by Tina Basich
To all of my team managers, sponsors, teachers, teammates, and friends in the industry for their inspiration and unbelievable support through the years—much love—Paul Gomez, Paul Frank, Chris Stiepock, Terry Harty, Morgan Stone, Shon Tomlin, Pat Parnell, Austin Brown, Mark Rieter, Ian Voterri, Mike Artz, Travis Wood—thanks for always being there for me, GT, Chad DiNenna, Andy Latts, Cory Smith, Jake Burton, Jon Textor, Tom Sims, Jamie Salters, Dave Kemper, Alistair Craft, Troy and Trent Bush, Joel Gomez, John Silva, Dave Ray, Ken Block, Mark Hibton, Steve Ruff, Peter Line, Montel, Chris Sayda, Eric Kotch, Brad Steward, Scott Rouse, Fran Richards, Carl Harris, Lisa and John Logic, Jack Rebbetoy, Kurt Zach, Joe Babcock, Mr. Hase, Church Churchhill, Tom Shoenhair, Sal Masekela, Mrs. Aldamam, Mr. Wakfodrevans, Ian Klienert, Josh Behar, Robert Earl—this book happened because of you!—Devun Walsh, Dionne Delesalle, Allan Clark, Todd Fransen, Adam Mariman, Jamie Lynn, Jonny Moseley, Andy Hetzel, Dave Lee, Jesse Fulton, Josh Derksen, Billy and Jeff Anderson, Matty and Kathy Goodman, Dave Dowd, Brad Makepeace, Tim Windell, Craig Kelly, Terje Hakkonsen, Jeremy and Tiff Jones, Kareem Cambell, Dave Downing, Dan Schipper, Todd and Lindsey Richards, Mike Lucas, Evan Banard, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendle, Taylor Hakins, Noah Salasnek, Aaron Vincent, Chris Stepock, Brian Dorfman, Tom Nashida, Chris Burke, Roger, Lee Crane.
Special thanks to all my sponsors who have supported me over the years— GoSkate, Sims, Airwalk, Op, Smith, Fishpaw, Swag, Prom, Tuesday, Hurley, Nixon, Ally, Paul Frank, 241, Zumiez.
To my friends in Utah who know the true meaning of a bluebird powder day after a storm—Keri and Scott Biesinger, Cody Dresser, Blue Montgomery, Marc Frank, Kurt Wastell, Brian Botts, Kate and Amy, Bennie, Ox, Dan and Sara, Celia, Maria, Drew, Dennis, George, Brian, Thien, Travis Parker, Bobby Meeks, Jason Bump, Adam Yauch, Kevin and Oli and the boys at Wasatch Powder Bird.
To Sean Dog and Bruce Griggs for your guidance in Alaska.
To the Donner crew—where it all started—Norm Sayler, Damian Sanders, the Nicholsen family, Jim and Bonnie Zellers, Tom Burt, Terry Kidwell, Jimbo Morgan, Shaun Palmer, Jeff Grail, Chris and Monty Roach, Dave Seoane, the Fransen family, Tom Collins, Scooter, Mike Jacoby, Kyle, Shawn Goulart, Heath, Devin Ryerson, Jon Biocchi, Willie, Amy Rogers, Mike Chanchry, Dave Weaver, Chris Carnel, Bud Fawcett, Lori Dominguez, Tim McCrary.
To all of my friends that make my hometown so special—Stuart Shapes, Jeanne and Bo, Sharon and Stephano, Bruce and Caroline, Sheri Barley, Bob and Peggy Wright, Jim and Jane Moran, Vikki and Al, Layne Williams, Matt and Kelly Alsop, the Heitsberg family, Patrick Czarnowski, Jay Sydman—your generosity will never be forgotten, Kelly and Rich, Bram, the Lacoste family, Daniella and Knell, Kathren and David, Gelasio, David Vertin, Chris Owens, Melody, Stan and Donna Levin, Susanne and Ru, Robear, Michael and Patti, Jo, George, John and Irean, Jean, Perry and Miu, Jim Warner.
To Brian Dorfman and Stephen Tamaribuchi and Perry for your healing powers.
To Mel Hurt—file an extension for my taxes, it’s snowing in Utah!
To Cory Cottrell for your love and support.
A special thanks to everyone who has supported Boarding for Breast Cancer over the years—we are making a difference!
Sorry if I forgot anyone—it’s 3 A.M. and the book is due tomorrow!
—TINA BASICH
I’d like to sincerely thank Thomas Scott Wallace for providing the love and support I needed to write freely on this book, and to my mother, Alice Campbell Gasperini, for showing me the many layers of beauty and strength that women truly represent.
—KATHLEEN GASPERINI
Copyright © Keri Biesinger
About the Authors
Tina Basich is an artist, musician, and professional snowboarder who was born and raised in Sacramento, California. When she’s not following snowstorms and riding mountains around the world, she’s hosting her own girls’ action-sports TV show or organizing fund-raisers for her nonprofit foundation, Boarding for Breast Cancer. She lives in Northern California.
Kathleen Gasperini is a writer and an activist. She founded W.i.G magazine and cofounded Boarding for Breast Cancer and Label Networks. Her writing has appeared in numerous action-sports and alternative publications during the past thirteen years, and she is a frequent speaker about youth culture. She lives in Venice, California.
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Credits
Cover design by Nemo Design
Cover photographs by Mark Gallup
Copyright
PRETTY GOOD FOR A GIRL. Copyright © 2003 by Tina Basich with Kathleen Gasperini. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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