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The Podium Project
RAISE THE BAR FOR OUR ATHLETES WITH A PREMIER SKI & SNOWBOARD TRAINING VENUE, RIGHT HERE AT SUGARLOAF.
Launched in 2022, the Podium Project is a collaborative initiative designed to provide exceptional training opportunities for passionate athletes. By fostering friendships, instilling a lifelong love of winter sports, and supporting competitors of all ages, we aim to elevate the winter sports experience.
A partnership between CVA, Sugarloaf Mountain, the Sugarloaf Ski Club, Colby, and the University of Maine at Farmington, the Podium Project enhanced two premier training hills, Narrow Gauge and Competition Hill. Upgrades include state-of-the-art snowmaking, expanded hill space, and a high-speed surface lift.
The CVA/Colby T-bar, now named the Beth Kubik Training Venue, officially opened in December 2022, serving as a key facility for elite training and competition.
Beth Kubik Training Venue
Beth Kubik’s sister Anne, her family, and CVA are raising funds within the wider Podium Project campaign to name the new training venue in honor of Beth, and permanently endow the venue to ensure it provides exceptional training opportunities for generations to come. Beth passed away in 2022 after a courageous fight with cancer.
Beth was an accomplished junior ski racer and a member of the women's alpine ski team at Colby College, where she graduated in 1990. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Maine. At her private practice in Yarmouth, Maine, Beth helped hundreds of people who suffered with anxiety disorders. As avid skiers, Sugarloaf has held a special place in Beth and her family's lives. Beth was happiest out on the slopes with her family and friends.
Beth was an accomplished junior ski racer and a member of the women's alpine ski team at Colby College, where she graduated in 1990. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Maine. At her private practice in Yarmouth, Maine, Beth helped hundreds of people who suffered with anxiety disorders. As avid skiers, Sugarloaf has held a special place in Beth and her family's lives. Beth was happiest out on the slopes with her family and friends.
Our goal is to raise $750,000 for the venue naming and its endowment. $500,000 has been raised to date.
Naming Opportunities
Bottom lift terminal - $100,000
Lift Tower - $50,000
Up to Three “T’s”- $25,000
One “T”- $10,000
On-Hill Donor Plaque- $2,500/$5,000
History of a Dream Realized
1970: Tom Reynolds, Sugarloaf Racing Program Supervisor, identifies the need for a dedicated training lift, estimated at $5,000.
1971: SRSEF Program Director Ned McSherry supports the idea of a dedicated training lift in his annual report.
1974: SRSEF Head Coaches Jeff Lathrop and Peter Smith continue advocating for a dedicated lift.
1975: SRSEF Freestyle Coach John Diller highlights the benefits of a dedicated lift for racing and freestyle groups.
1975: SRSEF Foundation President Larry Mahany proposes a dedicated lift and trail widening for alpine and mogul training.
1979: Cutting begins on the first phase of Competition Hill from Tote Road Crosscut to the bottom of Kangaroo Hill (now Peavy X-cut).
2022: The CVA Colby T-bar opens, hosting events such as USASA and US Ski & Snowboard competitions, including FIS Speed Week, U16 Eastern Championships, Eastern Cup Finals, and more.
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