Basich began snowboarding in 1986, when the sport was still new. She is noted for winning a variety of competitions from the 1980s onward, and for helping in the design of outerwear and snowboards for women, including one of the first women's pro-models for Sims Snowboard.

The long list of her achievements include:
- first woman to successfully land a backside 720 in competition (1998 Winter X Games Big Air)
- Shares the title of having first women's pro-model board with Shannon Dunn-Downing
- Was one of the 1st founders of Boarding for Breast Cancert
- Broke her right fibular trying a 720 at Mammoth
- Hosted girl action sports TV show GKA
- Autobiography: "Pretty Good for a Girl"
- Opened up a shop in her hometown called My Favorite Things