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You can always count on Snowcial to bring together creative minds, social skills and skiers/snowboarders to Heavenly Resort. Last year I got my first taste of it and this year, I attended the welcome party and one day of snowboarding to celebrate the fun event. Unfortunately I couldn’t attend the whole weekend of events since [...]

Things are about to change in Tahoe; the sunshine has disappeared and clouds are starting to reappear on the mountains. It’s a sign that snow is coming. After the dismal conditions at Mammoth, I headed north to get in soft groomer laps at Northstar today. The decision paid off with long laps, runs through the [...]

After a late night with the ShreddyTimes crew, today started with a beautiful view of Lake Tahoe and a fun day of shred on the slopes. Sometimes the best cure for a late night is getting moving and turning again. Ashley and I headed back to Northstar to get in a couple midday laps together before [...]

With no new snow in California and the roads clear to explore, it meant heading up to Northstar for a couple days to get in riding time. I was really stoked because it meant being able to hang out with the Shreddy Times crew when we got off the mountain. I made the drive from [...]

We opened last Thursday for the season but I was gone for an extended weekend so didn’t get to ride Mammoth till today. Conditions were hardpacked still early season snow with bluebird skies. There weren’t too many people on the slopes so each run you pretty much went right up to the gates. I headed [...]

Imagine pre-1995 clubs, old school outfits and lots of adult beverages mixed in with nine holes of golf at Sierra Star Golf Course in Mammoth Lakes, CA.  That was the 2nd Annual Shit Club Golf Tournament today – designed to play with shitty clubs.  Mammoth Snowboard Team coach Ben Wisner and Mammoth Sponsorship Manager Robb [...]

What a winter!  My California winter began in October and it ended in July with 126 days on the mountain.  It was an amazing season in Mammoth – record-breaking to be exact.  In December when I was clearing out up to 3 feet of snow for 3 days in a row, I started to realize [...]

Job Title: Marketing Director Employer: Boreal Mountain Resort Years on snow: 18 Days on snow: 80+ Currently Riding: Academy Collective 158 Currently I am: Broke. Not sure what you are looking for here. Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Jon: I claim North Carolina as home, even though I have now lived in [...]

May’s been full of surprises on the mountain especially with the arrival of another storm in Mammoth over the weekend.  I wasn’t feeling too good but couldn’t resist a couple turns on the mountain before the storm came in full force. This month I’ve had two awesome houseguests.  Colorado rider Michelle Shea and my Windells [...]

A couple days ago it was like summer and I was starting to wonder when if the switch to winter would ever happen.  I know October is early but Mammoth opened in October last year so there’s definite possibilities for early snowfall here.  Luckily my wish came true and delivered a couple inches of new [...]