Partner Press Release – Vail Valley Foundation
Vail, Colo., April 2, 2024 – Family fun has always been part of the GoPro Mountain Games, and 2024 will be no different. With more kids’ events, more free fun, more music, and even more dog events – families will love this year’s event more than ever before. Founded in 2002 and hosted by the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation, the family-friendly event sits at the intersection of adventure sports, music, art and the outdoor industry and will take place in Vail, Colo., June 6-9, 2024.
Youth events and activities
The Mountain Games welcomes all generations of outdoor enthusiasts, especially kids (AKA groms). The event has a variety of youth events and activities throughout the Games. Some kids may be aiming for the Mountain Games podium, others may want to enjoy the outdoors and spectate, or simply try a new adventure. No matter the case, the Mountain Games is the place to be.
From fly-fishing clinics to SUP/Kayaking opportunities, slacklining, or the rock climbing wall for kids, and plenty of daytime music, families will find so many FREE things to do at this year’s GoPro Mountain Games, we’ll throw in a good night’s sleep in too! Even the family dog can join the free fun with Yappy Hour in Dog Town, Friday – Sunday. Find a list of all the free festivities online at mountaingames.com/venues/free-things.
Pop-Up Music Camp powered by Coletrain Music Academy
This great new addition to the GoPro Mountain Games will take place on the Tivoli lawn and includes an instrument show & tell that allows kids to get up close and personal with their favorite string instruments while being guided by a professional music instructor.
Fun for fans
We can’t wait to reunite with our Mountain Games fans this summer – because we have A LOT in store for spectators with new and returning fan-favorite events. New in 2024, spectators won’t want to miss the GoPro Jump Jam at the Minturn Bike Park, Celsius Slackline Best Trick, and the Pro Plan K9 SuperWall is back after taking last year off. Mainstay fan favorite events like the Pro Plan Dockdogs, Outdoor Big Air event, and kayaking events at the Vail Whitewater Park return to wow all weekend long. Get the skinny on spectator events online at mountaingames.com/im-a-spectator
Come hang at The Hangout
The Hangout at Golden Peak is the hub for spectators and families throughout the GoPro Mountain Games. Here you will find amazing food trucks with a wide offering of culinary wonders, shade, live music, and drinks – along with the FREE kids’ activities. The Hangout is open daily, visit mountaingames.com/venues/thehangout/ for venue hours and more information as the Games get closer.
Registration
Registration for the 22nd annual GoPro Mountains Games is now open for over 30 athletic competitions across 11 disciplines and over $140,000 at stake! Not to mention the super RAD athlete gift bag and more than 100 awesome vendors who offer all kinds of amazing products and services! GoPro Mountain Games brings together some of the world’s most renowned professional athletes, amateur athletes, influencers, brand partners, artists, musicians, and outdoor enthusiasts in one place to create an epicenter of the mountain lifestyle.
Pick an event and register at mountaingames.com/register.
Each June, the GoPro Mountain Games event brings athletes, art, music and mountains together in Vail, Colorado, to create the best all-around mountain experience available anywhere in the world.
Founded in 2002, the family-friendly event sits at the intersection of adventure sports, music, art and the outdoor industry. The Vail Valley Foundation hosts the event in partnership with GoPro, Town of Vail, CELSIUS, adidas Terrex, Nature Valley, Vail Resorts, GMC, Isopure, Optimum Nutrition, Pacifico, BFGoodrich, Polaris, Purina Pro Plan, Mountain House, Tincup Mountain Whiskey, and other partners. For more information about the Mountain Games, visit mountaingames.com.
About the Vail Valley Foundation
The Vail Valley Foundation is a 501c3 Colorado nonprofit corporation with a mission to provide leadership in arts, athletics, and education and address community needs to enhance our valley as a place to live, work, and visit.
The organization’s work in education is through YouthPower365, a 501c3 Colorado nonprofit organization. From early childhood to college and career, YouthPower365 provides programs to help youth reach their full potential and support youth and families every step of the way. The Vail Valley Foundation also provides the Vail Valley with several of its most treasured annual events, such as the GoPro Mountain Games, the Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup races, the Vail Dance Festival, and the Hot Summer Nights and ShowDown Town free concert series. The Vail Valley Foundation also manages and operates two performing arts centers, the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek Village and the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, providing more than 150 Broadway, dance, comedy, classical, rock, pop, jazz, community and family events per year.
Vail Valley Foundation activities and events are in part made possible by cornerstone partners: Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Beaver Creek Resort Company, GMC, GoPro, Nature Valley, Constellation Brands, CELSIUS, TINCUP Mountain Whiskey, and Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate.
To learn more about the Vail Valley Foundation, visit vvf.org.
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Media contact:
Kristen Petitt Stewart
GoPro Mountain Games Press Officer
c. 970.389.1561
o. 970.777.2015
