Athlete of the Week Archives | Page 9 of 16

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | Skye Chaney

June 19, 2018 by Becca

#HIGHFIVESATHETE SKYE CHANEY COMPLETED His Second HIGH FIVES X ARCADE BELT goal! I was a little intimidated pushing my chair across the Mosier Tunnel Path, as it’s an 11 mile round trip. But I wanted to give it a go because Lasher is still waiting on the power drive to complete my bike, and I need to roll! ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | Joanna Adams

June 7, 2018 by Becca

On May 2, 2018 #HighFivesAthete Joanna Adams completed her High Fives X Arcade Belt goal of paddling her adaptive kayak (purchased by the High Fives Foundation in a September 2018 grant) in the Pacific Ocean! Kayaking was a huge passion of Joanna's prior to her 2009 injury sustained in a Mt. Hood snowboard accident, and through hard work and help ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | RYAN ST. LAWRENCE

June 1, 2018 by Becca

#HIGHFIVESATHLETE RYAN ST. LAWRENCE ACHIEVED HIS ARCADE BELTS GOAL OF Mountain Biking! #HighFivesAthlete Ryan St. Lawrence was an aspiring professional mountain biker prior to his injury, and following a 2016 spinal cord injury, he wasn't sure if he'd experience the adrenaline of the trails again. On April 19, 2018, Ryan participated in the High Fives first adaptive mountain bike camp ... Read more

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | LINDSEY RUNKEL

May 31, 2018 by Becca

“Balance a bike right. Keep the pedals turning. Forget about everything except right now. And there’s no place you can’t ride.” Photos/Video Credit: @peterjamisonmedia High Five #HighFivesAthlete LINDSEY RUNKEL from WESTPORT, CT on your recent feature on Pinkbike.com! Read the Article HERE In October 2014, Runkel fractured her T5/6 vertebrae in a mountain-biking accident causing paralysis from ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | AUSTIN HUNT

May 18, 2018 by Becca

#HIGHFIVESATHLETE Austin Hunt ACHIEVED HIS first of five ARCADE BELTS GOALs! Austin Hunt from Jeffersonville, VT has always been an outdoor enthusiast and set the High Fives Foundation X Arcade Belt Goal of getting back to to the place that he loved - Moab, Utah. He was able to rediscover the terrain with good friends and family. ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | NATE WHITE

May 12, 2018 by Becca

#HIGHFIVESATHLETE Nate White ACHIEVED His ARCADE BELTS GOAL of skiing with outriggers! "A year and a half ago I wasn't sure I was even going to walk again," said #HighFivesAthlete Nate White. "Getting back on skis this past winter with outriggers was a truly liberating feeling. Although there was frustration at times, there was such joy in being able to ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | MOLEI WRIGHT

May 3, 2018 by Becca

#HIGHFIVESATHLETE MOLEI WRIGHT ACHIEVED HER first ARCADE BELTS GOAL! On April 1st, 2018 #HighFivesAthlete Molei Wright completed her Arcade Belt goal of skiing again following her January 2016 injury. Molei successfully and safely skied under the instruction of the coaches at Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center. She even became comfortable enough to take a few runs without her outriggers. Molei plans to ski ... Read more

Athlete of the Week | ANDREW KURKA

April 26, 2018 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Andrew Kurka Sponsor Update --> "I did it! Thank you" In Kurka's words Thank you, for all the help on this journey. Success, once achieved, nothing shines brighter than the journey. The goal was to get gold, the goal was to win. The journey was filled with, doubt, broken bones, tribulation. The memories of ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | BETH REQUIST

April 26, 2018 by Becca

On March 2, 2018 #HighFivesAthlete Beth Requist, an accomplished monoskier, achieved her Arcade Belts goal of skiing The Cirque, Winter Park Resort's most challenging terrain! Words By Program Services Director, Steve Wallace The task seemed daunting at first, but Beth rallied some of her favorite ski buddies and navigated the steep slope with technique and grace. ... Read more

ARCADE GOAL BELT PROGRAM | PABLO VILLARREAL

April 24, 2018 by Becca

#HighFivesAthlete Pablo Villareal accomplished his first goal in the High Fives X Arcade Goal Belt Program! Pablo's goal was to re-develop proper ski mechanics and technique following a 2012 motorcycle accident that led to the amputation of one of his legs. He did just that on February 2nd, 2018, skiing with close friends at Mammoth Mountain. An outdoor enthusiast, ... Read more

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