2025 FOUNDERS CUP
January 25th, 2025
Honoring founding members of The Club at Spruce Peak, the annual Founders Cup event featured teambuilding and bonding prior to a ski race on Spruce Peak’s Comp Hill,
open to all abilities. Racers ranging in age from four to 65 took to the slopes for a fun-filled afternoon, followed by a rousing après party and award ceremony at the alpine clubhouse.
CHILL IN STOWE
March 14th, 2025
Donna Carpenter and the Merson family co-hosted the second annual fundraiser for the Chill Foundation on the eve of A Day for Jake, a global day of snowboarding to celebrate the legacy of Jake Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards. The event took place at The Club at Spruce Peak and featured drinks, light hors d’oeuvres, a raffle, a silent auction, and live music. Over $100,000 was raised to support the organization’s mission of inspiring young people through board sports and building a more equitable outdoor community.
THE CURRENT GALA: RHINESTONE RODEO
April 5th, 2025
For The Current’s 34th annual benefit, The Lodge at Spruce Peak transformed into the Wild West. The rhinestone rodeo-themed celebration included a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner, dancing, and plenty of sparkling outfits. As the most important fundraising event for Stowe’s center for contemporary art, this year’s event raised funds to support free public events, exhibitions, and scholarship supported education programs, and to help ensure accessibility to quality arts experiences and educational opportunities for underserved and disadvantaged rural communities.
