Yes, you can snowboard in the summer. And you dont have to go to the ends of the earth to do it. Just buy a plane ticket to Portland, Oregon, and get replica iluxury watches yourself to Mt. Hood, a little over an hours drive from the airport. Hit the slopes at Timberline Lodge, where you can also rest your head ($135 a night for a chalet small in August; timberlinelodge.com). The lodge, whose exterior is featured in the 1980 film The Shining, is mid-way to the summit, and youll be grateful for the spectacular view of the mountain when youre sitting on the outdoor patio, nursing a beer after a long, hard day of riding.
Depending on the amount of snow left over from earlier seasons, the green runs may or may not be open, so your best bets are the Magic Mile (blue), the replica Longines watches Palmer (black), and the park and pipe. No need to shy away, even if youre a beginner; the Magic Miles a good place to get your boarding legs. When youre done riding for the day, check out the local scene down-mountain at Government Camp, where you can scarf a Cobra (hot) Dog then head to Charlies for $2 beer and a game of Horseshoes out back.
OUTFITTED: Whether youre a newbie or veteran snowboarder, High Cascade will teach you new tricks. (I went from zero boarding experience to running a black diamond in four days, with the help of one of their coaches, while the rest of the replica Vacheron Constantin watches students worked on nailing moves in the park and pipe.) HCSC runs two--soon to be three--week-long snowboarding sessions for adults in the summer ($1,950 for lodging, meals, coaching, demos, lift tickets, and groundtransportation; highcascade.com). Its basically a camp for grown-ups (group housing, communal dining, outdoor activities), led by highly experienced, effective coaches.--Aileen TorresPhotos courtesy of High CascadeSnowboard Camp
