Simply Sarah, The Positive Impact Of The Life Of Sarah Burke
We here at SnoPresence have been taken back by the loss of our dear Sarah Burke, so much so that we delayed our posting this week to "take a moment of silence" for Sarah. In listening to the world, the loss hits hard on many levels, as a snow sport athlete and innovator, as a ...
TweetBig Sky Charity Boarding- Smash Life Banked Slalom
Big Sky resort opened their doors and slopes for a new snowboarding competition January 6th called the Smashed Life Banked Slalom. The name in honor of the late Aaron Robinson. Smash was Aaron’s motto for life. A fundraiser for AROB Plant A Seed foundation, getting youth disadvantaged youth on the slopes this year, the event ...
TweetBritish Star Helen Skelton Sets Kite Skiing World Record For Her South Pole Chairity Challenge!
28 year old fearless Blue Peter British TV star Helen Skelter has embarked on a 500 mile charity polar journey in support of Sport Relief. She is attempting to be the first person to reach the South Pole by kite skiing and biking. Helen kicked off her journey on January 4th and has just celebrated ...
TweetCanadian Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke, Even In Time Of Injury, Remains A True Inspiration!
29-year-old Canadian Freestyle skier Sarah Burke has been seriously injured after a crash in a Park City, UT, super pipe promo training event for sponsors. She is in a coma following surgery on Wednesday. With family by her side and the world Facebooking and Twittering their support, Sarah is gunning for the run of her ...
TweetPico Resort, VT Hosts “Downhill For Diabetes” Ski Race, Inspired By 5 Year Old Girl.
The Second Annual Downhill for Diabetes Charity ski and snowboard event will be on Sunday February 26th, 2012 at Pico Mountain Resort in Killington, Vermont. Participants will raise money to ski or snowboard, similar to a donation walk, just Vermont style! You can donate the money yourself, have a business sponsor you, or collect donations ...
TweetSheJumps is Getting Women on the Hill with a Little Love and Empowerment
Mountain Riders Alliance highlights SheJumps! One thing that is needed by both skiing and snowboarding is females out there fully enjoying themselves. Don’t get me wrong, as a lady that fell in love with skiing as a tyke, I am so stoked to see the female contingency grow through the years…but it is no where near what it ...
TweetAdaptive Ski Programs Change Lives
Guest Post: Michell Haase of www.travelinwheels.com. I have loved to ski since I was a kid. When my daughter, Kelsey, was younger, I wanted her to learn how to ski, too. I had a feeling that she would really enjoy the rush of traveling down a mountain faster than her wheelchair could ever go, feeling ...
TweetAltitude Attitude: Top Seven Tips For Acclimation
The Rockies provide some of the most exhilarating ski experiences in North America, but a bout of altitude sickness turns exhilaration into total exhaustion. Unfortunately, altitude sickness is as misunderstood and as unpredictable as springtime ski conditions. You might suffer from it on one trip, and be totally fine on the next. Take a proactive approach ...
Tweet7 Crazy Easy Steps To Become An Important Part Of An Epic South Pole Adventure! Sponsor “The Push” For Only $10 A Push And Be Apart Of The Team!
The story about the human spirit and what it can overcome. "The Push" follows two adaptive athletes on their quest to reach the South Pole. Be apart of the story, follow all 7 steps below. Expedition to benefit: High Fives Foundation and Reeve-Irvine Research Center http://www.southpolepush.com/ Step 1: Watch The Video Step 2: Go To Official Website: http://www.southpolepush.com/ Step 3: Click ...
TweetMerry Christmas With Love From SnoPresence!
#1 Torch light skiing parades The Christmas Eve Celebration in Winter Park, Colo., is an eye capturing combination of skiing, torches and fireworks. Snowboarders and skiers make their way down a slope at Winter Park Ski Resort while holding torches; in addition, they maneuver around the twinkling word NOEL, which means Christmas, while music plays to ...
TweetMt. Bachelor Ski event will help United Way
Mt. Bachelor’s fourth annual charity ski week fundraiser will benefit United Way of Deschutes County. Mt. Bachelor will provide $25 lift ticket vouchers to United Way that are valid for all-day skiing Jan. 2-6 and Jan. 9-13. Skiers can call 541-389-6507 to reserve a voucher. Skiers then pick up their voucher one week prior to the January ...
TweetWhistler Ski Resort Knows How To SHARE During The Holdiays!
Volunteers are stepping up to help several charity organizations in Whistler as the community draws together for the holidays. Already 1,400 volunteer hours have been registered through the SHARE Whistler campaign, which comes to an end Dec. 28. "We have had a tremendous response to the volunteer aspect of the campaign," said Carol Coffey executive director ...
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