Tag Archives: IFSA
Flyin Ryan Releases Decisions Program App for Beta Testing
The following is a press release submitted by Flyin Ryan on April 13th, 2021. Flyin Ryan Releases Decisions Program App for Beta Testing Shelburne, VT – The Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation mission revolves around the belief that self-identity driven by internally composed core values answers the question “Who am I?” and stimulates a sense Read More…
Adventure Scholarship Update – Karina Jorgensen-Fullam
Karina received her scholarship in 2019, she then used her funds to pay for competitions and take more time to train before them. She is coming off a season ending injury where she tore a ligament in her ankle and came back strong! Here is what she has been up to this season. “I started Read More…
Adventure Scholarship Update – The Ladd Boys
Noah, Dylan and Connor Ladd applied for an Adventure Scholarship back in 2016. These three brothers from Lakewood, Colorado were between 12 and 16 years old. These Freeride enthusiasts each started skiing around the age of 3 and embodied the adventurous spirit of Ryan Hawks. In their words: “Many people describe us as smart, Read More…
IFSA Video Features Flyin Ryan Decisions Program
Flylow and Tecnica Blizzard are long-time supporters of the Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation. We are excited to announce that they have included us in one of four videos they are producing for the International Freeride Ski Association (IFSA). In this well-constructed 2 minute video they describe the purpose and values of the Decisions Program. The Read More…
Meet Our 3 New Adventure Scholarship Recipients
Flyin Ryan is proud to announce the addition of three new Adventure Scholarship recipients to their Adventure Scholar family! Eli Derrick is a skicross racer who moves all the way from Virginia to Maine every winter to pursue his love of competing on the FIS / NorAm circuit. A dedicated competitor, Eli takes classes Read More…
Flyin Ryan Attends the IFSA North American Junior Free Ride Championships in Kicking Horse, British Columbia April 9-16
Peter Hawks of the Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation was invited to attend as an honorary guest and to speak to the athletes and coaches about the Flyin Ryan Decisions Program. Kicking Horse is a magnificent mountain in the heart of the Rockies. It is steep and the scenery is gorgeous. 150 Of the top freeride Read More…
Announcing the 2019 U12 Championship Flyin Ryan Award Recipients
We want to honor our 2019 U12 Championship Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation Flyin’ Ryan award recipients. George Walker of RED Mountain Resort (and Australia) and Riley Combe of Team Breckenridge Sports Club. George was all out cheering for other competitors from the start gate. He was hooting and hollering for nearly all the riders as Read More…
Last Weekend’s IFSA Junior National Freeride competition and Ski The East Freeride Tour Finals at Jay Peak Resort in Vermont
This past weekend at the IFSA Junior National Freeride competition and Ski The East Freeride Tour Finals at Jay Peak Resort in Vermont, athletes Irian Adii and Charlie Agricola received the 2019 Flyin Ryan award for exemplifying Ryan’s core values. The award recipients were selected by coaches from multiple programs based on observations at Jay Read More…
Ryan Hawks Memorial IFSA Junior National Freeride competition at Mad River Glen
On March 9 and 10th, 2019, the International Free Ride Ski Association held the first annual Flyin Ryan Freeride Tournament to honor the legacy of Ryan Hawks who died in Kirkwood California in a world Free Ride Tour competition in 2011. Ryan served as a respected free ride coach In the Mad River Freeride Program. Ryan’s father Peter represented The Flyin Ryan Foundation. He Read More…
Flyin Ryan Awards Given at Smugglers’ Notch Resort
On Saturday March 2nd at the IFSA/FWQ Big Mountain Freeride competition at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Vermont the Flyin Ryan Foundation recognized two deserving athletes for demonstrating positive energy and joy of participating in our sport as exemplified by Flyin Ryan. Adult FWQ athlete Jennifer Masztal was having a great competition run when two thirds Read More…
