Brooke Geery

shane flood

It’s Not Ski Bowl but…

I really had high hopes for this season, even hailing it as the BEST EVER but I swear, it's almost like there is some greater force trying to prevent me from riding lately. You may remember the pass-pulling incident of 2010. That didn't help things. Then it turns out the "Super Value" element of my Ski Bowl pass is actually sort of annoying, seeing as today seemed like a mighty nice day to snowboarding in honor of MLK, but alas, it's blacked out. I've concocted a scheme to get tickets at Tline by giving them coverage. The only thing, I'm trying to make it look good up there and every…
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How to Make the Best of a Shitty Day

It would be great if every day you went snowboarding was sunny, bluebird and knee deep. Ski resorts would never have to resort to tricky language, and you'd never have to think about if it's going to be worth the drive. Unfortunately, that is not the way the world works. In fact, more often than not, the strings of bluebird pow days happen while you're at work, and then your one day off ends up being cold and rainy. So you have a decision to make: do you sit at home, watch some reality TV and maybe play some video games, or, do you get off your ass, break out…
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Last Hurrah with Shane Flood

You get more speed when the sun goes away I’ve been bemoaning the end of the season for a few weeks now, mostly because filling a snowboard site with new and interesting posts every day is a lot harder when you’re not actually going snowboarding. I find though, that like the majority of the population, once spring break wraps up it can be hard to motivate to make the trek to the hill. It is with some regret that I admit my local hill, Mt. Hood Meadows, has in fact been open for business up until yesterday. But with my cred on the line, when the e-vite went out from…
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It’s Not Ski Bowl but…

I really had high hopes for this season, even hailing it as the BEST EVER but I swear, it's almost like there is some greater force trying to prevent me from riding lately. You may remember the pass-pulling incident of 2010. That didn't help things. Then it turns out the "Super Value" element of my Ski Bowl pass is actually sort of annoying, seeing as today seemed like a mighty nice day to snowboarding in honor of MLK, but alas, it's blacked out. I've concocted a scheme to get tickets at Tline by giving them coverage. The only thing, I'm trying to make it look good up there and every…
Read More

How to Make the Best of a Shitty Day

It would be great if every day you went snowboarding was sunny, bluebird and knee deep. Ski resorts would never have to resort to tricky language, and you'd never have to think about if it's going to be worth the drive. Unfortunately, that is not the way the world works. In fact, more often than not, the strings of bluebird pow days happen while you're at work, and then your one day off ends up being cold and rainy. So you have a decision to make: do you sit at home, watch some reality TV and maybe play some video games, or, do you get off your ass, break out…
Read More

Last Hurrah with Shane Flood

You get more speed when the sun goes away I’ve been bemoaning the end of the season for a few weeks now, mostly because filling a snowboard site with new and interesting posts every day is a lot harder when you’re not actually going snowboarding. I find though, that like the majority of the population, once spring break wraps up it can be hard to motivate to make the trek to the hill. It is with some regret that I admit my local hill, Mt. Hood Meadows, has in fact been open for business up until yesterday. But with my cred on the line, when the e-vite went out from…
Read More

It’s Not Ski Bowl but…

I really had high hopes for this season, even hailing it as the BEST EVER but I swear, it's almost like there is some greater force trying to prevent me from riding lately. You may remember the pass-pulling incident of 2010. That didn't help things. Then it turns out the "Super Value" element of my Ski Bowl pass is actually sort of annoying, seeing as today seemed like a mighty nice day to snowboarding in honor of MLK, but alas, it's blacked out. I've concocted a scheme to get tickets at Tline by giving them coverage. The only thing, I'm trying to make it look good up there and every…
Read More

How to Make the Best of a Shitty Day

It would be great if every day you went snowboarding was sunny, bluebird and knee deep. Ski resorts would never have to resort to tricky language, and you'd never have to think about if it's going to be worth the drive. Unfortunately, that is not the way the world works. In fact, more often than not, the strings of bluebird pow days happen while you're at work, and then your one day off ends up being cold and rainy. So you have a decision to make: do you sit at home, watch some reality TV and maybe play some video games, or, do you get off your ass, break out…
Read More

Last Hurrah with Shane Flood

You get more speed when the sun goes away I’ve been bemoaning the end of the season for a few weeks now, mostly because filling a snowboard site with new and interesting posts every day is a lot harder when you’re not actually going snowboarding. I find though, that like the majority of the population, once spring break wraps up it can be hard to motivate to make the trek to the hill. It is with some regret that I admit my local hill, Mt. Hood Meadows, has in fact been open for business up until yesterday. But with my cred on the line, when the e-vite went out from…
Read More