Congratulations to High Fives Athlete Keith Gabel for being part of a U.S. sweep in the first-ever Paralympic snowboard cross event. He won bronze behind teammates Evan Strong, who won gold, and Mike Shea, who earned silver. “It is a true honor [to be a part of the sweep],” Gabel said. “I couldn’t be more proud … Read more
The High Fives Foundation will once again team up with the good people at lululemon athletica Lake Tahoe Showroom to host a fun event just for the guys called Broga and Brewskis at 7:00pm on Friday, March 14th at the CR Johnson Healing Center. In this 21 or older event, seasoned yoga instructor Jon Van … Read more
SNOCRU, the premier micro-social app for the mountains, is proud to announce a new fundraising campaign in support of the High Fives Foundation. Through the month of March, 50 cents will be donated for every “High 5” that users of the SNOCRU app complete as part of “March Matchness”. #MarchMatchness is making the news! Read more … Read more
On Monday, March 31, 2014 Squaw Valley (Olympic Valley, CA) will host the SKINNY Ski-A-Thon from 9am-4pm. Participants will complete as many laps on the KT-22 lift as possible on “SKINNY” skis with a waist of 70 millimeters or less. It will not be a race, but a casual event to have fun and enjoy the … Read more
After the FAT Ski-A-Thon on March 2, 2014 at Sugarbush (Warren, VT), High Fives Foundation Director of Operations – Adam Baillargeon traveled to his home state of Maine to host four B.A.S.I.C.S. presentations on #HelmetsAreCool and goal setting! Thank you very much to the wonderful faculty and amazing students at Carrabassett Valley Academy (Carrabassett Valley, … Read more
LOVEYOURBRAIN is the outreach campaign born from The Crash Reel and Kevin Pearce’s inspiring story. The campaign includes a variety of different initiatives, including infographics on what to do if you hit your head, discounts for snowboarders and skiers who wear a helmet at participating mountain resorts, insurance information for athletes, a resource guide to … Read more
On March 2, 2014 the Vermont North Ski Shop presented the 3rd Annual FAT Ski-A-Thon at Sugarbush Resort. Participants completed as many laps as possible on the Summit chairlift while using “fat” powder skis. This amazing day served as a great way to have fun and enjoy the outdoors in the name of philanthropy. Overall, … Read more
Have you seen the NEW (limited edition) Tahoe Made Attire | High Fives Foundation Collab Jackets? Get yours TODAY before they’re gone! Order yours in blue or charcoal (S, M, L, and XL) here for a $160.00 donation and help a High Fives Athlete. Thank you for your continued support!
The Foundation proudly announces that four athletes have been awarded board-approved grants in February, 2014 via the Winter Empowerment Fund. Patrick Lonsdale (Ben Lomond, CA), Sophie Coudurier (Reno, NV), Brandon Pitzer (Portland, OR) and Mark Flounlacker (Berlin, MD) have been awarded assistance in their continued recovery from life-altering injuries. PATRICK LONSDALE | BEN LOMOND, CA … Read more
