Cynthia’s Challenge has recently been approved by the State of New Hampshire and the Internal Revenue Service as an official non-profit 501(c)(3). Cynthia’s Challenge was created in an effort to help ease the financial burden of children and their families encountering the staggering expenses associated with special medical needs. Cynthia’s Challenge is supported by King Pine Ski Area hosting a 24-Hour Ski-A-Thon with the support of local businesses and the community.

Approximately 20 ski instructors will be at King Pine Ski Area this weekend seeking their Alpine Level 1 certification from the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA). Examiners from the Eastern Division of PSIA will spend two days evaluating the candidates against national certification standards for ski teaching.

King Pine Ski Area at Purity Spring Resort was the first in New Hampshire to be 100% open operating its available 6 lifts servicing all 17 groomed trails Monday morning, December 26. Long known for its family-friendly atmosphere, affordability, ski school and race programs, King Pine has also become recognized for its consistent snow conditions, quality grooming and snowmaking capabilities. Favorable fall and early-winter cold temperatures contributed to extensive snowmaking allowing King Pine to have all of its lift-serviced skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing open.

The 3rd Annual Cynthia's Challenge, a 24 hour ski-a-thon at King Pine Ski Area, raises $61,000 to date. Proceeds from this years Cynthia’s Challenge benefit Kevin Dall of Tamworth, NH, a 10 year old boy with Cerebral Palsy.