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Gretchen Bleiler shares her thoughts on Sarah Burke with espnW: Burke’s accident leaves questions in its wake

1.16.12

Our action sports world is again in shock. One of freestyle skiing's top women, Sarah Burke, remains in critical condition after a fall while training in Park City a few days ago. As pro snowboarders, skiers, etc., we all know that what we do is risky. But when accidents produce results like this we're left praying (read more)

Q&A with Gretchen Bleiler

1.10.12 | by stantoncompany

The pro snowboarder on her ultimate vacation, personal mantra and off-season workout. Monday, January 09, 2012 | Q Editors Gretchen Bleiler's Olympic and X Games snowboarding medals and commitment to environmental causes make her a role model for women everywhere. But as the jaw-dropping cover girl for ESPN's most recent body issue — where she posed almost completely nude — she gave (read more)

Bleiler Signs With K2 Through 2014

12.22.11 | by stantoncompany

K2 Snowboarding has extended its partnership with Gretchen Bleiler through 2014. Bleiler, X Games champion and Olympic medalist, has been a part of the K2 women’s snowboarding team for more than eight years, helping collaborate with brand’s product development, such as her K2 EcoPop snowboard, Contour boots, and Agogo bindings. According to the press release: “It (read more)

Gretchen Bleiler takes 2nd in women’s pipe at Dew Tour

12.20.11 | by stantoncompany

One of the best rivalries in women's snowboarding sprang to life in the Breckenridge halfpipe Saturday, as veteran U.S. stars Kelly Clark and Gretchen Bleiler finished within a point of each other in the opening Dew Tour final. But in the end, just as she did last weekend at the U.S. Grand Prix and at most of (read more)

Team USA bares all to show power, beauty

10.11.11 | by stantoncompany

Sylvia Fowles, Apolo Ohno and Alicia Sacramone have very different body types. Fowles, an Olympic gold medalist basketball center, is 6’6” and weighs in at 200 pounds; Ohno, an eight-time Olympic medalist in short track speedskating, stands at 5’8” and 145 pounds with thighs many call tree trunks; Sacramone, an Olympic silver medalist gymnast and the current (read more)