{"id":4357,"date":"2011-03-08T15:51:53","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T21:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openairlife.com\/blog\/?p=4357"},"modified":"2011-03-08T15:51:53","modified_gmt":"2011-03-08T21:51:53","slug":"voelkl-partners-with-gibson-guitars-to-benefit-high-fives-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openairlife.com\/blog\/voelkl-partners-with-gibson-guitars-to-benefit-high-fives-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00d6LKL PARTNERS WITH GIBSON GUITARS TO BENEFIT HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEBANON, NH. (March 7, 2011)<\/strong> \u2013 In conjunction with its shift to more \u201crocker\u201d skis within its line, V\u00f6lkl has once again partnered with Gibson Guitars and is again\u00a0 offering up a custom Les Paul guitar. The guitar is a Les Paul model that was manufactured at Gibson Custom in Nashville, TN and highlights the graphics of V\u00f6lkl\u2019s popular \u2018Katana\u2019 ski, a popular big mountain model featuring their \u2018ELP\u2019 rocker technology.<\/p>\n

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<\/o:p>The one-of-a-kind guitar will be auctioned in April with proceeds benefiting the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation. Based in the Tahoe, CA area, High Fives is non-profit organization that helps athletes who have suffered life-altering injuries return to normal life and more specifically, to return to the winter action sports community. <\/span><\/o:p><\/p>\n

\u201cThe collaboration with Gibson is a natural for V\u00f6lkl,\u201d said Director of Promotions Chris Adams. \u201cSkiing and music go hand and hand \u2013 and it\u2019s a great way to highlight our ELP \u2018rocker\u2019 technology.\u201d <\/o:p><\/p>\n

Adams also said V\u00f6lkl couldn\u2019t be more proud of the work that High Fives is doing and is honored to support their work by teaming with them on this auction.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

The High Fives Non-Profit Foundation will host a silent auction for the guitar in Truckee, CA on April 17, the day after its signature event, \u201cTrains.\u201d Trains is a unique slope style competition to be held at held April 16 at Alpine Meadows, CA. Details on the auction and specs of the guitar will be available shortly at the V\u00f6lkl and High Fives websites listed below.<\/o:p><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

V\u00f6lkl is the world leader in performance driven skis for skiers of all abilities: from the World Cup racer to the family weekend enthusiast.\u00a0 Dominating the market with innovation and design, V\u00f6lkl leads the way with products for all segments of skiing for men, women, and junior skiers alike. To learn more please visit http:\/\/www.volkl.com\/ski\/<\/a><\/o:p><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/o:p><\/span><\/em>To learn more about High Fives Foundation and to learn how to place a bid on the Katana guitar please visit www.highfivesfoundation.com<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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