Safety and inspiration in focus: The MM Rapaport Hargin Foundation 2019/2020
It has now been over 3 years since our Matilda passed in the suites of an avalanche accident in Chile on the 17th of July 2016. The MM Rapaport Hargin Foundation was founded shortly after the accident and has since aimed to push some of the questions Matilda cared most about
. During the upcoming season 2019/2020 the foundation will organize a number of events to lift female skiers and increase focus on how to stay safe in the mountains.
The MM Rapaport Hargin Foundation works to inspire andsupport skiers and entrepreneurs in the skiing industry to pursue their dreamsand goals. The organization strives to improve equality both within and outsidethe world of skiing and to increase focus on safety.
During this coming season, the foundation is organizing various events to highlight these issues and topics. To make this possible, we have gathered some of the world’s most prominent skiers, mountain safety experts and suppliers of snow safety gear.
The events during season 19/20 are the following:
Pop Your Airbag 5thof November at Alpingaraget in Stockholm
For the third year in a row we are hosting the successful “Pop Your Airbag” event at Sweden’s No.1 ski shop Alpingaraget. Visitors will get the opportunity to test their own avalanche backpacks, update their transceivers and mingle with experts and suppliers in the industry of mountain safety. Alpingaraget is also offering extra good prizes on selected safety products! Everyone is welcome and the registration is done through the link below.
Shades of Winter FilmFest 21st of November at Biograf Sture in Stockholm
For the second time, Shades of Winter and professional freeskier Sandra Lahnsteiner are coming to Stockholm for this mini-ski festival and we are co-hosting. This year the festival will take place at a bigger cinema to fit even more guests! Sandra own words about the evening:
“The #shadesofwinter FilmFest is revealing the power of strong and inspiring female athletes and their work in front of and behind the cameras. This is a great opportunity to get into the right mood for your own adventure and the upcoming winter season, meet the professional athletes and connect with like-minded souls in the community.”
Some of the athletes who will be on site to presenttheir films are Nadine Wallner, Lorraine Huber, Hedvig Wessel, Janina Kuzma,Evelina Nilsson and Sandra Lahnsteiner.
The tickets were released on the 8th of October at: https://ticketorganizer.at/event/1449-preview?lang=en&preview=1&t=201910071210&fbclid=IwAR2rmSqWBIWP5CW2Xk58ePdU3ssOXZBYJlUjEpkzD9uKF3mfjHGi0uL2_nk
NKSafety Weeks the 22nd of November – 7th of December inStockholm
Newly opened NK Sport in Stockholm city is one of Europe’s most modern and most technical sport shops. NK Sport, with support from the MM Rapaport Hargin Foundation, will for two weeks highlight products that are necessary equipment for safe skiing on the mountain. Avalanche backpacks, transceiver, shovel and probe are examples of those products. The campaign weeks are starting off with an “after work” on the 22nd of November in the NK Sport store where the guests will have a chance to try and really get to know the equipment and talk to experts on the subject. RSVP on the link below
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Any questions about the events, contact:
Marcus Löwgren marcus@rapaporthargin.com