I hear you snowjoe, but be carefull what you wish for; so many in America have no insurance and can`t afford the thousands if not tens of thousands for the proceddure you describe. As for snow boarding, well, I just went today....
As kill says, except for about 2 weeks in September I can ride at Timberline any time all summer......BUT.....nothing beats the frsh pow which I do long for about this time of year so yeah, I am counting the days in a way too.