Shane Schroeder was an inspirational part of the snowboarding and mountain biking community who influenced everyone he met. He lived life to its fullest everyday and taught others the importance of laughter through his passion for the mountains. Shane was tragically taken from us Friday December 20th 2013 doing what he loved in a freak avalanche on T2 at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
The
#SHRED4SHANE campaign is designed to honor Shane's amazing outlook on life and to raise avalanche awareness by covering every resort in Canada and the US with the stickers to serve as a reminder of the dangers of the back country and the amazing brother we have lost. He will always be watching over us and it is amazing to see how many people were influenced by Shane's incredible personality and friendship.
Shane took pride in the amount of time he dedicated to his gravity sport addiction with hundreds of trips a year dedicated to finding that next perfect line. Since his death Friday there has been an outpouring of support from all over the world including friends in Denmark, New York and Australia, who are devastated by the news.
Shane had that special personality that allowed everyone to recognize him instantly. Every where he went from Whistler to Whitefish he knew hundreds and hundreds of riders with the special ability to bring people together. Although we can never replace Shane he can live on through all of us every time we are strapping in or shuttling that new trail for the first time. The campaign is designed to memorialize Shane and serve as a reminder for riders to refer to the AdventureSmart website for tips on how to prepare themselves before heading out into avalanche territory.
If this had happened to one of Shane's friends he would be sending a loud and clear message, that this will
NEVER happen again. His love for his family and friends
ALWAYS outweighed his love for anything else.
To donate to the #SHRED4SHANE campaign and get involved in the sticker revolution please visit Shane's Memorial Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/ShaneSchroederMemorial
"The mountains will heal the people"