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My close snowboarder friend found out he has brain cancer, and he's out of options. He has a couple months to live, at best, and he's leaving behind his wife and 4 yr old boy. He just put out a song on iTunes and it's great. That $.99 will go straight to his wife and kid. Give it a listen...

Anyone out jibbing in the city at all when it snows? If so, may I join?

Anyone going to this? I made a poster for the event last month-- it sounds like they will be showing Eye Trip, Light the Wick, Deeper, and Revolver.

I just got into a Masters program at the University of Pittsburgh. I'll be moving out there in the fall. Stoked to ski with you guys at Seven Springs!

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PC (pick & shovel) - pros: well-maintained, lots of jibs, a couple descent smaller jumpscons: slow chair, not a lot of jumps, 3 kings gets crowded Canyons (painted horse) - pros: fun jump line, some unique box set-ups, high speed quad access, no lift line, steep run up to the parkcons: have to...

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So i heard from a couple sources that there is an area toward Scofield, UT where kids drop each other off on a windy highway, and ski down a pretty big area-- then get picked up at the bottom. Apparently there are spots to build kickers and tree-taps with decent landings. I also heard that a...

Postal Service (ben gibbard + dntl) Deltron 3030 (del + kid koala + automator) Ugly Casanova (isaac brock + a bunch of other indie guys) Dangerdoom (dangermouse + MF) All of the individuals from these groups have been working on other projects, but will they ever collaborate and release albums...

I'll mostly be at Canyons / Park City, and Snowbird or Alta on pow days. Carpool?

A couple days ago, i was cruising down a groomer between the bottom of the park and the chair, and just over a roller, there was a dude that had just fallen, sprawled out with his equipment all over the hill. I just barely avoided taking him out as i skied past. In the lift line, a guy...

i doubt that. lately, atmosphere is as common as talib kweli. he was only truly underground back in the overcast/lucy ford days.

hugo harrison? dude, that guy has the most boring sections to watch. I respect his big mountain skills-- but the arm-flailing straight airs are not that fun to watch-- his section in Claim was no exception...