Athlete of the Week

#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 Five to #highfivesathlete Trevor KENNISON and Bridging Bionics Foundation for turing determination into success! Watch Trevor walk! Every step counts! Trevor was snowboarding in the backcountry on Vail Pass, when he hit a jump and caught an edge. While in the air, Trevor accidentally started rotating forward. Not wanting to land on his head, Trevor ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Nick Fairall competes in the U.S. Adaptive Waterskiing Nationals in Harmony, North Carolina! "Its my first time competing in a sport since my injury and it's going to be fun!!" - Nick Fairall. Go Nick Go! "My first Slalom run at US Nationals, pretty stoked I cleared the course a couple times in my first few ... Read more

"It will never be the same, but, it is going to be awesome" On October 5th, 2014 #HighFivesAthlete Lindsey Runkel fractured her T5 and 6 vertebrae, damaging her spinal cord causing paralysis from the middle of the chest and below in a mountain biking accident. Two years later we are celebrating life and opportunity! "I would be nothing without ... Read more

High Five Athlete of the Week #HighFivesAthlete Nick Fairall from Andover, New Hampshire aka #NewHampshireNick Nick is spending the next month in Tahoe at the CR Johnson Healing Center for training with #JackTheTrainer & spending time with the High Fives Community. Thank you Nick for your participation in High Fives 8th Annual Bocce Tournament! The High ... Read more

#HighFivesAthlete Jeff Andrews is featured on the front page of the Sierra Sun! "Truckee resident Jeff Andrews, who injured his spinal cord in a snowboarding accident, has used adaptive surfing to help his rehabilitation and return to the realm of competitive sports." Read the Online Article HERE Donate to an Athlete Today

#HighFivesAthlete Jeff Andrews wins adaptive surf competition at Waikiki Beach Hawaii, Oahu Hawaii Jeff Andrews won the annual competition held in honor of Hawaiian legend Duke Paoa Kahanamoku (Photo Credit Trevor Clark) On August 25th, 27-year-old Jeff Andrews traveled to Honolulu, Oahu with the High Fives Foundation and won first place in the Assisted Division of the competition. In 2014, Jeff Andrews was ... Read more