The Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition is in their second call for Nominations for women leaders in the snow industry for the Pioneering Woman Award, as well as the First Ascent Award for new emerging leaders in snow sports.

This year OIWC will offer both recipients a monetary scholarship for which they can apply toward a national leadership program that will support their goals and ambitions. The OIWC has sourced leadership programs that match their overall mission, or the recipient may provide a program to be approved by the board.

OIWC has served women in the outdoor industries by providing networking, education and mentoring opportunities since 1996. In 2002, OIWC introduced the Pioneering Woman Award to honor women in the Outdoor industries who have furthered the vision of the OIWC by demonstrating an outstanding commitment to mentoring female colleagues. In 2006, OIWC created the perfect complement to the Pioneering Woman Award with its First Ascent Award, and introduced the award at SIA in 2007. This award recognizes a woman new to the industry who demonstrates strong potential for leadership.

New Search – Submit a Nomination for 2008 Awards

For the Pioneering Woman Award, OIWC is searching for courageous women that have made a difference for other women, as both mentors and leaders. For the First Ascent Award, the nominees should include women new to the snow industry that are making fast and creative inroads in their a respective categories.

CLICK HERE to submit your nomination for the awards online. The deadline to submit a nomination is December 15th, 2007.