Van
SHEJUMPS ISN'T a site for actual ski jumpers, but we like to include a few jumper “jumpers” not because they literally jump but because they figuratively are “jumping” to achieve their dreams.

Lindsey Van is the first women's ski jumping world champion and most technically strong ski jumper in the world. She currently holds the North American distance record with a jump of 171 meters (563 feet). With 40 international career podiums and 13 national titles, she is a leader in the sport that has struggled to gain Olympic inclusion for females. Internationally, she is a sport celebrity. A product of Park City’s National Sports Foundation and U.S. Ski Team, Van says her goals are to win the overall tour and set the world ski flying record.

Van is a huge supporter of SheJumps, and recently chose the new 501c3 organization as her charity for the Silver Bean Coffee athlete blend program. Fellow teammate Shannon Bahrke (2002 Olympic moguls silver madalist) created the company and is making U.S. Ski Team athlete blends. If you purchase the Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome (our other jumper “jumper”) blends, part of the proceeds go to SheJumps. The coffee is amazing, blended and packaged by Shannon herself (along with her business partner and fiance). The following bio is what SBC will use to promote Lindsey. For more info, visit www.silverbeancoffee.com.

For more about Lindsey, visit www.lindseyvan.com.