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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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Recap! Teton Valley WAX&WINE: Get Tuned at Habitat

Nov 27, 2017
2 min

Recap! Teton Valley WAX&WINE: Get Tuned at Habitat

First off, what an awesome way to kick-off the season! The energy was plentiful, stoke high, and it was the perfect evening to kick off the 2017-2018 season. Sooo many Ladies! The ladies of the Tetons certainly “jumped in” for what was definitely the largest gathering of SheJumps ladies on this side of Teton Pass. We had around 70 people show up throughout the evening–and whether they jumped in to wax and tune their gear or to celebrate and kick off the season, a good time

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Save the Date: LADIES AVY AWARENESS NIGHT @ Teton County SAR 11/28/17

Oct 30, 2017
1 min

Save the Date: LADIES AVY AWARENESS NIGHT @ Teton County SAR 11/28/17

Join SheJumps and the Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute for our annual Ladies Avalanche Awareness clinic on Tuesday, November 28, from 6-9pm at the Teton County WY-Search and Rescue Facility in Jackson, WY. This ever-popular event is excellent opportunity for women of the Tetons to come together in an open,comfortable and empowering environment to discuss the basics of avalanche safety. Whether you are just embarking on our avalanche education or are simply looking fo

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Get the Girls Out at Beartooth Basin Summer Shredfest

May 8, 2017
2 min

Get the Girls Out at Beartooth Basin Summer Shredfest

Join SheJumps and the Mountain Rider’s Alliance for the 1st Annual Summer Shredfest, a celebration of all things shred! SheJumps will be hosting a signature “Get the Girls Out!” event on Friday June 16th. The weekend also features a Freeride World Tour Qualifying event (FWT) and SkiMo race. Details on other activities happening throughout the event can be found at: http://summershredfest.com/ About Get the Girls Out “Get The Girls Out” is a national campaign to unite women as

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JH Wax & Wine: Education, Swag & Fun!

Mar 1, 2017
2 min

JH Wax & Wine: Education, Swag & Fun!

A snowy February evening found a small group of ladies gathered in Teton Village, Wyoming to learn the basics of ski tuning and waxing. Hosted by the talented and knowledgeable team at Nomad Sports, ladies were given the opportunity to not only get an overview of keeping their ski gear primed for the slopes, but to fully delve into a hands-on experience! The evening started off with life-long ski tuning extraordinaire Gov Carrigan providing an overview of skis, waxes, tuning

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JH Avy Awareness Night a Smashing Success!

Dec 2, 2016
2 min

JH Avy Awareness Night a Smashing Success!

A chilly Tuesday evening in Jackson Hole found SheJumpers of the Tetons gathered at the Teton County Search & Rescue facility for our annual Ladies Avalanche Awareness Clinic. Taught by Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute’s Jacob Urban and Nancy Bockino, this year’s clinic brought a record number of women together, with over fifty women in attendance! Participants ranged from new backcountry users to ladies with years of experience, a perfect audience for an evening of

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Women’s Avalanche Scholarships in the Tetons

Oct 18, 2016
2 min

Women’s Avalanche Scholarships in the Tetons

SheJumps, the Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute, and First Western Trust are joining forces in an effort to bring avalanche education opportunities to women. And in accordance with their unfaltering support for outdoor education and opportunities for women through the SheJumps organization, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute has generously donated two 50%-scholarships for each Avalanche Level One Course listed below. Thanks to a generous grant from First Wester

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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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Teton SheJumpers Wrap Up 2015/2016 Avalanche One Courses

Feb 18, 2016
2 min

Teton SheJumpers Wrap Up 2015/2016 Avalanche One Courses

February marked SheJumps final women’s-only AIARE Avalanche Level 1 course in the Tetons for the 2015/2016 ski season, and what a successful season of educating women we had! Ran and instructed by our amazing community partner, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute (JHOLI), we hosted a total of three courses this year, providing twenty-three women with vital backcountry education. Further, thanks to a generous donation by JHOLI, we were able to provide four women with par

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Mountain Playground Card announces SheJumps as non-profit benefactor

Jan 14, 2016
2 min

Mountain Playground Card announces SheJumps as non-profit benefactor

SheJumps is excited to partner with the Mountain Rider’s Alliance and their newest initiative, the Mountain Playground Card. Read below for more information on how you can get involved! JACKSON, WY – January 14, 2016 Mountain Rider’s Alliance (MRA) has launched its latest initiative, the Mountain Playground Group, designed to assist community and independent ski areas to be more viable. The consortium of geographically diversified, like-minded ski areas will band together to

