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In an unprecedented initiative, a newly-formed independent group of US National Champion alpine snowboard athletes announced today the launch of America’s Snowboard Team® (AST). AST is the first independent, professional snowboard team in the United States created by athletes. Their mission is to raise the profile of alpine snowboarding and provide a premier training environment...

Chris Klug 2010 Highlight video featuring alpine snowboarding, freeriding, surfing, kiteboarding, mountain biking, mountaineering, Leadville Trail 100 Race action and donor awareness outreach with Chris Klug Foundation. Enjoy!

Join us tonight from 5:30 – 8:30 pm for the 5th Annual Aspen Summit for Life Kick-off Party at the Hyatt Grand Aspen at 415 E. Dean Street in downtown Aspen across the street from RFTA at Wagner Park. There will be free drinks, apps and live music by Brad Manosevitz and friends while registering...

I had a great time in Pinehurst, North Carolina last week sharing my story and donation message. Our Donor Dudes campus events last Thursday at Pinecrest and Union Pines High Schools were awesome. I showed our new CKF Educational Video to about 850 kids at both schools. They were two of our best Donor Dudes...

Missy and I had a fun trip to Grand Junction, CO last weekend where I spoke Saturday night at the Western Council of Colorado Boy Scout’s Peak Vision Gala at the Grand Junction Conference Center. It was great event and a good opportunity to share the donation message. My family joined me to support my...

I was in Oregon for two weeks in late September visiting friends and family. I had an awesome trip. I helped support a few CKF donor awareness activities while in Oregon. I visited my alma mater Mt. View High School in Bend and shared my story and donation message. It brought back good memories. I...

Ride of your Life is a documentary film about second chances and the heroes that make them possible. By following liver transplant recipient and Olympic Snowboarding Medalist Chris Klug in his adventures on the Snowboard World Cup Tour the past year Ride of your Life demonstrates that transplants work and are now mainstream medicine. In...

The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) is pleased to present a Donor Dudes Educational Program, Know the Facts, Share Your Decision, featuring a short video about the importance of organ and tissue donation in a fun, fast paced format. The project highlights the facts about organ donation, and the need to make an informed, educated decision,...

I climbed North Maroon Peak above Maroon Lake on Friday with my friend Bob Wade. It was a bit windy on top and a cold, early morning start, but otherwise a fun September climb with a good buddy. North Maroon is a 14,014 foot peak in the Elk Mountain Range above my home in Aspen,...

I climbed 14,008 ft. Pyramid Peak above Aspen last week with my climbing partner and friend Jon. It was a beautiful climb on a perfect August day. The moonlight was reflecting off of Maroon Lake as we approached Pyramid in the dark. The view from the top was spectacular. We met a family of Rocky...