Andrew Cove's personal website - Snowboarder, musician, technologist, and investor in Breckenridge, COhttps://aac.social/en-usTue, 06 Oct 2026 17:50:06 GMThttps://aac.social/posts/have-your-agent-talk-to-my-agent/https://aac.social/posts/have-your-agent-talk-to-my-agent/I wanted to put my agent in a chat room with a friend's agent. Now there's a site for that: mint a room, keep one link, send the other.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="/posts/have-your-agent-talk-to-my-agent/tweet.png" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Shamir Karkal on X: 'Really most of what I do is relay queries from my AI agents to my co-workers, who relay them to their AI agents.' Below it, my reply: haveyouragenttalktomyagent.com" /></p><p>I wanted to put my agent in a chat room with a friend's agent. Now there's a site for that: mint a room, keep one link, send the other.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/have-your-agent-talk-to-my-agent/">Read the full post →</a></p>AIagentstoolshttps://aac.social/posts/your-agents-skills-are-too-long/https://aac.social/posts/your-agents-skills-are-too-long/Anthropic cut Claude Code's system prompt by 80% because smarter models need less direction. I'd been sensing the same thing about my own skills, so I worked with my agents to cut them down — gating every cut behind an eval instead of vibes.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="/posts/skillmin/hero.png" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Two panes side by side. Left, labeled 'before · 3,569 words', a dense wall of skill instructions. Right, labeled 'after · 1,711 words', the same skill cut in half, with an eval report underneath reading 'candidate vs source: every assertion matched — PASS' and a red line showing the deliberately-broken control run failing." /></p><p>Anthropic cut Claude Code's system prompt by 80% because smarter models need less direction. I'd been sensing the same thing about my own skills, so I worked with my agents to cut them down — gating every cut behind an eval instead of vibes.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/your-agents-skills-are-too-long/">Read the full post →</a></p>AIClaude Codeagentstoolshttps://aac.social/posts/surface-makes-claudes-playgrounds-real/https://aac.social/posts/surface-makes-claudes-playgrounds-real/Anthropic's playground skill is one-way: you turn dials, it hands you a prompt to carry to an agent that builds the tool for real. Wire it to surface and the agent is already the backend — the mockup is the live tool, and real results come back into the page.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="/posts/surface-playgrounds/trip-shaper-hero.png" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The Trip Shaper playground: vibe, pace, beach-vs-city, luxury, region, budget, and flights dials down the left; a live 'beach reset' trip card on the right; a 'Send to Claude' dock along the bottom." /></p><p>Anthropic's playground skill is one-way: you turn dials, it hands you a prompt to carry to an agent that builds the tool for real. Wire it to surface and the agent is already the backend — the mockup is the live tool, and real results come back into the page.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/surface-makes-claudes-playgrounds-real/">Read the full post →</a></p>AIClaude Codeagentstoolshttps://aac.social/posts/giving-your-agents-reach/https://aac.social/posts/giving-your-agents-reach/reach is a skill that lets your agents contact you — iMessage, email, push, whatever you actually use — without shipping a single integration. Your agent sets up each channel itself, learns your routing preferences, and comes to you when it needs you.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="/posts/reach/hero.png" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Two windows side by side. Left, labeled 'the agent · still working', a terminal where a background session finishes an overnight run — tickets closed through the night, one ask filed — then runs 'reach andrew', picks the imessage channel as quiet hours end, and shows 'sent'. Right, labeled 'reach · how it finds me', an iMessage window from the agent: 'Overnight run's done — 9 tickets landed, tests green' and 'One thing needs you when you're back: the deal-card layout. I put both options on a page:' followed by a link." /></p><p>reach is a skill that lets your agents contact you — iMessage, email, push, whatever you actually use — without shipping a single integration. Your agent sets up each channel itself, learns your routing preferences, and comes to you when it needs you.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/giving-your-agents-reach/">Read the full post →</a></p>AIClaude Codeagentstoolshttps://aac.social/posts/two-trackers/https://aac.social/posts/two-trackers/act is a durable, agent-first task tracker. ask is an inbox the agent fills with the things only I can do. Together — with surface and reach — they let me kick off work and leave, getting pulled back only when the agent actually needs me.