Guldman, who received support from Sugar Bowl's President and CEO Bridget Legnavsky, envisioned a ski event that drew inspiration from, in part, Red Bull Rampage, a mountain biking competition.

Red Bull 400 is a series in which competitors have to sprint up a ski jump, with inclines as steep as 40 degrees. The race is only 400m long, but the high altitude makes the courses even more ...