witness the greatest ski competition known to HUMANKIND

The Annual Pain McShlonkey Classic

Tentatively Saturday, March 21, 2026
ALWAYS AT PALISADES TAHOE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
8:00am HOT DOG DOWNHILL
9:00AM-11:00AM post #snowbladeday pics on IG
1:00PM-3:00PM DJ Spinning on the SUN Deck
3:00PM-4:30PM Livestream event on the SUN Deck awards ceremony & $20,000 GEAR giveaway
8:00pm+ After Party at RMU

congratulations to our 2025 winners!

They are better than you!

MEN
1st – Donny Pelletier
2nd – Harry Goss
3rd – Ryan Faye

WOMEN
1st – Magnolia Neu
2nd – Ally Tanner
3rd – Austyn Harrington

TOP FUNDRAISERS
1st – Ayla McConkey
2nd – Issac Kaufman
3rd – Jen Winklepleck

International Snowblade Day Winner
Tilen Lane

Robb Gaffney G.N.A.R award
Vicki Isacowitz from Clever Minds

The Annual Pain McShlonkey Classic

This epic day of camaraderie and general radness, is our annual celebration of Shane. We gather together to shred in his honor. Dressing in our most outrageous ski duds, and with snowblades waxed, we raise money for amazing causes. In 2025, we donated $10,000 to the Sierra Community House to support our community members. And over $1M since our inception to over 50 nonprofits including the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, Protect Our Winters, Gateway Mountain Center, Scotty Lapp Foundation, the Latinx scholarship program at Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, and to support our EcoChallenge.

Want to race in the PMS?

Thank you all for your amazing efforts. The crowdfunding will continue through March 21 and our overall winner will be announced during the festivities on the Sun Deck on March 22 at Palisades Tahoe. Check out the leaderboard below:

$20,000 Gear
Giveaway

Our Epic Gear Giveaway and International Snowblade Month were amazing. Lucky contestants won skis, snowboards, wakeskates, GoPros, sunglasses, and so much more!

These packages were lit!

Alibi Ale Works
Arbor Snowboards
Arcade Belts
Ash & Honey Salon
Banana Blades
Chris Benchetler
Bubs Naturals
The Crest Cafe
Drunken Monkey
Dubliner
Goggle Soc
Grundens
High Altitude Fitness
High Camp
J Skis
Jones Snowboards
Kahlil Johnson
Kalifornia Jean Bar
Leki
Line Skis
Liquid Force
Lorien Powers Jewelry
Lumen Wine
Lumi Projectors
Moment Skis
NOCS
Oakley
Palisades Yoga
Phunkshen Wear
Pit Viper
PlumpJack Inn
River Grill
RMU
Scotty Lapp Foundation
Skida
Smith Optics
Stio
Sunnyside
Sunski
Sweatsedo
Tahoe City Chocolates
Tahoe Dave’s
Tahoe Mountain Sports
Tahoe Treetop Adventure Parks
Tremigo
Uncorked Tahoe