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Daren Wendell - The Earth Expedition |
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 ***UPDATE - 700 Miles Down - 5/4/2008
"Things are going well... I have walked over 700 miles so far and I will be coming up on the halfway point for the Appalachian Trail in a few weeks. I can't wait... my friends and I have been eating Morels (mushrooms) from the forest and all of the flowers are coming out now that I am walking into spring. I am on my way to Troutville, VA tomorrow. Morale is very high. I am walking with 4 other people. Peak-Axe, Shadow Cast, Tangent, and Rocko. We are having a blast."
What is The Earth Expedition: The Earth Expedition is about living out a dream, living life to the fullest, and living a life that inspire others. The Earth Expedition is one man’s trek around the world’s continents on nothing but two feet.
Mix 11 languages, 18,000 miles, 7 years, 3 continents, 17 times zones, 14 countries, 36 million steps, one man, a backpack and a dream and you get The Earth Expedition. A mans dream to walk the worlds continents on nothing but two feet. Since 2006 Daren Wendell has been planning, saving, reading, researching, and training for The Earth Expedition; a dream that he has committed many years to accomplish. “I am drawn to challenge and what people say I cannot do. I’m attracted to risk; I’m attracted to the unexpected, attracted to new people, new languages, new cultures, and new places. People always ask me the question Why? I guess I should have a pretty good answer for this question considering I will be answering it for the next 8 years of my life. To learn why and more about Daren's Adventure, go to www.theearthexpedition.com.
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Jay Panther - Freestyle Mogul Skier |
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 "All the gear I have gotten so far is amazing. The ski socks are literally the best I have ever used. the bottoms you sent me are perfect for competion days b/c they keep my legs warm while I am waitng for my run. The tops are also all great. I have gotten so many compliments on them in the lodge and so many people have asked me where they are from!" | |
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Elliot Marsh - Big Mountain Freeskier
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Elliot has been competing on the US Freeskiing Tour for 3 seasons and is also a PSIA certified ski instructor at his home mountain. He began skiing at the age of 3 and has spent the past 20 years on a snow covered mountain ripping turns.
Career Highlights:
- Fox Sports Net. Re:Evolution of Sports—Featured Athlete (2004)
- 3rd Qualifier: Silver King Freeride,
Crystal
Mtn, WA (2004)
- 13th Overall: Silver King Freeride,
Crystal
Mtn, WA (2007)
*Next week (3/10-3/16/08) I have a comp at
Crystal
Mountain
(my home mountain), and then I'll be off to
Utah
for U.S. Nationals and then up to
Alaska
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Home Mountain: Crystal Mountain, WA
| All my Hot Chilly's gear is keeping me dry and toasty!! | | Top of Page |
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Matty Kirchgasler - Snowboarder |
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I have been a competitive snowboarder since I was eight years old. I have several years of top 5 National Rankings at USASA Nationals. I was also chosen for the USASA All American Team and competed for the
US
in
Italy
and finished with a top ten world ranking as well.
This year I left home for the winter for four months of training, traveling and competing around the country with my coaches and the Vail snowboard team. |
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Molly Baker - Freeskier |
 I have been skiing for six seasons now. Two of those seasons I spent balancing between finishing my degree at Berkeley and learning how to ski gates. My third season, I took a semester off school and moved to Tahoe to ski at Squaw. This was also my first year to compete in a Big Mountain Freeskiing Event. My last semester at Berkeley, I finished my finals and a few hours later drove out to Salt Lake City to start my fourth winter. Over the course of a few years, skiing has become the focus of my life. I hope to influence other young people and inspire them to enjoy their lives. |
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Jesse Bryan - Freeskier |
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Bio -
Hometown -
Bend
,
OR
Home
Mountain
–
Mt.
