All proceeds from uphill skiing sales at Winter Park Resort this year will benefit three local nonprofits.
Uphill skiers at Winter Park Resort will need to pre-purchase a $25 armband that is good for the full 2021-2022 season. The funds raised from this will go toward , dog teams, and .
Last winter, Winter Park Resort was able to donate more than $45,000 from these sales to Grand County Search and Rescue.
Uphill skiing, also called “uphilling,” has been growing in popularity. Winter Park Resort says it provides a way for visitors to “earn their turns” and explore the resort in a new way.
The armband identifies an uphill skier as somebody who has read and agreed to the resort’s rules. They have access to more than 1/3 of Winter Park’s 3,081 skiable acres. Click here for a map of the uphill routes.
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