About 700 skiers gathered in the Russian ski resort of Sheregesh on Monday for a mass descent in wacky costumes. /VCG Photo

The costumed event is a centerpiece of the resort’s annual Grelka Fest. /VCG Photo

It is not known if the read Vladimir Putin was present. /VCG Photo

In 2015, the participants in this event set a world record for a mass descent in swimwear. /VCG Photo

Grelka Fest attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the small town of Sheregesh. /VCG Photo