To find out what it was like to be an up-and-coming chick rider, we talked to Bina Basler, best known as the girl in Cue the Birds and Patchwork Patterns. You won't see this Bataleon team rider in the competition scene, but she impressed by throwing down with the boys, jibbing lots of stuff, and... riding in jeans? Check her out in Think Thank's Thanks Brain.

What happened the first time you tried snowboarding? Was it painful?
I honestly dont remeber, but I'm sure I got wrecked.

Favorite street rail? The church rail in AK, because when we were shredding, the elders came out and hydrated us with lemonade.

Home mountain?
Alyeska, Alaska

Gear setup?
Bataleon Violenza 143, Bataleon bindings, Whatevs boots I can find, Sepia Outerwear, Nomis streetwear

Pirates or Ninjas?
Pirates for sure.

Been in any videos? Gonna be in any more?
Think Thank's Cue the Birds, Patchwork Patterns, and THANKS BRAIN! 07 holla atcha girl

Do you get lots of gear for free? Wanna give some of it to me?
Heck Yes and Heck No!

You've mentioned you have a unique style, what's that all about?
I dont like landing in trannie.

Do you prefer riding in competitions or filming? Which do you do more of?
Filming, contests are way LAME.

If it was up to you, what song would you use in your video part?
JUICY by Notorious BIG

Looks like you like the rails. Would you be unhappy if we made you ride backcountry/powder?
Soon as you waterproof my jeans im down.

What's the best thing about being a girl snowboarder?
I aint hustlin the corner nah mo, keeps me off da streets yaddidadig?

Who are your sponsors? How did you get hooked up with them?
Bataleon. Sepia. Nomis. I got wit dem all cuz i got diamonds in my grill.

Favorite person to go riding with?
Nick Visconti, he gets nasty!

Mittens or gloves?
None or hammer gloves

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