Most people who snowboard begin by the age of six. Maybe seven. But 70? I had planned a ski trip to Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood, and resolved to try snowboarding instead. It should be simple, I ...

MOUNT BAKER — “Is that them? Is that them? … Yes, that’s them!” That was my wife, Jen, and I a few weeks ago as we floated in midair above our son, Baker, and his friend, Jacob Hoyos, down on the ...

Patience is the key.I could turn the snowboard to the right but not the left, consistently falling – on my face, on my butt, sometimes sideways if I was headed too fast toward an inanimate metal ...

During winter, outdoor activities are limited. One winter activity that many enjoy during the colder months of the year is heading to the slopes to ski or snowboard. Learning to ski or snowboard as an ...

Morning sun warmed my face as I filled my lungs with cold mountain air and studied the hard-packed surface of the rolling ski slope before me. Attempting to soothe my bruised psyche, I exhaled a ...

For the next year, the phrase “On the Edge” will have a dual meaning for Macomb Daily copy editor Don Gardner. As he approaches age 40, he’s not over the hill, but he certainly is within reach of the ...