Could it really be possible for someone to design a successful business based solely on their desire to give to others? Well, you might want to ask Blake Mycoskie, founder and Chief Shoe Giver of Tom’s Shoes. Blake has combined the buying power of consumers with marketing expertise and a desire to give to those in need. The Result: A brand, company and community called Tom’s. Tom’s Shoes is based completely on their One for One philosophy. For every pair of shoes you buy, Tom’s gives a pair to a child in need.

Last week, the ski world was shocked by the sudden death of one of their leaders. Shane McConkey was killed after skiing off a cliff in the Dolomites of Italy. The jump Shane attempted that day was not new for him.

Check out the teaser for the 2009 Stance Snowboard Film. With the killer combo of the best female snowboarders in the biz, super talented film crew, and only the best shots, the Stance film is a must-see. Gretchen Bleiler, Torah Bright, Kimmy Fasani and Jamie Anderson are some of the ‘best of the best’ girls in snowboarding that will grace this film.

In a world where everyone is claiming to be ‘authentic’, it’s pretty awesome to come across someone who actually is.  Meet Frank Duran, owner of KlassNine Snowboards.  I had the chance to kick it with Frank and get the low-down on Klassnine.
Alright Frank, let’s start from the beginning.  What exactly is KlassNine?
KlassNine got its [...]

Monster Energy-backed pro freeskier Kristi Leskinen truly stomped the landing this weekend on one of the biggest and most innovative ‘happenings’ for female skiers and snowboarders in some time with the running of her first-ever Monster Energy “Homecoming” Ski and Snowboard Invitational at Pennsylvania’s popular Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Olympic snowboarder Kelly Clark once again reinforced her place in women’s snowboarding yesterday, taking first in the final stop of the Grand Prix at Killington Resort in Vermont. Clark’s winning run was loaded with a frontside air, backside five, frontside five, backside air, frontside seven, and cab seven.

All submissions are in.  All entries have been reviewed.  All votes have been counted.  Although we received some really fun and sick videos, we were stuck on two girls.  We just could not decide, the ladies of ahlivv put our heads together with the ladies of  Nikita and decided that there’s no way around this…we [...]

There’s a beauty to the women’s ASP World Tour events that’s directly traceable to the fact that it’s still a tour and a sport searching for it’s place in the sporting pantheon. But with women like Gilmore and Bartels, and up-comers like Ho, Hareb, and Fitzgibbons, the Women’s ASP World Tour is an organization on the rise.

We can’t all make it to the Gold Coast to watch the Roxy Pro Live. But, Roxy’s bringing us the next best thing! Visit the Roxy Pro Site, and watch LIVE as as Quiksilver/Roxy icons Lisa Andersen and Martin Potter commentate thru Round 3.

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I am on the flight from Copenhagen to Washington, D.C right now and am very happy to have two seats to myself.  One benefit of the tanking economy is that fewer people are flying, leaving me more room.  This is the last leg of the journey that took me from Quebec to Utah to Vancouver [...]

The girls at ahlivv were stoked to get some love from action sports gurus. The Malakye guys gave us a ring to tell us what they thought of the new ahlivv.com…check out their feedback:

ARE, Sweden (Feb.14) – Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) made good on her promise to be back on top of the podium, winning a dual moguls World Cup Saturday to extend her lead in the overall points. Sho Kashima (South Lake Tahoe, CA) finished fourth in the men’s event.
“I didn’t like being off of it,” Kearney [...]

Canadian mogul skiers Jennifer Heil and Alexandre Bilodeau made the most of their home-course advantage Saturday as they grabbed World Cup wins at Cypress Mountain, B.C. The rivalry between American Hannah Kearney and Heil gained more steam at the event as judges gave Heil the win over Kearney for the second week in a row. Kearney, who has yet to miss a podium this season, retains her 45-point lead in the points race, mid-way through the season. Both women have two victories apiece.

