HOTS Itinerary

Hope on the Slopes at Stevens Pass Ski Area 

March 7th to March 8th, 2009

Our schedule of events is as follows: 6am registration begins, 8:30 registration stops for Opening Ceremonies, 8:45

Opening Ceremonies hosted by

Ringmaster Boston John Gadbois

9am Event Starts/registration resumes,  9am until 9am Vertical Challenge...more once see it up

Do you like to ski or snowboard?  Has cancer touched your life by afflicting you or someone you love?  Do you want to help in the cause to make cancer a thing of the past?  If you answered “Yes” to any these questions, then you should consider skiing or boarding in “Hope on the Slopes – 2009”!!!   “Hope on the Slopes” (HOTS) is a 24 hour ski and snowboard event benefiting the American Cancer Society (ACS). 

For 2009, HOTS will be conducted at seven mountains, including:

White Pass , WA                        Stevens Pass , WA

Crystal Mountain , WA              Mount Spokane , WA

Breckenridge, CO                    Greek Peak , NY

Mount Hood Ski Bowl, OR

In 2008, two Washington state HOTS events drew over 500 participants that raised a total of $165,000.   HOTS participants ask supporters to make donations to ACS in recognition of their commitment to ski as many vertical feet as they can over the course of a 24 hour period.   All fundraising is done via an ACS website where participants establish a personal fundraising web page to share their message and show their progress.  

“Hope on the Slopes” in Western Washington will be conducted in 2009 as follows:

March 7th – 8th            Stevens Pass

March 14th – 15th        White Pass

March 29th                  Crystal Pass

Want to learn more about “Hope on the Slopes”?  Check out the attached brochure and come to one of to upcoming public information nights being held at the Seattle and Tacoma REI stores.  Representatives from the American Cancer Society and volunteers from “Hope on the Slopes” will be on hand to answer questions about the event and to share their experiences as participants.

Additional links related to “Hope on the Slopes”

White Pass HOTS Homepage:  www.hotswhitepass.com

Stevens Pass HOTS Homepage:  www.stevenspasshots.org

Check out a video where Stevens Pass Chair Brian Ulman describes the 2008 event:

Stevens Pass HOTS 2008 Video

Have more questions that can’t wait?   Send an email to the address noted below.  In the meantime, we hope to see you at REI or at the mountain!

Think Snow!

Doug Baugh

doug.baugh@paccar.com