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Gretchen Bleiler’s Totally Awesome and Fun Eco Challenge!

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

The Eco Challenge started out at a fast and furious pace with tons of Oakley goggles, Eco-friendly outerwear from the GB collection and Steve Fisher’s bamboo pro model up for grabs!

The whole Eco Challenge Scavenger Hunt Group posing with ALEX and Gretchen!

The campers had to complete a 10 question scavenger hunt including tasks such as: find Gretchen and Steve at their favorite Gov’y spot, pick up 5 pieces of trash and think of 2 ways HCSC could become more environmentally friendly.

The Scavenger Hunt Questions. Don't worry, we kept things green by printing them on the back of scrap paper from our recycling bin!

In what seemed like no time at all the first two teams rolled in with the completed Eco Challenges!

The first team to come back got to Ro Sham Bo between and Oakley prize pack or Steve Fisher's Pro Model Board. Can you guess who won the board?

It was a close race! These ladies took second place by mere seconds, and each got to pick out a peice of eco-friendly outerwear from the GB collection.

After the Eco Challenge results were all tallied, the camper teams met back at the lodge to make a piece of artwork or fashion out of the trash they had collected and any other reused or reclaimed items they could find. The level of creative insight for the art projects was incredible and there was even more prizes on the line for Gretchen’s and Steve’s favorite picks.

The 3rd place team got extra points for picking up way more than the required 5 peices of trash to make their art project.

The second place team found Gretchen's soft spot when they incorporated both ALEX of alexbottle.com and high cascade!

Last but not least, these guys incorporated the marshmallow, high cascade, and a snowboard/collage to bring home the first place title. Congrats!


The art work podium shot.

It was was fun, educational and generally awesome for everyone who was involved! I am looking forward to paging through all the Eco Challenges and put some of the ideas to work making my everyday life and high cascade more green! Check out more of the art projects below.

Gretchen Bleiler and The One and Only Alex are at Camp??????

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Gretchen (wearing the best hoodie Oakley has ever made) getting ready for a day up on the Mountain with Alex.

Here's a better look at Alex. Sure the photo is side ways, but whatever... Tilt your head. Alex, unlike Gretchen's slacker husband Chris Hotell, came out to Session 6 for a little fun in the sun. Check back later in the week for some of the versatile goodtimes this water-bottle has had this session.

Did you know that Gretchen and a few friends started a water bottle company?  It’s called Alex, and it’s awesome.  These bottles aren’t your average “slap a screen print on a metal bottle” bottle.  They’re chock full of technology invented to make your drinking experience as exceptional as possible.  Check out they’re web site here (now).

Did you also know that we have 10  Alexs working at camp this summer?  No Joke.

Alex Hereford, Alex Horgan, Alex Kevesdy, Alex Lopez, Alex Markey, Alex Neun, Alexa McCarty, Alexandria O’Loughlin, Alix Turk, Alex Grzankowski.  When you come to HCSC and you don’t know someone’s name: just try Alex, you have a 1 in 13 chance of being right.

Kyle Mack and Arielle Gold Win US Open Junior Jam & a Trip to HCSC

Monday, April 12th, 2010

The winners and their winnings... (r. Kyle Mack, c. The Marshmallow, l. Arielle Gold) photo: Niel Korn

Every March, since 1982 a season of professional snowboard contests come to a close at The Burton US Snowboarding Championships.  Although winners of the USO might not be overnight’d across country to appear on Oprah the next day, or become instant mainstream media sensations – the honor and prestige of a USO Title is unmatched anywhere within the sport of snowboarding.  Craig Kelly, Terje Haakonsen, Todd Richards, Peter Line, Travis Rice, Ross Powers, Danny Kass, Shaun White, Torah Bright, Kelly Clark and Gretchen Bleiler are just a few of the names who have won titles along the way.

Back in 1999 the USO added a junior division to showcase the best 13 and under riders in the world: The USO Junior Jam.  Since it’s debut, the winner’s of the Junior Jam read like a “who’s gonna be who” list in pro snowboarding: Pat Moore, Jake Blavelt, Luke Mitrani, Ellery Hollingsworth, Shayne Pospisil, Matt Ladley, etc.  If there was ever a contest oracle for predicting the future: this would be it.

HCSC loves this 100% Snowboarding Contest, and is proud to provide the winners of the Junior Jam with a customary trip to High Cascade.  Kyle Mack and Arielle Gold, we salute you.  See ya this summer!

Signature Sessioner™ Gretchen Bleiler Wins XGames Superpipe: Watch Video

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Session 6 Signature Sessioner™ Gretchen Bliler just took home the Gold in her home town of Aspen!

Apparently 50 Cent told her earlier that day to “be confident and kick some butt”.  Good advice.

The Marshmallow is our beloved mascot