Snow Culture: Collegiate Snowboarding ELEVATED and Elevation Ski and Snowboarding What is it exactly, which drives an addict to the source of their drug when it is out of their reach? A craving already so strong, amplified sevenfold by the concept of scarcity, enough to drive one to extreme lengths- all to get that white powder fix and rush of unparalled adrenaline. While southern Arizona isn’t exactly renowned for serious pow or towering snowcapped peaks made for backcountry shredding, the sunny, dry, and heat struck state harbors one of the most passionate snow culture followings in the lower 48. There is something about living in desert and land of the sun that cultivates a deep and addictive craving for mountain peaks and powder days. Insert the University of Arizona’s Elevation Ski and Snowboard Club (ESS). Boasting one of the largest student member followings, with annual ski trips to resorts of the likes Telluride and Aspen, it is plain to see that Southern Arizona doesn’t ki

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