GET THE GIRLS OUT ON FEBRUARY 11TH
CONTACT
Claire Smallwood
Executive Director, SheJumps
505 480 3338
claire@shejumps.org
shejumps.org
For immediate release
SheJumps.org announces GET THE GIRLS OUT, a campaign to bring the community of female skiers and snowboarders together on mountains across the country, if not the world, for one day. On February 11, 2012 women all over the country will be encouraged to utilize the resource of the SheJumps community to celebrate their love for the mountain lifestyle by taking the mountain by storm with new and old friends in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Once per month for the remainder of the ski and snowboard season, SheJumps Chapters across the United States will be hosting informal gatherings on the slopes, both with and without costumes, to GET THE GIRLS OUT and grow the community of women in the outdoors! Please watch this video for more information! http://vimeo.com/35594928
GET THE GIRLS OUT is currently planned at the following ski and snowboard areas for February 11th, MORE locations to be announced this week! KIRKWOOD, MT. HOOD MEADOWS, ALTA, JACKSON HOLE, BRIDGER BOWL, BIG SKY, VAIL, and PARK CITY. Check SheJumps.org for updates!
KIRKWOOD
9 AM at Chair 6
contact: meghan@shejumps.org
MT. HOOD MEADOWS OREGON
8:45 AM Mt. Hood Express Chair
contact: laura@shejumps.org
(503) 939-8798
ALTA
10 AM Collins Chairlift
contact: claire@shejumps.org
JACKSON HOLE
10am Gondola
Contact: Lynsey@shejumps.org
BRIDGER BOWL, MT
Drew Stern drewstern@hotmail.com
VAIL
11 AM Vista Bahn
contact: rebeccaselig@yahoo.com
BIG SKY, MT
Mtn. Mall Outside of Plaza, contact: sierra@shejumps.org
VIRTUAL HIGH FIVE!
Posted by Kim Kircher on her site “Strength from the Top of the Mountain.” She is a phenomenal writer and I am honored to have SheJumps make it to the VIRTUAL HIGH FIVE of what she does. Thanks for the support Kim!
Post here> http://kimkircher.com/2012/01/10/weekly-high-five-report-shejumps-empowers-women-to-get-outdoors/
Suicide/Country Lane January 3rd, 2012
Happy New Year! 2012 has got “Nowhere-to-go-but-up” (snow-wise) written all over it! So we decided to boot UP Suicide chute (or “Country Lane” as it’s known once you ski it) with buddies and awesome locals Laura Dewey (North Face Masters Champion) and J-Rey (Champion of LIFE).
View of Suicide or Country Lane from the road
The first pitch isn’t really that bad, but it’s super FUN! Ice/rock maneuvering…We’ll call it “Soft Ice.” Happy to have a whippet on hand…Crampons wouldn’t have been a bad idea…Vibram soles make me happy
A Pic a snapped with my phone…
Bottom of the chute
Almost there…
Self-portrait with my sweet new helmet (Thanks SMITH OPTICS!) and Little Cottonwood canyon in the background…
Dewey and J-Rey getting ready to drop in…
Laura snapped a pic of me making some turns in the surprisingly nice snow…Nothing moving either. Didn’t feel like I was running from a bank with money bags hanging out of my pockets and the cops on my back. Yeah, that’s what the Wasatch feels like right now (if you’re out there….)
I definitely wasn’t taking any pictures while I was semi-gracefully balancing my ski tips between rocks and trying to find a wide-enough part of the choke to put an edge in. It ended with a sweet little straightline over blue ice. YAY! SOMETHING EXCITING TO SKI!! Yeah, this picture definitely doesn’t do justice!
And, Dewey on the APRON making it look easy. Good luck at the North Face Masters, Dewey! AWESOME corn snow (January corn snow, that is) on the lower apron.
So yeah, everyone and their grandma apparently has skied this line. That’s OK, it’s something to ski that isn’t a crowded groomer or fingers-crossed-wind-buff…Might just have to go back tomorrow and do it again! A short, but great, mission. Now, if it could please snow, that would be awesome!