Pronounced ‘olive’, ahlivv.com debuts as a fresh and progressive online boutique and_o2g3260_0.jpg information resource catering to the “style” and “life” of the women’s action sports community. The ahlivv.com shop provides women a unique blend of well-known and niche brands, progressive in style and rooted in action sports, while the ahlivv “life” site offers a unique resource for informative and original content, contests, events and more. Combined, ahlivv.com is a one-of-a-kind destination site for women to be in-style and in-the-know in sport and life.

Hannah Kearney took her second victory on the season last Thursday at Deer Valley. She started the day tied for first in the World Cup Moguls with Jennifer Heil of Canada.

I checked out the riders poll awards during the SIA tradeshow in Vegas. My low energy level and Vegas hangover mysteriously disapperared as soon as I walked into the event. The crowd had alot of energy and the vibes were so good! Travis Rice was the man of the night.

Torah Bright took the gold with authority at the Women’s SuperPipe, in an eventful night for women’s snowboarders. Torah killed it on her last run with a backside 360 to switchback 720. She followed with a big McTwist and another 720 to seal the deal.

ASPEN — Sarah Burke has quite a flare for the dramatic.
Before 2007’s Winter X Games ski superpipe final, she broke her nose in a practice-run fall. One year later, Burke hit the deck on an attempted 900 on her first of two runs, one ski fell off and she fell more than 15 feet to [...]

Sarah Burke is the “it” girl at the X Games, competing in both the SuperPipe and Slopestyle. And with her 3rd consequetive gold in Superpipe, its fair to say she reigns the halfpipe as queen. Sarah is taking skiing to the next level with her amplitude and stylish, clean tricks. She, along with Jen and Jess and so many others – including Roz Groenwoud and Viriginie Faivre are proving that record setting halfpipes are no match for ahlivv girls and those with their spirit! Stay tuned for more.. we have our eyes on Virginie with her clean airs and style galore!!

K Girlies…for all of you couch potatoes, or to be fair, those of you just couldnt make the trek, here’s when you can check out the X Games on TV!

With the X Games finally here in Aspen, the girls of ahlivv took our show on the road! We plan on keeping you updated with results, news, and all the gossip. Just kidding…kind of. Torah Bright took first in the SuperPipe elimination round last night with three consistently solid runs. SuperPipe finals are tonight, so we’ll keep you posted!

As I sat in the movie theatre on Christmas Day waiting for Marley and Me to start (my husband and I read the book, and had the date on our calendar for months), I discovered that Confessions of a Shopaholic was being made into a movie. I must admit, it was all I could do [...]

Last Thursday was a very sad day at Blackcomb Mountain. Two skiers were killed on the mountain, both on runs that had been blocked off due to high avalanche threat. The unfortunate and tragic deaths have probed Whistler/Blackcomb Resort to adopt a Zero Tolerance Policy on skiers and riders found out of bounds. Anyone found in blocked off areas will have their lift tickets pulled immediately. It’s likely that other ski areas in North America will follow suit.

Sunday, January 04, 2009
Bethany Hamilton and Leila Hurst Advance to Quarterfinals at the Billabong World Junior Surf Championships
Bethany Hamilton of Kauai defeated Cali’s Sage Erickson in the third round of today’s girls division of the Billaobong World Junior Championships in Sydney. Leila Hurst beat Hawaii’s top seed Coco Ho, for an upset victory in the [...]

The ASP Women’s World Tour has announced its roster of women who will compete for the ASP World Title, including Stephanie Gilmore, who has held the title for the last 2 years.

Pipe skiing queen, and ahlivv team athlete Sarah Burke did not disappoint at the Breckenridge Dew Tour December 19th. The Superpipe Event was the first ever women’s ski competition for the Winter Dew Tour, part of the AST Dew Tour which formerly only included skate and BMX events. It only makes sense that Sarah [...]

ahlivv’s own Hannah Kearney has kicked off her competition season with a win at the World Cup Event in France. Hannah came out confident and aggressive and took home first place in the dual moguls. Check out the run that won her first place!

Ladies, Meet ahlivv!
So, you must be wondering where we’ve been, and what we’ve been up to over the past few months. Well, in light of this crazy economic downturn, and downright negative energy, the girls of Core decided to take a sabbatical to the majestic mountains of Pennsylvania. Of course, by the time we arrived, the snow [...]

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