- January 16, 2025
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Visitors watch on as skiers participate in a slalom race during the King of Darkness waterski tournament.
Freddie Winter leaves a large wake behind him as he blazes through the water during the slalom competition.
Nate Smith flies on top of the water during the slalom competition.
Freddie Winter raises his fist in victory after winning the slalom competition.
Erika Lang pulls off a huge backflip during the trick competition portion of the night.
Dorien Llewellyn goes horizontal as he finishes off a trick during competition on Saturday night.
Dorien Llewellyn flies above the water during the trick competition on Saturday night.
Daniel Roberts, center, enjoys a boat ride during Saturday night’s festivities.
Onlookers watch as skiers participate in the jump competition Saturday night.
Guest of Honor Daniel Roberts claps as he watches the long jump event in the commentator’s booth.
Food trucks were on hand to offer visitors something to eat on as they took in the ski competitions.
Children get their faces painted as part of the night's festivities.
Kids crawl up a rock wall as they enjoy some play time during Saturday night's King of Darkness Ski Tournament.
Rachel Carroll, 8, concentrates as she goes up a rock wall during a festive Saturday night.
Members of Blender performed live music throughout the night.
With her face painted, Ella Moye, 8, takes a family photo as they enjoy the night’s waterskiing competition.
Horizon West welcomed some of the best skiers from the area and around the world to compete in the King of Darkness waterski tournament at the Isles of Lake Hancock on Saturday.
Visitors lined up along the waterside as they watched athletes compete in a serious of events, including: the slalom, trick competition, men’s and women’s long jump, and under-23 competitions.
Along with the competition on the water, visitors enjoyed a wide variety of food trucks, live music, and children’s activities.
The night included the appearance of Daniel Roberts, 10, who participated as the Guest of Honor for the event, while also representing the nonprofit Runway to Hope. Roberts, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma back in February, enjoyed a night out on the water and his time hanging out in the commentator’s booth.
