Shaw Cancer Center, Edwards, Colorado - vailhealthfoundation.org
Mark your calendars, Vail Valley — one of our community's most beloved fall traditions is back. Hike, Wine & Dine, hosted by Vail Health Foundation, returns to Beaver Creek Mountain on September 27, 2026, bringing together the valley's golden aspens, its best restaurants, and a cause that touches nearly every family in this valley in one way or another.
What to Expect
Hike, Wine & Dine is exactly what it sounds like — a moderate, family-friendly 5-mile hike along Beaver Creek's trails, with gourmet tasting stations from some of the valley's top restaurants scattered along the way. Hikers start the morning with breakfast at the base, wind through fall foliage (with a stretch of trail lined in yellow ribbons in honor of those affected by cancer), and finish it all off with an Après Hike Party featuring live music and even more food and drink at the base of the mountain. Those who'd rather skip the hike can purchase Après Party tickets on their own and still be part of the celebration.
Tickets and sponsorship information are available at the event registration page.
Eighteen Years of Community Generosity
This isn't a new idea that's still finding its footing — it's a tradition nearly two decades deep. 2026 marks the 18th year of Hike, Wine & Dine, and over that time it's grown from a local gathering into one of the valley's signature fundraising events, drawing hundreds of participants each fall. To date, the event has raised more than $1.9 million for cancer care in our community — proceeds that go directly to Vail Health Shaw Cancer Center's Spirit of Survival program and to Jack's Place, the cancer caring house in Edwards.
Why Shaw Cancer Center Matters Here
It's worth pausing on why this particular cause has had such staying power in the Vail Valley. Shaw Cancer Center, located in Edwards, opened in 2001, funded by longtime Vail Valley residents Harold and Mary Louise Shaw. The Shaws had already been deeply involved with the hospital for years — in 1982, they lost their son, Hal Jr., in a car accident on Vail Pass, and in his memory they funded a new patient care wing at what was then Vail Valley Medical Center. Mary Louise was herself an early-stage breast cancer survivor. Toward the end of the 1990s, Harold told his friend and physician, Dr. Jack Eck, that he wanted to do even more for the community — and that conversation eventually became Shaw Cancer Center. Jack's Place, the lodging house that supports patients and caregivers during treatment, is named in Dr. Eck's honor.
What started as one family's gift has become a nationally accredited cancer treatment and comprehensive breast center — one that most mountain communities our size simply don't have. Having Shaw here in Edwards means valley residents facing a cancer diagnosis don't have to add a two-hour drive to Denver on top of everything else. Between advanced treatment technology, whole-person survivorship care (fitness, nutrition, physical therapy, emotional support), and Jack's Place providing a home away from home for those who need it, Shaw allows neighbors to get serious, high-quality care close to home, close to family, and close to the mountains that make this place worth fighting to stay in.
Get Involved
Whether you hike the full five miles, join just for the Après Party, or simply want to support the cause, Hike, Wine & Dine is a genuinely feel-good way to spend a September morning in the valley — and every ticket and donation goes toward keeping world-class cancer care right here at home.
