Gordon Robbins Education Foundation

“The Gordon Robbins Foundation honors his legacy by providing education grants for PSIA and AASI educational events to Okemo Ski & Ride School staff. The applicants must demonstrate a commitment to snows ports education and a passion for learning.”

“Gordon embraced snowboarding with an unmatched passion and energy that inspired many new riders - he was a true pioneer of the sport.”

Apply now for the 2024-25 Winter Season

• 2024-25 Applications Due December 15th. Apply below

Gordon Robbins was a huge proponent of following your passions as well as a lifelong learner. He mentored and supported many people along their paths to success. He was a sculptor, fly fisherman, nationally ranked board sailor, snowboarder, and coach of Olympic medalists. Gordon A. Robbins studied at The Groton School and Cornell University. He lived in Paris early on where he studied architecture and art, and became a prolific sculptor.

Gordon made a name for himself in the board sailing community as a coach, competitor, and as director of the U.S. Boardsailing Association. In 1988, he became one of two first full-time snowboard instructors and subsequently the first Director of the Okemo snowboarding program. Mr. Robbins was a founding father of the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA), served as Executive Director of the International Snowboard Federation, Technical Director of the US Open of Snowboarding, and President of the USASA Foundation. He was a strong supporter of Adaptive Snowboarding.

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Remembering Gordon (2015) Mountain Times