Boardslide Worldwide Natural Selection

In loving memory of Michael McKelvey I met Mike the day before course inspection at Natural Selection, as I was taking laps on the Teton lift that services the course. As I exited the lift, I noticed a few people at the top of the course so I stopped to say hello.  Mike introduced himself with a big smile and offered to show us around. He knew the course in and out from the past few years of building it. He even knew the speed and how the jumps flowed. My first impression of him was nothing short of great — he seemed like an amazing human who was down to hang and share knowledge and love with a fellow boarder.  Throughout the week of Natural Selection, he brought a positive vibe to the scene every single day. When the event ended and the course opened back up, he was there to send it out of a pure passion for snowboarding.   Shortly after the event, we caught wind of an avalanche on Togwotee pass and learned that a snowboarder was buried and passed away. Later that night, we got th