Cervinia/Zermatt weekend snowboarding trip
Tuesday, 11. 28. 2006 – Category: Snowboarding
After much anticipation, planning and build up, 12 of us went for a long weekend in Cervinia this weekend gone.
Whilst we stayed in Cervinia, most of the snowboarding was to be had in Zermatt, which joins the Cervinia ski area on the Italian/Swiss boarder, so taking your passport out on the hill is a must!
In [...]
Flat-ground snowboard tricks
Monday, 11. 27. 2006 – Category: Video
29 of them to be precise, from nolie to 720.
Salomon Dialogue snowboard boots
Monday, 11. 27. 2006 – Category: Snowboarding
I got a pair of Salomon Dialogue’s last season, and having just given them another outing thought I’d review them here.
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Billed as a freestyle boot, the Dialogue’s also fair well free riding with a reasonably stiff flex. The [...]
Snowboarders sentenced for manslaughter following avalanche
Monday, 11. 20. 2006 – Category: Snowboarding
2 snowboarders have been sentenced to 2 and 4 months in prison by the Annecy Criminal Court for manslaughter following an avalanche in 2003 that lead to the death of a teenager.
The two snowboarders had decided to climb on foot along a ridge at 2540 meters altitude in the Col de Bellachat sector when they [...]
4 days til pow in Cervinia and Zermatt
Monday, 11. 20. 2006 – Category: Snowboarding
Am off to Cervinia on Thursday night after work and plan on riding both sides of the Italian/Swiss border in Cervinia and Zermatt.
According to Snow-Forecast.com there is a load of snow on its way over the coming days. The only potential problem is the risk of lifts being closed due to strong winds.
On the [...]
Alps Avalanche Analysis
Monday, 11. 13. 2006 – Category: Skiing, Snowboarding, Video
Looking forward to some off-piste action this season? You’d do well to read the analysis report published by Pistehors.com into the the significant rise in avalanche related deaths in France in the 2005-06 season.
The winter of 2005-2006 was the deadliest since 1970 term of French avalanche deaths. 55 people were killed in the five [...]
National Ski and Snowboard week
Monday, 11. 13. 2006 – Category: Skiing, Snowboarding
It is National Ski and Snowboard week here in the UK. Going with the super lame slogan: Give snow a go!
Well, its cheesey, but lets give them the benefit of the doubt. It looks like there’s a load of offers and freebies up for grabs, which is what this is all about [...]
Top 10 timewasters in the snowboard off season
Friday, 11. 10. 2006 – Category: Snowboarding
Reading board forums
Going to the gym to get fit for snowboarding
Planning your holidays - (13 days to go, come on!)
Blogging about snowboarding
Scouring YouTube for snowboard videos
The World Cup (whilst it lasted) and the Premiership (once it started)
Indoor snowdomes
Stocking up on gear for the season
Wax your board and sharpen the edges
Burton “For Right or Wrong” movie review
Wednesday, 11. 8. 2006 – Category: Video
Burton held a party at South London’s Clapham Grand last night with a showing of their new movie “For Right or Wrong“. That’s my neck of the woods, so I went along.
Burton “For Right or Wrong” movie review
Wednesday, 11. 8. 2006 – Category: Video
Burton held a party at South London’s Clapham Grand last night with a showing of their new movie “For Right or Wrong“. That’s my neck of the woods, so I went along.
Zermatt weather and webcams
Tuesday, 11. 7. 2006 – Category: Snowboarding
I’ve got a snowboarding weekend in Zermatt coming up in a couple of weeks. The season has barely started so I’ve been keeping a close watch on the snow forecasts and the web cams.
I thought I’d share these with you in case anyone else is heading over, and give me easy access to the [...]
Protest Jib Vids
Saturday, 11. 4. 2006 – Category: Video
Protest run an anual snowboard video contest for borders come amateur film makers…
Welcome to the home of the Jib-Vid Team Challenge, the freshest riding and filming competition for snowboarders and skiers in Europe. All you need is a team of 3; a camera and editing equipment, a great concept and you yourself could be heading [...]
Snowboard waxing free at Snow and Rock
Thursday, 11. 2. 2006 – Category: Snowboarding
Snow and Rock are offering free waxing of your snowboard or skiis this weekend and all their stores.
Wax Up Weekend runs from 3rd - 5th November.
See the Snow and Rock website for more details.
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