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For me traveling is a lifestyle, I adapt to my surroundings and can settle into a hotel room quite comfortably. However, the thing I miss the most when I am jaunting from place to place is my routine. My healthy eating habits may be jepordized and my gym routine becomes sluggish due to the constant change of locations. I am slowly making airports part of my new routine. I have learned how to make educated food choices and figured out a system for traveling that works with my health conscious way of life.

My Top 5 Airport Travel tips are:

1. Reusable Water Bottle: Bring your own refillable water bottle. When your traveling your body can become very dehydrated. By having your own, preferably aluminum (MIZU) water bottle, you are able to fill up and have water with you at all times. You are also making less of an impact by reusing your bottle.
2. Snacks: BYOS-Bring your own snacks. Sometimes the hustle and bustle of running through airports leaves you hungry and with limited selections you may reach for something you will regret later. Instead, pack a few snacks like Clif Bar shot Bloks, a Chocolate Coconut Luna Bar, or a Mixed Nut Mojo by Clif Bar. These are smart and healthy grabs that will hold you over until you get your next meal.
3. Stairs: I swear by the stairs in the airports. Long travel days can leave no time for a gym visit, so whenever possible I head for the stairs. I figure the more my feet move the better my body will feel after sitting on the plane.
4. Dining: Don’t be afraid to be picky with your food choices in the airport. Since airports are just starting to offer healthy items for travelers I am always modifying my selections. My biggest no-no’s: fast food, dairy items, heavy salad dressing, fried food. Instead, I stick with salads and healthy veggie options.
5. Stretch: If you have a layover use the spare time to stretch out your legs and hips. Sometimes we don’t realize how tight our muscles can get by sitting.  I will normally find a quiet corner and stretch out my hip flexors, hamstrings, glutes, and calves.

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BURLINGTON, VT (January 17, 2012) Burton Snowboards is happy to officially welcome back pro snowboarder Kimmy Fasani to the team. First sponsored by Burton in 2001 during the earliest years of her career, Kimmy is returning to her roots at Burton to represent both hardgoods and softgoods, including the best-in-class [ak] outerwear line.

“Having the opportunity to be back with Burton and represent the [ak] outerwear line is such an honor,” said Kimmy Fasani. “Burton Snowboards and the products they make define snowboarding, and to be an integral part of their women’s team is pretty incredible.”

For Kimmy, 2011 was a year of big moves, and not just her move back to Burton. Last season, Kimmy became the first female snowboarder ever to land a double backflip in both the park and the powder, a landmark achievement in the history of women’s riding. And she didn’t stop there. Kimmy also hung tough with a heavy crew of snowboard legends in the Whistler backcountry and was one of three pro women selected to film with Standard Films, resulting in her own full segment in ‘TB20’. In 2011, she also nabbed Snowboarder magazine’s coveted Ms. Superpark standout award.

2012 promises to be just as busy for Kimmy. This winter, Kimmy willonce again work with Standard Films and continue to push the levels of women’s freestyle riding in the backcountry. While she’s out chasing big mountain shots, Kimmy will test Burton’s future product lines and play a big role in shaping what women will ride next winter and beyond. And although 2012 has just begun, Kimmy is already nominated for two coveted industry awards, including ‘Women’s Rider of the Year’ and ‘Standout Performance of the Year’ from the 13^th annual TransWorld SNOWboarding Riders’ Poll.

This week, Kimmy will kick off her sponsorship with Burton by joining fellow team riders John Jacksonand Mark Sollors at the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow in Salt Lake City, Utah. To meet Kimmy in person, drop by the Burton booth (Outdoor Retailer Booth #38121) on Friday, January 20.

Welcome back to Burton Kimmy!

About Burton 
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermontbarn. Since then, Burton has fueled the growth of snowboarding worldwide through its groundbreaking product lines, its team of top snowboarders and its grassroots efforts to get the sport accepted at resorts.  In 1996, Burton began growing its family of brands to include boardsports and apparel brands. Privately held and owned by Jake, Burton’s headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in California, Austria, Japan and Australia. For more information, visit www.burton.com.

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Despite the fairly snowless start to this season, I can tell it’s going to be a good year. I escaped North America and am currently sitting in a very snow covered cabin in Japan! My two week trip is winding down and lets just say 2012 has begun as a powder filled adventure. Lots of changes and new things are on the horizon. Next week I will be updating my site with new content and images but until then here’s a sneak peek of what my trip to Japan has been like… enjoy and check back next week for a new improved Kimmyfasani.com!

“The 3 C’s of life: Choices, Chances, Changes. You must make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change.”

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This quote makes me smile every time I see it because life is constantly changing because of our decisions. Change is sometimes scary but can be amazingly stimulating. As we get into another winter season, we have choices. We make plans and decide what our goals are going to be and make commitments of where we are going to travel. Throughout this process snow starts falling and we take chances. We push our limits, try new tricks, and chase the snowfall. Each chance has a risk but we are willing to take it just to see what’s on the other side. All of these choices and chances create change in our life and the path we choose day by day. By listening to yourself and deciphering between true confidence and fear allows us all to chase our dreams.

