CHARITY CHALLENGE UPDATE:

Dual Slalom Competition Canceled Due to Extreme Cold

Due to the temperatures and dangerous wind chill factors forecasted for this Saturday, January 25, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the dual slalom competition as part of the Sugarloaf Charity Challenge.

The safety of our participants, staff, and volunteers is our top priority, and these extreme conditions make it unsafe to hold this event.

All other Charity Challenge events will proceed as planned on Saturday, January 24

**NOTE – Sugarloaf is anticipating a consolidated lift schedule for Saturday, which may change available lift access.

Join us for the 6th annual Sugarloaf Charity Summit Charity Challenge!

Join Maine Cancer Foundation, the Dempsey Center, and MaineHealth Franklin Hospital's Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center in the effort to raise a mountain of money to fight cancer on Saturday, January 24!    

We invite you to start a team or to contribute to the collective goal on your own!  You'll be rewarded the satisfaction of supporting the cancer community of Maine!  What’s more, your fundraising efforts will be rewarded with exciting prizes and exclusive on-hill events during the Charity Summit weekend. 

CHARITY CHALLENGE EVENTS INCLUDE:

NEW THIS YEAR:  Test your speed and skill in our dual slalom race!  |  10am-12pm  |  Boardwalk Trial

• Charity Challenge Competitors face off head-to-head on parallel courses, navigating tight turns in a bracket-style tournament. Whether you're a seasoned racer or first-timer, the dual slalom adds an exciting competitive element to the day—with all the friendly rivalry supporting a great cause.  

Cut for Cancer | 10am-close | Saturday & Sunday | Bucksaw, Whiffletree & Skyline Lifts.

• Thanks to our friends at Sugarloaf, participants will be able to cut the lift line at these 3 quads

Free Hot Cocoa | 10am-1pm | The Maple Room

• Hot Cocoa will be available in the Maple Room for all Charity Challenge Participants

CHECK OUT THIS YEAR'S FUNDRAISING PRIZES:

• RAISE A MINIMUM OF $200 to participate in the Charity Challenge on January 24, 2026.  At this level, individuals will receive a Charity Challenge buff that will serve as admission to all Charity Challenge events, including the infamous Cut-for-Cancer!  Cut-for-Cancer will extend to Sunday, January 25th!  That means TWO DAYS of cutting the line.

• RAISE $500 and receive the above PLUS a Custom Goggle Cover and three (3) Hope on the Slopes: 2-year Ski Pass tickets.  

• RAISE $1,000 and receive the above PLUS a pair of Custom Handmade Stoneware Coffee Mugs and a one-day lift ticket voucher for the 2024/2025 season.

• RAISE $1,500 and receive the above PLUS two tickets to the 2026 Charity Summit Gala on January 24 with entry into the Motor Booty Affair After-Party.

• RAISE $2,000 and receive the above PLUS a Charity Summit custom Optimist backpack from Flowfold.

• UPDATED: DUE TO WEATHER! RAISE $3,000 and receive the above PLUS please join us, along with a guest, for one (1) Sunday Frist Tracks, along with a $100 Sugarloaf gift card. This offer is valid through March 2026, weather permitting.  Please reach out to Sarah Strunk to schedule.

• TOP INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER - the top individual fundraiser as of noon on Friday, January 23 will receive custom Mainers Gloves and First Tracks with Ski Patrol for a group of up to (10) people at Sugarloaf, where you will head up on the lifts at 6:45am. This trip will be available any day with advanced notice and is valid through the spring of 2026.

• TOP TEAM FUNDRAISER - the top fundraising team as of noon on Friday, January 23 will receive the exclusive opportunity of First Tracks with Ski Patrol for a group of up to (10) people at Sugarloaf, where you will head up on the lifts at 6:45am. This trip will be available any day with advanced notice, based on availability, and is valid through the spring of 2026.

*PLEASE NOTE: PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A VALID LIFT TICKET OR SEASON PASS IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ON-HILL EVENTS.