Bachelor
Born –
Tillamook
,
OR
Years skiing - 14
Favorite Place to Ski –
Utah
and BC
Other Hobbies – Snowmobiling, Golf, Downhill Biking, Camping, BBQing
My goals include filming with Rage Films, extending my picture portfolio, competing and winning on the World and US Freeskiing Tour, Heli-Skiing, finding the perfect snowmobile access skiing as well as goals outside of skiing such as finishing my degree.
"Utah has had an incredible year and we've been skiing a lot of pow. The competitions started last week and will continue on until April. I've been skiing really well this year and ended up taking 2nd at the Squaw Valley Freeskiing Open."
Upcoming Events: Subaru Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open, March 13-16, Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals, Snowbird, UT, March 18-23, Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships, Kirkwood, CA, Date TBD and Subaru Freeskiing World Championships, Alyeska, AK, April 9-13.
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John Retta - Snowboarder |
I started competing in snowboarding at the age of 15. In my first year of competing, I made it to the USASA  National Championships for my age group in the freestyle events. Since my start, I have competed yearly in the USASA National Championships and am now an Open Class rider. I am currently ranked 3rd in the USASA Open Men’s National Rankings for the 06/07 season. This year I also stepped it up to the next level, competing in the Chevy Revolution Tour in Snowboard Cross events throughout the United States. Next year’s competition schedule will include the USSA NorAm competitions, USASA, X-Games qualifier, Chevy Revolution Tour and possibly Jeep King of the Mountain. My short term goal is to qualify for the X-Games in Boardercross. Future goals in snowboarding include training hard and pushing myself so that I can make the US Snowboard Team and the 2014 Olympic Snowboard Team.
In the off season of snowboarding, I remain in the outdoors, competing in motocross. My motocross racing began 3 years ago. In my first race I place first in the first moto and second in my second moto, along with the hole shot in both motos. I was quickly bumped up to the next division. Since then, I continue to have fun with motocross racing. |
| "Whether I’m snowboarding, snowmobiling or racing motocross, you can always find me wearing Hot Chillys. Thanks Hot Chillys for your continued support! Great wear for the great outdoors!” | Top of Page |
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Lynn Neil - Snowboarder |
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- Years Riding: 10 years
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Years Competing: 6 years
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Founder and president of the Weber State University Snowboard Club for past 2 years
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Associates Degree in General Studies at Weber State University
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Hobbies: rafting, long boarding, wakeboarding, camping, and riding all winter long |
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2nd Pro Womens Reef Boardercross, Cerro Catedral, Bariloche Argentina
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7th Jabra X-Jam boardercross, Sugarbowl, CA
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14th NorAm boardercross, Copper Mtn., CO
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16th NorAm boardercross, Copper Mtn., CO
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1st USASA open boardercross, Grand Targhee, WY
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11th Revolution Tour boardercross, Mt. Bachelor, OR
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6th Revolution Tour boardercross, Spirit Mtn., MN
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14th Chevy Grand Prix boardercross, Tamarack, ID
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4th Revolution Tour boardercross, Okemo, VT
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2nd USASA Nationals boardercross, Northstar at Tahoe, CA | |
| "Hot Chillys is the only way to go. They keep me warm, dry and comfortable even on the harshest days in the snow." | Top of Page |
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Chicks with Picks - Ice Climbers |
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Nine years ago, Kim Reynolds, an accomplished climber and guide, started ice climbing clinics aimed exclusively at women. Aptly named "Chicks with Picks", the program is held annually in Ouray, Colorado and North Conway, New Hampshire. Clinics are open to women of all levels of climbing, all ages, all shapes and all sizes. Their motto "kiss my axe" (ice axe that is) is part of the fun, sassy, approachable attitude that keep women coming back year after year!
