The Vancouver Island Mountain Centre will host an Apr猫s Ski Party fundraiser on April 21.
Running from 4 to 8 p.m. that Saturday, the event will feature an outdoor barbecue, appetizers, a cash bar, live entertainment, raffles and a silent auction with all proceeds going to worthy causes.
"Not only is it going to be an incredibly fun event, it actually helps support the Vancouver Island Mountain Centre and emerging athletes on Vancouver Island," said VIMC administrator Gord Campbell.
Tickets are $25 per person, and Campbell noted food is included in the cost.
Live entertainment includes Ucluelet-based band Left at the Junction.
Attendees will have an opportunity to shoot a target with a laser rifle, similar to participants in the Vancouver Island Biathlon Club's Spring Relay Biathlon Race 鈥� but with a laser rifle rather than a real rifle for safety reasons.
Many local businesses have donated to the silent auction which will have all sorts of goodies up for grabs. Campbell noted a WestJet pass is one of the items that people can bid on.
For tickets or more information, call 250-331-9355 or e-mail events@vimss.com.
The Vancouver Island Mountain Centre opened in December and is located at Mount Washington at the end of Nordic Road across from the Raven Lodge.
It's part of the non-profit Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society and run by the non-profit Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Society.
It offers outdoor education programs such as team building, winter orienteering and introductory winter mountaineering skills that can be combined with Mount Washington programs.
It also provides dorm-style group accommodation for sport, education, senior, corporate and special interest groups up to 40 people, and there is office space, a large meeting/dining room, a wax and drying room, a large kitchen, massage/physiotherapy room and a state of the art fitness centre.
