Great article...I'm glad they called out Jones Snowboards - Purchased their/his Hovercraft this season, great carve-y/backcountry board, rides very well w/plates...Also definitely have noticed the decline - near the end of most riding days - I'll sit and watch the number of boarders vs. skiers coming off the mountain (yes, I am that bored...) and the drop is quite evident, But on the positive, I've ridden up the chair and ridden w/ more alpine riders - that I'd never met/seen before - than ever this season...Plus - I've also had more people (both boarders + two plankers) "seriously" inquire about how they can try Alpine...