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In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with a passionate Bend local who has turned a love for board sports into a mission to give back to the community. Born in the Pacific Northwest, this week’s guest was drawn to Bend from a young age, inspired by its mountains, rivers, and endless adventures. After 14+ years of calling Bend home, they’ve channeled a lifelong passion for snowboarding, skateboarding, and outdoor recreation into a visionary project: Board House.

Board House isn’t just a skate shop—it’s a community hub built on the values of inclusion, growth, and acceptance. Our guest shares their journey from a successful career in construction to pursuing a dream of creating a space where everyone—regardless of background, ability, or interest—can feel welcome. Hear how Board House plans to contribute to Bend’s thriving culture while empowering the next generation of athletes and adventurers.

Tune in to learn about the exciting plans for Board House, the inspiration behind this project, and the powerful impact it aims to have on Bend’s ever-growing community.

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Trygve Bjornstad 🎧

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December 20, 2024

<h1>LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Trygve Bjornstad 🎧</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />December 20, 2024</p> <p> In this episode of <em>Bend Don’t Break</em>, host Aaron Switzer sits down with a passionate Bend local who has turned a love for board sports into a mission to give back to the community. Born in the Pacific Northwest, this week’s guest was drawn to Bend from a young age, inspired by its mountains, rivers, and endless adventures. After 14+ years of calling Bend home, they’ve channeled a lifelong passion for snowboarding, skateboarding, and outdoor recreation into a visionary project: Board House.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bend_don_t_break_digital_121224.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bend_don_t_break_digital_121224.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-2666" /></a></figure> <p> </p> <p> Board House isn’t just a skate shop—it’s a community hub built on the values of inclusion, growth, and acceptance. Our guest shares their journey from a successful career in construction to pursuing a dream of creating a space where everyone—regardless of background, ability, or interest—can feel welcome. Hear how Board House plans to contribute to Bend’s thriving culture while empowering the next generation of athletes and adventurers.</p> <p> Tune in to learn about the exciting plans for Board House, the inspiration behind this project, and the powerful impact it aims to have on Bend’s ever-growing community.</p> <p>LISTEN NOW: </p> <div class="wp-block-group newspack-embed-container align"> <div style="font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-779383396" title="Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none">Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-779383396/bend-dont-break-trygve-bjornstad-co-founder-of-board-house-society" title="Bend Don&#x27;t Break: Trygve Bjornstad, Co-Founder of Board House Society" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none">Bend Don&#x27;t Break: Trygve Bjornstad, Co-Founder of Board House Society</a></div> </p></div> </p> <div class="wp-block-group fdn-after-article-related"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Related Stories</h3> </p></div> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/listen-bend-dont-break-with-trygve-bjornstad-22306486/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=2665&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/listen-bend-dont-break-with-trygve-bjornstad-22306486/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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