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="/posts/two-trackers/hero.png" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Two terminal panes side by side. Left, labeled 'act · work it does on its own', runs `act ready` and lists a prioritized queue of unblocked tickets, then `act next`. Right, labeled 'ask · what it needs me for', runs `ask list --open` and shows three items waiting on me — two blockers (authorize a spend, sign in to a service) and one normal request (a deal-card layout decision) — with the note '3 open · everything else kept moving'." /></p><p>act is a durable, agent-first task tracker. ask is an inbox the agent fills with the things only I can do. Together — with surface and reach — they let me kick off work and leave, getting pulled back only when the agent actually needs me.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/two-trackers/">Read the full post →</a></p>AIClaude Codeagentstoolshttps://aac.social/posts/enhancing-the-effectiveness-of-html/https://aac.social/posts/enhancing-the-effectiveness-of-html/Anthropic's Thariq made the case for agents that hand you HTML instead of markdown — and today they productized it as Artifacts in Claude Code. Surface is a parallel take on the same idea: HTML that takes your input back, and reaches you off of chat.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="/posts/surface/hero.png" width="1920" height="1080" alt="A Claude Code terminal on the left using the surface skill to build a tic-tac-toe page; a browser on the right shows the live board, the player's center X highlighted as the agent drains it to respond." /></p><p>Anthropic's Thariq made the case for agents that hand you HTML instead of markdown — and today they productized it as Artifacts in Claude Code. Surface is a parallel take on the same idea: HTML that takes your input back, and reaches you off of chat.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/enhancing-the-effectiveness-of-html/">Read the full post →</a></p>AIClaude Codeagentstoolshttps://aac.social/links/2025-09-20-karpathy-model-collaboration/https://aac.social/links/2025-09-20-karpathy-model-collaboration/Andrej Karpathy discusses applying multiple AI models to the same task, then having them each review and evaluate the combined results.Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT<p>Andrej Karpathy discusses applying multiple AI models to the same task, then having them each review and evaluate the combined results.</p><p>Another technique for getting more out of LLMs, which each have their own approaches and personalities and quirks. Have more than one perform the same task, then combine the results, and ask them each to highlight the strengths and weaknesses.</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://x.com/karpathy/status/1964026120191545346">https://x.com/karpathy/status/1964026120191545346</a></p>AIEvaluationMachine Learninghttps://aac.social/links/2025-09-19-gpt-5-codex-frontend-wireframe-conversion/https://aac.social/links/2025-09-19-gpt-5-codex-frontend-wireframe-conversion/OpenAI Devs showcases GPT-5-codex capabilities for converting wireframes to responsive HTML/CSS apps with framework integrationFri, 19 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT<p>OpenAI Devs showcases GPT-5-codex capabilities for converting wireframes to responsive HTML/CSS apps with framework integration</p><p>gpt-5-codex is a new model from OpenAI that is finetuned for coding, especially for front-end. Considering that front-end coding is my least favorite, I'll likely use this for some upcoming projects. It's building some non-trivial apps here, from scratch and also from wireframes.</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/1968065654193549551">https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/1968065654193549551</a></p>AICodingFrontendGPT-5OpenAIhttps://aac.social/links/2025-09-18-nano-banana-gemini-image-generation/https://aac.social/links/2025-09-18-nano-banana-gemini-image-generation/Ethan Mollick on how AI tools like Nano Banana are changing PowerPoint presentations, enabling more compelling and coherent visual storytellingThu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/566df52d-1e79-4317-74bc-4775ae679f00/public" alt="The image shows a tweet discussing how the use of nano banana in PowerPoint presentations can lead to more compelling and coherent presentations, moving away from the use of pasted-in cartoons." width="600" /></p><p>Ethan Mollick on how AI tools like Nano Banana are changing PowerPoint presentations, enabling more compelling and coherent visual storytelling</p><p>I haven't played with Gemini 2.5 Flash Image yet, but this tweet is a reminder that I should. It started appearing in the model arenas under the name Nano Banana, with a lot of buzz about how good it is.</p> <p>It's still going to take a kind of skill to get good results, I'm sure, and that's not an area I've invested much attention, but I have some projects coming up that might benefit.</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://x.com/emollick/status/1968519431908180429">https://x.com/emollick/status/1968519431908180429</a></p>AIPowerPointImage GenerationNano BananaGeminihttps://aac.social/books/#book-9780316525572https://aac.social/books/book-9780316525572I watched (and loved) The Expanse, but never read the books. This is the authors' new series—James S. A. Corey, it turns out, is two people writing un...Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/630baaa2-2cca-42fd-676d-e23a6d68ad00/public" alt="The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey" width="150" align="left" /></p><p><strong>Author:</strong> James S. A. Corey</p><p><strong>Published:</strong> 2024</p><p><strong>✨ Recommended</strong></p><p>The first book in a new series from the authors of The Expanse—compelling characters, rich world-building, and one of the most enjoyable reads in a while.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/books/#book-9780316525572">Read the full review →</a></p><p><a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james-s-a-corey/the-mercy-of-gods/9780316525572/">More about this book</a></p>FictionScience FictionThe Captive's WarThe Expansehttps://aac.social/links/2025-08-30-europes-fast-closing-carbon-window/https://aac.social/links/2025-08-30-europes-fast-closing-carbon-window/Analysis of Europe's €100B carbon market and the industrial strategy needed to compete in carbon transformation technologiesSat, 30 Aug 2025 20:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/8d430d84-098c-4e2c-e465-14382dff7f00/public" alt="The image shows a dramatic sky with dark clouds and an orange glow, suggesting a fast-closing carbon window for Europe." width="600" /></p><p>Analysis of Europe's €100B carbon market and the industrial strategy needed to compete in carbon transformation technologies</p><p>I read this right as I was getting towards the end of <em>Underground Empire</em>, which includes a section about CBAM. The article touches on a key question in front of us: what's going to be the result of the US' regressive climate policies, Europe's market-based regulation, and China's build-oriented approach. This isn't just about climate change (although that's arguably the biggest obstacle humanity needs to deal with if we could get past the political and economic squabbling). This is all happening within the context of AI as well – there's been a lot of discussion about the scalability of China's grid and its embrace of renewables, and how that's going to compare to the US as it kills climate projects and data-center demands are already driving up domestic energy costs.</p> <p>At the heart of the matter is influence and alliances. If the US adopts a policy of denial on climate issues, what will the rest of the world do? What will our <em>allies</em> do? Starting trade wars (among other isolationist policies) doesn't seem to be earning us any favors. If the US threatens sanctions against climate policies and takes an even more isolationist stance, at some point won't the rest of the world abandon us, or take up their own efforts against us for the good of the world?</p> <p>Is there a future where the US is at war with nations who are allied to protect the planet? Do they eventually cut us off, and then what are the results if our future leadership is as petulant as our present?</p> <p>Unless AI is powered by renewables, AI and climate action are at odds, and the US seems to be racing toward that conflict.</p> <p>If China leads the rest of the world on renewables, that leaves the US increasingly isolated. The US has a lot of weapons, and it has the knowledge behind the best chips. But if China catches up on design and fabrication of the latter, what does the US have left?</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://www.driftsignal.com/p/europes-fast-closing-carbon-window">https://www.driftsignal.com/p/europes-fast-closing-carbon-window</a></p>ClimateChinaAIhttps://aac.social/links/2025-08-30-gpt-5-coding-cheatsheet/https://aac.social/links/2025-08-30-gpt-5-coding-cheatsheet/OpenAI's official cheatsheet for using GPT-5 in coding workflowsSat, 30 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/8c554c22-44e2-4572-c1c0-52611fafcc00/public" alt="The image shows the text 'GPT-5 for Coding' along with tips for getting the most out of GPT-5 in coding." width="600" /></p><p>OpenAI's official cheatsheet for using GPT-5 in coding workflows</p><p>While I don't use GPT for coding as much as Claude, these tips are still worth keeping in mind. It's interesting to see OpenAI recommending XML-like tags for structuring GPT-5 instructions, whereas I tend to use Markdown with Claude. Both models have their own cues for reasoning effort, and I appreciate the detailed examples here for planning and self-reflection. Since I tend to prefer the interactive back-and-forth with AI models, it's interesting to see their example explicitly telling the model not to ask for confirmations or clarifications.</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://cdn.openai.com/API/docs/gpt-5-for-coding-cheatsheet.pdf">https://cdn.openai.com/API/docs/gpt-5-for-coding-cheatsheet.pdf</a></p>AISoftware EngineeringPromptingGPT-5https://aac.social/links/2025-08-30-claude-code-opus-plan-mode/https://aac.social/links/2025-08-30-claude-code-opus-plan-mode/New hybrid mode uses Claude Opus for planning and Sonnet for executionSat, 30 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/316ccb8a-dd5b-430d-48b8-afd7229b7200/public" alt="The image shows a command-line interface with a list of different Claude model options, including the default model, Opus, and Opus Plan Mode. Each model has a description and pricing information." width="600" /></p><p>New hybrid mode uses Claude Opus for planning and Sonnet for execution</p><p>I don't use Claude Opus all that often because the limits on the $20/month Pro plan are pretty low, and I've never changed from the default model in Claude Code, but I want to try out the new feature mentioned in this tweet.