The sNOwBoundaries Project: UPDATE

The project goal: to collect donations of ski/ride equipment and winter gear for Vermonters that had theirs destroyed in the Irene Floods. Please read previous post for more information.

Thank you to everyone who has offered to help with this project!  I am starting to gather donation commitments and I could not have done it without your help!  Some of the things donated so far are goggles, snowboard boots, snowboards and jackets!

I want to send a special thanks to a few key supporters of this project:

Smugglers Notch, VT: This is the resort that I learned to snowboard at and it’s where I fell in love with the mountain lifestyle.  While I love many of the Vermont mountain resorts for different reasons, Smugglers Notch definitely holds a special place in my heart.  Smuggs has suggested that they may be able to obtain donations from their employees – Just another reason why Smugglers Notch rocks!

David Z: I connected with David when I first started sNOwBoundaries almost 2 years ago and he’s helped me build my network in the snowboarding community. His blog Agnarchy Snowboarding is informative, amusing and courtesy of two guys from Michigan who “just want to shred gnar and have fun”!  David has offered to make a donation to The sNOwBoundaries Foundation.  (more information about that below)

Jillian Bejtlich: I just connected with Jillian through The sNOwBoundaries project and I am grateful that I did.  Jillian will be visiting 54 ski areas in New England during her upcoming seven week vacation! Seven weeks of vacation?  Yeah, totally unfair but it’s great for Jullian and I’m excited to follow her blog Tenders & Trails to hear about her adventures!  I highly recommend following Jillian if you’re a Mountain Resort in New England because she will be visiting your resort and she will be blogging about it!  I am excited to be partnering with Jillian on The sNOwBoundaries Project.  She will be letting people know about it through her blog and collecting donations in her New Hampshire community.

Steven Weiss & Gina Begin: 11,000 miles, 19 states, 2 provinces, 36 North American climbing areas: Does this sound like The Most Epic Trip?! Well, that’s exactly what it is.  Steve and Gina are the amazing travelers who have committed to this adventure known as The Most Epic Trip.  During their travels they have stayed connected with fellow adventure seeking friends through twitter, facebook, and their blog.   I am thrilled that they have shown their support and love for the mountain lifestyle by reaching out and offering to donate a snowboard to The sNOwBoundaries Project!

How will I distribute the equipment/gear?

I have a list of the communities that were impacted by the floods.  I plan to market the donation events through Facebook, twitter, and by emailing flyers to schools in the communities for students to take homes and/or to post at the school.  If you have other ideas on how to market the event email me and let me know your thoughts.

What if there is equipment left over?

Currently, I am in the process of establishing The sNOwBoundaries Foundation.  The foundation is a nonprofit organization that will encourage families to be active in the wintertime by providing them with the resources needed to ski and snowboard.   I will make every effort to distribute donations to people that were impacted by Irene.  If the season passes and there is gear left, it will become property of The sNOwBoundaries foundation.  The foundation will have a continued commitment to helping people impacted by Irene obtain gear/equipment.  Also, at your request and if demographically possible, I can return donations not distributed at the end of the season.

I would love to partner with resorts, companies and other mountain enthusiast on gathering donations.

PLEASE email me if you have gear/equipment that you want to donate: snowboundaries@gmail.com Thank you!!