Becca The top skiers and ski films were honored at the 16th Annual Powder awards last Friday, December 4th! The High Fives Foundation would like to thank the Powder Awards for a great event and hosting the High Fives Foundation as the benefactor! SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Decemer 4, 2015) – The 16th Annual Powder Awards, the longest … Read more
Give Back Tahoe presented by Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation! (Dec. 1st – Dec. 31st) The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has decided to dedicate the month of December for Give Back Tahoe! DONATE TO HIGH FIVES PAGE HERE About TTCF – Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation connects people and opportunities, generating resources to build a more caring, creative, … Read more
Turns & Curves – Giulia Monego from Bjarne Salén The winter of 2014 – 2015 was a year with accidents in the mountains, but also full of amazing days with friends. Giulia Monego had a great ski season but she also lost her best ski partner David Rosenbarger in the mountains. This film shows her … Read more
GoPro: Conquering the Mountain – The Life of a Big Mountain Skier Published on Dec 5, 2015 Quinn LaValle, daughter of the High Fives Foundation’s board member Jamie LaValle, grew up skiing the slopes of Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows. Watch her RIP IT in this GoPro edit! Growing up on the slopes is something … Read more
Thank you bigtruck for your #GivingTuesday Donation on Tuesday, December 1st, 2015! bigtruck brand x High Fives teamed up on Tuesday, December 1st for a global day dedicated to giving back, #GivingTuesday. bigtruck brand gave back 100% of the proceeds of THREE limited edition hats to the Foundation totaling over $360! High Five bigtruck brand! Shop bigtruck … Read more
#HighFivesAthlete of the week Danielle Shannon has her first day back on snow! November 10th, 2015
JT Holmes Speaks on the Risks and Rewards of Extreme Sports Professional skier and base jumper JT Holmes speaks to the “CBS This Morning” co-hosts about the risks and rewards of extreme sports, which can often be very dangerous. Thanks for the dedication to the Foundation, Jt Holmes / Jt Holmes. JT pioneered our B.A.S.I.C.S. program.
Hot Dogger Tee’s was founded in San Francisco by 3 friends, Paul, Chris and Wilson, creating unique designs on premium shirts with every sale benefiting a great cause. As a result of misadventures on the slopes and the trails of Tahoe, they’ve spent their fair share of time on the injury list, but following the stories of … Read more
#Highfivesathlete & ski photographer Jim Harris was paralyzed from the waist down, breaking seven vertebrae in his back after a ski accident in Chile. Now, exactly one year later, he’s met his ultimate goal // hitting the slopes once again. Watch his incredible story of recovery shared by ABC 4 News Utah! By KIM FISCHER | … Read more
Make a donation to the High Fives Foundation for an invitation to the Powder Awards! HERE DECEMBER 4, 2015 | 6:30 PM MDT | THE DEPOT | SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Join us up at Alta Ski Area for the Morning After and a day of skiing by getting your Powder Awards invite and a discounted … Read more
