An Exclusive Interview With Snowboarding Olympic Gold Medalist Hannah Teter
In terms of personal accomplishments, no female snowboarder has achieved more success on a snowboard than Hannah Teter. Hailing from Vermont, yet residing in South Lake Tahoe, Hannah’s resume reads like one who is the greatest ever at her sport. Olympic Gold Medal. Olympic Silver Medal. Multiple X Games medals. Six World Cup victories. The list goes on and on.
It isn’t just her athletic achievements that makes Hannah so special. Instead of reveling in her success and celebrating with wild antics like most of her snowboarding peers, Hannah has chosen to focus most of her energy into philanthropic activities. Shortly after winning a gold medal in the Winter Olympics, Hannah founded a non-profit organization called Hannah’s Gold.
The Teter family used to make maple syrup in their home state of Vermont, and Hannah took that knowledge to sell Vermont maple syrup called Hannah’s Gold, with proceeds going primarily to help provide drinking water, sustainable farming initiatives including tools, seeds and fertilizer, recreational sessions and bicycles for children, paying for school fees, and many more positive amenities for people living in Kenya and other impoverished communities in Africa. In fact, Hannah donates all of her contest winnings to help those in need in Africa and beyond.
