Last Sunday under bluebird skies, the third annual Has Been Never Was — a grassroots snowboarding event with a positive vibe designed to showcase riders aged 30-plus — was held in the Lower Double Feature Terrain Park at Cranmore.
The event attracted a myriad of snowboarders to show off their stuff while also raising money to benefit the recovery of Josh Preece.
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