Forged in 2003, the Downhill Derelicts are an International Alpine community focused on creating a positive impact on our members and the alpine community.
17/03/2025
We often say, "The impact of every avalanche starts with a single snowflake." It means that when we come together as one, we can have great impact.
During this past week in Canada, we heard and saw the frustrations of Canadians with recent decisions happening in Washington, DC. And while we hail from five nations, many of us are from the US.
Canada and the US share the longest non-militarized border in the world. Our service men and women have fought shoulder-to-shoulder throughout our nations' histories, and we share many of the same core values. We freely visit each other's mountains, beaches, forests, and cities.
In 1939 Winston Churchill, describing the 5000-mile peaceful border dividing Canada and the United States, said, 'That long frontier from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, guarded only by neighborly respect and honorable obligations, is an example to every country and a pattern for the future of the world.
We hope that we can be an example and reminder that we are neighbors, friends, and family. Over the past eight years, the Downhill Derelicts, with support from our friends, family, colleagues, and curious generous strangers in both the US AND Canada, have raised more awareness and approximately $393,300 for the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program.
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