Some people like to ski or ride to the howling wind in their ears, or the whoosh of their feet carving soft snow, or the quiet emptiness of a high-alpine bowl. Frankie Montesano snowboards to techno, hip-hop and the band Slightly Stoopid. When you're up on the mountain listening to music, it's almost like you don't hear nothing. It's real peaceful, almost like a type of meditation, he said.

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