The National Guard Association of Vermont, Sunrise Mountain Guides, and Stowe Mountain Rescue are stoked to announce that we’ve partnered with Stowe Resort and Spruce Peak Lodge to put together the new Stowe Mountain Heritage Race! Stowe is not only the birthplace of US ski touring, but also the slopes where the visionary Minnie Dole earned his turns before going on to found the National Ski Patrol and 10th Mountain Division! Our race will pay tribute to Stowe’s contributions to the ski industry and military with an 11 mile race over 4000 feet of Stowe’s most scenic and challenging terrain.

This isn't just a normal uphill skimo race. We’ll be inviting our splitboard friends to join in the uphill fun, along with an amateur and open category. Racers should be comfortable skiing groomed black diamond terrain. All ski equipment must be equipped with either brakes or leashes (splitboards exempt).

Our race is capped at 100 people this year and expected to fill, so don’t wait: drop the date on your calendars, drop your registration, and then drop into the Nosedive trail on March 1st, 2026 for the Stowe Mountain Heritage Race!