{"id":8628,"date":"2014-02-12T04:31:39","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T11:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/?p=8628"},"modified":"2014-02-12T04:31:39","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T11:31:39","slug":"kevin-pearce-national-geographic-adventurer-year-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/kevin-pearce-national-geographic-adventurer-year-nominee\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Pearce &#8211; National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Nominee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/npZj11qigRw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><br \/>\n[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=npZj11qigRw\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Snowboarder Kevin Pearce Wins National Geographic Adventurer of the Year\">YouTubeUlar<\/a>] <\u2014 9,119\n\nToday Ashley Cooley and I purchased two tickets to the 2014 Craig Hospital PUSH Dinner where Snowboarding star Kevin Pearce will be the recipient of the Craig Hospital Inspiration Award.  Pearce was recently selected as one of the National Geographic Adventurers of the Year amongst several other, and somewhat crazy adventurists...\n\nAdventure Educators - <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/amy-dave-freeman\/\" title=\"National Geographic Alpinists Adventurers Amy and Dave Freeman\" target=\"_blank\">Amy and Dave Freeman<\/a><br \/>\nAlpinists &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/raphael-slawinski-ian-welsted\/\" target=\"_blank\">Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted<\/a><br \/>\nBig-Wave Surfer &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/greg-long\/\" title=\"Big Wave Surfer Greg Long - National Geographic Adventurer\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Long<\/a><br \/>\nClimber &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/adam-ondra\/\" title=\"Climber Adam Ondra - National Geographic\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Ondra<\/a><br \/>\nCommunity Builders &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/stacy-bare-nick-watson\/\" title=\"National Geographic Adventurers\" target=\"_blank\">Stacy Bare and Nick Watson<\/a><br \/>\nExplorer &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/sarah-marquis\/\" title=\"National Geographic Adventurer Sarah Marquis\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Marquis<\/a><br \/>\nLong-Distance Swimmer &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/diana-nyad\/\" title=\"National Geographic Long-Distance Swimmer and Adventurer Diana Nyad\" target=\"_blank\">Diana Nyad<\/a><br \/>\nSkier &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/jp-auclair\/\" title=\"National Geographic on JP Auclair\" target=\"_blank\">JP Auclair<\/a><br \/>\nSky Runner &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/kilian-jornet-burgada\/\" title=\"National Geographic Sky Runner Kilian Jornet\" target=\"_blank\">Kilian Jornet<\/a><br \/>\nSnowboarder &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/kevin-pearce\/\" title=\"Snowboarder Kevin Pearce - National Geographic Adventurer of the Year\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Pearce<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8633\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/kevin-pearce-national-geographic-adventurer-year-nominee\/kevinpearcecrashreel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?fit=1420%2C937&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1420,937\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KevinPearceCrashReel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?fit=270%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?fit=584%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?resize=584%2C385\" alt=\"KevinPearceCrashReel\" width=\"584\" height=\"385\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?resize=640%2C422&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?resize=270%2C178&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?resize=454%2C300&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?w=1420&amp;ssl=1 1420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/KevinPearceCrashReel.jpg?w=1168 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t taken the time to watch &#8220;The Crash Reel&#8221;, which documents Kevin Pearce&#8217;s recovery from a crash in Park City, Utah where Pearce sustained a traumatic brain injury, I would highly recommend you point your iTunes or Apple TV this direction.  <\/p>\n<p>Pearce was attempting a cab double cork while training in the halfpipe on December 31st, 2009 \u2014 only 49 days before the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.  Pearce spent 34 days in critical care at University Hospital before being transferred to Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado to begin his rehabilitation.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Crash Reel&#8221; documents Kevin Pearce&#8217;s remarkable recovery while educating about the effects of traumatic brain injuries specifically tied to Action Sports.  Defining the art of snowboarding and tracking Kevin Pearce from childhood to a professional career as the only snowboarder with the ability to beat Shaun White, the dynamic story line of The Crash Reel brings together every emotion related to overcoming such incredible odds.  <\/p>\n<p>I personally can not recommend a better documentary film for anyone to watch and am excited to see what Jake Manley and the media team at Craig Hospital have created for the upcoming 2014 PUSH Dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Hashtag &#8211; Love Your Brain &#8211; #LoveYourBrain <\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.craighospital.org\/PUSH\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"2014 Craig Hospital PUSH Dinner\">2014 Craig Hospital PUSH Dinner<\/a>]<br \/>\n[<a href=\"http:\/\/thecrashreel.com\/loveyourbrain\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"The Crash Reel - #loveyourbrain\">Love Your Brain Campaign<\/a>]<br \/>\n[<a href=\"http:\/\/thecrashreel.com\/store\/?index.php\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"The Crash Reel - Homepage\">The Crash Reel Homepage<\/a>]<br \/>\n[<a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/adventurers-of-the-year\/2014\/kevin-pearce\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Kevin Pearce National Geographic Adventurer of the Year\">National Geographic Adventurers of the Year<\/a>]<br \/>\n[<a href=\"http:\/\/adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com\/2014\/02\/07\/video-snowboarder-and-torch-bearer-kevin-peace-from-crash-to-giving-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"National Geographic Interview of Kevin Pearce's experience carrying the 2014 Sochi Olympic Torch\">National Geographic Interview of Kevin Pearce&#8217;s 2014 Running of the 2014 Sochi Olympics<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[YouTubeUlar]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2118,23,797,289,618,1399,24,60,26,2282,1080,969,3,95,1831,1711,22,2678,21,37,6],"tags":[2820,2826,2815,357,2816,2824,2819,2818,94,517,2825,412,2821,2817,2823,2822],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2oCe7-2fa","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8628"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8628"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8635,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8628\/revisions\/8635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}