</p> <p>Claude Code has a read-only Plan Mode (which I've also never used), and you can now set Claude Code to use Opus when planning and Sonnet (which has been 100% of my Claude Code usage until now) for everything else. I have some more intricate projects to explore coming up, and they'll be a good testing ground. I'll probably try it out both for building new things from scratch and for improving work-in-progress projects.</p> <p>I had to look up <a href="https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/common-workflows#use-plan-mode-for-safe-code-analysis">Plan Mode</a> in the Claude Code documentation.</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://x.com/alexalbert__/status/1955687538129252807">https://x.com/alexalbert__/status/1955687538129252807</a></p>AISoftware EngineeringClaudehttps://aac.social/links/2025-08-29-emollick-gen-ai-music-videos/https://aac.social/links/2025-08-29-emollick-gen-ai-music-videos/Ethan Mollick post describing AI tools for generating music videosFri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/68cd4add-406b-43ea-5f44-a86ca64bfb00/public" alt="The image shows a tweet with an image of a woman wearing a black coat standing in a desolate landscape, with a large brain-like structure hovering above her head." width="600" /></p><p>Ethan Mollick post describing AI tools for generating music videos</p><p>I'm preparing to release an EP of original music, so video content is on my mind. I'm aware there's a lot of debate about using generative AI in creative work, but given my budget and lack of connections to people who make music videos, it's hard not to wonder what I might be able to do with some of these AI tools. Sharing this partly as a reminder for myself to explore further.</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/emollick.bsky.social/post/3lwtkhdd4fc2q">https://bsky.app/profile/emollick.bsky.social/post/3lwtkhdd4fc2q</a></p>AIVideoMusicMidjourneyVeoSynchttps://aac.social/links/2025-08-28-ai-powered-swe-tweet/https://aac.social/links/2025-08-28-ai-powered-swe-tweet/Tweet from jxnlco about AI-powered software engineeringThu, 28 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/e94905c6-5459-4add-f985-c58393461e00/public" alt="The image shows a series of notes on AI-powered software development, including topics such as the valley of AI skepticism, context engineering over prompt engineering, the three-step framework, test-driven development renaissance, the plan file revolution, and monoliths beating microservices." width="600" /></p><p>Tweet from jxnlco about AI-powered software engineering</p><p>I like this list, and I'm sharing it here as a reminder to follow a few of these items in my own AI-supported coding. Specifically: focusing on assembling the right context, having the AI work in a process of Explore, Plan, Build, using AI-driven TDD, and making detailed plan files are all really valuable steps to get the most out of AI when coding.</p><p>Original link: <a href="https://x.com/jxnlco/status/1960043508917539244">https://x.com/jxnlco/status/1960043508917539244</a></p>AIVibe CodingSoftware Engineeringhttps://aac.social/books/#book-978-1250840554https://aac.social/books/book-978-1250840554One of my most interesting friends shared Underground Empire on Bluesky. The book traces how the internet and the global financial system were built b...Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/de5cbef0-f7dc-41d9-a551-69fd65da0000/public" alt="Underground Empire by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman" width="150" align="left" /></p><p><strong>Author:</strong> Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman</p><p><strong>Published:</strong> 2023</p><p><strong>✨ Recommended</strong></p><p>How the internet and global financial systems built by idealists became tools of U.S. geopolitical power, shaping today's tech and trade tensions.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/books/#book-978-1250840554">Read the full review →</a></p><p><a href="https://henryfarrell.net/underground-empire-2/">More about this book</a></p>Non-FictionPoliticsEconomicsTechnologyhttps://aac.social/books/#book-978-1583226981https://aac.social/books/book-978-1583226981Bloodchild was an uncomfortable read. The body horror in it was jarring, and the coercive elements were unsettling. It gave me the creeps—probably But...Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/4d7d3de3-8cb3-4fda-2882-681eeb32ef00/public" alt="Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler" width="150" align="left" /></p><p><strong>Author:</strong> Octavia E. Butler</p><p><strong>Published:</strong> 2005</p><p>Octavia Butler's short story collection blending body horror, post-apocalyptic visions, and alien symbiosis with thought-provoking essays.