With Support From:
AMC
Citizens Bank
H. E. Bergeron Engineers, Inc
McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton
Mt. Washington Auto Road
Mt. Washington State Park
Penglase & Benson, Inc.
Tuckerman Brewing Company
USDA Forest Service
W. S. Badger Company, Inc
The easiest way to collect pledges is by creating a hiker page. A hiker page allows you to collect online donations, email friends and family for support, track your fundraising progress and more. Click here to get started.
Download an Offline Donation Form
If you prefer fundraising the "old fashioned" way, please download and print this offline donation form, and use it to round up financial support from family and friends. Please ask each donor to complete the form legibly. Once you've collected all of your donations, please send them to the Observatory. We encourage all participants to submit donations by July 15, 2010.
Find a Place to Stay
New for Seek the Peak 10, we are proud to offer official lodging partners, featuring special rates for Seek the Peak participants.
Take a Crash Course In Fundraising
Check out this recording of our Fundraising 101 webinar from Seek the Peak 9 to learn how to go about soliciting donations. Get simple, concise talking points about Mount Washington and the Observatory to use when approaching potential donors, learn effective tactics and messaging for high-yielding appeals, and see what has worked for past Seek the Peak participants!
You can also check out the quick version of the training in the following downloadable fact sheets (Microsoft Word Format - .DOC):
Define the Cause About Mount Washington and the Mount Washington ObservatoryExplain the Need What the Observatory needs to operate and what you need for STP
Make the Ask The basics of asking, how to ask, who to ask, and what to ask for
Join the Community
Seek the Peak is New England's premier hiking event. Over 500 hikers are expected this year, and there's a whole lot of buzz goin' on. Visit the Seek the Peak forum on MountWashington.org to check out photos and see what people are saying!
Spread Some Publicity
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Help promote Seek the Peak and your personal fundraising efforts with this editable press release that you can download, personalize, and send to your local paper!
Seek the Peak hometown press release (RTF - use any word processor to open)
If your paper runs the story, please let us know so we can track the publicity!
Download Important Forms
If you didn't download the risk form during registration, you may download it here. Please bring your completed form with you to registration.
Hike Safe
Mount Washington is a real mountain, with real, inherent risks. Visit our Hike Safe page to learn how to properly prepare for an enjoyable experience on the northeast's tallest peak!
Register Your Dog
The first 50 hikers to register their dog for the hike will receive a free collar and lead set from Lupine Collars and Leads! Register your pooch now.
Directions
The Friday registration and kick-off party are located at the Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center, 2779 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860. The Friday night kick-off concert is located at Cranmore Mountain Resort, 1 Skimobile Road, North Conway, NH 03860. The Saturday after party is located at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road. This large, open field doesn't have an address, but if you type "Glen House, NH" into Google maps it will take you to the exact location! GPS coordinates are -71.22580 Long., 44.28850 Lat.






