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In western Maine, 250 skiing Santas descended on Mahoosuc Mountains last Sunday for a good cause, hitting the slopes of the Sunday River ski resort for their annual charity event. For 18 years, the resort has hosted the event to raise money for the Sunday River Community Fund, which benefits communities in the area.
Is Santa ditching his reindeer this year? Over 200 skiers dressed as Santa Claus hit the slopes of Sunday River s… https://t.co/YLeq8RChRP— NBC News (@NBC News)1512372648.0
Registration fills up within minutes every year.
All Santas have to donate a minimum of $15 to participate. Over the years the event has grown so much that the online registration this year for the 250 available spots filled up in 10 minutes, said Darcy Lambert, a spokeswoman for Sunday River.
Santas hit the slopes at annual Sunday River ski and snowboard fundraiser in Maine. https://t.co/0UsSX5uzNu https://t.co/KpvLJ91VIQ— AP Eastern US (@AP Eastern US)1512330503.0
The mountain slopes were overrun with jolly Saint Nick.
Santas hit the ski slope in Maine. We'll tell you why at 5:19. https://t.co/lgGaTqxQZn— Andrew Harrison WJTV (@Andrew Harrison WJTV)1512382074.0
These Santas raised thousands of dollars for the community.
The event raised $2500 for the community fund on Sunday.
A festive and fun way to start off the season.
"This is a very good and very festive way to start the ski season. It’s an opportunity to dress up and act like a c… https://t.co/KCUDQRxRfh— Global BC (@Global BC)1512333105.0
A ski lift instead of reindeer for aerial support.
@monitor_sur @abc #LookingForNews>>> ABC News More than 150 skiers dressed as St. Nick hit the slopes this weekend… https://t.co/aINi59tyKS— JUST PURE INFORMATION "The best way" (@JUST PURE INFORMATION "The best way")1512450947.0
Some Santas chose to shred on their boards!
Skiing Santas ho-ho-hold court at ski resort's annual bash https://t.co/Gnt4v99w9c #10TV https://t.co/InIn5ve9pz— 10TV.com (@10TV.com)1512348300.0
It seems other mountains have the same idea.
RT @TheLocalSwitzer: Verbier opens season with nearly 2,700 skiing Santas https://t.co/ek6SI3mFoy https://t.co/c6LNSBUN8Z— SkiVerbierExclusive (@SkiVerbierExclusive)1512475510.0
In the village of Verbier in Switzerland, nearly 2700 people dressed as Santa Claus hit the slopes for the local resort's opening season. The 4th annual promotional event offers a free day ski pass to anyone dressed as Saint Nicholas.
Organizers reported that this year's 2,656 participants smashed previous records, and a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records was on hand to verify the record.
https://www.facebook.com/Verbier4vallees/photos/a.331530143695131.1073741828.331026377078841/837186436462830/?type=3
In regions where it is slightly warmer, people who still want to have holiday fun for a good cause have similar, though wetter, traditions.
Hey Ya'll locals hope to see you there!!! #surfershealing #surfingsanta https://t.co/CDMrrTvh1k— Beer Me 🍺 (@Beer Me 🍺)1510713086.0
The 8th annual Surfing Santa competition at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel raised money last month for Surfer's Healing, which is a surf camp benefitting children with autism. The camp was founded in 1996 by Israel and Danielle Paskowitz, after an experience where their own son, Isaiah, had a healing experience after being taken surfing with his father in Hawaii.
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