Early (?) Season Wasatch
I got to meet some awesome new people (Robby and Mikey) and get to know a fellow-SheJumper LIZ DALEY when we went up to ski the north side of Mount Superior. Here are some pictures from the mission. Mind you, these guys had already shredded the Suicide Chute on the SOUTH face of Superior in the same day. I was stoked to go along with them for the 2nd part of their 5,000+ vert day! First off, I ran into a New Mexican who was drinking Happy Camper IPA, a damn good IPA IN A CAN!!
Robbie keeping the stoke alive with an awesome THUMBS UP!
He insisted that I take a picture of him skiing….
What our entire snowpack is made of right now….SCARY!
Liz getting ready to set the boot pack for the last pitch up Superior.
Super windy on the ridgeline…
The inversion is gnarly but makes for great photos!
FULL ON MONTE CRISTO!!
Robbie on the summit looking happy!
Me making Liz turn around awkwardly in strong winds so I can snap a picture
Mikey super stoked to SHRED!
That was a fun day! Another fun day had was with J-REY…icy switchbacks on slippery vegetation with no objective in mind at all, just skiin’ around and checkin’ stuff out…Had a funny hue setting on my camera but went with it…
Iciest. Switchback. Ever.
Cool view of Cardiac Ridge
View down Mill D
More fun turns to be had here still…
Got to see SheJumps Board member Liz Cunningham on the Cardiff saddle! Had to show off my new Hot Chillys…ZEBRA!
Noodling the S*&% out of that low angle pow!!!
All in all we are making the most of it here in UTAH! Makes you appreciate a snowpack and a season like we had last year that much more! Merry Christmas everyone and I hope you make 2012 the best year ever!
December 14th, Happy Birthday Christopher!
My younger brother turned 19 yesterday, Happy Birthday CHRISTOPHER! In honor of his birthday, ULLR brought us an additional couple of inches during the unsettled northwest flow that just passed over Utah. It was a cold day with not much wind; the light kept going in and out but with a soft sunshine glow in the background. I had a great time skiing with an old friend, Taylor, from New Mexico! We used to go to the same high school and we played in an orchestra together at Hummingbird Music Camp in New Mexico. So rad to connect with old friends, and especially on a serene, beautiful Alta afternoon!
We had “the band” back together for a few runs in the Westward HO! GB, JB, LG, COLTER, and Mikey Wray! GB actually broke his pelvis after this run! Super sorry GB, heal up SOON and WELL!
Colter! Congrats on all your sickness this year! (Cover of POWDER, Photo Annual too!)
The COACH of the Little Cottonwood Canyon Girl’s Freeride Team…
Makeshift NOboarding!
The ALTA PERUVIAN LODGE looking rather majestic
Getting to the good’s…Bring your A-Game and your rock skis??
But as you can see from Exhibit A & B, it was worth it!
Ran into MEREBEA, HUGE SheJumps supporter and general local badass!
And some “Ahhhhh” moments from the soft afternoon sunlight
Last run of the day…Taylor ripping it up!
We are hoping for another dusting of snow this weekend, but who knows! I hear it’s going off in New Mexico and that makes me really happy! My home state has been in a serious drought the last couple of years, so I’m glad my homies down there are getting some soft white turns in! I am gearing up for a BIG week of cooking for the local Doctor and his family, as well as a couple of other cooking gigs. Also trying to get the SheJumps.org merchandise online store set up, no lack of things on this girl’s to-do list.
Cleveland Volcano
This would be really cool to ski one day….Maybe not any time soon….Put it on the bucket list!
http://unofficialnetworks.com/skiing-exotic-volcanoes-cleveland-volcano-ak-58441/
“Cleveland volcano is one of the most, if not the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands, and it is almost completely unmonitored.”
Mountain Rider’s Alliance Picture of the Week
http://www.mrablog.com/picture-of-the-week-60/
Pretty stoked! Great photo by Gregg Trawinski a couple of years ago near Alta, UTAH. I wish it was snowy like that right NOW!
Home…
As my feet wander more and more of the earth, I am always excited and grateful to return home to the warm red dirt and cold blue skies of New Mexico. Flying into New Mexico doesn’t look like much, unless you’re privy to its enchantment…
One of my favorite parts about coming home is definitely the CHILE!
