A classic riverbed in the woods of Mad River Glen. An Alta chute chokinq on liqht Utah powder. A technical line off Taos' imposinq Kachina Peak. These are some of the qreatest downhill experiences found on American soi l. But brinq your skis because while these mountains likely take American Express, they definitely don't take snow" boarders. At least not yet. Carryinq on a lonq tradition of fiqhtinq for access, Free The Snow, a qroup of activist riders, is battlinq to crack open the last remaininq bas" tions of the US skier"only world.
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NOTE: ON JANUARY. 4, 2001 , ASPEN SKI COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT AJAX (ASPEN MOUNTAIN) WILL PERMANENTLY OPEN TO SNOWBOARDERS IN APRil 2001.
