Kevin Pearce (born November 1, 1987) is the co-founder of the Love Your Brain Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the quality of life of people affected by traumatic brain injury. He also is an inspirational speaker, and an American former professional snowboarder. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, and raised in Hartland, Vermont, before moving with his parents to Norwich, Vermont. He competed professionally from 2007 to 2009, when a crash during snowboard training left him with a traumatic brain injury.
Pearce won The Arctic Challenge in 2007 and completed back-to-back titles with victory in 2008. He was also the first man to earn two Air & Style rings in one season, winning the Nokia Air & Style in Munich in 2007 and the Billabong Air & Style in Innsbruck in 2008.
In the 2007–08 season he won the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, garnering the TTR World Tour Champion title.
He won three medals at the 2008 Winter X Games XII in Aspen, Colorado. He was also the first athlete in X Games history to compete in three medal events in one day. [1]
Pearce is a member of the Frends Crew (spelled without the "i" to emphasize the collective nature of the group) made up of snowboarders Mason Aguirre, Danny Davis, Scotty Lago, Keir Dillon, Mikkel Bang, Jack Mitrani, and Luke Mitrani. Frends is a group of riders who turned their initial friendship into a formal alliance in 2007 to move the sport away from its recent competitive and business focus and return the sport to its grassroots, collegial beginnings.[2]
2009 injury
On December 31, 2009, Pearce was critically injured during training in Park City, Utah. He struck his head above the left eye halfway down the pipe during a half-pipe training run trying a maneuver called a cab double cork. He was flown to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City.[3] On January 26, 2010, Pearce was transferred out of critical care and in early February was moved to Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, a rehabilitation center that specializes in traumatic brain injuries.[4] By June, Pearce was back with his family in Vermont.[5]
In an August 23, 2010, interview, Pearce said he was lucky to recover and "...excited to get back onto a snowboard."[6] However, in a December 2011 interview with NBC, he said he will not compete again but he did get back on a snowboard later that year.[7]
Personal life and family
Pearce is a son of noted international glass artist Simon Pearce, who has a chain of upscale retail stores in the Northeast United States. Kevin's mother, Pia Pearce, is the sister-in-law[8] of Cyrus Vance Jr., the District Attorney of New York County (Manhattan). Kevin Pearce is the youngest of Simon and Pia Pearce's four sons. His brothers David, who has Down syndrome, Andrew, and Adam are also snowboarders.
Kevin Pearce and The Frends crew have hosted a Signature Session™ at High Cascade Snowboard Camp each summer since 2008.[9] At camp, Pearce spends time with young snowboarders, helping to coach, mentor and inspire.
^"Kevin Pearce Opens Up About Injury and His Future: Part 1". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 9 Dec 2011.
^. 2020-07-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
^Signature Sessions, 2014 Signature Session™ at High Cascade
^The Ride of a Lifetime. Crash Reel (2014-02-04). Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
External links
Kevin Pearce interview in frequency:The Snowboarder's Journal
Official website
March 25, 2023
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For other people named Kevin Pearce see Kevin Pearce disambiguation Kevin Pearce born November 1 1987 is the co founder of the Love Your Brain Foundation a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the quality of life of people affected by traumatic brain injury He also is an inspirational speaker and an American former professional snowboarder He was born in Hanover New Hampshire and raised in Hartland Vermont before moving with his parents to Norwich Vermont He competed professionally from 2007 to 2009 when a crash during snowboard training left him with a traumatic brain injury Kevin PearcePersonal informationBirth nameKevin PearceNationalityAmericanBorn 1987 11 01 November 1 1987 age 35 Hanover New HampshireKevin Pearce Medal recordRepresenting the United StatesMen s SnowboardingWinter X Games2008 Aspen Big Air2008 Aspen Slopestyle2009 Aspen SuperPipe2008 Aspen SuperPipe Contents 1 Career 2 2009 injury 3 Personal life and family 4 In popular culture 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditPearce won The Arctic Challenge in 2007 and completed back to back titles with victory in 2008 He was also the first man to earn two Air amp Style rings in one season winning the Nokia Air amp Style in Munich in 2007 and the Billabong Air amp Style in Innsbruck in 2008 In the 2007 08 season he won the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour garnering the TTR World Tour Champion title He won three medals at the 2008 Winter X Games XII in Aspen Colorado He was also the first athlete in X Games history to compete in three medal events in one day 1 Pearce is a member of the Frends Crew spelled without the i to emphasize the collective nature of the group made up of snowboarders Mason Aguirre Danny Davis Scotty Lago Keir Dillon Mikkel Bang Jack Mitrani and Luke Mitrani Frends is a group of riders who turned their initial friendship into a formal alliance in 2007 to move the sport away from its recent competitive and business focus and return the sport to its grassroots collegial beginnings 2 2009 injury EditOn December 31 2009 Pearce was critically injured during training in Park City Utah He struck his head above the left eye halfway down the pipe during a half pipe training run trying a maneuver called a cab double cork He was flown to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City 3 On January 26 2010 Pearce was transferred out of critical care and in early February was moved to Craig Hospital in Denver Colorado a rehabilitation center that specializes in traumatic brain injuries 4 By June Pearce was back with his family in Vermont 5 In an August 23 2010 interview Pearce said he was lucky to recover and excited to get back onto a snowboard 6 However in a December 2011 interview with NBC he said he will not compete again but he did get back on a snowboard later that year 7 Personal life and family EditPearce is a son of noted international glass artist Simon Pearce who has a chain of upscale retail stores in the Northeast United States Kevin s mother Pia Pearce is the sister in law 8 of Cyrus Vance Jr the District Attorney of New York County Manhattan Kevin Pearce is the youngest of Simon and Pia Pearce s four sons His brothers David who has Down syndrome Andrew and Adam are also snowboarders Kevin Pearce and The Frends crew have hosted a Signature Session at High Cascade Snowboard Camp each summer since 2008 9 At camp Pearce spends time with young snowboarders helping to coach mentor and inspire In popular culture EditThe 2013 documentary The Crash Reel by Lucy Walker documents Pearce s preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympics games the 2009 injury and his subsequent rehabilitation 10 References Edit Results Snowboard Big Air Finals EXPN com January 26 2008 Retrieved on February 24 2008 There s No I in Frends NY Times March 22 2009 Snowboarder suffers traumatic brain injury Associated Press Retrieved 2 January 2010 Snowboarder Kevin Pearce moved to Denver hospital ESPN com 4 February 2010 Retrieved 19 March 2010 Home at last ESPN com 16 June 2010 TODAY Latest News Video amp Guests from the TODAY show on NBC Today msnbc msn com Retrieved on 2014 04 12 Kevin Pearce Opens Up About Injury and His Future Part 1 YouTube Archived from the original on 2021 12 21 Retrieved 9 Dec 2011 Peggy McDonnell Cyrus Vance s Wife 5 Fast Facts Heavy com 2020 07 06 Archived from the original on 2020 07 06 Retrieved 2020 07 06 Signature Sessions 2014 Signature Session at High Cascade The Ride of a Lifetime Crash Reel 2014 02 04 Retrieved on 2014 04 12 External links EditKevin Pearce interview in frequency The Snowboarder s Journal Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kevin Pearce snowboarder amp oldid 1134550356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
