GM High Fives to Josh Dueck for bringing home a gold medal in the Men’s GS Super Combined and a silver medal in the Men’s Downhill at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi Russia! About Josh Dueck: Josh sustained a spinal cord injury in 2004 in a ski accident, leaving him completely paralyzed from the waist down. … Read more
It is with great regret that the High Fives Foundation has announced that the TRAiNS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest will not take place in 2014 due to lack of snow. The highly anticipated contest was previously scheduled for April 19, 2014 at Squaw Valley… The TRAiNS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest is a highly anticipated … Read more
Two years ago, POWDER Senior Correspondent and #permMARCH Founder Derek Taylor kept his hair in a perm for every week in March that he could raise $1,000 for the High Fives Foundation. The curls stayed in for two and a half weeks. This year, Derek has assembled a crew of eight people you might know with a new … Read more
Here’s to MyFartbag.com for supporting the High Fives Foundation. Get ready for the 4th Annual Skinny Ski-A-Thon with an awesome one-piece ski suit! MyFartBag.com strives to deliver you, the customer, with the most unique, best looking and very functional one-peice suits at affordable prices. Every day, MyFarbag.com is searching the world for the best one-piece suits … Read more
Congratulations to Amy Purdy for becoming the first U.S. woman to bring home a medal in the Para Snowboard Cross event at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. About Amy Purdy (via Steve Silverman’s Bleacher Report article): Crash Course: Amy Purdy started snowboarding as an able-bodied teenager and dreamed of a career in the sport. … Read more
Congratulations to High Fives Athlete Keith Gabel for being part of a U.S. sweep in the first-ever Paralympic snowboard cross event. He won bronze behind teammates Evan Strong, who won gold, and Mike Shea, who earned silver. “It is a true honor [to be a part of the sweep],” Gabel said. “I couldn’t be more proud … Read more
High Fives Athlete Andrew Kurka was poised for a great run at making the podium at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia when in a training run, Andrew crashed and broke his back (again). Best of luck to Andrew for fast recovery! NBC affiliate KTUU (NBC 2) of Anchorage, Alaska gave provided this update: … Read more
The High Fives Foundation will once again team up with the good people at lululemon athletica Lake Tahoe Showroom to host a fun event just for the guys called Broga and Brewskis at 7:00pm on Friday, March 14th at the CR Johnson Healing Center. In this 21 or older event, seasoned yoga instructor Jon Van … Read more
Since 2010 Kendel has suffered a pair of injuries that have affected her greatly, causing unpredictable convulsions. In 2010 Kendel broke her pelvis, and in February of 2013 Kendel suffered a traumatic brain injury. Since suffering her injuries Kendel and her family have had trouble finding effective treatments. In December, 2013 High Fives awarded Kendel … Read more
