There is no doubting that our home mountains will always hold a special place in our hearts. It is where you learned to do the falling leaf, first linked a set of carves, and likely hit your first feature in a park. While our stories and memories of our individual home mountains are all different, Austin Smith’s experience at Mt. Bachelor this season is a bit unique. After years of traveling keeping him from riding at Mt. Bachelor, this season he made it a priority and lived out of a renovated 1953 GMC firetruck in the parking lot for over a month. Check back soon for an exclusive interview and story with Austin, and in the meantime, enjoy the latest firetruck coverage.

See also: A snowboarder’s mountain: Our guide to Mt. Bachelor and Bend, Oregon