Becca

Becca Lefanowicz | Truckee, CA Social Media Manager | Becca is the first High Fives employee born and bred on the west coast, but she's left her footprints and first tracks all over the globe. She is a celebrated big mountain skier, having once held the title of North Face Young Gun award at the Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships before attending Western Washington University. Becca offers her linguistic and artistic savvy to the Foundation as Social Media Manager.

BASICS ‘Five Critical Mistakes’ PRESENTED BY

March 31, 2026October 24, 2016 by Becca

The goal of BASICS 'Five Critical Mistakes' is to instill safety as a priority when on the mountain. PRESENTED BY POC’S mission is to do the best they can to possibly save lives and to reduce the consequences of accidents for gravity sports athletes and cyclists. The vision of the B.A.S.I.C.S. program shares in those ... Read more

Featured #HighFivesAthletes in ‘Five Critical Mistakes’

October 24, 2016 by Becca

Featured #HighFivesAthletes in "Five Critical Mistakes" "Five Critical Mistakes" is a safety documentary produced by the High Fives Foundation highlighting the stories of five High Fives Athletes. Each chapter illustrates the importance of safety in the mountains and on the snow. Each story uses the lens of hindsight to teach about smart decision-making. Congratulations and ... Read more

PRESS RELEASE | FIVE CRITICAL MISTAKES

October 24, 2016 by Becca

RELEASE OF THE NEWEST HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION DOCUMENTARY “Five Critical Mistakes” includes commentary from Jeremy Jones and High Fives Athletes to teach mountain safety (Truckee, California October 25, 2016) -- Mountain action sport safety net, The High Fives Foundation has released its most impactful documentary yet. “Five Critical Mistakes” is the sixth installment of the B.A.S.I.C.S. safety ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | IT’S CALLED BACKCOUNTRY SKIING…PART 2

October 24, 2016 by Becca

IT’S CALLED BACKCOUNTRY SKIING… PART 2 Married couple, Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad, find in their second installment of "It's Called Backcountry Skiing" that their newly found adventurous lifestyle of backcountry skiing may provide joy and wonder, but may have turned them into broke ski bums in the process. From Alaska to British Columbia, big ... Read more

MOVIE MONDAY | BOUNDLESS

October 24, 2016 by Becca

Boundless is the tale of chasing your passion! Kirk Williams takes a look into three different adaptive sports athletes minds to figure out what makes them tick. As the film unfolds one common truth begins to arise. The trick to living a fulfilling life comes down to finding what your passionate about and doing it. ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | DAVID HEWEL

October 20, 2016 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Update, David Hewel! David has been crushing his recovery and working hard with Performance Trainer, Chris Cloyd in the healing center. Now at a pivotal time and making leaps and bounds David has increased his work load by adding sessions with Jack Powell. “Motivated by two trainers, David will be making amazing progress!” Jack Powell aka ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | Alina Garbuzov

October 20, 2016 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Alina Garbuzov shares her recovery through a different kind of outlet...a blog, Small Restless Human! Small Restless Human is a blog written by Alina Garbuzov about her recovery as an 'impatient, imperfect, hyperactive young person.' Background behind Alina Garbuzov "I lived in three different countries as a kid. My family left Russia when I was seven years ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | TAHOE WEEKLY

October 20, 2016 by Becca

Tahoe Weekly shares #highfivesathlete Jason Abraham's view of his film, QUADRILYZED "Stepping in front of the camera · Jason Abraham focus of film" Written by High Fives' Grant Writer Luka Starmer! Watch the video below. Read the full story HERE Read the Full Story HERE // Watch the full video below Donate to an Athlete Today

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | CRAVE

October 20, 2016 by Becca

CRAVE online shares Rumpl & High Fives Collab in "Camp City | Fool-Proof Fall Camping" With the right equipment, outdoor adventures don't need to end with summer. "We recommend Browning Camping Directors Chairs for hanging out fireside, along with the rugged Super Tough STX cooler by Igloo. For shelter you may as well pick up a ... Read more

Supporter | SNOCRU

March 13, 2026October 18, 2016 by Becca

Happy 5 Year Anniversary SNOCRU! This month SNOCRU is celebrating their 5 year anniversary! Thank you SNOCRU for your continued support in High Fives and congratulations on your success! SNOCRU app Founder Ed Lewis shares his appreciation to SNOCRU supporters in the letter below. "I want you to know how much I appreciate you being a part of ... Read more

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