Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) raised nearly $20,000 to benefit the Mt. Charleston Volunteer Fire Department, National Ski Patrol’s avalanche awareness programs and Outside Las Vegas Foundation at Who’s On Board, its 50th anniversary celebration on Friday, Nov. 16.
More than 250 guests attended the event that took place at Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art and The Lady Silvia in Las Vegas. The evening included a cocktail reception, art show and silent auction. LVSSR challenged fifty local artists to create original pieces using snowboard cutouts as their canvases. A wide variety of graffiti artists, sculptors, painters and tattoo artists donated pieces to be auctioned off for charity.
The soirée was part of Project 50, a series of events happening this season in honor of LVSSR’s 50th anniversary. The resort opened its Chair 2 yesterday for the 2012-13 season with a number of terrain features set on The Strip.
“For 50 years, the Las Vegas community has supported LVSSR and this event was about celebrating this milestone and giving back to the community,” said Kevin Stickelman, LVSSR’s president and general manager. As a thank you to those who attended the VIP reception, LVSSR gave each guest a complimentary lift ticket to be used this historic season.
“The charities we selected share our values. Each group works to get youth involved in the outdoors as well as promoting safe outdoor recreation,” added Stickelman. “I want to thank the artists who donated their time and talent so that we could support these organizations.”
LVSSR expressed its thanks to each artist with a gift that included day passes to the area.