rode their bikes inside Ernie’s and outside through the crowd at the 11th Street Station on Thursday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Snowdown Beard Growing Competition was held Thursday night at Carver Brewing Co. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jeremy Stapleton dips his beard in beer then squeezes it into another bowl Thursday night during the Snowdown Beard Growing Competition at Carver Brewing Co. The beer squeezed into the bowl is weighed to see which contestant transferred the most in 30 seconds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jeremy Stapleton is seen clean shaven Nov. 15 as all contestants had to be for the Snowdown Beard Growing Competition at Carver Brewing Co. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dillon Lindborg dips his beard in beer then squeezes it into another bowl Thursday night during the Snowdown Beard Growing Competition at Carver Brewing Co. The beer squeezed into the bowl is weighed to see which contestant transferred the most in 30 seconds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The cold did not bother emcees on Thursday night during the Snowdown Beard Growing Competition at Carver Brewing Co. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dillon Lindborg dips his beard in beer then squeezes it into another bowl Thursday night during the Snowdown Beard Growing Competition at Carver Brewing Co. The beer squeezed into the bowl is weighed to see which contestant transferred the most in 30 seconds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Tyler Hoyt competes in the beard decoration contest on Thursday night during the Snowdown Beard Growing Competition at Carver Brewing Co. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
