Welcome to Brava Bella, a unique sports resource for the active woman designed by a multi-sport girl.Wanna be inspired or be an inspiree? Read the blog. Interested in making the dream happen? Pick your element and check out she goes to. Learn where you can follow or be inspired to blaze trail. Need more on me and bravabella? Cruise the about section.
As I have not been able to personally test all these companies (yet) don't forget to do your homework and investigate the sites listed to match your specific desires and ability levels. I welcome your feedback so that the fruits of your adventures can be passed on to others. So again, welcome to BravaBella, the site for Where She Goes!
bb in a nutshell
I am a multi-sport girl with an extensive background in fitness. After receiving numerous emails from female friends asking me how to learn or participate in new sports and adventures, I decided to create a website where a woman can search for and achieve her athletic goals while inspiring her to reach her personal limits - a network where women will be able to start their research for all types of female and mixed adventure sport activities in her backyard or around the world.Bravabella is also a place where I can share my pursuits, and the achievements of those who inspire me. It is my main objective to empower and encourage woman to achieve their athletic ambitions with the support of their female peers. I could not have brought bb to life without the enduring help of my many friends, most notably Heather Bensko, who patiently assisted me over the past year.
The idea for BravaBella was born mid ski-mountaineering race in the Valley d'Aosta in Italy. My teammate and I were ascending the final climb together gaining speed and passing other predominantly male teams. “Brava, Bella!” they cheered as we passed. I thought this is fantastic, being recognized for our athleticism, and being respected as strong females, I love it!
The soul of Bravabella comes from my mother who passed away when I was a young girl. At age forty-four she succumbed to breast cancer after a hard-fought five year battle. Inspired by her enduring struggle, I honor her will to live by taking her with me wherever I go. Roses were her favorite flower, she grew them carefully with love.You will see them scattered throughout the site. They are the foundation of my logo, as she is my strength and motivates me still.
A special thanks to my sponsors Yellowman,Black Diamond, Buff, Chamofix, XOOD, AthleteOctane, ZGAspen, Texner and The Eyeshop Chamonix.
about me
Currently I reside part-time in Chamonix where I live to express myself through competition, but more importantly love to encourage people to join in the fun. Sharing my experiences with others gives me the energy to compete and the courage to overcome fear of new activities. When not focused on bb, I write for vitaljuicedaily and numerous sporty blogs.A graduate of Colgate University, I expanded my expertise in all aspects of fitness while employed as regional manager for Equinox Fitness in New York City. Missing snowy peaks, I returned to Aspen and channeled my knowledge into a small segment called “What it Takes,” on Plum TV's Aspen Morning show shot live from the top of Aspen Mountain. I reported on (and participated in) athletic events around the Aspen Valley. The show meshed perfectly with my position in the Events and Recreation Department for the City of Aspen. A third job involved working with Consider it Done, a New York based concierge company. These three positions unknowingly gave me the foundation to start Bravabella.
- Finish, Patrouille des Glaciers. Nina, Lyndsay, and Tara
I continued my drive for sport in Chamonix inspired by tales of big mountains and access to every activity under the sun. I met up with fellow American Nina Silitch and we took our ski racing backgrounds and dove into ski mountaineering After much trial and error we are now the first all-American women's team to have competed in the Pierra Menta and participate in the Patrouilles des Glaciers (with Dutch friend Tara Jeffries as our third). We will continue to race for the U.S. Ski Mountaineering Team in 2010, and this spring I was the first American females to complete a high altitude technical race called the Tropheo Mezzalama in Italy. The next year will hopefully see the first all American female women's team in the Patrol des Glaciers, more travel as well as becoming a "Jumper" for SheJumps.com so stay tuned!
- Lyndsay, Cariboo Range, Canada
