The SOL Groove Vol. 1 Num. 26 - Back to Cool
(October 30, 1997)

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Blizzard Conditions
We've been some places, done some things, and put up a bunch of news in the last few weeks. Most of the nation has been hit by their first winter storm and resorts are firing their lifts up. We've been doing alright, too. In fact, we recently won Web Magazine's Editor's Choice Award for our wonderful site. They said, "Snowboarding Online is the first place you should visit before donning your coat and heading to the mountains." But then you already knew that. Yee Haw. Off to Hollywood we go. Apparently they didn't read closely enough to catch all our typos. Let's just keep that our little secret.

Here's what's new on SOL:

RESORT CAMS
Know before you go with SOL's brand spankin' new Resort Cams Index. We've got daily digital images from 28 resorts across the country including Mammoth, Bachelor, Blackcomb, Breckenridge, Jackson Hole, Vail, Copper, Vail, Boyne, Stratton, Killington, and many more. Now you don't have to wonder. You can see for yourself.

THE BOARD GENIE
Ever wondered if you have the right board? Now, with the help of the interactive SOL | Board Genie you can get a list of boards that will work for your size and riding requirements. Just answer a few questions and the Board Genie will do the rest. He has stats on close to 1000 snowboards. So he's bound to get you fit.

1998 SOL BOARD DEMO
We took a group of six demo riders to Mt. Hood last spring and told them to ride 85 boards and then tell us how they performed. The results of the 1998 SOL | Demo are now up on the web. Compare and contrast your favorite boards with our interactive board demo results lists. See how the board rides before you buy.

MTV SPORTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS
We traveled to the "Live Music Capitol of the World" to hang with Peter Line, Kevin Jones, Jim Rippey, and 17 other snowboarders chosen by MTV to huck for the masses in a wicked fun made-for-TV event. Check it out on SOL now, or and then catch it November 7 on MTV. But remember where you heard it first.

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUS
http://www.solsnowboarding.com/slideshow/ Our photo gallery just grew to include several animated sequences from Mt. Hood, including photos of riders like Brian Thein, Gaetan Chanut, Bjorn Leines and others. Check them out. It's almost as good as video.

BEGINNER'S LUCK
Learning to snowboard or know someone who is? Direct them to our new snowboarding tip of the week. Every week we will have a new tip to help you get on down the mountain.

This brings to a close the entertainment portion of your SOL | Groove flight. Please remove your headsets, tangle them into a tightly wrapped ball, and place them in the seatback in front of you.

The End.

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The Groove 26 was brought to you by the wonderful people at Booth Creek. Take the Booth Creek Snowboarding Challenge and you could win a 5- night trip to one of five great Booth Creek Resorts.