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14
Oct
2015
Method Snowboard Academy and Ride for Life Academy announce their Partnership!
Posted On October 14, 2015  By Rossy  And has No Comment

Method Snowboard Academy and Ride for Life Academy announced today the formation of an exciting partnership, including a new ground breaking program designed for dedicated and talented 8 – 12 year old riders. Method Academy is a not for profit organization based in Breckenridge, Colorado. With […]

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29
Sep
2015
Parenting and Coaching the Young Outlier
Posted On September 29, 2015  By Rossy  And has No Comment

I am fortunate to work be still working in an industry that I love, where I have been involved in working from frothing young kids all the way to Olympic champions, and with that experience I have seen all types of athletes, parents and coaches. I […]

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11
Sep
2015
Elijah Teter and Ben Boyd announce the creation of the Ride for Life Snowboard Academy
Posted On September 11, 2015  By Rossy  And has No Comment

Olympic Gold Medal coaches Elijah Teter and Ben Boyd are excited to announce the formation of the Ride for Life Snowboard Academy: An elite level snowboard program that feature a Grom’s Program, an Emerging Athletes Program and a Pro Elite Program, as well as specialized camps and a […]

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11
Sep
2015
Welcome to our team super coach JJ Thomas!
Posted On September 11, 2015  By Rossy  And has No Comment

It is with much pleasure that Ride for Life Snowboard Academy welcomes Olympic Bronze Medalist JJ Thomas as a member of their coaching staff. JJ is one of the most revered, respected and successful snowboarders of all time, finding success in both the competition and filming […]

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02
Mar
2015
We are proud to announce our official crew of international riders!
Posted On March 2, 2015  By Rossy  And has No Comment

At Ride For Life Snowboard Academy we are beyond words working with such a talented and inspiring group of riders: Ayumu Hirano, Eiju Hirano, Jake Pates, Toby Miller, Nate Johnston, Holly Crawford, Matthew Cox, Derek Livingston, Calynn Irwin, Alex Duckworth, Katie Tsuyuki, Mercedes Nicoll and Brad Martin .

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01
Mar
2015
The Balance Between Participation and Winning
Posted On March 1, 2015  By Rossy  And has No Comment

It was interesting reading a series of articles over the past few weeks about the participation in youth sports, and particularly, team sports dropping at significant rates over the past couple of years. Even in my sport of snowboarding, and in snow-sports generally, there seems to […]

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