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Aspen Mountain Testing Camp!
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I had an awesome testing camp the past three days atop Aspen Mountain. It was so much fun, and we had the place to ourselves, thanks to Aspen/Snowmass. The snow was bulletproof, couldn’t have been better for test driving my new gear. It was super productive. This morning I got twenty-one runs in less than...
Katie Ride for Life
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I was in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday in support of the inaugural Katie Ride for Life. The cycling event was put together by my friend David Caples and his family in honor of their daughter Katie who was a donor. I participated in the one hundred kilometer bike ride from Ponte Vedra to St. Augustine....
Southern Hospitality
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I enjoyed some nice Southern Hospitality in Newberry, South Carolina the past days. I was speaking at the Newberry Opera House, a classic renovated Opera House reminiscent of the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. It felt like home. I was sharing my transplant and Olympic experiences for the Gift of Life of South Carolina. It...
Burton-Klug Camp 2005!
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Our 5th annual Burton-Klug camp ruled this weekend. What a turnout, sixty kids a day. We had so much fun. I think everyone that participated was super stoked. Our coaching staff was awesome. Thanks to everyone that joined us and helped to make it such a great success. The conditions were perfect, full on winter...
LA Star 98.7 Snowboard Lesson
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Missy and I made a quick visit to Southern California for a snowboard lesson at Bear Mountain with the Star 98.7 LA Radio team and twenty listener winners. The session was a part of Jamie University, a series of how to’s from Star talk show persona Jamie White. It was an enthusiastic and determined bunch...
Back on-Snow!
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I celebrated my comeback from six weeks of healing from collarbone surgery with a two-day hut trip adventure on my split-board. I headed out to the Taggert Hut, outside of Aspen, CO, with my friends Jon and Mike for a couple of days of hiking and riding. It was an awesome journey. Jon cleaned up...
Gravity Games 2005
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Good times at the Gravity Games at Copper Mtn, CO this past weekend. I was on hand representing Saturn, sharing the message of organ donation. I helped pass out thousands of red donor awareness ‘People First’ wrist bands and signed lots of autographs. Saturday afternoon Jurassic 5 played a sick concert. Missy and I joined...
Snowshoeing Burnt Mtn.
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I had a fun adventure with my friends yesterday from Snowmass to Aspen. I’ve been snowshoeing a lot these days, trying to stay fit while I’m off the board for another week and a half. I’m counting the hours until I can start cruising on my snowboard again. It has been beautiful here in Aspen...
9th Annual One From the Heart Charity Uphill Race
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I got out of bed way too early this morning to compete in an uphill snowshoe race benefiting Challenge Aspen. It was for a great cause, but it destroyed me! I was joined by my friends, who I signed up to share in the pain. I had a wager going with my buddy Jon Gibans,...
Celebrate Saturn’s National Donor Day 2005
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Saturn’s National Donor Day 2005, the largest single-day donor drive across America was a huge success. I was proud to host our own local Donor Day Aspen event at the Gondola Plaza downtown Aspen. I was joined by my family, and about twenty members of the Aspen High School Outreach Society who helped me in...