Downhill Derelicts

28/12/2024

In 71 days the Downhill Derelicts will be holding its 8th annual fundraiser for the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program. Over the past seven campaigns, we’ve raised awareness to the benefits of adaptive programs for youth and adults alike, veterans and first responders, and their families and communities. With the help of our family, friends, and colleagues, we’ve raised over $300,000 for these programs. We are so committed to these programs, we started our own foundation to ensure that we can maximize every donation. Read more here and consider sponsoring a Derelict in this “earn it” event.

For the past seven years, the Downhill Derelicts, alongside our friends, families, colleagues, and caring strangers, have partnered with the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program to make adaptive sports accessible for kids, adults, veterans, and first responders. Every contribution to our Today We Ride c...

27/12/2024

The holidays are when brother and sister Derelicts from all over the world come together for some skiing and whiskey-ing. Happy Holidays Derelicts.

05/12/2024

Proud to share that our friend and brother Byron “Yardsale” Goodrich, was recognized by US Transportation Secretary Pete for his work with the FAA.

19/11/2024

We’re 110 days out from our 2025 event but time to start laying the foundation for success and it starts with all of us!

Special thanks to Mykel Babboni and Babbo Video.

In this video, I’m having a blast fundraising for the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program, an amazing non-profit that helps make sports accessible to individual...

29/04/2024

Huge congrats to Terry Clark aka Big Boss and his fiancée Crystal Clark. As any good Derelict does, he punched above his weight class.

17/03/2024

The 2024 class of the Downhill Derelicts just wrapped up their 22nd annual trip to Whistler and what a week it was. Two days of knee high powder followed by three bluebird days of early Spring skiing. And with the help of our many donors, made up family, friends, colleagues and strangers moved by our mission of awareness for adaptive sports, we raised $80,000 for the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program.

08/03/2024

The 2024 class and their amazing supporters. Our heart is full fellas. Showing the world how a network of good people can do great things for those who need it most.

https://charity.pledgeit.org/DownhillDerelicts

Whistler…We will see you in 48 hrs. Let the competitions begin.

29/02/2024

A huge thanks to all of our donors thus far. We've almost hit 20% of our total event goal with a lot of guys still just getting started.

We were really excited to announce to the group this week that two-time Paralympian medalist, world record holder, and avid blind skier Donovan Tildesley will be our keynote at our opening ceremonies in Whistler on March 10th. He'll be sharing how adaptive sports programs impacted his journey and to help us all connect deeper with the amazing individuals behind these programs.

After speaking with Donovan this past weekend and learning about him and his start into competitive swimming at the age of nine, and then watching the video below and hearing him talk about skiing, I am so amped to get to know him better and hoping we get to make some turns together. His passion for riding mountains sounds like every other Downhill Derelict I know.

Again, thank you all. It is because of YOUR support of our event that together we can make these programs possible. We're looking forward to helping the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program identify that next kid who could be the next Donovan. Maybe he or she is just starting out, but together we're helping make the journey possible and creating the next generation of Downhill Derelicts. :) If you want to pledge to our event, you can do that here https://charity.pledgeit.org/DownhillDerelicts

Check out Donovan's video here.
https://youtu.be/sFdBQcauQs4?si=swbGjsTxsReiuu6l

18/02/2024

We are extremely excited to announce that in conjunction with our 2024 Today We Ride fundraiser for the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program, we have formed our own US-based non-profit grant making organization, the Downhill Derelicts Foundation. Through our own foundation we can work more directly with the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program and other adaptive programs throughout North America, having a bigger impact in breaking down the physical and financial barriers to sport access for those of varying abilities.

Join us at the link below. Sponsor a Downhill Derelict of your choice, or join the team and ride in our 5-day vertical challenge event. See you in Whistler!

https://charity.pledgeit.org/DownhillDerelicts