Where’s all the powder?

I started snowboarding in 2008. In 2011-2014 I was looking into sponsorships and competeing in rail jams. In one particular instance I had a really bad accident and had to spend 3 years recovering. This year I am back and riding harder than ever and I am in complete shock. I went from riding everyday, huge snow storms, fresh powder all winter long. In these past three years it’s like the snow has completely diminished, making an exception for this February. Climate change is a huge issue for us snowsport lovers. And let’s all be honest with each other, artificial snow sucks. Get on board with #SNoline3 and let’s get the word out about climate change!

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As a Minnesotan, mom would always talk about how much SNOW they had when they were young – piles of fluffy powder just about everywhere. I’m 27, and still feel like when I was growing up there’d almost always be snow on the ground by Christmas… This all seems to be changing. Yes, we get the occasional massive snowstorm, but a majority of the time as a snowboarder I’m riding on fake, man-made snow. Looking at the climate change data, especially recent studies from the University of Minnesota, our state is in for a serious climate change over the course of even MY lifetime (For example, in 50 years there will not be a Borreal Forest in the Boundary Waters as this climate zone moves North). I don’t see any greater threat to our species than what will come from the changing climate. I want clean water. I want to be able to swim in non-algea infested lakes here in my home state. For these reasons, and many more, I’m repping #sNoLine3 this winter season!