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What's In It For You

To thank our hikers for raising valuable funds for the nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory, we give away thousands of dollars worth of incredible prizes. Check out what you can get!

Hikers who raise $200 or more will receive:

  • An Eastern Mountain Sports Seek the Peak Techwick t-shirt
  • Admission to the Friday night kick-off party, featuring free food and drinks
  • Admission to the Saturday after party, featuring live music, an outdoor expo with product demos and giveaways, an all-you-can-eat feast by the famous Hart's Turkey Farm, and drawings for awesome prizes worth thousands of dollars

The first 500 hikers who raise $200 or more will also receive:

  • An Eastern Mountain Sports Seek the Peak Esker Day Pack "goodie bag" filled with great freebies

Hikers who raise $300 or more will receive all of the above AND:

  • A 32oz Seek the Peak Nalgene bottle
  • Entry into a drawing for a $250 Eastern Mountain Sports gift card

Hikers who raise $500 or more will receive all of the above AND:

  • An Eastern Mountain Sports Mountain Chair
  • Entry into a drawing for a $500 Settler's Green Outlet Village gift card (donated by Settler's Green Outlet Village)

Hikers who raise $750 or more will receive all of the above AND:

  • A Petzl Tikka2 headlamp
  • Entry into a drawing for a Mount Washington Observatory Winter DayTrip for two to the summit of Mount Washington

Hikers who raise $1,000 or more will receive all of the above AND:

  • An exclusive, limited-edition Eastern Mountain Sports Seek the Peak Cloudburst Rain Jacket
  • Entry into a drawing for a one-year lease on a brand new 2013 Subaru Outback1 (donated by Subaru)

Hikers who raise $2,500 or more will receive all of the above AND:

  • An Eastern Mountain Sports Velocity 2 Tent

Hikers who raise $5,000 or more will receive all of the above AND:

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  • An Eastern Mountain Sports Mountain Light 15 Sleeping Bag
    AND
  • An Eastern Mountain Sports Long Trail 70 Backpack

The hiker who raises the most money will receive all of the above AND:

  • Keys to the Castle: The Ultimate Mount Washington Adventure for the winner and five friends, including:
    • Transportation to and from the summit of Mt. Washington in our deluxe, heated snow tractor
    • Overnight lodging in our legendary mountaintop weather station
    • All meals, including a three-course dinner prepared by a gourmet chef
    • All the famous Mount Washington weather and stunning alpine vistas you can handle
    • Serious bragging rights!

Each hiker on the team that raises the most money will also receive:

  • A $100 Eastern Mountain Sports gift card!

Each hiker on the team that raises the second highest amount of money will also receive:

  • A $50 Eastern Mountain Sports gift card!

Official Rules for Seek the Peak Prize Drawings

The deadline for fundraising that counts towards your prize eligibility is midnight on Friday, July 20, 2012. So, if you collect offline donations (cash or checks), and cannot attend the Friday night registration to turn them in, you must mail them in advance to ensure that they arrive at our offices by Friday, July 20, 2012. We cannot alter fundraising totals once the event is underway.

Prize drawings will take place from approximately 6:00 - 7:00 PM on Saturday, July 20, 2012 at the Seek the Peak After Party, held at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road on NH Route 16 near Gorham, NH. You must be present to win.

Mount Washington Observatory employees and trustees are eligible to receive applicable fundraising incentives, but are not eligible to receive prizes in the drawings.

Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or substitutable. Mount Washington Observatory reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion, at any time. Acceptance of each prize constitutes the participant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of the Official Rules.

1Offical Rules for Subaru Lease Giveaway

Subaru Lease Giveaway Description
The 2012 Seek the Peak $1,000 level prize is a one-year lease on a 2013 Subaru Outback. All prize details not specified herein are at the sole discretion of Subaru of America (SOA). Winner must meet lease eligibility requirements as determined by SOA, in their sole discretion. Lease is subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by SOA, including without limitation, returning vehicle in "good" condition (as determined by SOA) and with no more than 15,000 miles. Winner must be 18 years of age or older and must present a valid U.S. driver's license and proof of insurance to take delivery. Winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, insurance, licensing, registration, title fees, acquisition fees, destination charges and freight delivery, if applicable, and any options not included as specified herein. Prize is awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, express or implied, other than warranties that may be provided by manufacturer or dealer at their sole discretion. Prize is not transferable, redeemable for cash or substitutable. SOA reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at their sole discretion. The prize winner has the right to decline the acceptance of the prize. Acceptance of the prize constitutes the entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of the Official Rules.

Subaru Lease Giveaway Eligibility
The Subaru Lease Giveaway drawing is only open to legal U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older who have a valid driver's license, except employees and Trustees of Mount Washington Observatory, employees and their immediate families, and those living in the same household of each of Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, dealerships, advertising and promotional agencies and any organization involved with the production, execution or distribution of the sweepstakes. Void where prohibited.

Subaru Lease Giveaway Indemnification
The prize winner must indemnify Subaru and Mount Washington Observatory from all liability, loss, damage, personal injury, death or expense arising from the awarding of the prize or of the use or misuse of the prize.

Subaru Lease Giveaway Rules
The Subaru Lease Giveaway winner is selected from all Seek the Peak event participants that raise a minimum of $1,000 between December 1, 2012 and July 20, 2012. For each $1,000 raised, participants receive one entry into the drawing.

Mount Washington Observatory Administration: 2779 White Mountain Highway, PO Box 2310, North Conway, NH 03860
Phone: (800) 706-0432   |   Fax: (603) 356-0307   |   MountWashington.org