For me snowboarding is about the adventure and the unknown. Snowboarding defines my happiness and partially defines who I am as a person. Snowboarding is still such a young sport and we are all capable of leaving our mark in the history books. I have learned so much in the past two years and am so thankful to everyone who has supported me along the way. It’s time to start off a new season with a blank canvas and enjoy every moment along the way. Happy Thanksgiving and cheers to a good and healthy 2011-2012 winter.

It’s been awhile… way too long. I have been all over the place, including; road biking and hiking around Mammoth, New Zealand, Southern California, Africa, and Aspen, Colorado. Life has taken me on so many adventures in the past two months and now I am home just in time for Mother Nature to switch into winter mode. We are expecting snow to start flying in two days and that means it’s time to, once again, wrap up the summer activities and start heading to the gym a little more frequently. I have put together some more photos to tell the stories of my travels. Now that I am home, I can admit it… Mammoth’s opening day is slotted for November 10th! It’s here! Who’s ready… I am!

It seems like Summer just showed up… Warm weather means lots of time outside. Here are some more photos from adventures so far. I’ll be heading to New Zealand at the end of Aug. Back to winter.. so I’m soaking up the heat while I can.

Tis the season of dresses, bathing suits, sandals, and lots of outdoor activities. I have been all over the place soaking up the sun since I wrote last. I apologize for the lack of content.. Chris and I have been escaping the freezing temps and continuous snowy weather by heading to the tropics of El Salvador and the local beaches of Southern California. However, now Mammoth has remained fairly warm with summer days reaching into the mid 80′s and it’s play time. Pep Fujas came to town and the three of us have been biking, climbing, slack-lining, and have been enjoying every moment of the beautiful weather. Here are some photos to show our last months adventures. Enjoy Summer and Happy 4th of July!

That’s a wrap! As I am sitting in Southern California soaking up the somewhat warm Cali sun, I decided to fill you in on the last shoots of the year. Spring was quite the tornado of weather and ladies only park shoots. Kicking things off at Snowboarder Magazines Ms. Superpark at Keystone, CO at the beginning of April. One of the most progressive and innovative setups I have ever seen for a Ms. Superpark. Followed by a rememberable trip to South Lake Tahoe for Jamie Anderson’s Sierra @ Tahoe park shoot, which was a successful despite our battle with weather. The beautiful lake front house was not too shaby for epic BBQ’s. The season was then topped off with a ladies only park shoot at Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth did a stellar job at customizing a stepup/stepover, low impact, gap jump so 4 lady shredders could get at it with little/no consequence. The shredding crew at Mammoth included; Jamie Anderson, Erin Comstock, Raewyn Reid, and myself. The session did not disappoint and the photos speak for themselves. I can’t show much yet, but check back in August for what went down and for the full recap. The cherry on the top of all this was Mens Superpark up at Bachelor in Bend, Or. Guys were throwing down and I was given the Ms. Superpark Standout title. So Happy! In all, this season has topped the rest and the train is still moving fast ahead. Endless Support from sponsors, insane progression, Once-In-A-Lifetime opportunities, good crews, epic conditions, and perfect parks would be an effortless way to sum up this season. I can’t wait to see what’s in the future for women’s snowboarding, and snowboarding in general. I’m throwing up the peace sign and heading out on a tropical vacation this week. It’s been fun and I’ll be in touch in June! xo

Spring has officially hit Mammoth. Endless park laps, random snowy and windy days, 60 degree weather, tanning, and lots of epic times happening. After Idaho, I have been riding park and lots of it, mixed with a few big powder days too! Here are a few photos to show where I have been over the last month. To list a few: Roxy Chicken Jam in Mammoth, Ms. Superpark in Keystone, CO, Sierra @ Tahoe and a house on the lake, Mammoth Mountain Invitational ski racing. Enjoy!

After a brief stop in Maple Falls, WA, I drove 12 hours south to meet up with the Smith Optics Crew in Smiley Creek, Idaho. As I drove over the last pass, it was snowing and blowing so hard the road was only one lane wide with snow drifts encroaching uncomfortably close. I knew the next four days in back country isolation were going to be all time. Though there was limited sun, we still had private sled laps, jump and pillow sessions, and even a dip in the natural hot springs. Time was a-ticking and I needed to make it back to Mammoth for the Roxy Chicken Jam, which was eventually converted into the Roxy Pow Jam because for 5 days Mammoth stacked up over 6 feet of snow. For some reason Mother Nature was on my side and she insisted I not compete once this season. In all honesty, that plan was fine with me and the break gave my body the last ounce of rest it needed to heal my heel and ribs. With countless face shots, my fellow female DC teammates (Raewyn Reid and Phoebe Novello) and I loaded up my truck and headed to the airport for Ms. Superpark in Keystone, Co. This event is something I look forward to every year, and this year has far exceeded my expectations. The park is creative, pristine, and despite the battle with the constantly falling snow, girls are getting after it. After this it’s on to Sierra @ Tahoe for another park session. Here are some photos of life in the fast lane.