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This installment of the Groove is being written from the heart of winter somewhere on I-90 between Bozeman, Montana and Seattle, Washington. Snowflakes are bouncing off the windshield and we're cruising at a mellow 75 mph in a state with few laws and no speed limits. What are we doing on this road you may ask. Returning from our Thanksgiving search for snow. You can read all about it and see pictures at:

While we were away from the West Coast this week enjoying fresh pow turns in the Big Sky state, dumps were reported from Tahoe to the Rockies. Stay tuned for more detailed reports on conditions in Colorado because that's where we'll be next week as we head to the ESPN Freeride in Aspen, Colorado. In the meantime check out what's new on SOL this week.

SURFER GRRLS
Kathleen Gasperini is back from her surf adventure in Hawaii and has another installment of the Girl Gospel for you in Circle Plus, SOL's dedicated female area.

MAKING IT
"Looking back I sometimes wonder if all the headaches and trouble I went through making this film were worth it in the long run. Read Scrapbook director Jon Boyer's story about the making of a snowboard video.

CORPORATE RESORTS
Words To The Man's Jeff Galbraith reminisces while watching yet another ski area fall prey to the ski corporations of America that are quickly killing of the small resorts of yesterday.

RESORT CAMS
Is it snowing or raining at your resort? Check out how much snow your favorite mountain has here with stats on the mountain and regularly updated pictures of what's happening.

KNOW ALL
The SOL | Calendar has a new look these days. You can get an Events, Industry, or Competition calendar separately or combine all three and know everything that is going on.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
So you missed the busiest shopping day of the year, but it's not over yet. You still have plenty of time to buy, buy, buy all of those gifts and the SOL Shop is an excellent place to start your Christmas shopping.

SNOWBOARDING TV GUIDE
Don't miss any snowboarding coverage on TV. Check the SOL | TV Guide for the whole week's TV fun.

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SPONSORED BY This issue of the Groove is brought to you by the ESPN/Airwalk Freeride Tour.