Boarder Boys
Book One: Mystery of the Giant
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“I can’t do it!” Jake yelled over the whir of the helicopter. Sweat dripped off his brow, in spite of the cold. He couldn’t seem to get his breathing under control. How could he be panting like he’d just run a marathon, when he’d been sitting in the helicopter for half an hour. He glanced at his friend. Nothing ever seemed to shake Patrick up. Patrick was the calmest, coolest guy Jake had ever met. Of course, Patrick had done this before. I’ll be calm the next time…if I live through this. Jake shook his head and leaned closer so Patrick could hear him complain. “I don’t know how you talked me into this! I could be using a lift in Vail, like a normal person. Next time remind me that I don’t want to listen to you.” “You can do it!” Patrick yelled back. “That’s easy for you to say!” Patrick had been skiing since he was three years old and competing since he was twelve. Jake was a beginner by comparison. “Not that different from the back bowls of Vail,” Patrick insisted. When Jake pointed at the distance between the copter and the snow Patrick shrugged. “Just close your eyes and jump!” Patrick gave Jake a friendly push out the helicopter door, and followed him almost immediately. Jake’s 6’2” lean body landed in waist deep powder. His short black hair was hidden under his black helmet. Patrick’s shorter muscular frame landed near Jake. His short blonde curls were peeking out from under his orange helmet. With a yell, Jake followed Patrick. As they cut their way down the mountain, Jake decided Patrick was right. There was nothing in the world better than cutting fresh tracks in the snow. Free like a bird. Just like Patrick had said. What an incredible feeling! “Whoooh!” yelled Jake as he cut back and forth across the powder...
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About the Book
Colorado high-school students, Jake and Patrick, are snowboarding fanatics. When Patrick takes Jake on his first heli-boarding trip, it triggers a wild adventure over the untouched snow, which almost gets the boys killed. On the brink of falling over a cliff’s edge, they are rescued by two dogs, owned by a mysterious young boy, in tattered clothing, who disappears as quickly as he arrives.
Back at the base of the mountain, the boys learn that there has been a series of break0ins at the parking lot. Someone is shattering car windows and stealing everything inside. Distracted by a surprise party, Jake and Patrick soon forget about the strange mountain boy, but it’s not long before these two boarding enthusiast stumble upon what might be a criminal’s lair.
Their lives are in danger, but knowing the mountain as well as they do, Jake and Patrick might be the town’s only hope of catching a dangerous thief. Under the threat id avalanche and blizzard, they follow the clues-clues that cloud lead them to the strange boy and his dogs, or worse, lead them right into the clutches of a giant mountain man.
About the Author
Brenda Sweeney lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and is the mother of Jake and Rachel, both of whom are avid snowboarders. Brenda enjoys skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, biking, and backpacking in the mountains of Colorado. When she isn’t enjoying the outdoors, she works as an account executive in information technology.