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K2 Slayblade review

Saturday, 10. 10. 2009  –  Category: Snowboarding

I’ve been flicking through this seasons gear in the latest Snowandrock catalogue and one snowboard that’s caught my eye is the K2 Slayblade. Only in researching this post did I realise this board has been brought in to replace the K2 Zeppelin - a board with a 13 year history, and generally known as [...]

Package ski holidays vs. independent. Where’s the value?

Wednesday, 10. 7. 2009  –  Category: Skiing, Snowboarding

I stumbled upon a presentation by Crystal Ski, the largest ski holiday operator here in the UK, which gives some interesting stats on the 2008/09 ski season from a business perspective.
The report itself is well worth a peruse if you’re interested in the UK ski travel industry (i.e. UK skiers/snowboarders travelling outside of the UK), [...]

Absinthe’s Neverland movie filmed in Cervinia

Thursday, 10. 1. 2009  –  Category: Snowboarding, Video

I’m currently planning what will be my first snowboarding trip of the season - Cervinia for the 8th time I think in December.
The Indian Park blog jogged my memory that the latest offering from the Absinthe boys was filled in none other than Breuil-Cervinia, amongst other spots.
The trailer looks pretty sweet.

I’ve not watched a new [...]