GM Danny needed a new snowboarding goal after suffering his Traumatic Brain Injury on January 3rd, 2011. He wanted something to get fired up on in his favorite passion, snowboarding. Danny set his new goal to land a Double Cork 1080, a very popular trick in professional snowboarding at the time of his injury. With help … Read more
High Fives to Alana Nichols for coming back strong from a shoulder injury she suffered while training for the Paralympic Games Sochi skiing events last summer at Mt. Hood! Alana is the only American woman to win gold in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Good luck Alana! Read and share the article by Jason … Read more
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 52 philanthropically minded Truckee, CA and Lake Tahoe area residents joined the High Fives Foundation at the Martis Camp Family Barn in Truckee for an evening in which two videos were shown and three athletes shared their stories about the Foundation. Thank you to everyone for joining us, breaking bread … Read more
The 2014 Powder Video Awards were bigger and better than ever! Thank you very much to Powder Magazine and its entire staff for featuring the High Fives Foundation for the fourth year in a row as the highlighted charitable organization at the awards. With a welcomed return to Utah, the 14th Annual Powder Awards honored … Read more
Check out the December issue of SKI Magazine in which Roy Tuscany and the High Fives Foundation are featured in the Last Chair article “Standing Tall”! SKI covers the mountain lifestyle for skiers and travelers alike: the people, places and trends that help readers better enjoy their time in the mountains and on the slopes. … Read more
Help Life is Fluid support the High Fives Foundation. Now through February – they are donating $5 of EVERY LIF Flasq sold. Plus you could win a 2-day trip to Squaw Valley USA. Life is Fluid is a revolutionary hydration system made in the USA designed for the active lifestyle. Through their innovative products and our … Read more
Bay Area Ski Bus is excited to be donating funds to the High Fives Foundation during the 2013-2014 Season. And, to kick off the season of giving, they are hosting an online Auction of some amazing items donated by sponsors, friends, and other industry partners! You can acquire some fantastic items while helping then give … Read more
Congratulations to the entire production team and everyone that produced “McConkey” for winning Documentary of the Year at the 2014 Powder Magazine Video Awards! See all the action for the awards held on Friday, December 6 at powdermag.com/powder-awards “McConkey,” a feature-length documentary to be released in 2013, is a heartfelt examination of the legacy one athlete … Read more
The following is a revolutionary piece of adaptive equipment currently featured on the crowdsourcing website Kickstarter… sciLeash is a hands-free pet leash designed for manual wheelchairs allowing users to stay in full control while traveling outdoors. “Hi Kickstarter, I’m Brian, the owner and creator of the sciLeash. For the past year, I have been designing … Read more
Thank you very much to Squaw Valley for hosting the 2013 Squaw House campaign in which over $10,000.00 was raised for the High Fives Foundation through three online auctions as well as contributions from Anheuser-Busch and Head Skis! This campaign was in celebration of the beginning of the U.S. Ski Team kicking off the World … Read more
