Please join me and help both Dream Adaptive and The Cooke family by donating to my fundraising page. The Cooke Family is a cornerstone of the  Whitefish skiing community, Chance, Kate's Father, is known as the King of Benny Up. Completing more vertical feet skinning up the mountain than the normal skier does skiing down in a season. 

Chance and his daughter Kate embody the spirit of skiing, always smiling and having a positive attitude no matter how horrendous the visibility or snow is. Stopping to talk to anyone and ask how they are doing while skinning up or skiing down. 

Team Kate Cooke will be going for as many laps as we can in ten hours this year, using the Benny Up route ( 2,100 vertical feet ) on the ski hill. We will be leaning into the human powered big vertical goal with the help of friends from around the community, great company makes the shared effort a complete joy.

The Shred-A-Thon is a key fundraiser, on-snow celebration, and vertical challenge (optional) at Whitefish Mountain Resort, in support of DREAM Adaptive Recreation!   DREAM is a 501c3 nonprofit based in Whitefish, Montana with a mission to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing year-round outdoor adaptive recreation programs.  DREAM serves individuals ages 5 to adults, including Military Veterans through their empowering services.  In 2023, DREAM provided 1,527 lessons and opportunities to 329 unique individuals with disabilities.

Donations through the Shred-A-Thon event support year-round programs through initiatives such as purchasing and maintaining adaptive sports equipment, providing instructor training & certification opportunities, and providing subsidized rates and financial aid scholarships to ensure everyone has access to our programming.