Are you there Winter? It's me, Snowboarder.

Dear Winter,
Have you forgotten about us? I don't mean to use "us" to collectively refer to all snowboarders. No, you haven't forgotten about them. Those snowboarders in Oregon, Colorado, the East Coast, Minnesota, and even Bro-Cal have received your white gift. All I see on Facebook these days is kids from everywhere besides Tahoe talking about how stoked they are to be riding. Meanwhile, all my friends here can say is:

We aren't upset with you, just sad that you seem to have forgotten us. Maybe it's just because you spoiled us the past two years with snow in early October. Heck, last year "opening day" was October 5th. We haven't been taking you for granted either, Winter. The second you left us with an inch and a half, we had rails and jumps set up and cameras out. Some of the best powder riding I got all of last season was in October. What have we done for you to ignore us like this now?

Maybe you know best, Winter. So many kids have moved out to Tahoe in the last two years to take advantage of the love you have for us here in our little alpine world. Maybe you're doing this so people move away from here and when it snows those who stayed will have more to themselves. Whatever your reason is, I understand. Just please, send us a little white gift, because kids are going crazy and I'm hearing talks of people switching to rollerblading if we don't get snow soon.