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SNOWPACK SCHOLARSHIP

SheJumps Ikon Pass Scholarship + Snowpack Scholarship

Building a community of belonging.

Together with our partners, SheJumps offers two winter-focused scholarship programs for Winter 2024-2025: 

  • Ikon Pass Scholarship for Women of Color

  • Snowpack Scholarship for Avalanche Education

Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion is an integral part of the SheJumps mission to increase the participation of all women and girls in outdoor activities. SheJumps acknowledges the historic exclusion of women, and specifically Black, Indigenous, Women of Color, to outdoor spaces. Our Snowpack Scholarship addresses these systems of inequity by generating opportunities for education, community-building, connection, and leadership development through skiing and backcountry avalanche certifications.

From progressing (or kick-starting!) ski and snowboard skills to avalanche education, the SheJumps Snowpack Scholarship Program provides an educational bridge for women in winter activities. At SheJumps, we believe jumping is a metaphor for trying new things and scholarship applicants are encouraged to do just that. We encourage self-identified Black, Indigenous, Women of Color and individuals with financial need to apply.

Mission of the Snowpack Scholarship Program

To offer affordable opportunities for adult women to gain experience and education in snowsports and avalanche safety with an overall goal to increase participation in winter sports and build stronger communities where all women can belong. Our vision is to generate equitable opportunities to enjoy outdoor sports in a supportive learning environment where community and connection are prioritized.

24/25 Snowpack Scholarship and Ikon Pass Scholarship applications are both closed. 


PARTNERS

SheJumps Snowpack Scholarship is supported by the following partners.

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The SheJumps Ikon Pass Scholarship program started in 2019, when a set of 8 Ikon passes was donated privately to SheJumps. We’ve since partnered with Ikon Pass to expand the reach of this program and specifically ensure that more Women of Color have access to the great experience of skiing and snowboarding.

For the 2024-25 seaon, 30 SheJumps Ikon Pass Scholarships have been awarded. 100% of SheJumps Ikon Pass Scholarships are awarded to Women of Color.  Recipients will receive a full Ikon Pass to use at any Ikon destination, season rentals from Christy Sports (must live in CO, UT, WA, or MT) or a one-day rental from Ski Butlers, and a ski or snowboard half-day group lesson at select Ikon destinations.

24/25 SheJumps Ikon Pass Scholarship key dates:

  • Application opens:  Sept 9, 2024

  • Last day to apply:  Sept 30, 2024

  • Notification to recipients:  Oct 14, 2024

  • Acceptance deadline:  Oct 18, 2024 at 9am MT

  • Non-recipients notified: On or around Oct 21, 2024

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2021 Snowpack Scholarship Photography by

SHEJUMPS SNOWPACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR AVALANCHE EDUCATION

The Snowpack Scholarship program focuses on affordable avalanche education for backcountry skiers and snowboarders. A minimum of 50% of all Snowpack Scholarships are awarded to Women of Color.

 

24/25 Snowpack Scholarship key dates:

  • Application opens:  Oct 1, 2024

  • Application closes:  Oct 19, 2024

  • Notification to recipients:  Nov 19, 2024

  • Deposit and acceptance deadline:  Dec 3, 2024

  • Non-recipients notified: On or around Dec 5, 2024

Courses:

  • WA Intro to Backcountry Touring: Feb 8-9, 2025

  • WA AIARE 1: Jan 25-26, 2025*

  • WA AIARE 2: Feb 21-23, 2025

  • Oregon AIARE 1: Jan 22-24, 2025

  • UT AIARE 1: Jan 24-26, 2025

  • CO Rec Level 1: Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025

*Snowshoes only permitted on the WA AIARE 1 course.

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WOMEN BEHIND THE PROGRAM

In 2019, SheJumps and the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) launched the Snowpack Avalanche Scholarship Program in an effort to bring affordable avalanche education opportunities to women in the Pacific Northwest. The scholarship program was created by SheJumps and NWAC volunteers, and made possible with support from K2 Skis and Fremont Brewing.

Snowpack Scholarship Founders:

  • Krystin Norman, SheJumps Snowpack Scholarship Program Manager

  • Yulia Dubinina, SheJumps Information and Technology Manager

  • Charlotte Guard, Northwest Avalanche Center Program Manager

Read more about the founders and the creation of Snowpack program here.

"The Snowpack Scholarship Program came to be through my combined interests in beer, skiing, and helping women access more educational resources for snow and avalanche safety. I want those interested in backcountry skiing to be able to access an AIARE education first. As a half-Vietnamese woman, I also want to see more BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) women to have access and encouragement in snow sports." - Krystin Norman (she/her)

IMPACT

2023-2024 APPLICATION IS CLOSED

Applications open October 1, 2024

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