Embracing Resilience: How my experience in the mountains has helped me find strength through life’s challenges
When I think about my journey as a professional snowboarder, I realize it’s been about much more than just carving lines through fresh...
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My Journey with Inflammatory Stage Three Breast Cancer: Reclaiming My Body and Power
In 2021, I received news that would forever change my life: I was diagnosed with inflammatory stage three breast cancer. As someone who...
Check Yourself
Being aware of our surroundings and avalanche conditions while spending time in the back country takes practice and effort to routinely...
The Benchetler Fasani Foundation
The Benchetler Fasani Foundation is a 501(c)(3) with a mission to provide a meaningful connection to the outdoors for those who have...
Paving the Way for Athlete Mothers: My Journey to Advocate for Maternity Clauses in Contracts
As I sit down to write this, I’m reminded of the many roles I’ve embraced over the years—professional snowboarder, mother, and, more...
Changing the Rules of Snowboarding (Outside Magazine)
Making the decision to start a family while also pursuing my career was anxiety inducing. Would my sponsors support this transition into...
Fire on the Mountain
Snowing is falling aggressively and the wind has picked up. We are in the eye of a huge storm and we are standing at the top of a...
Becoming a Mom in Action Sports
As a professional female snowboarder, I struggled to find the right time to start a family. My husband, Chris Benchetler, is a...
2017 Rider of the Year
Throughout the majority of my career, I’ve faced many critics in a heavily male dominated sport. In the 2015/2016 season, I earned an...
Mindfully Fearless: Recognize Fear and Manage It
Before you do a something new do you get scared? Do you find yourself with those nervous feelings in your stomach, seems like butterflies...
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