Sponsored by Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, CORE Bar, Athletic Brewing, and Lawson’s Finest Liquids.

Please join Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, and our Community Partners at Mt. Ellen for the kick-off the 2022 – 2023 ski and ride season.

Live Music by The Party Crashers in the Green Mountain Lounge, bonfire, rail jam at the bottom of Straight Shot, pizza and beer tasting provided by Lawson’s Finest Liquids, and samples provided by CORE Bar and Athletic Brewing. Plus, be on the look out for the Red Bull DJ Truck that will be pulled up and blasting tunes next to the rail jam.

Community partners – High Fives, VASS, US Forest Service, Mad River Riders, Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition, Long Trail, Catamount Trail Association, Flying Ryan, and the Kelly Brush Foundation.

5:00 PM Rail Jam on the bottom of Straight Shot, participants under the age of 18 will need parent present for waiver signature.

This year’s Big Kicker is a benefit for Coats for Kids. Please bring clean unwanted yet usable winter jackets and donate. For your donation Sugarbush is offering discount coupons for meals at Rumble’s Bistro and Bar.