Last Saturday our friends at Taos Ski Valley helped us Shred The Love for our 4th annual winter event together! The action-packed day raised just over $35,000 for B4BC’s educational + support programs, with a portion of the proceeds also benefitting regional non-profit, the Anita Salas Memorial Fund, which provides financial assistance for breast cancer services in New Mexico.
The first part of the day kicked off on the hill with the K2 Bumps Challenge, a fun yet difficult 4-hour marathon down Taos Ski Valley’s famous “Al’s Run”. Athletes needed to fundraise a minimum of $100 to participate, but the crew of amazing people who came out to support went above and beyond with their fundraising efforts.
Our top (3) fundraisers this year were…
1. Gail Kennedy – $6,000
2. Michael Wagener – $3,580
3. Riley Kelehan – $1,240
*Honorable mention – Chip Lunsford put his fundraising into overdrive post event & has now fundraised $1,330.
Gail, Michael, and Riley also completed the most laps down Al’s Run with Gail representing the ladies at (19) runs and Michael at (21). Riley tied for second with Patrick Gres, each completing (20) runs. Not too mention all of our participants kept things fun + light hearted on the hill by racing in costumes!
Once the lifts closed we took the fun inside for the Paint for Peaks: Snowboard Art Exhibit and Auction, where 20 renowned local artists created one-of-a-kind custom artwork on up-cycled K2 snowboards. The results were an eclectic and striking display of art!
To round out a great day local band, Katy P and The Business, brought the funk, soul, and rock n’ roll to keep the good vibes going!
Thank you to Taos Ski Valley and K2 for your hard work and dedication to the cause. Many thanks to TSV’s Kaela Gillum, Jonah Salloway, K2’s Ross Welke, and to Diane Dacamara from Anita Salas Memorial Fund for all that you do.
Thank you to the incredible fundraisers, donors, volunteers, and to all of the amazing contributing artists: William Acheff, BJ Briner, Sean Carpentier, George Chacon, Marianne Fahrney, Leigh Gusterson, Dennis Harroun, Jim Keffer, Read Lockhart, Ira Lujan, El Moises, Greg Moon, Toby Morfin, Janet O’Neal, Anais Rumfelt, Scripture, Jim Wagner, A.C. Ward, Krysteen Waszak, and Dylan Zinn. (Check out the snowboard artwork gallery here, http://paintforpeaks.com/2015-artists-3/ )
Additional sponsor thanks to Cold Smoke Photography, Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce, Ojo Caliente, Cottam’s Ski Shops, Black Diamond Espresso, Big Al’s Wilderness Adventure, Alpine Extreme, Andean Software, and POC!
THANK YOU all for helping Boarding For Breast Cancer and the Anita Salas Memorial Fund further our mission!
