Injured Riders Foundation Donation
June 15, 2009 | Filed Under NEWS, PHOTOS | Leave a Comment
This past season I donated some photos to the Injured Riders Foundation. This foundation was started by SNOWREV founder Johnny Centi after experiencing a serious back injury. Having no health insurance and no extra funds for surgery while dealing with our countries ridiculous health care system various health insurance providers showed no support or help for his situation. After going through all this he wanted to show support and help people who have hurt themselves participating in action sports like snowboarding, skateboarding, climbing and surfing.
I have been involved with SNOWREV and worked closely with Johnny since 2006, remembering back then he was always talking about starting this foundation. I’m stoked for Johnny and to finally see the IRF picking up speed launching a new site and recently receiving the 501(c)(3) status ableing them to start accepting tax deductible donations.
I know the IRF will really change riders lives having almost been in a situation were I would have needed help like this. In 2006 I severely blew my knee out snowboarding having to have major surgery and extensive physical therapy. For the whole season of 05/06 I was snowboarding, skateboarding and snowmobiling with out health insurance and luckily a WEEK before I blew out my knee I had signed up to be covered. Waiting to sign up a week later I would have found my self with over $50,000 in medical bills. This is great foundation and I’m glad to be contributing even if its only my photos. Stop by read the stories and find out more info on how you can be involved.
- Photo on the ” Our Story” page of Johny about to drop on a misty day at Brighton, Utah.
- Graphic design and photos for tabs on the IRF Contact and Home page.
- Read my profile on the IRF site HERE
Pages with my photos from the IRF Newsletter. Click to Enlarge
All Roads Lead To: Valdez Alaska
June 8, 2009 | Filed Under NEWS, PHOTOS, TRIPS, VIDEOS | Leave a Comment
Going up to Alaska for 14 days this past April was definitely the highlight of my season. Valdez and Thompson pass has to be one of the most amazing places I have ever been. The things I learned and experiences I had blew away any thing else I have ever done in my 13 years of snowboarding. My only regrets being not snowboarding as much as I would have liked and not being able riding a true AK line for myself. But every one I shot sure got some and more. I was stoked to just watch, shoot and have the chance to be in this incredible place. Hopefully someday I will make it up there again!
We broke the trip in to two featured stories. Part One being all snowmobile accessed zones on Thompson Pass and Part Two being all zones accessed by a heli. Click below to check out my photo galleries and the very smooth edit by Mark Dangler from the SNOWREV AK trip.
