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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | Mike Greenlee

August 1, 2018 by Becca

Full ADA remodel for #HighFivesAthlete Mike & Megan Greenlee made possible by the Dolan Auto Group Family! While riding the Siberia chair lift at Squaw Valley, Mike lost consciousness and fell 40 feet to the snow. He sustained a burst fracture of T9, which caused a complete spinal cord injury. Shortly after being care-flighted to Renown, ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | TANELLE BOLT

August 1, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE TANELLE BOLT FOR ACHIEVING HER FIRST OF FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! On June 30th, 2018 #HighFivesAthlete Tanelle Bolt accomplished her High Fives X Arcade Belt Goal of getting back to skiing at a comfortable level. She now consistently shreds and has plans to ski with the High Fives Foundation next season. I can't thank High Fives ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | SKYE CHANEY

August 1, 2018 by Becca

MEET #HIGHFIVESATHLETE SKYE CHANEY FROM HOOD RIVER, OR! Skye Chaney joins the summer fun in Tahoe by capping off his road trip with a 15.41 mile, 2,046 elevation gain mountain bike ride! Skye visited the CR Johnson Healing Center while in town to say hi to Programs Service Director, Steve Wallace and the rest of the staff! His ... Read more

HIGH FIVES IN THE NEWS | rei

July 31, 2018 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Lindsey Runkel is highlighted on REI's blog! ONE WOMAN’S STORY ON BECOMING AN ADAPTIVE ATHLETE Runkel has never been one to sit still. A multisport athlete in high school in Connecticut, she discovered road biking while in college in Arizona and, thanks to a stint at a local bike shop, quickly fell in love ... Read more

High Fives in the News | pinkbike

July 31, 2018 by Becca

A truly inspirational post on PinkBike's site! #HighFivesAthlete Ryan St Lawrence suffered a spinal cord injury two years ago that changed his life. But he’s back at it with an adapted Santa Cruz V10 and has been out for his first shred. Read the full story by Ryan on Pinkbike's site HERE! RYAN BROKE HIS BACK DURING ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | TAYLOR FIDDYMENT

July 27, 2018 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete TAYLOR FIDDYMENT goes wakesurfing for the first time! High Fives is beyond happy for Taylor and the delight wakesurfing brought her. "Floating on the water and hearing it splash under us, looking into the boat over my brothers shoulder at all the loving faces behind the camera, with looks of joy and camaraderie... These are ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | Quinn Brett

July 24, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE Quinn Brett FOR ACHIEVING Her FIRST OF FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! #HighFivesAthlete Quinn Brett achieved her goal of purchasing a mountain bike for summer adventures in the Arcade Goal Belt Program. Her target date to accomplish the goal was June 1, 2018, and while she has yet to receive her ReActive Adaptations Bomber mountain ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | TYLER MCKENZIE

July 10, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE TYLER MCKENZIE FOR ACHIEVING his first OF FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! Goal #1: Summit Mt Olympus in SLC, UT On June 9, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT resident Tyler McKenzie climbed Mount Olympus with friends to accomplish his first goal in the High Fives X Arcade belt program. While it wasn't easy, Tyler achieved his goal ... Read more

Athlete of the Week | Alina Garbuzov

July 6, 2018 by Becca

Small Restless Human aka #HighFivesAthlete Alina Garbuzov shares another amazing story on her blog! A blog about recovery as an impatient, imperfect, hyperactive young person. Thank you for sharing Alina, can't wait to hear about your next adventure through your blog HERE. A Trip to Portugal By Alina Garbuzov When my professor asked if I wanted to ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | Dani Burt

June 29, 2018 by Becca

HIGH FIVE #HIGHFIVESATHLETE Dani Burt FOR ACHIEVING her third OF FIVE ARCADE BELT GOALS! Dani Burt Goal #3: Compete at USA Championships on June 12-13th and have a podium finish. She ended up getting 2nd! DANI WAS RIDING DOWN MOUNT PALOMAR ON HER MOTORCYCLE IN 2004 WHEN A DECEPTIVE TURN IN THE ROAD CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL ... Read more

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