Listen to Kimmy Fasani’s New Bomb Hole podcast episode!
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Not only is Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing pro snowboarder, the first woman to land a double backflip, a Rider of the Year award winner, and the creator of multiple impactful video parts, she has dedicated her career to helping others through mentorship, creating opportunities for women to get into the backcountry, and when she became a mother, completely changing the status quo by working with longtime sponsor Burton to enshrine pregnancy protection in the contracts for all of their women athletes, a move that resonated through snowboarding and beyond in other sports.
In 2021, nine months after the birth of her second son, Kimmy was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. In the following months, she had a double mastectomy, chemo, and radiation, and had a complete pathological response to treatment. In 2023, she competed in The Natural Selection Tour and earned third place, returning to the mountains that have been so healing and inspiring her whole life.
On March 18th, Kimmy released a full-length documentary film, Butterfly in a Blizzard, which follows her transcendence into motherhood, the incredible challenges and changes that come with it and the love that drives us through the hard parts, the continuation of her career as a professional athlete, and her diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
Butterfly in a Blizzard illuminates motherhood like never before. Whether you are a mom, a dad, a son, a daughter, a friend, someone who doesn't have children--this film is resonant, touching on the myriad of challenges and joys that make being. a human such a rich experience.
The Bomb Hole just released Kimmy's episode and it showcases her grit, wisdom, and empathetic perspective. If you've ever faced hard things, if you've ever fallen in love with being outside, if you've ever wanted to pursue the things you love most regardless of how steep the climb may be to reach the top of the metaphorical peak, this is an episode that will resonate with you.