Rules

Official Sweepstakes Terms, Conditions, & Rules 📖

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD.

By entering the Sweepstakes you agree to share your email address and name with Mountain Gazette and the Prize Providers (defined below) and to receive email newsletters periodically from Mountain Gazette and the Prize Providers.

You can opt-out of receiving this communication at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.

Prizes: Subject to the terms and conditions of these Official Sweepstakes Terms, Conditions, & Rules, the following prizes will be awarded to one (1) winner in this Sweepstakes. The aggregate approximate retail value of all prizes is $11,000 USD.

1. CMH Heli-Hiking Prize:
   
   i. To be provided by Canadian Mountain Holidays Limited Partnership: One (3)-day / (4)-night heli-accessed hiking trip for (2) people to CMH Heli Summer Adventure Cariboo Lodge in or around August 2023 including lodging, food and beverage, and professional guide service for (2) people. Approx. Retail Value: $6475 USD. Small group, Private and Exclusive Heli-hiking trips are excluded from the prize. Trip must be booked by August 19, 2023 and completed by August 22, 2023. Winner will be notified of how to redeem the prize and will be responsible for booking airfare and accommodations prior to and following the trip. Arrangements are all subject to space availability. Once confirmed, accommodation arrangements cannot be changed.
   
   ii. To be provided by Mountain Gazette: Airfare reimbursement up to $1000 USD provided by Mountain Gazette from the United States to Canada for the scheduled lodging and activity days at CMH. Not included: baggage fees, incidental expenses, inflight meals or entertainment, incidental expenses as a result of missed/delayed/canceled flights. Approx. Retail Value: $1000 USD

2. Choice of (2) pairs of Wildfire GTX hiking shoes or boots and (2) sets of Via Ferrata lanyards from Salewa. Approx. Retail Value: $900 USD

3. (2) pairs of sneaker boots for men or women from Forsake. Approx. Retail Value: $500 USD

4. (4) pairs of sunglasses from Glade Goggles. Approx. Retail Value: $500 USD

5. (2) Sets of hiking apparel including shirt and shorts or pants from Flylow. Approx. Retail Value: $500 USD

6. (1) $300 Gift card redeemable for purchase on darntough.com. Approx. Retail Value: $300 USD

7. (1) Utu High Alpine Sunscreen Kits including (6) 20ml SPF 30 Moisturizing Sunscreen and (6) SPF 50 Sunscreen-Stiq's from Utu Skincare. Approx. Retail Value: $324 USD

8. (2) Recovery Gift Packs from Dad Grass. Approx. Retail Value: $250 USD

9. $250 USD in Mountain Gazette Merchandise from mountaingazette.com. Approx. Retail Value: $250 USD

The CMH Heli-Hiking Prize is subject to these additional requirements and restrictions: Winner will be responsible for all costs, expenses and incidentals that are not specifically stated as being included in the prize, including but not limited to, accommodations before and following the trip, personal items, alcohol purchases, massages, CMH shop purchases, gratuities, taxes, and insurance. The winner is responsible for ensuring that he/she has any and all required travel documentation and identification, including passports and visas as applicable, and to ensure that such travel documentation or identification is valid prior to and for the entire duration of travel, and to comply with any customs and immigration requirements. The prize activities, including, without limitation, heli-hiking, are subject to weather, safety and other similar limitations and restrictions, as well as the duration of the 2024 summer season which may be affected by many factors, including but not limited to, weather conditions, trails open, unusually harsh weather, any epidemic or pandemic, travel advisories, public health or government order, or any other event or occurrence, as determined by Canadian Mountain Holidays in its sole discretion, which may result in limitation of prize and/or which may limit or prohibit Canadian Mountain Holidays from conducting its operations. In the event of any such impacts on the use of the prize, no cash or other consideration will be provided to winner, but winner may reschedule his/her use of the prize to the 2024 summer season. No compensation of any kind other than this optional rescheduling will be provided under any circumstances whatsoever and the prize will expire and be forfeited if no such rescheduling is booked prior to August 19, 2024 and only one (1) such rebooking will be permitted. It is recommended that the winner obtain sufficient personal travel insurance prior to departure. If the winner decides not to travel due to reasons other than the foregoing, the prize will be forfeited, no alternative prize will be awarded, and no credit or reimbursement will be awarded.

