Winter’s over.

It’s a Tuesday afternoon in mid-April. I’ve just returned from a week off the grid in interior British Columbia and my inbox is stacked with emails, my body drained from months on the road. Time to rest up for the spring touring season.

Then a text from Jake Blauvelt: “Seeing if by some far-off chance you can make two heli days up in Pembie tomorrow and Thursday. Let me know!”

We’re now on bonus time…

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ABOVE Austen Sweetin, second line of the day, second frontside air of the line. Drop in a few gouging turns and call it the most fun one could probably have on a snowboard.