New this year! Brundage Mountain is proud to welcome Hope on the Slopes on January 24, 2015. This is our chance to make a difference just by doing what we love. Hope on the Slopes – Ski and Ride for a Cure raises hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for cancer research through donations to the American Cancer Society

Hope on the Slopes participants register online now to begin fundraising efforts.  Individual registration is $40 or put together a team of 4-10 participants for just $150.00.  REGISTER NOW by following this link.

Once registered, participants will be eligible to purchase their lift ticket for half-off the regular price for their age group.

The day-of event is a fun competition for most vertical feet skied/boarded and top fundraisers. Check in at 8:00 on event day, tracking competition begins at 9:30 and continues until 3:30 pm when will take a group remembrance run and then head to the lodge for eats and awards. Rock band Lucky Tongue, a local favorite,  will be playing at Smoky’s Bar & Grill all afternoon to add to the festivities!

Top prizes include  K2 Skis or Snowboard, a Brundage Mountain Season Pass and a Karbon Diamond Tech or Graphite Alpha Jacket!  

                                               Event Schedule:

                                          8:00 am – Check in/Registration

                                          9:15 am – Opening Ceremonies

                                                                       9:30 am – Vertical Tracking begins

                                                                     11:00 am – Card Run

                                                                1:00 pm – Scavenger Hunt

                                                                            3:30 pm – Vertical Tracking ends

                                                                             3:30 pm – Remembrance Run

                                                                            4:30 pm – Closing Ceremonies

 REGISTER NOW by following this link.

Funds raised through HOTS benefit the American Cancer Society and their mission. Join your fellow skiers & boarders as you track your vertical feet and enjoy a day on the mountain with friends and family. Together, we will eliminate cancer and celebrate more birthdays.

About Hope on the Slopes, Ski & Ride for a Cure

Hope on the Slopes, Ski & Ride for a Cure (HOTS) is a fundraising event held at ski resorts and ski areas.  Ski & Ride has an agreement with the American Cancer Society to manage and grow HOTS events.  The new non-profit Ski & Ride allows skiers, boarders, resorts and ski areas, industry manufacturers and distributors, and organizations and groups to become more involved in the future development and growth of HOTS.  The American Cancer Society remains the beneficiary of funds raised through volunteer efforts.  Proceeds raised support and fund research that leads to improved treatments, patient care and services, education to the public about cancer prevention and early detection, and help ensure that everyone has access to lifesaving cancer screenings and support.  Ski & Ride for a Cure is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation.

HOTS is an idea that began 12 years ago at White Pass ski area in Washington State.  From that first event we have grown to over 10 events nationwide and have raised over $4.5 million.  In the West, we have four events held in Washington State (Stevens Pass, Crystal Mountain, Mt. Spokane and White Pass), one in Colorado (Breckenridge), one in Oregon (Mt. Hood Skibowl), one in California (Mountain High), one in Alaska (Eaglecrest) and many more on the East Coast.  We would like to extend a warm HOTS family welcome to Brundage Mountain, McCall, Idaho!  The event will take place on, Saturday, January 24^th, 2015.

HOTS is a fun, competitive, family and friends event.  All ages are welcome to participate.  Individuals and teams of 4 to 10 participants compete for the most vertical feet skied and most donations received.  HOTS combines our passions of finding a cure for cancer, while skiing and boarding.  HOTS is a fantastic fundraising event in which to participate.  We promote and support an active, healthy, nutritious lifestyle.  Ski clubs, high school and college clubs, organizations, profit and non-profit corporations, ski and board retailers and industry manufacturers and distributors can all participate and find great value in dedicating their time, while skiing and boarding for such a worthy cause.  Through HOTS, we have an outlet that has become a day where we can enjoyu our sport of skiing and boarding, while remembering those we know who have lost the battle against cancer, or celebrating those that are winning or have won the fight against cancer.

About the Cause

Over 12 million people in the United States have had some type of cancer.  Half of all men and one-third of all women, in the United States, will develop cancer during their lifetimes.  Today, millions of people are living with cancer, have had cancer, or have lost a loved one to cancer.  The risk of developing most types of cancer can be reduced by changes in a person’s lifestyle, for example, by quitting smoking, limiting time in the sun, being physically active, and eating a better diet.  The sooner a cancer is found and treated, the better the chances are for living for many years.  Some cancers are caused by things people do or expose themselves to.  For example, smoking can cause cancers of the lungs, mouth, bladder, kidneys and other organs, as well as heart disease and stroke.  Although not everyone who smokes gets cancer, smoking increases a person’s chance of getting the disease.  Especially for skiers and boarders, being in the sun too much without protection can cause skin cancer.  Melanoma is a very serious form of skin cancer that is linked to sunlight and tanning bed exposure.

For more Information

Please check out our website, www.hopeontheslopes.net and contact your friends through social media.  Sign up as an individual or a team early, make an additional small donation, or volunteer leading up to the event or the day of the event.