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Mt. Hood — The Summer Savior
July 12, 2000
"The last time I checked, my piggy bank didn't contain the coin to purchase a plane ticket to the Southern Hemisphere, but I am in search of snow. While bikinis swarm the beaches and everyone in the Northern Hemisphere strives for that sexy tan, I'm strapping in. If you're stuck in summer but looking for that snowboarding fix, then head to Mt. Hood."
Russian Snow Cones
June 7, 2000
"I've always been a fair hand at aquatic pursuits, but this is no ordinary dip; I'm up to my eyes in a bubbling hot spring with a snowboard clamped to my ankles. It's all my own fault, but I'd like to survive to explain my shortcomings, if one of my prostrate buddies would just rescue me."
Capitol Snowboarding
March 15, 2000
After Washington DC received a huge dump, one snow-starved citizen realized his snowboarding fantasy. "...I would wander past our nation's Capitol Building. My body may have been drenched with the warm sweat of summer, but my brain operated in a cooler climate — nearly always fixating on snowboarding."
Chillin' with Craig Kelly
February 24, 2000
Craig Kelly doesn't do much freestyle riding anymore, but he strapped on a short board recently to ride with some kids from Seattle, WA, who are learning to ride this season thanks to Chill. This non-profit program, sponsored by Burton, gives underprivileged youth a stab at snowboarding.
boardXcess Galtür 24-hour Snowboard Marathon
January 28, 2000
Check out how much fun 23 teams from six nations managed to have during this boarding marathon in Galtür, Austria. Racers cycled a 1.5-mile course with 1,300 feet of vertical drop, two jumps and a steep run-out. Winners Siegfried Stark and Thomas Zangerle survived 240 rounds and crawled away with a bundle of cash. This race is for people who really love to ride.
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