The High Fives Foundation – Winter Empowerment program service disburses board approved grants to disabled winter action sports athletes participating in winter adaptive sports or athletes recovering from a life-altering injury. In November, the Foundation’s Board of Directors Grant Selection Committee approved the following grants for two athletes totaling $3,045.00. One of these athletes has … Read more
High Fives Foundation Athlete and media guru, Sally Francklyn interviewed Grant Korgan (also a High Fives Athlete) regarding his incredible journey to the South Pole… Grant Korgan is a pusher. On March 5, 2010, he suffered a spinal cord injury in a snowmobiling accident in the Sierra Nevada backcountry. He fractured his L1 vertebrae and … Read more
Andrew Kurka | Interview with Sally Francklyn The Winter Empowerment Fund is a program service of the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation that provides support for alternative healing and therapies, rehabilitative and adaptive equipment to athletes that suffer a life altering injury while pursuing a dream in the winter action sports community. Funds are allocated to assist disabled … Read more
The Winter Empowerment Fund is a program service of the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation that provides support for alternative healing and therapies, rehabilitative and adaptive equipment to athletes that suffer a life altering injury while pursuing a dream in the winter action sports community. Funds are allocated to assist disabled athletes in the recovery process and help … Read more
Make A Hero’s mission is to grow awareness for adaptive sports, educate the public, and generate support for individuals with physical disabilities. Our films serve to inspire people to “get fully engaged in the game of life”, build confidence and help regain mobility and freedom through participation in adaptive sports and recreation. Learn more at: makeahero.org … Read more
A 22 year old freeskier, Giray Dadali was at a competition in March 2013 when he overshot a landing on a jump and broke his sacrum and pelvis. He is now trying to get back to his life as a skier and return to the slopes as soon as physically possible. He looks forward to … Read more
High Fives Foundation supporter, filmer and friend, Nick Baron released his 2013 ski edit “No Complaints“! This past season may not have seen the deepest snowpack but, Nicky B. made the most of it and had a ton of fun. https://vimeo.com/78467995
The Winter Empowerment Fund is a program service of the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation that provides support for alternative healing and therapies, rehabilitative and adaptive equipment to athletes that suffer a life altering injury while pursuing a dream in the winter action sports community. Funds are allocated to assist disabled athletes in the recovery process and help … Read more
High Fives Athlete Sally Francklyn chatted with Nick Mercer of Concussion Talk regarding their shared experiences overcoming a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). Read the insightful interview here and remember that #HelmetsAreCool!
On December 27, 2012 Max Elles hit a hidden water bar while snowboarding at Killington Resort (VT). Immediately, the promising young snowboarder knew his back was broken. He then spent the next 43 days in two hospitals, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical and Spaulding Rehab Hospital. Moving forward, Max’s goals are to regain as much strength, balance, … Read more
