Last Friday the snowboard community of the greater Salt Lake City area threw a DIY rally to show support and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and support equality and inclusivity in snowboarding. Donations were encouraged, and along with proceeds from an art auction and food and raffle ticket sales, Barrier to Entry raised over $6k for BLM!

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