K2 Bumps Challenge ? Photo by Thatcher Dorn
Taos Ski Valley, Studio Karina and K2 have once again joined forces to host a Breast Cancer Awareness Day, to take place on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Taos Ski Valley.
The day-long celebration of women?s health will consist of two fundraising events that will benefit Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC), a nonprofit, youth-focused foundation whose mission is to increase awareness about breast cancer, the importance of early detection and the value of an active lifestyle and the Anita Salas Memorial Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance for breast cancer services in New Mexico.
In the last three years, the events have raised more than $43,000 for the causes.
The first event, K2 Bumps Challenge, is a fun and challenging skiing/snowboarding competition in which individuals or teams of two raise money through their online sponsorship page, based on the number of times they are able to ski Al?s Run ? one of Taos Ski Valley?s most famous and popular mogul runs ? in the allotted timeframe.
Those who raise the most money and ski the most runs will win prizes.
The K2 Bumps Challenge awards ceremony will take place directly following the event in the Martini Tree Bar in the resort center at the base of the mountain, followed by an unrivaled art exhibit.
Now in its fourth year, Taos Ski Valley and Studio Karina will once again host Paint for Peaks, a snowboard art auction featuring custom, one-of-a-kind painted snowboards created by renowned local and regional artists.
All proceeds from the art sale will go to B4BC and the Anita Salas Memorial Fund. K2 has donated the snowboards that will serve as the canvases and notable artists including Gustavo Victor Goler, JD Challenger, Jim Vogel, Jolene Yazzie, Ira Lujan, Jonathan Sobol and Marianne Fahrney have committed to creating works of art.
?The Breast Cancer Awareness Day celebration at Taos Ski Valley has grown into a favorite for locals and visitors alike, because it offers something for everyone and supports a crucial cause,? said Adriana Blake, administrative manager of Taos Ski Valley. ?We invite everyone to spend the day with us to either take in the exciting race action, peruse one-of-a-kind works of art or both. We are hopeful we can meet and exceed our fundraising milestones from the past three years for the important B4BC and Anita Salas organizations.?
Teams interested in participating in the K2 Bumps Challenge can sign up online after January 1, 2013.
The teams that raise the most money for B4BC and the Anita Salas Memorial Fund and complete Al?s Run the most times will win prizes. In addition, each team will receive select K2 gear.
Paint for Peaks will open to the public at 4 p.m. on Feb. 23. Music, entertainment and the auction are free to attend, and a cash bar will be available.
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Source: http://paintforpeaks.com/2012/12/31/taos-ski-valley-breast-cancer-awareness-day/
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