Sactown Snowboarders kickoff party a success

Joel giving his Custom a massage. Jesse Hidalgo PhotoResidence from all around the region gathered to celebrate the upcoming start of what hopes to be a wonderful snowboard season. Members of the Sactown Snowboarders meet up group came together in Orangevale, CA on a cold November night. Hosting and organizing the event, Tamara Broadway was able to bring the group together to share food, drinks, and stories. “Our annual wax and tune season kicker event went off fabulously. Great food, amazing people, and all sharing a huge passion for skiing and snowboarding,” said Tamara, who has been a part of the Sactown Snowboarders since 2007. “Does it really get any better than that?” At the center of the festivities was a room dedicated to snowboard waxing and other general tuning equipment, available to anyone willing to take on the task of getting their snowboard perfect for the winter season. “People were very excited to learn how to wax and tune their own equipment,” Tamara said, “and those that were teaching were excited to share their own techniques.” When entering the room, the participants were greeted with the sweet smell of citrus cleaner, used to clean the bottom of a snowboard during the tuning process. The room held plenty of people with three stations setup for tuning up to six snowboards at a time. As the wax dripped off the metal of the waxing irons, the room filled with conversation and camaraderie.