Shred the Love | Taos Ski Valley
K2 Bumps Challenge + Paint for Peaks Art Auction
Presented by SUJA ORGANIC
February 23, 2019
Photos thanks to Kathleen Harrison Photography
Boarding For Breast Cancer was STOKED to return to Taos Ski Valley for the 8th annual K2 Bumps Challenge and Paint for Peaks Art Auction! The Taos Ski Valley community always gives B4BC the warmest of welcomes and we’re thrilled to announce over $23K was raised for B4BC’s education, prevention and survivorship programs + The Anita Salas Memorial Fund.
The weekend kicked off with more than 12 inches of new snow overnight making the Bumps Challenge even more fun – who says there’s no friends on a powder day? We sure didn’t! All of the participants skied as teams and individuals as many times as possible down the infamous Al’s Run. See below for official race results. This year was slightly different where participants were allotted “extra runs” for doing extra activities through out the day like posting a photo with the hashtag #shredthelove, downloading the B4BC App, and dressing in pink costumes!
Everyone stayed energized and hydrated thanks to Suja!
The Paint for Peaks Art Auction was a huge success with over 20 pieces of art by local and national artists. Highlighted pieces include an Arbor skateboard painted by the legend Jamie Lynn and a touching tribute by Christof Brownell to those who were lost in the recent avalanche.
Thank you to all who have supported our cause!!
Special thanks to The Taos Ski Valley Team, Kaela Guillum, Emily Cavanaugh, Diane DaCamara / The Anita Salas Memorial Fund, The Blake Hotel, our amazing volunteers, and all who came out to show support!
Thank you to our generous sponsors : Suja Organic, K2, GoPro, The North Face, Yeti, Gnu, Smith, Roxy, Dakine, Stance, and Aloha Growing Young
Awards were given to:
Top Fundraiser Individual –
Betsy Coniglio $3672
Gail Kennedy $3338
Marc Harrell $670
Top Fundraiser Team –
Two Dudes for Boobs $1433
Fighting Mountain Lions $533
Most Laps Female –
Betsy Coniglio 20 Laps
Most Laps Male –
Garrett Cottom 23 Laps
Tucker VanOrmer 21 Laps
Matt Gorman 20 Laps
Most Laps Team-
Two Dudes For Boobs 23 Laps
Fighting Mountain Lions 23 Laps
Spirit Award –
Taos Tatas $1200
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