Skiers dressed as Santa Claus ski Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry. The annual Santa Sunday event raises money for local charities.

With beards and stocking caps flapping, some 300 red-suited Santas were lively and quick at the foggy Sunday River ski resort in western Maine as they took a break from the holiday hustle and bustle. The annual event has been held for more than 20 years, except for once during the pandemic. The skiing Santas participate in full Kringle garb, including, of course, a white beard and red hat. This year’s event raised $8,000 for The River Fund Maine, an education charity, Sunday River representatives said.

— The Associated Press

A young skier dressed as Santa Claus catches some air Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

Participants in the annual Santa Sunday fundraiser ride a chairlift Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

A skier dressed as Santa Claus works to regain his balance Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

A skier dressed as Santa Claus crashes Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

A skier wears a Grinch mask as he joins others dressed as Santa Claus Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

A skier dressed as Santa Claus delivers a pole to a youngster who dropped it uphill Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

Skiing Santas

Skiers participating in the annual Santa Sunday fundraiser ride a chairlift Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

Skiers dressed as Santa Claus hit the slopes Sunday at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

Skiing Santas

Skiers dressed as Santa Claus are reflected in another skier’s goggles at the Sunday River ski resort in Newry. The annual Santa Sunday event raises money for local charities.

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