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2018 Wild Skills Basics: Boise

Jul 25, 2018
3 min

2018 Wild Skills Basics: Boise

Boise summers are filled with camping, rivers, lakes, hiking, biking, and all sorts adventures. We want our community of young females to possess the skills they need to safely explore the outdoors with their families. On June 2nd twenty-nine girls flocked to the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center for the third annual Boise Wild Skills. SheJumps’ Wild Skills youth events teach young girls the survival and technical skills they need for outdoor adventuring. To help us out, we

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SheJumps Wild Skills Adventure: McCall

Jul 24, 2018
2 min

SheJumps Wild Skills Adventure: McCall

It’s always a treat to wake up to a chilly summer morning in Idaho and that’s exactly what we did on Sunday, July 22nd at Brundage Mountain Resort. Our Wild Skills adventure morning warmed up quickly with an enthusiastic group of girls and their families flocked to the mountains for a fun day of hiking and education. Kathy Schon started off the morning off by leading us through a fun and refreshing yoga practice. Once we were warmed up, the crew filled their packs healthy sna

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Wild Skills Junior Ski Patrol: Sun Valley

May 31, 2018
2 min

Wild Skills Junior Ski Patrol: Sun Valley

On March 31st, 27 young girls between the ages of 8 and 15 gathered at River Run Lodge dressed in ski boots and unicorn onesies, ready to spend the day learning what it’s like to be a Ski Patroller at Sun Valley. 9 female ski patrollers met the girls with a contagious energy and an eagerness to share their passion for their profession, one that has historically been dominated by a male presence. The women of Sun Valley Ski Patrol led the participants through several stations

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Wild Skills Jr. Ski Patrol: Park City Edition

Mar 11, 2018
3 min

Wild Skills Jr. Ski Patrol: Park City Edition

Here’s a write up by our fantastic Utah Ambassador, Courtney Kizer, about our Jr. Ski Patrol event on February 25th! We have more Jr. Ski Patrol events happening this winter in Big Sky (April 14), Sun Valley (March 31), and Crystal Mountain (March 31). If you haven’t seen it yet, also check out this sweet video by Max Chesnut about our inaugural event at Crystal in December! SheJumps Wild Skills joined forces with the Park City Mountain Resort Ski Patrol team to host a day ca

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5th Annual International Women’s Ski & Snowboard Day: Jan. 20, 2018

Jan 12, 2018
1 min

5th Annual International Women’s Ski & Snowboard Day: Jan. 20, 2018

IWSD 2018 Recap The K2 Alliance & SheJumps hosted the 5th Annual International Women’s Ski & Snowboard Day (IWSD) on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 22 locations across the world. Women were invited to get together to celebrate skiing, snowboarding and the power of female camaraderie by having fun on and off the mountain. Our goal was to encourage more females to go skiing and snowboarding – friends, sisters, moms, daughters. Whatever brand you ski on, Whoever you ski with, Whe

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SheJumps Trapshooting at Boise Gun Club

Oct 24, 2017
1 min

SheJumps Trapshooting at Boise Gun Club

For the second year in a row, a group of energetic and eager-to-learn women showed up at the Boise Gun Club to experience the art of trapshooting. We started in the clubhouse getting the basics of gun safety, gun mechanics, and opportunities for women in the sport from Liz, resident trap shooter and advocate for women in the outdoors. Volunteer, Lahoma Turner, gives a group on woman instruction. Volunteer, Liz McCleod, with a participant after a successful shot. The gun club

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2017 Boise Wild Skills – Recap

Sep 8, 2017
1 min

2017 Boise Wild Skills – Recap

Written by Kim Holloway and Stacey Hopstad Seventy two girls flocked to the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center on a hot August day for the second annual Boise Wild Skills. We were excited to welcome back some of our favorite community partners; Outdoor Exchange, Air St. Luke’s, Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue, and Albertsons. New to Wild Skills Boise this year, was the addition of a mountain biking station. We were thrilled to include Boise Bicycle Project to round our grou

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Mom with a Mission

Sep 4, 2017
3 min

Mom with a Mission

SheJumps Co-Founder Vanessa Pierce takes on the Snowbird Hill Climb Written by: Vanessa Pierce I love being active. I’m your average weekend warrior, casual evening worker outer and lover of all types of outdoor adventures. I do enjoy a good pain cave in athletics — sometimes — but mostly I’ve retired from being “hard core.” My enthusiasm for pinning my heartrate at 500 bpm started to wane after I graduated from college. I figured as a D-1 soccer player, I ran almost 500 mile

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Jump Camp at Olympic Park

Aug 26, 2017
1 min

Jump Camp at Olympic Park

Written by: Jen Fredsall, SheJumps Ambassador It’s that time of year again! No sadly not the beginning of ski season. But we did get to put on skis at the Utah Olympic Park and jump into the pools! But first, we needed to practice on the trampolines where everyone progressed to trying front flips! Then it was off to the ramps where new friends were made and fears were conquered! Thank you to our wonderful partners for helping us make this happen! Ecolips Treeline Coffee Ess

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SheJumps Bike Clinic at 2nd Track Sports

Jun 5, 2017
1 min

SheJumps Bike Clinic at 2nd Track Sports

The guys at 2nd Tracks in Salt Lake have done it again! We had a great bike maintenance clinic lead by Tim. He answered all of our questions from changing a tubeless and tube tire, to what essentials should be in our pack. (Don’t forget extra CO2 cartridges!) He also helped us with what checks we should do before a ride and how to lube the chain properly. We’re all now armed with the tools to take care of our bike and how to fix it on the fly! HUGE thanks to our partners