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SheJumpers of the Tetons Continue to Pursue Backcountry Education

Dec 8, 2015
2 min

SheJumpers of the Tetons Continue to Pursue Backcountry Education

Once again, SheJumpers of the Tetons packed the house for our annual Ladies Avalanche Awareness night. A perfect kickoff to the winter season, this event provided ladies with a great introduction to or refresher of backcountry safety basics. Presented by the ever-knowledgeable Jacob Urban and Nancy Bockino of Jackson Hole Leadership Institute, the evening kicked off with a broader overview of the process of backcountry travel and safety: preparedness, practice, professionalis

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Jackson Hole Ladies Avy Awareness Night

Nov 28, 2015
1 min

Jackson Hole Ladies Avy Awareness Night

SheJumps is excited to once again be partnering with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute to bring an evening of women’s-only avalanche basics to the Teton community. This event will take place on December 1 from 6 – 9pm at the Teton County Search & Rescue Facility. It will be an excellent opportunity for women of the Jackson area to come together in an open, comfortable and empowering environment to discuss the basics of avalanche safety. The event cost is $15, which wi

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Tune Up Time Event a Success!!

Nov 2, 2015
1 min

Tune Up Time Event a Success!!

Hoback Sports in Jackson Hole was the perfect venue for a hands-on bike clinic where ladies were free to bring in their bikes and ask questions. The night started off with a social time–an opportunity for biking girls to meet other biking girls. Then, the bike mechanics welcomed us into their shop where we listened to a presentation full of useful maintenance tips and even learned how to change a flat tire. Then, ladies were invited to bring their bikes bike to the shop. The

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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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Women’s-Only Avy Ed Coming to the Tetons

Oct 26, 2015
2 min

Women’s-Only Avy Ed Coming to the Tetons

Invest in your backcountry education this season with SheJumps and Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute!! We will once again be partnering with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute, our primary supporter for ladies avalanche education in the Tetons, to bring you the following women’s-only courses in the Jackson area: AIARE Avalanche Level 1 (December 10 – 13, 2015): $375 Participants will obtain their AIARE Level 1 certification through this course, garnering an und

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SheJumps & Jackson Hole Leadership Institute Offer Scholarships for Women’s-Only Avalanche

Oct 15, 2015
2 min

SheJumps & Jackson Hole Leadership Institute Offer Scholarships for Women’s-Only Avalanche

SheJumps and the Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute are once again joining forces in an effort to bring avalanche education opportunities to women. And an in accordance with their unfaltering support for outdoor education and opportunities for women through the SheJumps organization, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute has generously donated two 50%-scholarships for each of the following courses, totaling six scholarships: — AIARE Avalanche Level 1 (December 10 –

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Bike Maintenance Comes to the Tetons!!

Sep 10, 2015
1 min

Bike Maintenance Comes to the Tetons!!

SheJumps is thrilled to be partnering with Hoback Sports in Jackson, Wyoming for a hands-on bike maintenance clinic! Girls will have an opportunity to bring their bikes in and get tips from the best bike mechanics in Jackson Hole. The clinic will focus on basic bike maintenance and will include changing a flat tire as well as a Q&A time. Girls are encouraged to bring their bikes to make this event as hands-on as possible. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Space is limited t

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SheJumps Brings Ladies Bike Night to Teton Valley!

Jul 13, 2015
1 min

SheJumps Brings Ladies Bike Night to Teton Valley!

Grab your mountain bike and join us in Driggs, Idaho for a ladies ride — all abilities are welcome! We will start the evening with a mountain bike ride at one of the local spots near Driggs, followed by a social meet and greet at the trailhead when we finish. There is a $5 suggested donation and there will be plenty of SheJumps schwag available for purchase. Be sure to come before 6pm to check out Habitat for all your bike and summer retail needs. Contact: Annika Sohlstrom —

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Casting & Cocktails a Blast Despite Rain

Jun 16, 2015
1 min

Casting & Cocktails a Blast Despite Rain

The ladies of the Tetons did not let rain stop them from having fun at our recent Casting & Cocktails event in Jackson, Wyoming! Indeed, despite pouring rain and lightning, the event was a great success, largely due to our amazing event partner and SheJumps supporter Jack Dennis High Country Outfitters, who were quick on their toes and squeezed us all into their downtown location for demonstrations in knots and an incredible overview of local entomology. Participants were giv

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