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13 Dec 2025

300 skiing Santas, a Grinch and a tree take to slopes to spread Christmas cheer

300 skiing Santas, a Grinch and a tree take to slopes to spread Christmas cheer
A skiing Grinch and a skiing Christmas tree joined the party in Maine, raising money for a local charity. A bunch of Santa lookalikes in the US have taken to the ski slopes to spread some seasonal cheer. A skier dressed as Santa Claus skis for charity (

A skiing Grinch and a skiing Christmas tree joined the party in Maine, raising money for a local charity.

A bunch of Santa lookalikes in the US have taken to the ski slopes to spread some seasonal cheer.

A skier dressed as Santa Claus skis for charity at the Sunday River Ski in Newry, Maine
A skier dressed as Santa Claus skis for charity (Robert F Bukaty/AP)

More than 300 jolly ol’ elves – all dressed in red – dashed together down a mountain with white beards and Santa hats flapping in the breeze at the Sunday River ski resort in Maine.

Some of the 300 skiers registered for the annual charity ski run descend the slopes at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine
Some of the 300 skiers registered for the annual charity ski run (Robert F Bukaty/AP)

A skiing Grinch and a skiing Christmas tree joined the party.

A skier dressed as the Grinch wearing a Santa Claus outfit skis for charity at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine
A skier dressed as the Grinch wearing a Santa Claus outfit at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry, Maine (Robert F Bukaty/AP)
 A skier dressed as a Christmas tree skis for charity at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine
A skier dressed as a Christmas tree (Robert F Bukaty/AP)

It was not exactly a winter wonderland – there was little natural snow.

A skier dressed as Santa Claus skis for charity at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine
A skier dressed as Santa Claus (Robert F Bukaty/AP)

But the snow-making machines at Sunday River produced enough of the fluffy stuff for the annual tradition.

Santa Sunday has grown in popularity over more than two decades, raising 7,500 dollars (£6,100) this year for a local charity.

Skiers dressed in Santa Claus outfits ride a chairlift at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine
Skiers dressed in Santa Claus outfits ride a chairlift (Robert F Bukaty/AP)

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