Chloe Kim - Olympic Gold Medalist Snowboarding

Nicole Adams Obe - Boxing Champion

Ibtihaj Muhammed - Fencing Champion

It's true, girls need more positive role models. We love that Barbie has started making dolls for girls that inspire them to dream big, and set the world on fire. From artists, chefs, journalists, scientists, to astronauts, aviators, activists, filmmakers and athletes, this new Global #Shehero line of dolls has a role model for just about everyone - but we have to say that we'd love to see a female skateboarder and surfer in the line up too!

Pro snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist, Chloe Kim, is one of the 17 role models - current & historic - honored in the new collection.

“Barbie’s message — to show girls that they can be anything — is something I can get behind,” the 17-year-old Kim said in a media statement. “I’m so honored to be considered a role model and want girls to know that they can be athletic and girly at the same time!”

We were super excited to see Chloe in this line up, and even pictured her doll sitting in on our office shelf, but then we became disappointed when we found out that only the Frida Kahlo, Amelia Earhart and Katherine Johnson dolls will actually be available to purchase - the rest of these amazing role model dolls are "one of a kind" and not for sale according to Barbie/ Mattel's statement on Instagram today.

Our bubble just burst....

Check out this video of Chloe Kim's historic perfect score in the halfpipe at the 2016 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix in Park City. Chloe had already clinched first place and could easily have chosen to do an "easy" run, but chose to throw down the first back to back 1080s in women's snowboarding history. WOW!

Great to see pro snowboarder Chloe Kim in South Bay Magazines article  "19 under 19"  that is in the April Issue. They profiled 19 kids from around the South bay that are doing amazing things with their lives and Chloe was featured for her stellar snowboarding career. Good choice!  We love Chloe not only for her snowbaording skills, but also because she is just a fun and awesome person!

Sometimes we get emails that make us stop everything and watch a video link. Glad we did this morning. Nice seeing little one's Ashley & Kailey having so much fun and ripping it up in Tahoe.

Ashley was the USASA 2014 Halfpipe National champ and Kailey was the USASA 2013 Halfpipe, slope, GS, BoarderX and overall national champ. They live in Hawaii and against all odds they just arrived in Tahoe for the 2nd half of the season to go out and have as much fun as humanly possible. Their 3 year old snowboarding baby sister was just diagnosed with Leukemia and won't be able to make it from Hawaii to the snow this season. So, they are riding for her.

Much love to the whole Boagrt family.  xx

  Images via USA Today/Guy Rhodes & CBS News

We are wishing 25 year old Olympic Gold Medalist Kaitlyn Farrington all the best. The sad news about her early retirement due to medical reasons, was posted on her instagram page just hours ago. Kaitlyn won gold for the USA in snowboard half-pipe in Sochi & has been a favorite of fans everywhere.

Her instagram post explains that after taking a fall in Austria she got an MRI which showed that she had congenital cervical stenosis of the spine, which was a condition she was born with and never knew she had. She goes on to explain that it has taken her a few months to come to terms with her diagnosis and the fact that she must retire from competitive snowboarding.

We will miss seeing your smiling face at half pipe competitions Kaitlyn, you always made every run look like so much fun - even when the pressure was on.  You are an inspiration on the snow & off to so many girls, and that never ends.  Keep smiling.   xx

After weeks of sunny skies and hot temps, it looks like we are in for a winter storm here in Los Angeles. I know, I know, the rest of the country has been getting snow, and in some places, more then they wanted, but here in LA we are still high and dry on the storm front. With this incoming cold front it looks like even the local mountains will sees some snow. Fingers crossed.

In the meantime check out this Volcom Video of the women's team. Speaking of, we have a one on one interview with Volcom team rider Elena Hight coming up soon that we are stoked to share with you! Stay tuned and I hope you get some pow wherever you are.