Free at Last: Taos says "Yes!" to Snowboarding
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Un-poachable no more, Taos lifts the snowboard ban, ending 53 years of
skier-only access.
That leaves Deer Valley, Alta and Mad River Glen as the remaining
three resorts to remain closed to the sport.
But can a Ski Valley face the future without turning its back on tradition?
With 30% of lift sales in the US
coming from snowboarders, and more and more families vacationing with
mini boarders AND skiers, change means survival. And the Blakes are
determined to keep their mountain a grassroots, family-run ski hill,
even if that means letting the other team take a turn or two .
What epic terrain awaits boarders who embrace the invitation?What does
this mean for the industry? And what does this mean for a grown-up generation of riders who have long rid themselves of the "dirtbag" reputation so often bestowed upon them by skiers.
Oh hell, it's one recreational sport against another; why can't we
all just get along?
skier-only access.
That leaves Deer Valley, Alta and Mad River Glen as the remaining
three resorts to remain closed to the sport.
But can a Ski Valley face the future without turning its back on tradition?
With 30% of lift sales in the US
coming from snowboarders, and more and more families vacationing with
mini boarders AND skiers, change means survival. And the Blakes are
determined to keep their mountain a grassroots, family-run ski hill,
even if that means letting the other team take a turn or two .
What epic terrain awaits boarders who embrace the invitation?What does
this mean for the industry? And what does this mean for a grown-up generation of riders who have long rid themselves of the "dirtbag" reputation so often bestowed upon them by skiers.
Oh hell, it's one recreational sport against another; why can't we
all just get along?
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- jordanwhitley Producer/Reporter/Editor, Rich Romero Director of Photography, Claire Champlin Producer/Reporter, more
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decopalms
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This video is epic! Claire and Jordan are beyond epic!! Keep schralping the gnar.
- 3 years ago
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decopalms
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chris20152
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SUPER, SUPERB, FANTASTIC!!! You girls are very professional. The video is very informative and fun to watch. Yeh, Claire and Jordan!!!!!
- 3 years ago
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chris20152
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lchamp8896
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Claire and Jordan are great. Keep it up girls. Very entertaining!
- 3 years ago
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lchamp8896
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billyb2001
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the video was well produced and edited in such a concise manner to make the story entertaining but not too long to become boring.
- 3 years ago
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billyb2001
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kjlala
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Whitley, you rock. Nice steeze btw.
- 3 years ago
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kjlala