Chicks with Picks boasts self reliance through teaching techincal skills in a safe and supportive environment that inspire women to become confident climbing partners. The theme "women climbing with women, for women" promotes women's empowerment, the spirit of service and giving back to the community. In the last eight years, Chicks with Picks has raised $116, 800 for local women's shelters through hosting public auctions during the clinics.
| "What we like about the Hot Chillys is that they are smooth and streamlined and never bunch up under other clothes. They take up very little space in bags and are a great lightweight base layer. | |
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Wave Vidmar - Adventure Explorer
World-class adventure athlete/explorer, WAVE Vidmar, 43, USA, has been a life-long adventurer, starting at around age 5. Since then, he's explored the world, climbed mountains, competed in climbing, sailing, and a variety of other sports.
| "With Hot Chillys next to skin layers I stay dry and comfortable, even after 12 hours of hard work in -30 F temps. I can and do trust my life with Hot Chillys." |
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Pietro Simonetti - Skier and Climber
Born in the Italian Alps, Pietro Simonetti climbed and skied Mount Kilimanjaro in November 2003 as a fundraiser for the Colorado Cancer Foundation. In March 2002, Pietro set a Guinness World Record by skiing all 28 Colorado ski areas in less than four days. Pietro served as a volunteer as a ski instructor at the National Sports Center for the Disabled. In February 2001, Pietro climbed Aconcagua – 23,000 feet – in February of 2001 as a fundraiser for the Colorado Cancer Foundation.
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| "When I packed my bags for the North Face of Elbrus, I knew that the Hot Chillys products would keep me warm throughout the whole adventure. That's why I only took two La Montana Panel Zip-T tops and a down jacket. I had that much confidence in the products. I trusted them against the wicked weather of the Russian Caucasus. I was so pleased with the results that I will now include them in my packing lists. My teammates looked envious upon me when I got out the 10 ounces Men's Panel Zip T tops. We all know that their bags were a lot heavier!" | | Top of Page |
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Team Tecnu Extreme Adventure Racing |
"Earring" Doug Judson - Captain - Team Tecnu Extreme Adventure Racing Team |
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Accomplishments: |
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- 1st-Sea to Summit Adventure Race, Whistler, B.C
- 1st-Four Winds Expedition Race, Idaho
- 1st-Bahamas Extreme Challenge
- 1st-Sierra Summit Adventure Race, Cali
- 1st-Series Champions, Tahoe Big Blue Adventure Race
- 3rd Beast of the East Adventure Race, Virginia
- 1st-Four Winds Adventure Race, Cali
- 5th-Fogdog National Championships, Cali
- 9th-USARA National Championships, Cali
- 8th-Gorge Games Adventure Race, Ore
- 2nd-AdventureXstream Adventure Race, Utah
- Finishers of Eco Challenges, Raid Gauloises, and PrimalQuests
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| “Hot Chillys provides us with performance layering that is second to none. From the durability, the technical aspects of the materials, the wickable material, and the comfort of the fit, they provide us with gear that allows us to focus on the task at hand, racing hard. We thank you for making killer products that back up what you say they'll do, and for providing products that allow us to look good while doing it. Hot Chillys products rock!” | Top of Page | |
US National Snowshoe Team Members |
Anna Lieb
 Anna was the 2005 (Anchorage Alaska) and 2006 (Bolton Valley Resort, Vermont) U.S. Junior National Girl’s Champion.
| “I really love this gear! The Hot Chilly’s tights and top were especially wonderful: lightweight, warm, functional and very stylish.” |
Mike Geary
 Mike is a member of the 2006 U.S. Junior Boy’s National Snowshoe Team.
| “I’ve gotten a lot of use of the upper and lower Hot Chilly’s gear. I wear the lowers (tights) on most of my runs (except when they’re in the wash), and they’ve kept me warm and dry, which is really important when snowshoeing.” |
Kasie Enman
Kasie was the 2006 U.S. Senior Women’s National Snowshoe Champion.
