The Red Bull Frozen Rush was an short course off-road match race held on snowy alpine skiing slopes. The event debuted in 2014 featuring eight short-course and desert off-road racing drivers. Road & Track magazine said "The unique action provided a mix between the traditional stadium-style off-road racing and the crossover jumping from Global Rallycross."^[1]

In 2013, Red Bull had their team driver Ricky Johnson haul one of his Pro 4 short course trucks across the United States from California to Mount Snow in Vermont for an exhibition on the ski slopes.^[2][3] Red Bull filmed the exhibition and the video was popular enough that they decided to turn it into a competition.^[3]

The first competition happened in 2014 at the Sunday River Resort near Newry, Maine.^[3] The drivers raced the trucks on the resort's snowy ski slopes.^[3] About 10000 spectators attended the event with temperatures topping out below 10 °F (−12 °C).^[2]

The event features Pro 4 four-wheel drive Trophy Trucks racing with studded tires.^[3] The BFGoodrich race tires featured an inner liner and approximately 700 studs.^[3] The studs damaged the fiberglass fenders of some trucks.^[3] The 900-horsepower trucks have modified jets in their carburetors for the less dense air in the higher altitude.^[3] Teams had to adjust their suspensions and gear ratios for the conditions.^[3] Trucks didn't need to use as efficient of cooling systems in the cooler temperatures.^[3]

In the inaugural 2014 event, eight drivers from the two national series (TORC and LOORRS) were selected to compete head to head with the victory advancing to the next round.^[3] Ricky Johnson beat Johnny Greaves in the final round for the win after Greaves received a 5-second penalty for hitting a gate.^[2][4] The 2014 Frozen Rush was broadcast taped delayed on NBC Sports' Red Bull Signature Series program.^[4] Drivers use thick gloves and heated helmet technology developed for snowmobile racing.^[3]