Kimmy Fasani

Let’s start with the headline—last season Kimmy Fasani became the first girl ever to land a double backflip in both the park and the powder. It was a landmark achievement in the history of women’s riding, but it was no surprise for friends and allies who have been trying to keep up with Kimmy since she won three consecutive USASA national championships while still in high school. It might be her fearless approach to freestyle flight but this longtime Mammoth local is now solidly in the class of girls who are pushing the levels of women’s freestyle riding on film and in the backcountry.

In the last season alone, Kimmy not only landed the double back off a fifty-foot booter but she also nabbed Snowboarder’s Ms Superpark standout award, hung tough with a heavy crew of legends in the Whistler backcountry and was one of three pro women selected to film her own full segment for Standard’s TB20. Her resume includes a stack of published photos, a highlight reel of aerial footage and a bachelor’s degree in marketing, but what impressed us most was that she found the time to get married to longtime boyfriend and pro skier Chris Benchetler in 2011. For Kimmy, it’s been a year of big moves. We’re stoked she’s back with Burton and just hoping we can keep up.