The white ribbon of death is alive and well with Loveland and Sunday River opening up this past weekend (Sunday River won the race by a day, if you’re counting.) But potentially more exciting to us snobby Northwesterners is the news that 9 inches of snow fell TODAY at Mt. Hood Meadows, which means real snowboarding is right around the corner. Here’s the official word from Meadows, with a not-so-subtle reminder to get your damn seasons pass already. … Details