Gallery: Winter Camp Diary: Day 4 — So Long, and Thanks for All the Snow

  • Interviews
    01

    interviews

    *While Mike Ruocco filmed a snowboard review with Roberto Baldwin, other folks found creative ways to keep warm.*
  • So excited
    02

    so-excited

    *Roberto could hardly contain his excitement as he and Karissa Bell rode the Funitel up the mountain.*
  • Getting the shot
    03

    getting-the-shot

    *Videographer Mike Ruocco went to whatever lengths necessary to get the shot.*
  • Chillaxing
    04

    chillaxing

    *Michael Calore and Billy Brown took a moment to relax in the Village.*
  • Wipeout
    05

    wipeout

    *Roberto — an experienced snowboarder — didn't mind wiping out, so long as we caught it on camera.*
  • Snow bunnies
    06

    snow-bunnies

    *As the week drew to a close, we found ourselves sharing the once-quiet mountain with hundreds of boarders, skiers, and snow bunnies.*
  • Naptime
    07

    naptime

    *When you're riding hard, you have to snag sleep whenever you can — just ask Billy.*
  • Night
    08

    night

    *Nightfall on the hill.*
  • Jones bike
    09

    jones-bike

    *When the Jones bike arrived, Michael Calore took a turn testing it out — in the hallways of the lodge.*
  • Helmet tree
    10

    helmet-tree

    *With so much gear, we had to find creative ways to store it.*
  • Passed out
    11

    passed-out

    *Karissa, the most hardcore shredder of the day, falls asleep at the makeshift workstation. Poor thing.*
  • Home sweet home
    12

    home-sweet-home

    *Back in San Francisco, and missing the snow already.*
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