TRAINS Tasters

With TRAINS ready to kick-off tomorrow morning we spent the afternoon with a select group of athletes tweaking the features up in the Switching Yard at Sugar Bowl.  Here's a few tasters from building earlier today....everyone's on schedule to throw down at tomorrow's event!

Discussing the finishing touches to be completed tonight with some athletes

Photog's lining up the right shots

Omar, Laroche, and Roy supervising

The theory of the canon rail brought to reality

JP Martin killed it putting the features together with the warm temps and melting snow!

Past Time Club

Huge support came out in Truckee last night to party with High Fives Foundation at the Past Time Club and kick off this weekend's event at Sugar Bowl, TRAINS.  Athletes, friends, unknowns, and High Fives mingled to the fresh beats of One Truest, King of Hearts and The Silver Boombox Thief.  Our event sponsors hooked it up with the dope prizes that where raffled off.  And you awsome partiers bought the bar out...yes that's right, the Past Time ran out of Pabst (PT happens to be the king of Pabst) and had to reach deep for reserves...High Fives!  pics to come.

If you missed the excitement, you're not lost yet.  Get out to Sugar Bowl Saturday and take you're stake at Wing King (1pm) and check out Tahoe's top present and future athletes as they throw down in the Switching Yard terrain park.  Event starts at 11am.

Tim Dutton Wins in Alaska

Big Up to Tim Dutton from right here in Tahoe for his win in Alyeska for the Subaru Freeskiing World Championships.  This following up his recent win in Kirkwood, Tim's on his game right now.  Check him out this weekend at TRAINS and be sure to give him a High Five!

High Fives in Sierra Sun!!!

Check out the Sierra Sun Online for the lead story on High Fives Foundation.  Some great dialogue from Roy remembering his accident and community support that sparked what High Fives is today, as well as our current activities and group photo of the crew that's been making everything happen, High Fives!  

**Print version will be out on the Sierra Sun's next run.

Judging at Red Dawn Shop Battle

"Just got back from judging the Red Dawn Shop Battle, and hyped the two events that High Fives Non-Profit Foundation is putting on next week; April 14th the Pastime Club Foundation Kick-Off and April 18th TRAINS at Sugarbowl. Trains judge Mike Laroche and Trains invited Athlete Peter Kukesh were the other two judges for this 5th annual event. Boreal Ski Resort put together a nice venue with a top section; down-rail, inverted plastic ditch pipe, farm tractor tire, a down-flat-down rail and a bottom section; wall ride, coping pipe, and 2-sided hip jump with Will Wesson and Andy Perry from the Line Travelling Circus documenting the event for there ongoing webisode series. Judging was a great experience since numerous Trains athletes were in the event and I could see them showcase their steeze, in the event was Jason Arens, Casey Krueger, and Courtney Royce. Highlights included Casey Krueger throwing double backflips, Jason Arens styled out rodeo-5-japans, Nicky B destroing tents, banners, and the course, and the highlight for the event Mike Laroche making it rain Trail Mix as insane tricks were thrown. Thanks to Matt and Rom from the Red Dawn for this event and the athletes throwing down in the now stellar weather. High Fives....."

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April 14th - Foundation Kick-off Party @ Pastime Club
April 18th - TRAINS presented by High Fives Non-Profit @ Sugarbowl
www.highfivesfoundation.org

Roy Tuscany

CEO/ Co-Founder
High Fives Non-Profit Foundation
www.highfivesfoundation.org

Can't wait for Tuesday night?!

Then get out tonight and head to Moody's in Truckee to bounce to the beats of DJ One Trues t and Matsu for a preview of what's to come next week!  

TRAINS Athlete List

High Fives Foundation presents TRAINS, April 18th, Sugar Bowl California.

Listed below are this year's athletes.  Thanks to everyone for joining on and stay tuned for details leading up to the event right here and our facebook group page.  High Fives!

Male Athletes:

Peter Kukesh RedDawn/Line/Alpine Meadows

Mat Jackson Squaw/Volkl

Ben Paciotti Squaw

Sean Carey Sugar Bowl/Salomon

Sean Collin Stonebroke/Squaw Free

Ryan Price Sugar Bowl/switching yard

Devin Price Sugar Bowl/switching yard

Davis Souza Sugar Bowl

Troy Cook Northstar

Matt Nelson Northstar/Stonebroke

Casey Krueger Tahoe Freeride

Andy McDowell Stonebroke/Volkl

Nick Miles Mammoth

Chris Logan Mammoth

Jason Arens Sierra-at-Tahoe

Carson LeHouillier Squaw Free/Volkl

Parker White Mammoth

Tyler Homen Stonebroke 

Timmy Dutton Squaw

Jimmy Greenleaf Mammoth

Brian Walker Sierra-at-Tahoe

Female Athletes:

Becca Babicz Boreal/Moment

Kress Durfee Alpine Meadows

Courtney Royce South Lake

Shaundrea Wisma South lake

Brit White Smith

Alternates:

Jex Lawrence

Jed Kravitz