A run that can be a particular blast for snowboarders is Royal Flush especially early in the season, before the snowpack has thickened and moguls have developed. That's because a couple of streambeds run across the trail, forming natural shelves. As a skier, I find these shelves irksome, tip-catching obstacles, but air jocks on boards find that they make terrific launching pads.

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Pipe Dream over at South Ridge is another hot spot for the snowboarding crowd. It's a groomed, wide-open cruiser with a distinctive feature occasional rolls for big-time air. If you're the sort of person who likes fast long turns spiced with occasional air time, you're in snowboard clover on Pie Dream.