You are not guaranteed to win a prize and your chance of winning is dependent on the total number of eligible entries received (see Odds)

Except for the prizes provided by Mountain Gazette above, winner accepts the responsibility to coordinate with Canadian Mountain Holidays Limited Partnership, Salewa, Forsake, Glade Goggles, Flylow, Darn Tough, Utu Skincare, and Dad Grass, respectively (collectively, the “Prize Providers ”) to redeem/collect any and all prizes above. Mountain Gazette will not coordinate redemption of prizes from the Prize Providers on your behalf.

By participating in this sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes"), you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Introduction: Verb Cabin, LLC, owner of Mountain Gazette, is offering the CMH Heli Summer Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes"). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
   
   By entering the Sweepstakes you agree to share your email address and name with Mountain Gazette and the Prize Providers and to receive email newsletters periodically from Mountain Gazette and its partners.

2. Eligibility: Entrant must be at least 21 years of age or older by date of entry and a permanent legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia. Entrant must have a valid, up-to-date passport and be legally allowed to travel Canada.

Employees, officers, directors, and immediate family members of Mountain Gazette and the Prize Providers, as well as their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other individuals or entities directly associated with this Sweepstakes, are not eligible to participate.
All entries with a SWEEPER/GIVEAWAY account will automatically be disqualified.

3. Timing/Promotion Period: Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 A.M. MDT Monday, June 12, 2023 and ends at 11:59:00 PM MDT on Friday, July 7 2023 - Sweepstakes may be extended 7 days in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All entries must be received during the Promotion Period above and posted by the end of the Promotion Period in order to participate. Entries received outside the Sweepstakes Promotion Period will be ineligible and will be discarded.

4. How to Enter: The Sweepstakes must be entered by submitting an entry using the online form provided on Mountaingazette.com or Facebook.com during the Promotion Period, completing the checkbox saying you have read the rules, and clicking enter now.
   
   The entry must fulfill all sweepstakes requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Mountain Gazette. You may enter only once per household and you must fill in the information requested.
   
   You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple e-mail addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Mountain Gazette. Responsibility for receipt of entry rests solely with the entrant.

5. Drawing/Selection of Winner: This Sweepstakes will have (1) winner.  The entrant selected as potential winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. The potential winner will be selected by random drawing from all entries received on or before the entry deadline.
   
   The drawing will be conducted within (7) days after the Promotion Period by Mountain Gazette, whose decision is final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. We will post the winner's name and ticket number on this website.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Example entry: if the entrant has 1 entry and there are a total of 10,000 entries. The chance of the entrant winning is 1 in 10,000.

7. Potential winner will be notified by e-­mail within (7) days of the end of the Sweepstakes. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within seven (7) days after the first attempt to contact such potential winner, an alternate entrant will be selected in his or her place at random from all entries received.

8. Any expenses/costs associated with a prize, its acceptance, use or enjoyment that are not listed herein as included with a prize are the winner’s responsibility and will not be provided.
   
   At Mountain Gazette’s discretion, unclaimed prizes may not be awarded. Mountain Gazette is not responsible for lost or mutilated prizes and none will be replaced.
   
   Each Prize is non-transferable and must be accepted as awarded. No cash or other substitution may be made.
   
   In order to collect his or her Prizes, a Prize winner must sign and deliver to the Sponsor: (a) a sworn affidavit of eligibility in accordance with these Rules and Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, that he or she is at least 21 years old; (b) such written information as is required by any applicable tax and/or property or vehicle title or registration laws, including, without limitation, his or her Social Security Number; (c) proof of identity in forms satisfactory to the Sponsor showing that the person claiming the Prizes is the same person who is named on the winning ticket and (d) a signed Liability and Publicity Release. The CMH Heli Hiking Prize is also conditional on winner signing Canadian Mountain Holidays Limited Partnership’s standard Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risk, Warning, Indemnity and Consent to Medical Treatment Agreement (“Waiver”) no later than 30 days prior to the first day of his/her trip, after which date winner will forfeit his/her Prize. Should winner refuse to sign the Waiver prior to the trip, he/she will be unable to join the trip and will not be entitled to any other compensation from Sponsor or Canadian Mountain Holidays as a result of such cancellation.
   
