Tina Basich's life is a journey woven through memories of her groundbreaking snowboarding career. A fearless trailblazer in the early 80s and 90s, she played a vital role in snowboarding’s explosive growth and helped carve a place for women in when it was just being defined as a sport. By building community with other female athletes, designing and advocating for the first wave of women-specific equipment, and by standing up for women in competitions - her grit had the effect of making snowboarding more inclusive and accessible.

Rising to the top with numerous podiums, first descents in Alaska, and having an influential role with meaningful charities, defined Tina's long career. But, her greatest pride was in becoming a mother.  However, her daughter Addison’s diagnosis with a quickly progressing form of scoliosis forces Tina and her family to make for difficult choices to help Addison heal. 

Her brother's losses in two separate fires inspired Tina to preserve a void she saw in the archive of women’s snowboarding history. She sets out, with her community of women, to show her daughter the strength required to push through difficult challenges. However, she discovers a deeper truth through recalling memories; the real gift is not preserving her story—it’s letting go. 

Tina spent years creating, evolving as an athlete, and processing challenges through her art, which has become a vital creative tool for her to help her daughter understand treatment for scoliosis. As Addison begins her own path as a young adult, Tina realizes that the most powerful gift for her daughter isn’t a history to inherit, but the freedom to write her own story. 

Production Team:

Dalton Paley - Director / DP
Seth Brown - Story Producer / Editor/ Cameras
Tina Basich - Producer

Featuring:

Shannon Dunn, Kimmy Fasani, Kelly Clark, Michael Basich, Lisa Hudson, Gaylen Naygel, Justin Hostynek, and more!