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Urban Ascent Climbing Event Wrap-Up

May 17, 2017
1 min

Urban Ascent Climbing Event Wrap-Up

Our second annual climbing event at Urban Ascent was a success! This year the 16 ladies took on routes of varying difficulty with courage and confidence. With ten women and six kids we had a great mix of giggles and high fives. The ladies went through an extensive belay instruction which provided valuable knowledge on climbing technique and safety. Judging by the encouragement and pride we saw from the women, we’d say the event was a success! #idaho #youthinitiatives #outdoor

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Thoughts from a high school halfpipe skier…

Mar 30, 2017
3 min

Thoughts from a high school halfpipe skier…

Eva, a high school student at the Sage School in Hailey, Idaho, recently co-hosted a SheJumps event as a part of her senior project. She spent months planning and preparing for her Night Fat-Bike Riding Event and it was a huge success! Though the temperatures dropped far below a comfortable level, the overall experience of the organized event was worth the (nearly) frozen toes. The 15 woman that showed up to the Fat Tire biking Event in Sun Valley shared the trail with smil

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CHG Healthcare Donates $33,206 to SheJumps!

Dec 21, 2016
3 min

CHG Healthcare Donates $33,206 to SheJumps!

SheJumps recently received a very generous donation from CHG Healthcare in Utah, which will be used to reinforce our youth programs and expand our reach to girls in our community who need access to the outdoors. We are incredibly grateful to this amazing company for helping us to get more women and girls outside! Read on to learn about how we wound up in running for this gift, the incredible work CHG Healthcare does to support local nonprofits, and a very special Utah jumper.

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International Women’s Ski Day: Sun Valley Edition

Dec 20, 2016
1 min

International Women’s Ski Day: Sun Valley Edition

Despite the below freezing temps, on Saturday December 17th a frosty group of ladies gathered together for some laps on International Women’s Ski Day. Meeting at Lookout Lodge at 11am, about ten brave souls were bundled up and ready to make a few runs. Bright and clear, we huddled together for a quick group photo, and then immediately bounced into the bowls to get our blood flowing. After a series of storms they had just dropped the rope and opened the gates to the pristine

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Bringing Avalanche Awareness to the SheJumps Community

Dec 10, 2016
5 min

Bringing Avalanche Awareness to the SheJumps Community

Written by: Katherine Jondro, Oregon Ambassador It’s November as I write this. The leaves are still changing in places and the temps are slowly chilling, but there’s snow falling in the mountains and there’s an indisputable buzz in the air. While many are still loving the fall weather, this isn’t for them; this is for all of you powder hounds – checking the higher elevation forecasts daily, snow dancing before bed, and eagerly awaiting your chance to lay your first turns of t

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SheJumps Boise and Kegs 4 Kause

Nov 30, 2016
1 min

SheJumps Boise and Kegs 4 Kause

Payette Brewing Company was a hot spot to be on a chilly Monday night in Boise. Boise residence love Payette’s beers and were happy to have a couple for a good cause; the brewery generously donates 50% of beer profits from the evening to SheJumps. Between the after work crowd and families looking forward to an evening out, we had a steady stream of friendly faces to share the SheJumps mission with. The food truck Burgerlicious was on hand for those with an appetite and many t

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Wild Skills Park City is a Wrap!

Nov 10, 2016
4 min

Wild Skills Park City is a Wrap!

Our final Wild Skills program for the 2016 Summer season wrapped up on October 15th in Park City at the Utah Olympic Park. The event in Park City was the largest Wild Skills camp SheJumps has hosted, with 60 girls between the ages of 6-15. The magic of the Utah Olympic Park as a venue hits you in a couple of different ways. First of all, as a training ground for Olympic athletes, it’s not uncommon to run into athletes during their training regiment. While it was technically o

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Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop on November 5th

Oct 26, 2016
1 min

Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop on November 5th

Between gear sales and swaps, upcoming ski/board tuning clinics, and friends who have been waxing/fixing/upgrading gear since July, it’s clear that everyone is hungry for winter. But while it’s easy (not to mention super duper fun) to focus on the goods needed to get onto the mountain, it’s just as important to make sure we’re mentally equipped to handle whatever comes our way this season. The Utah Avalanche Center will be hosting this year’s Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop

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Event Recap: SheJumps into Fly Fishing in Sun Valley

Oct 19, 2016
3 min

Event Recap: SheJumps into Fly Fishing in Sun Valley

On the first weekend of October, with a fresh dusting of snow up high, a group of gals gathered on Saturday morning at Atkinson’s Park in Ketchum, Idaho. With hot cups of coffee to warm up frosty fingers, a weekend of fishing fun lay ahead. Though the weather forecast was less than stellar, warm smiles and fresh faces looked ready and raring to go. Twelve participants attended our Fly Fishing 101 event. Starting Saturday off, local lady anglers showed up to help guide our la

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Wild Skills Utah: October 15 at the Utah Olympic Park

Sep 27, 2016
2 min

Wild Skills Utah: October 15 at the Utah Olympic Park

We are so excited to announce the first Wild Skills event at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City on October 15, 2016. Wild Skills is a free day camp for young girls to learn the skills they need for outdoor adventuring. The Wild Skills event in Park City is open to girls ages 6-15. Participants will be introduced to skills such as first-aid, navigation, Leave No Trace, 10 Essentials, and shelter-building. All girls will also be able to challenge themselves on one of the Utah O

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