Take a piece of history home with you.
CHAIRitable Giving Event
May
25
Sat
Date & Time
May. 25, 2024
All day
Please note, this event has happened in the past.
All winter long we ride chairlifts up the mountain just so we can ski and ride back down them. Sitting on the chair in between laps is a time for camaraderie, reminiscing, planning, or perhaps just some well earned solitude. But now that experience doesn’t have to end when the lifts stop spinning. You can purchase your very own piece of Sugarbush history to bring home with you in the form of our old Heaven’s Gate Triple chairs.
We will be auctioning off 5 of these chairs at our soon to be annual Memorial Day Pig Jig at Mt. Ellen, silent auction style. Each chair will be benefitting a community partner of ours. See more information about each partner below.
Chair 1: Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
Chair 19: Hannah’s House
Chair 58: Mad River Valley Community Pantry
Chair 40: High Fives Foundation
Chair 84: Kelly Brush Foundation
Chair 22: Three Peaks Medical Clinic
Purchasers MUST pick-up chairs on the following dates between the hours of 11am and 4pm:
July 6th – 7th
July 13th – 14th
July 20th – 21st
- Heaven’s Gate chairs measure approximately 63”x76” and weigh 150 lbs. Add an additional 55” to each for the Hanger.
- A pickup truck or trailer, along with 2 able-bodied individuals and straps for securing the chair, will be needed to load and transport.
Pickup will be located behind the Gate House Lodge, please follow signs for pickup.
May
25
Sat
Take a piece of history home with you.
CHAIRitable Giving Event
Date & Time
May. 25, 2024
All day
Please note, this event has happened in the past.
All winter long we ride chairlifts up the mountain just so we can ski and ride back down them. Sitting on the chair in between laps is a time for camaraderie, reminiscing, planning, or perhaps just some well earned solitude. But now that experience doesn’t have to end when the lifts stop spinning. You can purchase your very own piece of Sugarbush history to bring home with you in the form of our old Heaven’s Gate Triple chairs.
We will be auctioning off 5 of these chairs at our soon to be annual Memorial Day Pig Jig at Mt. Ellen, silent auction style. Each chair will be benefitting a community partner of ours. See more information about each partner below.
Chair 1: Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
Chair 19: Hannah’s House
Chair 58: Mad River Valley Community Pantry
Chair 40: High Fives Foundation
Chair 84: Kelly Brush Foundation
Chair 22: Three Peaks Medical Clinic
Purchasers MUST pick-up chairs on the following dates between the hours of 11am and 4pm:
July 6th – 7th
July 13th – 14th
July 20th – 21st
- Heaven’s Gate chairs measure approximately 63”x76” and weigh 150 lbs. Add an additional 55” to each for the Hanger.
- A pickup truck or trailer, along with 2 able-bodied individuals and straps for securing the chair, will be needed to load and transport.
Pickup will be located behind the Gate House Lodge, please follow signs for pickup.
Chair 1
Benefitting Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
Who they are: Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports is a
nationally recognized organization that empowers people of all abilities
through inclusive sports and recreational programming regardless of the ability
to pay. They offer the largest variety of program opportunities and unique,
specialized equipment. Vermont Adaptive operates a facility out of Sugarbush's
Mt. Ellen, providing adaptive skiing for its clients.
Why Chair #1: Simply because everybody loves #1! The first chair to ascend the mountain and the first we want to auction off.
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Benefitting High Fives Foundation
Who they are: High Fives was formed to create a
universal shift in adventure sports that expand on what is possible for those
who have experienced life-changing injuries. CEO and founder of High Fives, Roy
Tuscany, suffered a devastating spinal cord injury in 2006 while training in the
terrain park at Mammoth Mountain, California. From that point, he was committed
to becoming a leader in the education and recovery of life-altering injuries in
outdoor action sports for injured athletes and Veterans, so they can get back
to doing what they love. Today Sugarbush hosts several High Fives fundraising
events and sponsors them throughout the year.
Why Chair #40: The Heaven’s Gate Triple spun for 40 years, from 1984 to 2024, transporting guests to the top of Lincoln Peak and allowing them to access some of the most difficult terrain at Sugarbush, as well as enjoy breathtaking views of the Mad River Valley, Adirondacks, and Lake Champlain.
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Benefitting Hannah’s House
Who they are: Hannah’s House is a community supported
nonprofit mental health and resource center dedicated to promoting emotional
and mental health for children, teens, families and individuals by providing
local, accessible counseling services, community outreach through education,
financial assistance, and alternative therapies.
Why Chair #19: Sugarbush was founded in 1958 and Chair 19, alongside Chair 58, combine for our inaugural year. This past winter was the 65th season at Lincoln Peak where Heaven’s Gate spins, and 60th at Mt. Ellen (formerly Glen Ellen).
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Benefitting Kelly Brush Foundation
Who they are: The Kelly Brush Foundation was
established to ensure those who have experienced a spinal cord injury can still
live an active lifestyle. Kelly, after being injured herself in 2006 at an NCAA
alpine ski race, founded KBF to advocate and provide resources for those
similarly affected. They are dedicated to giving grants to provide resources
and equipment so these athletes can get back out there. Since its founding,
they are focused on continuously guaranteeing ski racers are training and
competing in the safest possible venues. Sugarbush remains an active partner of
the organization, sponsoring various events and hosting "Ski Days with
Kelly" at the resort from time to time.
Why Chair #84: The Heaven’s Gate Triple was installed in 1984, officially replacing the Sugarbush Gondola as the lift accessing Lincoln Peak’s summit. The lift ran for 40 years before being disassembled in 2024 to make way for the new Heaven’s Gate Quad.
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Benefitting Mad River Valley Community Pantry
Who they are: Since 2001, the MRV Community Pantry
has been an important part of the Mad River Valley. From fresh produce to
household supplies, and pet food to baby diapers, the pantry supports neighbors
throughout the MRV by helping meet their needs and stretch their budgets. The
MRV Community Pantry is funded and operated by the Mad River Valley Interfaith
Council, a coalition of churches and religious groups in the Mad River Valley,
and staffed by volunteers.
Why Chair #58: Sugarbush was founded in 1958 and Chair 58, alongside Chair 19, combine for our inaugural year. This past winter was the 65th season at Lincoln Peak where Heaven’s Gate spins, and 60th at Mt. Ellen (formerly Glen Ellen).
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Benefitting Three Peaks Medical Clinic
Who they are:
Three Peaks Medical Clinic
is dedicated to providing
the mountain community
with access to on mountain
medical care as well as
serving to provide a venue
for facilitating wilderness
and sports medicine
research. It operates out of
Sugarbush’s Lincoln Peak.
Why Chair #22: The Heaven’s Gate Triple was installed in 1984, officially replacing the Sugarbush Gondola as the lift accessing Lincoln Peak’s summit. The lift ran for 40 years before being disassembled in 2024 to make way for the new Heaven’s Gate Quad.
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