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SNOWRIDERS FROM THE SHOP TO THE SLOPES

-01OUTPOST SUNSPORT One of the main sponsors for the CSUSnowriders Club is Outpost Sunsport Skiand Patio shop, located in Fort Collins.Every year, Outpost Sunsport hosts theSnowriders for a shop night. Here,members can wax and sharpen their skisand boards, meet other members, grabsome food off the grill, and purchase allthe gear they need for the upcomingseason. This event is always the first of theseason, and seems to be a favorite formany of the members. Connor Fahy, amember of the Snowriders and senior atColorado State University, has beencoming to the event year since he joinedback in 2021. “A free wax and a freedinner, how could you not be stoked?” SHOP NIGHT

Carter Nuttal, the servicemanager at the Outpost Sunsport,posing with a board before goingto sharpen it at the OutpostSunsport, Oct. 12, 2024. Nuttalhas been with the Outpost since2018, and knows the shop likethe back of his hand.CARTER NUTTALLIVING A SIMPLE AND COMFORTABLE LIFE-02

Milo Kucia, a Snowriderfrom the outskirts of Chicago,checking out the new 2025Union Force bindings, at theOutpost Sunsport, FortCollins, Oct. 12, 2024. Thesebindings, as well as all of thisyear's Unions, are available instore now.Connor Fahy, a Snowriderwho hails from NorthernCalifornia, taking a look at allof the discounted snowboardsat the Outpost Sunsport, FortCollins, Oct. 12, 2024. TheOutpost puts last season'ssnowboards on sale at thestart of every season.-03

SNOWRIDERS SKI SWAP ATODELL BREWERYThe CSU Snowriders holding theirannual ski swap at Odell Brewery inFort Collins, Co, Oct. 8, 2024. Heremembers can buy, sell, and trade gear,ranging from skis to extra handwarmers. It’s a great way to meet newmembers, check out some gear, andget stoked for the mountains to open.-04

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KAMJONESCOPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADOLiving near the Rocky Mountains was a dreamfor Kam ever since he picked up a snowboard.After visiting CSU and taking a ski trip lastspring break, the choice was clear for Kam.“Coming from a small hill and riding at Copper(Mountain) for the first time was insanelyoverwhelming. Like that's a real mountain,that’s real snowboarding, that’s what it’s allabout,” Kam said. -08

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ORN AND RAISED IN DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS, KAMERON JONES WAS CERTAINLYNOT BROUGHT UP IN A SNOWBOARDER'S PARADISE.THE CLOSEST SKI RESORT BEING NEARLY A FOUR-HOUR DRIVE AWAY FROM HIM, JONES HAD NEVERIMAGINED THAT HE WOULD GET TO SNOWBOARD ATALL. IT WAS IMPRACTICAL. THAT WAS UNTIL FOURLAKES ALPINE SNOWSPORTS, IN DUPAGE COUNTY IL.OPENED UP A TOW ROPE SKI HILL JUST MINUTESAWAY FROM JONES’S HOME IN DOWNERS GROVE.SINCE MILO HAD BEEN SKATEBOARDING FOR A WHILENOW, HE WAS NATURALLY CURIOUS ABOUT WHATSNOWBOARDING WOULD BE LIKE, CONSIDERING THESIMILARITY BETWEEN THE TWO.B-10

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MILO KUCIA After deciding one day to pickup a snowboard, Kucia quicklyfell in love with the sport andhas since dedicated his life topursue this passion. Living inthe mountains of Leadville,Colorado for the better part of3 years, Kucia has fullyimmersed himself into the sportof snowboarding, working as asnowmaker for CopperMountain resort. “When it's 5 inthe morning, I'm standing at thepeak preparing the (snow) guns,and I catch a glimpse of the sunjust poking over the Rockies. Iget this surreal feeling everytime. Like dude, everyone’sgotta see this. I think havingthe whole mountain to yourselfis worth dragging yourself upthere that early.” -13

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PHOTO BY GIBSON SISSON