A new type of skiing event will make its inaugural debut in Park City. The Seven Summits Challenge will take skiers and snowboarders from one end of Park City Mountain to the other while bagging seven different peaks along the way.
What is the Seven Summits Challenge?
The Seven Summits Challenge takes place on Saturday, February 24. Organizers say this is not a race, but an endurance challenge that will be harder than many might realize. Sure, participants will be riding lifts, but to reach the summit of all seven peaks, there will be substantial hiking involved.
To complete the challenge, skiers and snowboarders will be required to hike the seven peaks and navigate their way across some of the most advanced terrain on the mountain. Participants can choose their own routes, but must check in at all seven pre-designated peak locations on the mountain. The challenge will begin at the Park City Mountain Village and will end with a celebratory après ski party at Red Pine Lodge.
The seven summits one must conquer are as follows:
- Jupiter Peak
- Scott’s Bowl
- Limelight
- Dream Peak
- Peak 5
- Ninety-Nine 90
- Murdock Peak
The event is designed as a completion challenge, not a race. In addition to bragging rights, all participants who complete the challenge will receive a commemorative pin and hat and will be entered into an opportunity drawing to win prizes including Helly Hansen gear.
Think you can navigate Park City Mountain from edge to edge in one day? Then you better sign up now. Event registration is open and a portion of all registration fees will benefit local Park City nonprofit, SOS.
Event registration does not include lift access. All event participants are required to provide their own lift ticket or season pass to compete.
Schedule of Events
8:00 a.m. Event Check In at Legacy Lodge, Park City Mountain Village
9:00 a.m. Seven Summits Challenge Begins
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Seven Summits Après Celebration at Red Pine Lodge
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Live Après Music by Triggers & Slips on the Canyons Village Stage
For more information or to register, visit the Seven Summits Challenge webpage.