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"\"&lt;h2&gt;Caught Up with Hana Beaman and Jess Kimura&lt;\\/h2&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Words and Photos: Erin Hogue&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;We all know the impact that women have had on action sports in the past few years. From the late and exceptionally great Sarah Burke breaking all boundaries in freeskiing to\\u00a0&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/tag\\/kimmy-fasani\\/?linktext=Kimmy Fasani\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;Kimmy Fasani&lt;\\/a&gt; making waves in snowboarding progression, fearless females have been paving the way for not only woman-kind, but for their sports respectively. This month I had the chance to catch up with two such amazing individuals, snowboarders\\u00a0&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/tag\\/jess-kimura\\/?linktext=Jess Kimura\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;Jess Kimura&lt;\\/a&gt; and &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/tag\\/hana-beaman\\/?linktext=Hana Beaman\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;Hana Beaman&lt;\\/a&gt;, who are both competing in the first ever\\u00a0&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/tag\\/x-games\\/?linktext=X Games\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;X Games&lt;\\/a&gt; Real Women contest; a web-based video competition that allows the women to showcase their talents and push their boundaries like never before. With the chance to walk away with 50,000 dollars. Four sports will be represented, with two women in each, from skiing; Ingrid Backstrom and Michelle Parker, skate; Mimi Knoop\\u00a0 and Leticia Bufoni surf; Coco Ho and Maya Gabeira and from snowboarding; Jess Kimura and Hana Beaman. 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PHOTO: Erin Hogue&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\\u00a0This is the first year X Games has included women in their Real Snow video contest, what do you think about the progression of women\\u2019s snowboarding?\\u00a0 &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I think we are at an all time high in terms of the level of women\\u2019s snowboarding. That goes for contests and video parts. I don\\u2019t know a lot about the other sports but I\\u2019m super proud to be a part of women\\u2019s snowboarding. We still have a long way to go, but things are definitely looking up!&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For X Games Real Women two ladies from four different sports, are competing against each other. What do you think about going head-to-head against girls from skiing, surfing and skateboarding? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I think it&amp;#8217;s cool because I don\\u2019t think there are eight girls in each sport who are able to film a legit video part yet. It sounds like it might be hard to judge but I\\u2019m never gonna complain about an opportunity that\\u2019s given to me. I&amp;#8217;m hyped to be a part of it, whichever way it needs to work to get the girls involved. It\\u2019s definitely a start for girls who want to take their riding in that direction.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When you found out you were one of the ladies selected to compete, what was your initial reaction? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I was super excited, but also stressed because I knew I had to film for the Nike team movie this year, and I was hoping to just focus on one thing for once\\u2026 But we busted our asses and it worked out well for both projects.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000201456\\\" style=\\\"width: 600px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/1000201453\\/photos\\/caught-up-with-hana-beaman-and-jess-kimura\\/attachment\\/rider-jess-kimura-whistler-backcountryphoto-erin-hogue-2\\/\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-1000201456\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-medium wp-image-1000201456\\\" title=\\\"RIder: Jess Kimura WHistler BackcountryPhoto: Erin Hogue\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_Hogue_1750_1604_2-600x428.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"600\\\" height=\\\"428\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_Hogue_1750_1604_2-600x428.jpg 600w, http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_Hogue_1750_1604_2-126x90.jpg 126w, http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_Hogue_1750_1604_2.jpg 1000w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;Jess Kimura is a total badass. PHOTO: Erin Hogue&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In 2011, you had a pretty rough season, you blew your hip and got a serious concussion in one go, then you had a strain of meningitis and toped it off by tearing your MCL. Somehow you still managed to pull off two video parts. How did you make it happen? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Um, scratching and clawing until I couldn\\u2019t move anymore. That was a tough year, but every season is tough in its own way. It\\u2019s a lot to take on mentally and physically. I just felt like I wanted to sleep for two years after that.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I bet! How does filming for X Games Real Women compare to your 2011 season? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Well it\\u2019s kind of the same thing, filming for two projects that I want to be really good parts, each in their own right, except this year I wasn\\u2019t hurt the whole time which helped a lot. I took everything a lot slower and told myself it was okay to walk away from sessions that weren\\u2019t working out. I hit the gym pretty hard before this season too because I knew what I had to accomplish, and getting strong before I went into it helped out a lot. It was still really tough mentally, getting good shots on a trip and knowing it was only half the battle, but I made it through and I think it&amp;#8217;s my best season yet.