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  • Vail had reported 6" overnight, which was a lie.  Consistently upwards of 12" and in plenty of windswept areas we were riding knee- to thigh-deep fresh.

    Vail Pow Day – March 1, 2013

    Vail had reported 6" overnight, which was a lie. Consistently upwards of 12" and in plenty of windswept areas we were riding knee- to thigh-deep fresh.

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  • I closed out the season yesterday at Hawk Island Snow Park, and barring some sort of miracle, so did they. It was not particularly pretty, the snow was mostly brown, and the laps were short, but I didn't care: I was snowboarding a mere hour from my house in metro-Detroit, on April 21st.

    That’s a Wrap

    I closed out the season yesterday at Hawk Island Snow Park, and barring some sort of miracle, so did they. It was not particularly pretty, the snow was mostly brown, and the laps were short, but I didn't care: I was snowboarding a mere hour from my house in metro-Detroit, on April 21st.

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  • To share in the excitement, everyone is invited to a party this Saturday, April 20 at Eastern Market.  This is an all ages event, beginning at 9pm and lasting until 2:30am.

    X-Games Detroit Bid Party – April 20 at Eastern Market

    To share in the excitement, everyone is invited to a party this Saturday, April 20 at Eastern Market. This is an all ages event, beginning at 9pm and lasting until 2:30am.

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  • The Mountain Collective pass gets you 12 days of skiing/boarding and 50% off lift tickets at participating resorts with no blackout dates.

    Mountain Collective Pass on Sale

    The Mountain Collective pass gets you 12 days of skiing/boarding and 50% off lift tickets at participating resorts with no blackout dates.

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  • If you haven't been up to Hawk Island yet, get up there! If you're a park rider of any skill level, they got something for you and it's definitely one of the better progression terrain parks in the state of Michigan.

    Hawk Island Snowpark – Full Park Rebuild March 14, 2013

    If you haven't been up to Hawk Island yet, get up there! If you're a park rider of any skill level, they got something for you and it's definitely one of the better progression terrain parks in the state of Michigan.

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  • At 1015 we headed over to the pipe and positioned ourselves on the deck to watch the finals. It was my first time being so close to a pipe that big, being ridden by so many big names.

    Burton US Open – Day 3

    At 1015 we headed over to the pipe and positioned ourselves on the deck to watch the finals. It was my first time being so close to a pipe that big, being ridden by so many big names.

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  • I'm a little delayed in getting this update out because there was not much to report on except for the EPIC POW THAT WE SLAYED.

    Burton US Open – Day 2

    I'm a little delayed in getting this update out because there was not much to report on except for the EPIC POW THAT WE SLAYED.

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  • One of your boys gets broke off in January. Another one in February. And you know you're not 100% but you just press on and hope that pain in your back is nothing serious and it's almost back to "normal" again, isn't it?

    Taking Its Toll

    One of your boys gets broke off in January. Another one in February. And you know you're not 100% but you just press on and hope that pain in your back is nothing serious and it's almost back to "normal" again, isn't it?

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