Fifty dollars to spend at the Valley's community pottery studio and shop, right on Main Street in Waitsfield. Put it toward a wheel-throwing or hand-building class, or browse the gallery's handmade pottery, textiles, candles, and jewelry made by local artisans. Muddy hands or a beautiful mug — your call.

Headed somewhere the trails are calling? This certificate covers professional door-to-door bike shipping anywhere in the continental U.S. — up to $250 in value. Skip the airline oversize fees and the box-wrangling; your bike arrives assembled-ready while you travel light. Donated by Little Bellas, the Vermont-born mentoring program getting girls on mountain bikes.

Ski it if you can — all winter long. A full season pass to America's most fiercely independent ski area: home of the legendary Single Chair, natural snow, and terrain that doesn't apologize. Cooperatively owned, defiantly ungroomed, and immune to the megapass era. Every powder day, every glade, all season. Value = $1,165

One full 2026–27 Ikon Pass — unlimited skiing at Sugarbush and 17 other resorts, plus up to seven days each at dozens more, from Aspen and Jackson Hole to Chamonix and Japan. No blackout dates. A season of powder days, worth over $1,449.

One full 2026–27 Ikon Pass — unlimited skiing at Sugarbush and 17 other resorts, plus up to seven days each at dozens more, from Aspen and Jackson Hole to Chamonix and Japan. No blackout dates. A season of powder days, worth over $1,449.

Voucher for an Adult Season Pass to cross-country ski and snowshoe at Ole's Cross Country and Snowshoe Center, East Warren VT, valued at $250

A day out (for four) at the trails and cross-country skiing mecca founded by the von Trapp family — yes, those von Trapps. Over 60 kilometers of groomed Nordic and backcountry trails winding through 2,500 alpine acres, with the obligatory reward of a lager and pretzel at the von Trapp Bierhall afterward. Booklet one-day passes for four, to be used together - bring your family and friends! Value = $160.

Enjoy mountainside accommodations with a two-night stay at The Lodge at Lincoln Peak, breathtaking views, and four total rounds of golf plus cart at the Sugarbush Resort Golf Club. Valid through October 2026. $1,100 Value.

Three hundred dollars toward learning to make something real. Yestermorrow's hands-on courses run from timber framing and woodworking to natural building, architecture, and craft — taught by working designers and builders on their Route 100 campus. Put it toward a weekend workshop and walk away with new skills. The rare auction item that pays dividends for decades.

A piece of ski racing history with Mad River Valley roots. Two-time Olympian and Canadian World Cup slalom star Ali Nullmeyer honed her craft right here at GMVS before taking on the world's fastest gates — including this year's Games in Milano Cortina. Ski Team hat, LIFA Merino midweight base layers (size M) and autographed card by the athlete herself. For the racer, the fan, or the outdoor kid dreaming big.

Skida's Ryan Cochran-Siegle's Fleece-lined Hat, Size M/L Three-time Olympian Alpine Skier and two-time Olympic Silver Metalist.

Fresh off the podium — literally, he backflipped off it. Vermont's own Ben Ogden made history at the 2026 Games in Milano Cortina, ending a 50-year American medal drought in men's cross-country skiing with silver in the sprint, then adding a second silver days later. UVM grad, Landgrove native, and now the most decorated U.S. men's cross-country Olympian ever. Item is a hand-crafted metal sculpture by Ben for this event!

She races the world's fastest slalom courses — and comes home to Waitsfield. Paula Moltzan, UVM alum and newly minted Mad River Valley resident, took bronze in the Alpine combined at the 2026 Games in Milano Cortina, surprising a field stacked with favorites. 2026 Olympic Backpack, valued at $230.

She races the world's fastest slalom courses — and comes home to Waitsfield. Paula Moltzan, UVM alum and newly minted Mad River Valley resident, took bronze in the Alpine combined at the 2026 Games in Milano Cortina, surprising a field stacked with favorites.

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Paula Moltzan’s Skida Alpine Fleece Lined Neckwarmer, Autograph card and stickers

Fresh off a storybook gold in slalom at the 2026 Games — won by the widest Olympic alpine margin in nearly three decades — Mikaela Shiffrin is the winningest World Cup skier in history, a three-time Olympic champion, and a proud product of Vermont's own Burke Mountain Academy. Signed by Mikaela herself. Wear it, reasure it, tell people about it forever.

The signature in ski racing. Fresh off a storybook gold in slalom at the 2026 Games — won by the widest Olympic alpine margin in nearly three decades — Mikaela Shiffrin is the winningest World Cup skier in history, a three-time Olympic champion, and a proud product of Vermont's own Burke Mountain Academy. Signed by Mikaela herself. Wear it, treasure it, tell people about it forever.

A genuine Gibson guitar signed by Strafford's own Noah Kahan — the Grammy-nominated songwriter who turned mud season, small towns, and northern attitude into stadium anthems. From "Stick Season" to sold-out arenas worldwide, he's made the whole world homesick for Vermont. The guitar is a Gibson J-45 Standard, Vintage Sunburst, which by itself is valued at $2,999.

Speed, grit, and Vermont roots. Julia Kern — two-time Olympian, two-time World Championship medalist, and the lone American in the sprint final at this year's Games — trains out of Stratton's famed SMS T2 program and calls Richmond, Vermont home. A mentor with Little Bellas and a force on the World Cup circuit, she's the kind of athlete you bid on twice.

New U.S. Ski Team White Women’s Kappa Fleece Size Women’s M and signed poster

Speed, grit, and Vermont roots. Julia Kern — two-time Olympian, two-time World Championship medalist, and the lone American in the sprint final at this year's Games — trains out of Stratton's famed SMS T2 program and calls Richmond, Vermont home. A mentor with Little Bellas and a force on the World Cup circuit, she's the kind of athlete you bid on twice.

ulia Kern’s Skida Snow Tour Neck Gaiter, Autograph card, poster and stickers

Autographed poster of American alpine legend Ted Ligety — two-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time World Champion, and the most dominant giant slalom skier of his era. Ligety didn't just win; he changed the geometry of the sport, arcing turns nobody else could hold. Dimensions: 12"x18;" not framed.