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Thank you for supporting SheJumps this Giving Tuesday 2018

Nov 24, 2018
2 min

Thank you for supporting SheJumps this Giving Tuesday 2018

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to SheJumps on Giving Tuesday 2018! With your support, we raised $10,022! That’s the most successful day of fundraising SheJumps has ever had. What this means to us is that our community believes in the power of the outdoors. THANK YOU! But we still need your help! Our goal of raising $15,000 this holiday season helps us to strengthen our regional programs, expand our Wild Skills programs to more locations, and shift our strategic pla

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SheJumps Force of Nature Program: Opportunities for All Girls

Aug 15, 2018
5 min

SheJumps Force of Nature Program: Opportunities for All Girls

Last summer, SheJumps was awarded $25,000 from REI as a grant for the Force of Nature program. REI committed $500,000 towards it’s goal to “advance gender equity in the outdoors and encourage millions of its members to embrace the outdoors as “the world’s largest level playing field.”” You may have seen some of our posts on social media about it. REI’s grant to SheJumps enabled us to materialize our vision for a more inclusive and diverse outdoor community. This program chall

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GET THE GIRLS OUT @ Grand Targhee Resort

Apr 7, 2018
4 min

GET THE GIRLS OUT @ Grand Targhee Resort

Written by Rockies Ambassador Mya Akins SheJumps hosted our first ever Get the Girls Out (GTGO) at Grand Targhee Resort on St. Paddy’s Day. Our GTGO succeeded in gathering girls and women of all ages to celebrate sisterhood, skiing, and unite the women girls of the Tetons. The ladies of Grand Targhee’s Ski School and Patrol volunteered to help SheJumps provide a day filled with learning, skiing, hiking, and, most importantly, having fun. Throughout the day, different events w

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SPOTLIGHT: Avy 1 Scholarship Recipient EMMA HELLER

Feb 12, 2018
1 min

SPOTLIGHT: Avy 1 Scholarship Recipient EMMA HELLER

SheJumps in the Tetons would like to congratulate Emma Heller of Victor, Idaho, who was our scholarship winner for our most recent AIARE Level 1 course taught by the Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute in Jackson, WY held February 2-4, 2018. We wanted to take a moment to introduce Emma and share her enthusiasm for skiing, safety in the backcountry and her new home in Teton Valley. Dear Girraficorns, I am excited to take part in my AIARE 1 course with a great group of l

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Dec 15, 2017
1 min

Ski and Ride Day at Stowe Recap

Last Saturday, Dec 9th SheJumps gathered at Mansfield Lodge at Stowe Resort for our Get The Girls Out event. The weather was great and the conditions were good. We set up some great raffle prizes and celebrated our success with high fives. We had Mike Hitelman as our photographer, a great shot and rider. A big thank you to Bridgette Darling who helped with registration and organizing the raffle. Another thank you goes out to Darcy Mangan who helped with our groups. Another s

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Outessa Kirkwood: Inspiring and thought-provoking

Aug 27, 2017
5 min

Outessa Kirkwood: Inspiring and thought-provoking

Outessa is an inspiring and thought-provoking gathering of women who love the outdoors. Here’s what our executive director and co-founder, Claire Smallwood, had to say about the event. My journey to Outessa began when I received an invitation from the event organizers to speak on the Force of Nature panel. My heart skipped a beat when I read the email—it was an offering of recognition for our work with SheJumps and the opportunity to participate in a larger conversation about

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Moonlight Ski/shoe the Long Trail and down Bromley recap

Feb 14, 2017
2 min

Moonlight Ski/shoe the Long Trail and down Bromley recap

Feb 11th, Green Mountain Club members and SheJumps participants met at the trail head in Manchester VT for a backcountry ski and shoe. Each of us counted off 1-17, then strapped in and buckled, backpacks loaded headlamps on, and off we went single file up 3 miles to the top of Bromley Sun Mountain. There was leaping over snow covered brooks, moving cautiously over narrow beam bridge and a wooden bridge, getting warm enough to shed some layers and stop midway for water and v

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Get the Girls Out Berkshire East Recap

Jan 31, 2017
2 min

Get the Girls Out Berkshire East Recap

On Saturday night 1/28 SheJumps held is 5th Annual Get the Girls Out event at Berkshire East. Every year this event gets bigger and bigger and this year was no exception with 43 women attending! Berkshire East is one of the few places in New England that offers night skiing. We are lucky to have them as a partner for many events but having them as a Get the Girls Out partner and being able to do a night skiing event makes it even better! New York RC Alex Norton with Coalition

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SheJumps and Earth Treks Golden Spread the Love of Climbing in a Free Intro Clinic

Oct 25, 2016
2 min

SheJumps and Earth Treks Golden Spread the Love of Climbing in a Free Intro Clinic

On Wednesday October 12th SheJumps hosted twelve lucky ladies for an introductory climbing clinic donated and taught by Earth Treks in Golden, CO. The course was led by two knowledgeable and fun Earth Treks instructors, Renee and Alison, who shared their experiences learning to climb and the journey to teaching others. This hands-on class taught knot tying skills, top rope belay, and climbing techniques in order for participants to be able to climb independently. The goal of

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Recap: REI Outessa Summit

Oct 24, 2016
3 min

Recap: REI Outessa Summit

The REI Outessa Summit invited SheJumps to send someone to check out their all-women’s camping retreat and we decided to send a graduate from one of our youth programs. We first met Diana Zuniga when she was an attendee to one of Salt Lake’s Boys & Girl’s clubs. Diana participated in our (S)heJumps into the Canyon youth initiative between 2011-2014 and has since become an avid skier. We love that Diana has maintained friendships with the SheJumps volunteer crew in Utah after

