Cheers to Josh Anderson and his incredible tribute to Shane McConkey during the annual Pain McShlonkey International Snow Blade Day at Palisades Tahoe. This is considered by many to be the heaviest line at the resort, to do it on snowlerbades is madness. Somewhere Shane is smiling down in approval. Well done!

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