FAQ

  • #1 With your fundraising: Be recognized as the person who has raised the most money for pediatric research. Share your fundraising link with your friends, family, colleagues and entourage. Don't stop at $250 per person, do more than the minimum! The top fundraiser will win the Pediatric Research Foundation's Alpine Cup.

    #2 With your performance: Solo, make the most climbs with your timing chip. As a team, do the most relay climbs, with a timing chip for the team. Prizes will go to the solo entrant and the team with the most laps in 4 hours.

  • The ALPINE Challenge is organized by the Pediatric Research Foundation, in collaboration with Ski Garceau and Owl's Head. The primary mission of the Pediatric Research Foundation is to fund pediatric research aimed at protecting, promoting and improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents.

    This year, proceeds from the ALPINE Challenge will go towards funding mental health research projects conducted at or near these research centers in each of the regions where a Challenge is held:

    To find out more about these projects, consult our fact sheets

  • YES! The Pediatric Research Foundation offers many tools and support to help you with your fundraising. As soon as you've completed your registration, we'll be able to send you a guide with sample social media posts, templates for emails, text messages and more!

  • A timing chip will calculate your time for each lap completed (up to the summit). One chip will be issued individually for solo entries, and one per relay team. For some challenges, it will be possible to start your descent halfway down in a turn around to allow less experienced people to take part in the ALPINE Challenge too. Turnarounds are not timed.

    1. Choose your climb : Garceau or Owl's Head

    2. Select your solo challenge and route (ski or snowshoe)

    3. Fill in the registration form

    4. Create your own fundraising campaign

    5. Start your campaign and raise $250 for pediatric research. Don't forget that the Alpine trophy will be awarded to the solo participant with the highest fundraising total.

    1. Choose your climb : Garceau or Owl's Head

    2. Select your challenge in teams of 2-4 people and your route (ski or snowshoe)

    3. Fill in the form

    4. Create your personal fundraising campaign

    5. Start your campaign and raise $500 for two, $750 for three or $1,000 for four, in support of pediatric research. Don't forget that the Alpine trophy will be awarded to the team with the highest fundraising total.

  • It's your responsibility to bring your own alpine and Nordic hiking gear. We recommend the multi-layer system! Many shops offer the possibility of renting the necessary equipment. We've done the initial research for you: equipment rental. No equipment will be available on site. A working headlamp is mandatory to participate in the event.

  • OF COURSE! Tickets for accompanying persons will be sold online from early 2025. Contact us at to be the first to receive tickets.

  • Alpine touring is a demanding sport, combining ski ascent with skins and ski descent. We recommend that participants are already familiar with this sport. Most of the Défi ALPINE takes place in the evening, under the stars. The trail will be groomed before the participants' first departure, but the Challenge still requires a good command of alpine touring.

    For those who are not comfortable with alpine hiking, this year the challenge also becomes a Nordic hike, with the possibility of climbing the mountain on snowshoes!

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