This salsa is SOOOOOO HOT!!! But it’s damn delicious as well. You can’t stop eating it once you start! From El Parasol…(duh!) A little shameless (but congruent) sponsor placement…Thanks for all the support Hot Chillys…I love you in all forms…
Classic breakfast burrito at Tias Sofia’s in Santa Fe…State question that my grandfather actually petitioned as a legislator for 35 years…”Red or Green?” Me: Christmas (I started to take a bite when I realized I wanted a picture)
My visit was a complete surprise because it was only for 3 days and I knew I had to get North to see my brother and Estelle. Nonetheless, I managed to link up with 3 of my best friends for a night of (attempted) flamenco lessons from Jasper and hanging out with his infamous cross-eyed and drooling cat, Braveheart.
The next morning was sunny and beautiful…I took my family’s dog for a walk to check out the awesome view of Santa Fe from the Cross of the Martyrs. So many awesome memories from this spot!
Heading North…Good to see a patch of snow on the Santa Fe ski area! These mountains might look like hills but the altitude at this picture is about 8,000 feet…The top of the ski area is 12,000 feet! The old and beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains…
Classic Norteño Iglesia…
Finally at the destination! Joey and Estelle’s Garlic & Mushroom Farm! A nice paint horse came to greet us…
watching the sunset
The Garlic Field…
The abode…
Awesome door!
You can’t go wrong with coconut, red chile, steak, and salt & pepper…Boeuf à l’Estelle!
My parents and I have nothing in common except that we both hate laughing and having a good time. Here we are doing some garlic prep…
Good morning! Time to start work on the Mushroom grow house that Joey has designed!
My grandmother “Nona” stayed all warm and wrapped up in one of my mother’s beautiful quilts while she supervised!
Quick, take a picture it lasts longer! Me doing some manual labor building the framework…so much fun!
The framework…
My lovely grandparents and I out for a stroll in the garlic field…Nona & Papa are two of the greatest gifts of my life! Thank you for all I have learned from you…
Then we all cruised into Santa Fe for dinner at Tomasita’s! It was an unprecedented Bigbee-Smallwood event: everyone at dinner at the same table in the same restaurant! Guess I should come home for 3 day stints more often eh?
And of course, my two “little” brothers who are actually at least a foot taller than me. Matthew (right) is a baseball superhero and Chris just started his freshman year at UNM in Albuquerque. Taking it to Crushtown as I like to say!
All in all it was a fantastic trip and I’m so glad I got to see my whole family before the work season here in Alta gets into full swing. I came back to shred Alta the next day and start working as Brighton Chalet caretaker. Now if only we could get some snow….
Interview on PUSH.CA
So stoked to have an interview about SheJumps.org on Canada’s premiere snowboarding website, PUSH.CA…It just came out!! So cool!
http://push.ca/blogs/spencerfrancey/archive/2011/11/14/shejumps-women-in-winter-sports.aspx
Check it out!
PMGear Fundraiser for SheJumps with 179s
These are by far and away the most badass skis I have ever had the pleasure of sliding on snow with! They are lightweight (can’t beat it for touring with the Dynafit setup), STIFF, and they can handle ANY condition. I mean ANY condition…I skied them on some serious survival snow in South America, off volcanoes with sastrugi that would make your hair curl and I would just watch the rockered tip and stiff carbon fiber combination ride it like a cadillac…
The dimensions of the ski are 137/108/113 with the narrowest part of the ski sitting quite far back, which means that more of your power is transferred to the more powerful part of the ski—the stiffest part, right under your foot.
The ski is for sale for $999.00 right now with only limited pairs left. 10% of sales go to support SheJumps.org and all sales are done directly through PayPal with sales@pmgear.com as the address. Please consider investing in what is quite possibly the best female-specific ski ever produced. In 21 years of skiing I have yet to find a ski that performs as well in all conditions.
This is THE ONLY PAIR OF SKIS I BROUGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA! They were the lightest and burliest skis to handle the job!
