Photos: Snowboard on the Block in RiNo

Despite September temps that felt like the height of summer, pro snowboarders hit the rail yard — built on 35 tons of manmade snow shipped in to the streets of RiNo for the occasion — at last weekend's Vans Pro Jam at Snowboard on the Block. The event also included...
By Susan Froyd
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Despite September temps that felt like the height of summer, pro snowboarders hit the rail yard — built on 35 tons of manmade snow shipped in to the streets of RiNo for the occasion — at last weekend’s Vans Pro Jam at Snowboard on the Block. The event also included snowboard film premieres, three music stages, skate demos, a gear sale and more. Photographer Aaron Thackeray was there to capture all the fun in the sun.
Now see the full Snowboard on the Block slide show.

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Susan Froyd started writing for Westword as the “Thrills” editor in 1992 and never quite left the fold. These days she still freelances for the paper in addition to walking her dogs, enjoying cheap ethnic food and reading voraciously. Sometimes she writes poetry.

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