About FunSki

The inaugural Media One Funski occurred in 1989 as a cross country ski race. It was held at the Riverview Farm on a course in the bluffs along the Big Sioux River, 10 miles south of Sioux Falls. It was conducted as a fundraiser for the Children’s Inn and raised around $3000. 30 skiers participated. Today Funski has expanded to include an eclectic variety of winter events: skiing, snowboarding, team snow tubing, Frozen Leg kickball, snow sculpture and of course, cross country skiing. The event has become the premier outdoor winter event in eastern South Dakota and is the largest revenue generating weekend of the year at Great Bear Recreation Park. The event is closing in on a half million dollars in total fundraising for the Children’s Inn, a domestic abuse shelter for women and children in Sioux Falls. The money raised is a 100% pass through to the operating budget of the Inn.