Arcade Belt Program

The Arcade Belt Program Walking a 5k in 19 degree snowy weather?! #highfivesathlete Desiree Rosdahl doesn't let that stop her! Goal #1: Walk a 5k. A lot of us may look outside on a cold wintery day, see that it's snowing outside and think, "Meh, maybe a good day to stay inside". Not Desiree.  You...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathlete Jenny Eckstein explores the backcountry for her second Arcade Belt Goal Goal #2: Skin and Ski in the backcountry. This ski season started for Jenny at Breckenridge Ski Resort, taking lessons and trying to gain confidence in her skills. Mark from Breckenridge Adaptive Ski showed Jenny the ropes and she...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathlete Lucas Stacy Wakesurfs for his 1st Arcade Belt Goal Goal #1: Wakesurf behind a boat. Lucas Stacy has been itching to get out on the water since his injury in late 2015. He's been working hard to gain strength and mobility in order to get back to the things he...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathlete Allison White climbs 5.10 to get her 2nd Arcade Belt Goal Goal #2: Climb a 5.10 outside! As some of you may remember, Allison is no stranger to smashing her goals. Her first goal had her competing in adaptive climbing, and now she's taking her skills from plastic holds, out...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathlete Desiree Rosdahl gets back to work for her 2nd Arcade Belt Goal Goal 2: Return to work part time. As some of you may know, this past grant cycle has been the largest in the history of the High Fives Foundation (check out the article here). One of our newest...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathelete Kyle Bashour uses 2 wheels for Arcade Belt Goal #2 Goal 2: Regain aerobic endurance and bike 30 miles. This summer, Kyle Bashour has been pedaling with the wind at his back. While his recovery has been coming along extremely well, it hasn't always been easy for him leading up...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathelete Tommy Michaels' overnight backpacking expedition earns him his 3rd Arcade Belt Goal Goal #3: Go overnight backpacking. Tommy is a man of many talents. He attended our surf camp in Santa Cruz, is crushing climbing at his local gym, and is now getting after it in the backcountry. Tommy was...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathlete Austin Hunt takes a walk through the woods for his fourth belt goal! Goal #4: Be able to walk/hike on more uneven surfaces. Even though this past summer may have been shorter than others, due to the long and heavy winter of 2018/2019, there was still plenty of time to...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathlete Jordan Anderson rips singletrack for his first belt goal! Goal 1: Be back out riding the trails on an adaptive mountain bike. With winter quickly approaching, the windows of time to do our more "summer" activities is closing. Some of us may already be breaking out our ski gear and...

The Arcade Belt Program #highfivesathlete Landon McGauley graduates college for his 5th belt goal Goal 5: Graduate college and complete journalism program. Up in the Great White North (aka Canada), Landon McGauley has been hard at work. He kept up the momentum from his first four belt goals to crush his 5th with flying colors....