Previously posted on my Thrillhead Blog
I recently received this email from my friend Jason. I wanted to pass on the information, so I’ thought I’d post it on my blog.
Four close friends and I are entering in the 24 hours of sunlight ski and climbing race and are using the race as an excuse to raise money for Gavin Ozanne. As many of you know we lost two very close friends, Simon Ozanne and Alexis Dodin, in an avalanche last year while Simon, Alexis, and I were backcountry skiing outside of Aspen last year. As tragic as the accident was by itself, Simon’s wife was 8 months pregnant at the time. Simon’s wife Jenn gave birth a month later to a healthy baby boy, Gavin Ozanne. A college fund was set up for Gavin by some of his closest friends and we would like to raise as much as we can for Gavin’s future through this race.
The event occurs at sunlight ski area outside of Glenwood Springs, Colorado on Feb 23-4, and in a nutshell is a relay race to see how many times your team members can climb to the top of the mountain (under you own power) and ski down in 24 hours (its about 1600 vertical feet up per lap). Here’s a link to their website if you want to check it out – http://www.24hoursofsunlight.com/
Our team consists of Jason Luck, Angela Kontas, Julien Du Castel, John Bloomfield, and Jordan Hixson.
Some of you may remember the tragedy that happened last year on Sunshine Peak (Mt. Shimer) last March. This blog entry is not the time or place to discuss details, as the even is now long past. But, some information can be found here:
http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=643″
http://aspentimes.com/article/20070314/NEWS/103140048
To bring it to heart, here’s some pictures.
Poor baby Gavin who will never know his father.
Alexis
Simon
If you would like any more information, or would like to contribute to The Simon Ozanne Memorial Fund, please contact me via e-mail or personal message, listed on the right side of this page.
The avalanche was a tragedy. But we can transform it into a blessing. Even though poor Jenn had to bear the burden of her own husband’s death, she thankfully was blessed with a beautiful baby boy. Let’s make sure his future is bright.
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