   The approximate retail value of the prize represents Mountain Gazette's good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed. If the actual value of the prize turns out to be less than the state approximate retail value, the difference will not be awarded in cash. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of winner.

9. If any prize or prize notification is returned as non-­deliverable, the potential winner will be disqualified and another potential winner will be selected in the original potential winner's place. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees that the Sponsor, the Prize Providers, and those acting under the Sponsor's authority, may use winner's name, picture/portrait likeness and/or voice, for advertising and promotional purposes without further consideration, unless prohibited by law.
   
   BY ACCEPTING THE PRIZE, THE WINNER AGREES THAT MOUNTAIN GAZETTE, ITS PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS BY WINNER FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, AND PROPERTY, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES OR PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING ANY ACTIVITIES AT CANADIAN MOUNTAIN HOLIDAYS

Release of Liability: By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Mountain Gazette, its parent company, the Prize Providers (including, Canadian Mountain Holidays Limited Partnership, Canadian Mountain Holidays GP Inc., and Intrawest ULC dba Alterra Mountain Company Canada), their respective affiliates and subsidiaries, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively referred to as the "Released Parties") from any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including attorney fees) arising out of or relating to your participation in the Sweepstakes, acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, or any rights granted hereunder.

Subject to all federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited.

10. Miscellaneous: All entries become the sole property of Mountain Gazette and the Prize Providers and none will be returned. In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-­mail address submitted at the time of entry. The "authorized account holder" is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an e-­mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider or other online organization that is responsible for assigning e-­mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-­mail address.
    
    A potential winner may be requested to provide Mountain Gazette with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-­mail address associated with the winning entry. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, human error or any other causes beyond the control of Mountain Gazette that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Mountain Gazette reserves the right in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes.
    
    Mountain Gazette assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, any combination thereof, or otherwise, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Sweepstakes. Mountain Gazette is not responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete, stolen, or misdirected entries.
    
    CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. Governing Law and Venue: The Sweepstakes and these terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in the state or federal courts located in California. By entering the Sweepstakes, you hereby waive any and all objections to jurisdiction and venue in such courts.

12. Waiver of Legal Action: By entering the Sweepstakes, you expressly waive any right to pursue any legal action, lawsuit, or proceeding against the Released Parties relating to or arising out of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to claims for personal injury, property damage, or any other harm or loss. This waiver applies to any and all claims, whether known or unknown, arising under any legal theory

13. Rights & Use of Information: By entering this sweepstakes you understand and agree that Mountain Gazette, anyone acting on behalf of Mountain Gazette, and the Prize Providers will have the right where permitted by law to publish, distribute, and use in any media your entry, name, portrait, picture, or likeness as news, publicity and for public relations or promotional purposes without further compensation or notice.
    
    The collection and use of entrant information will be governed by Mountain Gazette and the Prize Providers’ online privacy policies.

14.  Winners List: For the names of the winner, please contact us at help@mountaingazette.com and in the body of the email type 'Please e-mail me the winners list for the Mountain Gazette Sweepstakes.

15. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Mountain Gazette, PO Box 694, Tahoe City, California, 96145, United States. Mountain Gazette may be reached by email at help@mountaingazette.com during the Promotion Period.

Canadian Mountain Holidays Limited Partnership is not a sponsor or administrator of the Sweepstakes, the Sweepstakes is in no way endorsed by Canadian Mountain Holidays Limited Partnership, and Canadian Mountain Holidays Limited Partnership shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to the Sweepstakes. 

In addition, this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Google. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this sweepstakes and not to Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Google.