A Rock Star’s Next Act: Making Montana a Skateboarding Oasis
Instead of you against the world it’s you against your skateboard and it gives you a place to take out your aggression,” said Kim Petersen, a longtime ally of Ament’s, who was holding a clinic with “Girls on Shred” for female, transgender and nonbinary skateboarders in the small town of Hamilton.
'Power in numbers': Girls on Shred group supports snowboarders, skateboarders
If you’re asked to name a famous skateboarder or snowboarder, you might say Tony Hawk or Shaun White. If you were asked to name a famous female skateboarder or snowboarder, you might not be able to come up with a name at all.
Missoula organizations team up to get refugee and immigrant students snowboarding for the first time
Girls on Shred and Soft Landing Missoula partnered to introduce refugee and immigrant students to snowboarding at Snowbowl, with some hitting the snow for the very first time.
Girls on Shred makes snowsports accessible
Girls on Shred hosted its 15th annual Montana Snowbowl Ride Day on March 2, where riders of all abilities connected to enjoy the snow and meet other girls, non-binary and transgender people interested in snowsports.
Skate Like a Girl - SKATEBOARDING INCLUSIVITY COOPERATIVE (S.I.C)
The Skateboarding Inclusivity Cooperative (S.I.C.) was a cohort-based leadership program that brought together grassroots skateboarding community leaders who identified as queer, trans, and/or women.
IIt’s mid-afternoon on a late February day at Mt. Baker, WA, and eight-year-old Ohana Frierott is charging her way towards an inbounds gap known as “Shoot the Moon.” Mary Rand is hot on Ohana’s trail with her phone in hand, visibly joyous to be filming the follow cam.
GIRLS ON SHRED is Pushing for More Diversity in the Red
The organization was started by Sam Veysey via skateboarding’s gateway drug- snowboarding. An employee beloved skate shop, Board of Missoula, Sam joined forces with Kim a few years ago to get non-trad locals to start shredding at the many incredible skate parks that have popped up throughout the state in the last decade, with help from local skater and Pearl Jam bassist, Jeff Ament.
Mineral County Rec Club offers free rides for community members to go shred
“We have a lot of community support. Headwaters Foundation, Lookout, Girls on Shred. And then a lot of community members that give, donate so that kids can have access to the mountain,” Kuhl said.
Sćilíp Skatepark: Proposal that felt impossible comes to fruition
Organizations supporting the youth and grand opening included DJ Foreshadow providing music and Girls on Shred helping youth get comfortable on their boards. Matt said it’s amazing to see these organizations give back to the youth.
Pearl Jam Celebrates Montana Nonprofits with a Pre-Show Community Festival in Missoula
Our Village was a fun and engaging space for Montana-led nonprofit organizations to connect with one another, Pearl Jam fans, and the greater Missoula community to share their work.
Girls On Shred roller disco helps mark Missoula Pride events
It was an action-packed weekend in Missoula for Pride and the high energy continued Sunday evening in Caras Park at a roller disco event.
Girls on Shred Clinic at the Coapad Crushed!
We headed to the small mountain town of Glacier Washington last weekend to check out a skate clinic hosted by Girls on Shred and orchestrated by local rip-rider Shawna Paoli.
Girls on Shred rips up new space in Montana skate and ski culture
Skate decks, posters, and snowboarding gear fill the walls of Board of Missoula. A video console is tucked next to the changing rooms and a mini-ramp with plywood features, surrounded by colorful graffiti sits behind a door at the back of the shop.
Girls on Shred hosts skatepark tour across Montana
As the sport of skateboarding continues to grow, debuting at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, a group of Missoula skaters is working to get even more girls into the sport.
They're traveling the state to bring skateboarding to smaller towns.
Girls on Shred skateboarding clinics set for Aug. 9-14
Girls on Shred, a division of The Montana Skatepark Association, will be hosting noncompetitive skateboarding clinics including in Havre and Big Sandy and on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation for girls and nonbinary people to learn to skate.