It’s like skiing a few days in one. And it’s all for a good cause.
The annual 100,000 Vertical Foot Challenge has raised more than $1 million for Make-A-Wish New Hampshire. Last Monday was its 17th year as 36 skiers and riders burned their quads on the famed Lynx trail, cordoned off for them for the day, for nine hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to reach the 100,000 vertical mark or 48 runs.
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