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SheJumps wins $7,000 grant from First Western Trust in #WealthIsAbout Contest

Jul 15, 2016
2 min

SheJumps wins $7,000 grant from First Western Trust in #WealthIsAbout Contest

SheJumps is pleased and proud to announce it is the winner of the First Western Trust’s #WealthIsAbout grants contest in Jackson, Wyoming. SheJumps will receive $7000 towards its programs to support women and girls in the community of Jackson Hole. We would like to offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to First Western Trust for this award. Their generosity and support is significant, not only in the community of Jackson Hole, but across the West in every location where Fir

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SheJumps (FUN)draiser at Great Divide Brewing Company feat. Steph Davis

May 28, 2016
1 min

SheJumps (FUN)draiser at Great Divide Brewing Company feat. Steph Davis

SheJumps is excited to be joining up withe Great Divide Brewing Company on Friday, June 3rd for a fundraising event in honor of our non-profit organization. Great Divide will be brewing a beer specifically in honor of the non-profit which will be poured the evening of the event. There will be a raffle which includes gear and gift certificates from outdoor related businesses! More than $3,500.00 in outdoor related gear and gift certificates have been donated for the raffle! Sp

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Telluride Women’s Ski and Wellness Week Was A Success

Mar 11, 2016
2 min

Telluride Women’s Ski and Wellness Week Was A Success

Two weeks ago Telluride Mountain Ski Resort wrapped up the last weekend of their annual Women’s Ski and Wellness Week. Telluride’s Women’s Ski and Wellness Week took place over three different duration this winter. Two 3-Day sessions were held on January 22-14 and February 26-28th and one 5-Day session on February 7-11th. Thankfully I had the privilege to participate and experience the last weekend for myself. This was the 35th year that Telluride’s Women’s Ski Week too pl

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Inspiration Found! At SheJumps & Arc’teryx Present: A Women’s Inspired Evening

Jan 8, 2016
2 min

Inspiration Found! At SheJumps & Arc’teryx Present: A Women’s Inspired Evening

As winter started to spread it’s chill, bringing excitement to the Front Range of Colorado and all the winter lovers out there, Arc’teryx opened their doors to bring the SheJumpers together to meet, mingle, learn and get their gear ready to be on snow. (Monique Hoisington Denver Store Manager: photos courtesy of Victoria Caffrey) Women came through the doors excited with skis and snowboards in hand. Lief and Chad from Denver Sports Lab graciously donated their time and got 70

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12/12/15: Third Annual International Women’s Ski (& Snowboard) Day

Dec 8, 2015
1 min

12/12/15: Third Annual International Women’s Ski (& Snowboard) Day

December 12th, 2015 will mark the 3rd annual International Women’s Ski & Snowboard Day (IWSD). The day was spearheaded by K2’s marketing director and K2 Alliance Team Manager, Alyssa Clark. The IWSD holiday’s vision is to make sure that women all over the country are celebrated on the slopes on this day, regardless of the make or model of their skis (or boards)! Join SheJumps at the following resorts for our IWSD events! This year, every participant at SheJumps events get a G

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International Womens Ski and Snowboarding Day at Arapahoe Basin

Dec 1, 2015
1 min

International Womens Ski and Snowboarding Day at Arapahoe Basin

It’s that time of year again to invite all the rad ski and snowboard ladies out there to get together for a day dedicated to winter and fun. Come out to Arapahoe Basin from 1-4pm for International Women’s Ski & Snowboard Day with SheJumps! We will be meeting in the base area then getting out on the hill together to have a great afternoon of skiing and riding. All abilities are welcome, we can break into groups so everyone can have fun putting down turns at their own pace – an

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SheJumps Wax & Wine Clinic: Ladies Night at the Creel – Recap

Oct 27, 2015
3 min

SheJumps Wax & Wine Clinic: Ladies Night at the Creel – Recap

It’s never too early to get excited for winter and what better way to do so than with friends. On October 14th we did just that and SheJumps hosted its third event in Spokane; a Wax and Wine Clinic at Spokane’s oldest ski shop, The Sports Creel. The Creel has been around for a long time for good reason: they are a local family owned business and three-generations deep of ski experience and customer service. Their reputation for integrity and community is far-reaching, with cu

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Letter from the Executive Director

Oct 26, 2015
3 min

Letter from the Executive Director

A letter from our Executive Director and SheJumps co-founder, Claire Smallwood, regarding the recent changes in our organization. (Claire Smallwood on Villarrica Volcano in Chile – Photo by Brennan Metzler) The summer of 2015 marked a pivotal turn in the operations of SheJumps, and we wanted to take a moment to keep you, our loyal supporters and community, in the loop! The experience of running this organization since its inception in 2007 has been one of the most difficult

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Surfing in the Southeast

Aug 21, 2015
4 min

Surfing in the Southeast

Southeast Regional Coordinator, Kelly Drewnowski, organized the region’s first ever surf event – a partnership with Wes Laine Surf Camp – which took place on August 8th. It also was the first ever all female camp for Wes Laine & crew! Read up on the experience of learning to surf on the edge of a nor’easter. On a very windy Saturday in August, over 20 ladies and young girls attended the very first SheJumps into Surfing Outdoor Education event in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This

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Recap: SheJumps Into Surfing

Aug 19, 2015
3 min

Recap: SheJumps Into Surfing

On a very windy Saturday in August, over 20 ladies and young girls attended the very first SheJumps into Surfing Outdoor Education event in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This one-day camp was the perfect opportunity to learn how to surf with the pros of Wes Laine Surf Camp in a safe, fun and relaxed environment. It was an epic day that created many awesome memories and a few new female surfers, despite the nor’easter blowing in! Everyone was so excited to learn to hang ten that w

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