Payachatas – Interview with Antonia Galmez
Monday, 16 October 2023
by Dan Ventura
Parinacota is a striking strato-volcano on the border of Chile and Bolivia that towers over the Andean Altiplano (high plains). It caught the eye of Antonia Galmez in a photograph and she began hatching a plan to summit and ride the remote and majestic mountain. She assembled a team and rode the volcano in the spring of 2023 (South American Fall). The film Payachatas documents everything that went into this incredible undertaking.
- Published in Homepage, Spark in the Field, Team Spark
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S.T.A.Y. Denali
Thursday, 21 September 2023
by Dan Ventura
Last spring, Marissa Krawczak, Amanda Hankinson, and Kaytlyn Gerbin spent eighteen days on Denali in Alaska learning, splitboarding, and raising awareness for STAY: Somebody's Thinking About You. STAY is a non-profit founded two years ago by women in the snowboard community who were dissatisfied with the mental health resources and treatment options available to action sports athletes. In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month and in support of the STAY Denali project, Spark R&D will match donations to STAY up to $2,000. Please consider a donation to this worthy organization.
- Published in Spark in the Field, Team Spark
Interview with Laura Hadar: Split-Fitness through work and 14ers
Friday, 15 September 2023
by Dan Ventura
Laura Hadar is a Spark Shred Fam Ambassador, business owner, and pretty prolific splitboarder. She was nice enough to chat with us for a moment to talk about her Colorado 14er project and how she prepares for the splitboard season.
- Published in Fitness / Training, Team Spark
Inside Spark: Courtney and Ethan Just Keep Riding!
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
by Dan Ventura
We have two Spark Employees who have impressive streaks of consecutive months of snowboarding. Courtney McNiff is our Human Resources Administrator and Ethan Marcoux is a Machinist and Design Engineer. They were nice enough to answer a few questions regarding their inspiring feats!
- Published in Inside Spark
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