On March 1, 2023, snowboarder Wesley Whalen stopped to catch his breath atop a black diamond run at Tahoe’s Heavenly Mountain Resort. The powder was loose that day after a powerful snowstorm ...
Black Ski Week at the NBS Summit is an annual event celebrating Black excellence in skiing and snowboarding, featuring music, ...
a sentiment tinged with a silent implication that seemed to say, “black girls don’t snowboard.” This unspoken notion became evident in the stares and inquiries, centering on the challenges ...
The widow of a snowboarder found “buried alive” at ... Wesley Whalen, 46, died in 2023 after he took a break while on a black diamond trail at Heavenly Mountain Resort and “started to ...