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You made a name for yourself with your gnarly skills in the street. Now you have a sled and are getting out in the backcountry more and more. How does riding in the backcountry compare to jibbing? &lt;em&gt;&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I was getting kind of over hitting rails\\u2014I felt like I had reached most of the goals I wanted to reach in the streets. Plus I hadn\\u2019t had a chance to really snowboard for the past couple years&amp;#8230;as in down a real hill. It was always drop in, hit a feature, unstrap, and hike up. I want my riding to translate into natural features. I never thought I would be able to afford a sled and a truck and now that I have that opportunity I don\\u2019t want to waste it. Riding backcountry is hard, especially when you haven\\u2019t had a chance to do it before so I like the total challenge of starting at square one. I also really like sledding and have this burning desire to get really good at it so I can access anything I want to and keep up with the dude crews out there.\\u00a0 Jumping that thing is also pretty fun. [laughs]&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000201457\\\" style=\\\"width: 600px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/1000201453\\/photos\\/caught-up-with-hana-beaman-and-jess-kimura\\/attachment\\/jesskimura_tp_hogue_1750_1726\\/\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-1000201457\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-medium wp-image-1000201457\\\" title=\\\"JessKimura_TP_Hogue_1750_1726\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_TP_Hogue_1750_1726-600x428.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"600\\\" height=\\\"428\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_TP_Hogue_1750_1726-600x428.jpg 600w, http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_TP_Hogue_1750_1726-126x90.jpg 126w, http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/wp-content\\/blogs.dir\\/442\\/files\\/2013\\/04\\/JessKimura_TP_Hogue_1750_1726.jpg 1000w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;You need a sled to get to this zone&amp;#8230; PHOTO: Erin Hogue&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Describe one of the hardest shots to get for Real Women snow, and what it took to get it? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The hardest shot to get was probably this front board 270 out. The day before I had smoked my leg so hard on a tree going really fast and I could barely walk. Every time I stood on the drop in ramp my legs were shaking so badly and I felt super dizzy. I thought for sure I couldn\\u2019t do it but\\u00a0&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/snowboarding.transworld.net\\/tag\\/desiree-melancon\\/?linktext=Desiree Melancon\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;Desiree Melancon&lt;\\/a&gt; was there holding the ramp for me and yelling at me that I could do it. She believed it way more than me. I was so tired, mentally and physically exhausted, in a ton of pain, and just wanting to crawl into a hole and hide. I also hadn\\u2019t even tried that trick on a box in a park that year and I just didn\\u2019t think I could pull it off but somehow it happened. Thanks Des, you\\u2019re a f\\u2014king champ.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What was one of the biggest bails you took? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Probably this gap to down-flat rail I hit in Minnesota. We went with a crew of dudes to hit it and one by one, they stood on the drop in forever and then unstrapped and bowed out. It was so intimidating and I was the last one standing. It took me a while but I finally hit it and somehow didn\\u2019t die. So I kept going and each time it didn\\u2019t get any less scary. I scorped super hard out of it and crushed the living shit out of my ribs, shoulder, and insides.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Did the shot work out in the end?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nNo it\\u2019s one of the things I had to walk away from, which was really disappointing because I was trying something that hadn\\u2019t been done on it before and it just would have been so cool to land.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you could add one thing to your part that&amp;#8217;s not in it, either due to budget, injury or logistics what would it be?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I would be stoked to have a heli run in my part, like a big mountain line, top to bottom style. But I\\u2019m not in that kind of budget bracket yet. I know I need to prove myself some more and one day, anything will be possible. I also wanted to jump my sled off something &lt;em&gt;big &lt;\\/em&gt;but that\\u2019s something you really need to wait for the right conditions or you could end your season or career in one hit. Whaddaya know, Danger Pony is getting smarter\\u2026&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Laughs] I don\\u2019t know about that. There is 50,000 dollars up for grabs, what will you do with the money if you win? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I found a cheap piece of property in BC that I should have enough money left over for once I take me and Dykeboy ( Jess&amp;#8217;s filmer) on a kick ass vacation somewhere cool. That girl busted her ass on this project and I couldn\\u2019t have done it without her.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alright now to finish things off here are a few quick short answer questions. &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst trend in snowboarding?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Breaking bottles at spots&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nFavorite video part by a female ride?\\u00a0&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Marie France-Roy in &lt;em&gt;Any Means&lt;\\/em&gt;.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nDrink of choice? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Gin Ceasers.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Plans for the future?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Improvement.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Favorite trick?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Indy.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Favorite place to ride?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Revelstoke.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;h2 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\"&gt;See what Hana has to say on the next page!&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/h2&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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