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/books/#book-978-1583226981">Read the full review →</a></p><p><a href="https://www.octaviabutler.com/shortstoriesandnovellas/#bloodanchor">More about this book</a></p>FictionScience FictionShort StoriesOctavia Butlerhttps://aac.social/posts/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-bars/https://aac.social/posts/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-bars/3 ingredients to save a bunch of money.Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/b14eca54-f128-4e57-5ec8-7b6d7e43b100/public" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The image shows two pieces of a homemade snack bar or energy bar on a wooden surface. The bars are made with dates, nuts, and chocolate chips, and have a crumbly, textured appearance." /></p><p>3 ingredients to save a bunch of money.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-bars/">Read the full post →</a></p>CookingRecipesChocolatePeanut ButterDateshttps://aac.social/books/#book-9780471770886https://aac.social/books/book-9780471770886Shortly after the big Liberation Day (2025) tariff shenanigans (announce tariffs, crash the market, pause tariffs, profit), I asked on Bluesky (in a s...Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/086a2fc7-1fd1-4792-e709-f7dfe8d5f200/public" alt="Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre" width="150" align="left" /></p><p><strong>Author:</strong> Edwin Lefèvre</p><p><strong>Published:</strong> 1923</p><p><strong>✨ Recommended</strong></p><p>A fictionalized account of Jesse Livermore's trading career that illuminates the origins of Wall Street and modern financial markets.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/books/#book-9780471770886">Read the full review →</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Reminiscences+of+a+Stock+Operator-p-9780471770886">More about this book</a></p>BiographyInvestingJerry NeumannTradinghttps://aac.social/books/#book-9798735962700https://aac.social/books/book-9798735962700This was actually my second reading. I saw it marked as read in my Airtable, and I couldn't remember it, even after searching for a description of it....Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/2c3d38df-a7e7-40c2-7881-6f8d3d700700/public" alt="Fine Structure by qntm" width="150" align="left" /></p><p><strong>Author:</strong> qntm</p><p><strong>Published:</strong> 2021</p><p><strong>✨ Recommended</strong></p><p>Fine Structure by qntm spans 22,000 years, weaving superheroes, higher dimensions, and physics-as-horror into one ambitious story.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/books/#book-9798735962700">Read the full review →</a></p><p><a href="https://qntm.org/structure">More about this book</a></p>FictionScience Fictionqntmhttps://aac.social/posts/vibe-coding-concert-archive/https://aac.social/posts/vibe-coding-concert-archive/Using an LLM to design charts and enrich data for 20 years of concerts.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/13881b9f-349e-4b42-c396-b8179f0ebf00/public" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The image shows a live music performance on a stage with multiple musicians playing various instruments, including drums, keyboards, and guitars. The stage is dimly lit, with colorful lights illuminating the performers. The audience can be seen in the foreground, creating an energetic and immersive atmosphere." /></p><p>Using an LLM to design charts and enrich data for 20 years of concerts.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/vibe-coding-concert-archive/">Read the full post →</a></p>Vibe CodingWebsiteConcertsDatahttps://aac.social/posts/dak-juk-2025/https://aac.social/posts/dak-juk-2025/How a warm bowl of delicious rice porridge felt like an act of self-care.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/a39c05a9-97da-4e25-52ea-d0d8e8ab4e00/public" width="1920" height="1080" alt="A white bowl on a marble counter. The bowl contains a rice porridge, topped with green onions and shred chicken, drizzled with a dark red chili crunch topping." /></p><p>How a warm bowl of delicious rice porridge felt like an act of self-care.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/dak-juk-2025/">Read the full post →</a></p>CookingMomofukuRecipeshttps://aac.social/posts/rider-rally-2025/https://aac.social/posts/rider-rally-2025/Recap of this year's snowboard instructor gathering for the 25th anniversary, at Copper Mountain.Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/b75cb3c4-91c7-4b06-ab0c-4172d409ce00/public" width="1920" height="1080" alt="A large group of snowboarders posing in front of a large snow sculpture that spells out 'COPPER' in front of the competition half-pipe" /></p><p>Recap of this year's snowboard instructor gathering for the 25th anniversary, at Copper Mountain.</p><p><a href="https://aac.social/posts/rider-rally-2025/">Read the full post →</a></p>SnowboardingCopper MountainRider RallyPSIA-AASIWoodward Copperhttps://aac.social/posts/mt-bachelor-2025/https://aac.social/posts/mt-bachelor-2025/3 days in April on a volcano in Oregon with Mint Tours.Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT<p><img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://imagedelivery.net/5xLVTEjbzftMTZ2qzp5JsQ/4a76ec51-7889-460f-c75d-dcc22d7b9b00/public" width="1920" height="1080" alt="A breathtaking view of a snow-covered mountain landscape from the summit of Mt. 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