Applications Now Open for B4BC’s  Chasing Sunshine Mountain Retreat!

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Boarding for Breast Cancer is pleased to host our 7th holistic outdoor retreat with our wellness ambassador, and former pro-snowboarder, Megan Pischke. The Chasing Sunshine Mountain Retreat, tailored specifically towards breast cancer patients and survivors, is led by Megan and her team of facilitators with expertise in yoga, nutritional medicine, life skills coaching, acupuncture, and more. It is a beautifully crafted retreat in Taos, NM, February 26 – March 1, 2017. B4BC is able to grant 6-8 breast cancer survivor scholarships to attend this wellness weekend.

B4BC Kicks Off 2017 Shred the Love Series at Bear Mountain + Snow Summit

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After patiently waiting over 6 months for the return of cold weather and snowboarding, B4BC is stoked to finally make our return to the mountains! Throughout the 2016-2017 season, B4BC will be traveling to over 8 mountain resorts for our winter fundraising series, Shred the Love. Each fundraising technique is different, ranging from lap-a-thons, to rail jams, to night tubing. This weekend we kicked off the series at two of our home mountains, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit!

Top Three with B

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For those of you who don’t know Barrett Christy-Cummins, she throws down. On snowy booters, willow to pillow lines, in the office and on dance floors. BUT, you probably already know her. She not only was a part of our original Olympic snowboard team that went to Japan, but she now mentors and advocates for young female up and comers to chase their snowboard dreams. Being my best friend, its pretty easy to sit here and praise away, but Barrett is beyond the athlete turned team manager, she holds a special place in the snowboard worlds heart, and yes, she has graced the covers of Pop-Tart boxes, and various snowboard media magazines, is an all time record holder for X-Games medals, and probably Banked Slalom Pendleton blankets, but my favorite element to witness her in, is being a mother to her two kids and partner/wife to the infamous @TubeSteakFace, Temple Cummins.

B4BC at Exposure 2016

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Exposure 2016 marks the 5th year of this amazing event and it’s safe to say it was the best one yet! We had so much fun hanging out in the sponsor village and checking out all of the different contests. From ‘Learn to Skate’ clinics to Pro competitions, there were ladies at all levels shredding all day long! Check out the results here!

MALIA MANUEL, INSPIRING SURFER | GAME OF LIFE

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If you’re already suffering from post-Labor Day beach withdrawals, this video of pro surfer Malia Manuel might help — and inspire you in the process. Born and raised in Hawaii’s surfer paradise, she’s been shredding the islands’ crystalline waves since childhood, gliding her way to the U.S. Open of Surfing championship title at just 14, making her the youngest person to ever achieve that honor.

Megan Pischke on Breast Cancer and Working with B4BC to Inspire and Empower Others

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I was just beginning in the snowboard world. I had a few idols that were supporting a good friend through a rough diagnosis of breast cancer at age 26. Monica, my friend, had fought to get doctors to listen to her when she thought the lump in her breast was a problem.

When one finally did listen, it was too late, as it had metastasized. She wanted everyone to know you are never too young to get this disease, and to advocate for your own health. She wanted to share this message through her community, which was the snowboard community.

Chasing Sunshine Ocean Retreat 2016

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So many great things and relationships always come out of these weekends, our young women’s retreats, and it’s truly an honor for me to be hosting, and having an opportunity to be so inspired. At our 12th B4BC Chasing Sunshine retreat, September 30-October 1, 2016, we had more than double the amount of applicants than ever before for the 10 Survivorship positions we had available. This shows the need for doing more!

B4BC Celebrates 20th Anniversary with “Amplify” Art Exhibition

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On October 6th, 2016, we celebrated our 20th anniversary of Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) with hundreds of supporters, photographers, artists, and athletes in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District, hosted at the BeCore warehouse space. It was one of those special nights to remember where a gathering of people who have supported B4BC over the years came together, along with icons in art such as Man One, RISK, Marcel “Sel” Blanco, Ernesto Yerena, Caia Kooman, and Shepard Fairey who joined forces to help fundraise for B4BC and spread the word about the need for ongoing education, awareness, and after-care support for young breast cancer survivors.