Words are overrated. Just ask the crew at Snowboarder magazine, who have left their desks to collect dust back at their San Clemente, California, headquarters now that winter is in full effect. With snowstorms pounding a wide swath of the country, these guys go deep into hiding. A few years ago tracking them down during the winter months required the help of serious undercover black-ops agents. Fortunately, a typical teenage girl will do today, mostly because the staff can’t resist posting their exploits on Instagram. If you’re not already following Snowboarder, a quick look through their latest Instagram gallery should push you over the edge. Mike Yoshida’s twilight shot of Louie Vito at Mt. Hood in Oregon (below) is just one example. Click the photo, or right here to see the rest of the collection.

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