All photography by Amanda Hankison
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Every November I get ready to step into the time-space continuum that is snowboarding, knowing that in the blink of an eye it will be May. Events, projects, photo shoots, injuries, deep days, blustery tours; they all begin to blur outside the window of the DeLorean as the accelerator steadily creeps toward 88mph. Looking back you remember the best of times and the worst of times, but most of all you remember the people who were with you day in, and day out. Enter Desiree Melancon and United Slopes of America. Desiree, with her merry little home nestled in the bed of her truck, is seeking to not only experience but to document what lies in that blur – details of the human element and why we love to stand sideways. United Slopes gives context to snowboarding’s culture, exploring resorts across America in order to connect snowboarders by reminding them of the common thread we all share.