Event Spotlight: Volkl Skis & Marker Bindings – Six Years of Presenting the TRAiNS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest Thank you very much to Volkl Skis&Marker Bindingsfor once again presenting theTRAiNS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest! The history of the event in which this outstanding partnerhas played an integral role… TRAiNS is a freestyle ski … Read more
Event Spotlight: 10 Days Until the TRAiNS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 20 for the best event of the spring as the TRAiNS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest rolls into Alpine Meadows! Custom-made bigtruck brand hats, music from the Silver Boombox Thief, Jamie LaValles world famous chicken wings, food … Read more
Non-Profit Spotlight: Disabled Sports USA – Far West Hosts 19th Annual Ability Celebration Congratulations toDisabled Sports USA – Far West for hosting their 19thAnnual Ability Celebration! Honoring wounded warriors disabled in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Ability Celebration held at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows,April 2 7, 2013 gives freedom on the mountain … Read more
Non-Profit Spotlight: The Turtle Ridge Foundation Enriching the lives of others and building strong communities is what Turtle Ridge is all about. Olympic Medalist and World Cup Champion, Bode Miller and his family came together in 2005 to establish the Turtle Ridge Foundation. The foundation seeks to provide a voice to people and organizations that … Read more
Movie Monday: B.A.S.I.C.S. On-Snow Camp 2013 Watch and share thenew videofrom the B.A.S.I.C.S. 2013 On-Snow Camp… A program service of the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation, B.A.S.I.C.S. is designed to promote safety and awareness through world class fundamentals coaching and education. After producing two educational videos and hosting two prior camps, this ski season the High … Read more
Movie Monday: The 2013 SKINNY Ski-A-Thon presented by Arcade Belts On Monday, April 1, 2013 Squaw Valley (Olympic Valley, CA) hosted the SKINNY Ski-A-Thon from 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. There were 76 High Fives Foundation supporters present whom had collected donations on a per-lap and flat-rate basis to raise over $30,000 for the Tahoe based non-profit. … Read more
Calling All East Coast Friends: Kentucky de Mayo… Be There! The Kentucky de Mayo is an event unlike any other. Combine the fantastic horse racing event of the Kentucky Derby with the festive day of Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky de Mayo is born. The May 4, 2013 event can be found on Facebook … Read more
Sunday Funday: GoPro Hunt at Heavenly Mountain Heavenly, GoPro and the High Fives Foundation are partnering up to round out the season with an on-mountain scavenger hunt on Sunday, April 7, 2013. Use tweets and clues to guide you around the mountain for your chance to win one of three GoPro Hero3 Cameras. The first … Read more
Inspirational Athlete: Cody Walker’s Night Out Raises Thousands Winter Empowerment Athlete – Cody Walker is on his way to making huge strides in his recovery from his traumatic neck and hip fractures. On Monday, April 1 a benefit was held for Cody in Utah. The “Support Cody Night Out” raised nearly $45,000. Watch the video … Read more
Inspirational Athlete: Lucas Grossi Winter Empowerment Athlete – Lucas Grossi lost his leg in a car accident in 1988. As a driven youngster, he learned how to skateboard 4 months before he learned how to walk again. He picked up the shred in 1992. In 2000, he organized the first adaptive snowboard freestyle camps and … Read more