“The zip-up top and tights are a great base layer for training in the cold Vermont winters. I also received lots of compliments on my Hot Chilly’s anytime anyone saw me wearing them. People would always say they loved their Hot Chilly’s too!” |
Kelli Lusk
Kelli was the 2003 U.S. Senior Women’s National Snowshoe Champion (Salt Lake City, Utah) and was a member of the 2004 (Squaw Valley, California) and 2006 U.S. Senior Women’s National Snowshoe Teams.
| “Great clothing! They don’t retain odor like some of the technical fabrics. I wear these on a regular basis and they’ve replaced some of my former old favorites.” |
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Team Walker - Curling
Laura Jillian Nikki Monica
Coach: Karyn Cousins (not shown)
Winning back-to-back SILVER medals at the 2007 and 2006 United States Junior Curling Championships (U21), Team Walker is going for GOLD this year!
Goals: To win GOLD in Portage, WI this February 2008 and to go to the World Championships in Sweden
For more information on the team go to www.teamwalker.us.
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Ski Utah
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Ski Utah is the official source for information on the best of Utah's skiing and snowboarding, including mountain resorts, ski and snowboard rentals, transportation, dining, reservation services and all your vacation planning needs. |
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Pro Peninsula |
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Pro Peninsula is a U.S. based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities and organizations on the Baja California peninsula to protect and preserve their environment.
Coordinating the Groupo Tortuguero is one of Pro Peninsula's largest projects. In conjunction with a group of dedicated community leaders and scientists who have been actively studying and helping to preserve sea turtles in the Baja California Peninsula for almost a decade, Pro Peninsula works towards the recovery of the populations for 5 species of sea turtle that inhabit the waters of Baja, and the education of local communities about this issue.
Hot Chillys supports the efforts of the Groupo Tortuguero and has adopted a Black Sea Turtle named "Chilly". To learn more, click below.
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Ski Vermont
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Ski Vermont (Vermont Ski Areas Association), a private non-profit trade association, helps create a legislative, economic and social environment in which the state's ski industry can grow and prosper, addressing issues including environmental integrity, economic and social contributions to the state's welfare, and competitive positioning of the state as a destination for winter tourism. Ski Vermont serves its 16 alpine and 30 Nordic member resorts in three major areas: Governmental Affairs, Marketing and Public Affairs.
Check out the latest on kids programs, lodging and resort packages, events and snow conditions for all of Vermont's resorts. |
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Outdoor Industry Association
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Founded in 1989, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is the premier trade association for companies in the active outdoor recreation business. OIA provides trade services for over 4000 manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, sales representatives and retailers in the outdoor industry. Outdoor Industry Association seeks to ensure a healthy and diverse specialty retail and supply chain based on quality, innovation and service. To this end, OIA works diligently to raise the standards of the industry; increase participation in outdoor recreation to strengthen business markets; provide support services to improve member profitability; represent member interests in the legislative/regulatory process; promote professional training and education; support innovation; and offer cost-saving member benefits. |
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The Crescent Ski Council
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The Crescent Ski Council is a not-for-profit organization comprised of twenty-three outings clubs in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgina, West Virginia, and Georgia. There are six thousand members of the CSC. |
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Pacific Northwest Division of the National Ski Patrol
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The Pacific Northwest Division is the foremost ski patroller association comprised of volunteer and paid patrollers in the host ski areas, dedicated to maintaining performance standards in the ski patrol environment. The main purpose of the ski patroller is to deliver up-dated first aid and rescue services to the skiing and outdoor-recreation public. The Pacific Northwest Division is an integral part of the National Ski Patrol Systems, Inc. |
Climbing for Spina Bifida
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Our mission is to climb the highest 67 Summits in New England over 4000 feet. We are doing this to raise awareness and raise funds for the S.B.A.A./Mass http://www.msbaweb.org/ which really helps a lot of people. It is an 18 month Expedition which I expect to open a lot of eyes about S.B. I also feel that it will be a Spiritual Journey and a cleansing journey. I hope to touch a lot of people's heart. | Top of Page |
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