Begin at THE ROSE (8:30-10:30am)
Located adjacent to the Brighton Parking area, activities at The Rose include:
Check-in: Participants start here with your check-in - receive your wristband (to ride the Majestic Lift and access all parts of the event).
Merch and Tribute Flags: After you check in, pick up a t-shirt, a Tribute Flag or other merch. Decorate your Tribute Flag at the Tribute Flag table and learn more about Survivor Wellness.
Mountain Breakfast: Head into The Rose to get your Mountain Breakfast (included in entry fee), and enjoy it outside.
Live Music: with a super-secret musical guest - TBA - on the outdoor stage.
There will be yoga and qigong sessions to warm you up before the hike of your choice*. (Hike details coming in June!)
*All hikes will start from The Rose.
Learn more about local nonprofits supporting cancer survivors, and visit sponsor booths!
Most of all, set the tone for the day with community and fellowship.
EXPERIENCE the MOUNTAIN
There are a variety of ways to make your journey at Brighton.
Options include:
Walking from The Rose to Snake Creek Lodge takes 20-30 min., depending on ability. Walk up the quiet private road lined with cottages, enjoying seasonal flowers along the way.
Riding the Majestic Lift to the Majestic Summit takes about 10 min. BE PREPARED to walk down - lift rides are ONE WAY ONLY. The Yurt at Majestic Summit will have refreshments and entertainment! From Majestic Summit to Snake Creek Lodge takes 20-30 minutes downhill, traveling through grassy meadows and on the private road. Snake Creek Lodge is located at the base of Snake Creek ski lift.
Hiking up to the Majestic Summit takes about 40-60 minutes, depending on ability. The Yurt at Majestic Summit will have refreshments and entertainment! Traveling from Majestic Summit to Snake Creek Lodge takes 20-30 minutes downhill, traveling through grassy meadows and on the private road. Snake Creek Lodge is located at the base of Snake Creek ski lift.
Joining a GUIDED GROUP HIKE - Details on Guided Hikes (from 45-minute Nature Walks to multi-hour hikes) will be available soon!
Enjoy SNAKE CREEK LODGE (11am-3pm)
Located mid-mountain, Snake Creek Lodge, at the base of the Snake Creek ski lift (lift not running for this event) hosts:
The Summit Lunch
The Silent Auction
The Wellness Lounge
The main Tribute Flag Display
The moving, uplifting Celebration of Life (1:30-2:30pm)
And more great live music, family-friendly activities, great views and photo opps, more fellowship, more community, more friendly faces and the chance to share your experience with others.
More details will be posted as they are confirmed!
CELEBRATION of LIFE
The centerpiece of this annual gathering is held from 1:30-2:30pm at Snake Creek Lodge, under the main display of thousands of yellow Tribute Flags.
With the flags blowing in the wind, our hearts beat together as we honor our loved ones. We whisper their names to the mountains, hold them in our hearts and minds, and acknowledge lives well-lived.
The Celebration of Life program includes music, keynote speakers, a time to honor those who are no longer among us, and offers the opportunity to be in community and allow our experiences to move our spirits.
Details to be announced at a later date. Keep checking back, and be sure to join the mailing list below.
ACTIVITIES
Survivors at the Summit would not be complete without a host of family-friendly activities!
Start early or join late - check-in available from 8am-10am!
Enjoy the Mountain Breakfast (8-10am) and Summit Lunch (11:30am-1:30pm) - included with entry fee.
Engage with nature all day long!
Bid on a great Silent Auction item!
Kick back and relax, soak in the vibes, sample a Wellness session, or play some cornhole at Snake Creek Lodge,
Ride the Majestic Lift (lift ticket included with entry fee; must walk down)
Catch the views at The Yurt at the Majestic Summit
Spend time reading the moving messages on the thousands of Tribute Flags, and honor those you love.
Resonate as we honor the journey of each person who has experienced or is experiencing cancer. Know that you are not alone.
ENTERTAINMENT
A day in the mountains isn’t complete without great music and entertainment!
We are proud to present the “swooner with a bluesy voice and riveting stage presence”, NATHAN SPENSER at The Rose from 8:30-10:30am!
We aren’t yet ready to tell you who’s in store for entertainment at Snake Creek Lodge, but we can promise you they’ll keep your feet tapping and heart full as you enjoy the day!
More entertainment to be posted as things are confirmed - keep checking back, and be sure to join the mailing list below!