Memphians hit the ‘slopes’
Carl Harrell rides his snowboard off of a ramp at the bottom of the Mississippi River Bluffs in Downtown Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Brian Bowen snowboards behind a truck in Overton Park on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Beau Bowden grabs his snowboard while catching air at the bottom of the Mississippi River Bluffs in Downtown Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Mike Leslie takes advantage of a rare chance to cross-county ski in Overton Park on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Addie Ray rides a sled down the Mississippi River Bluffs in Downtown Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Eric Andries tries to maintain his balance on a snowboard while being dragged behind his friend's truck in Overton Park on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Clark Jefferies tries to record his descent down one of the Mississippi River Bluffs in Downtown Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Beau Bowden hits a jump at the bottom of the Mississippi River Bluffs in Downtown Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Carl Harrell slips off his snowboard as it comes off a ramp at the bottom of the Mississippi River Bluffs in Downtown Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Brian Bowen drags his friend Eric Andries down a snow-covered street in Overton Park in Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
And there’s no plane ticket needed to reach this snowy destination.
Patrick Lantrip
Patrick Lantrip is an award-winning writer, photographer and videographer based in Memphis, Tennessee. When not exploring the outdoors, Patrick enjoys spending time with his daughter, Anna.
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