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 [...]
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
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 [...]
It’s not your aptitude, but your attitude, that will determine your altitude!
Source: Off the Grid trailer.
Do you often find the gear you hire at the resort is shite? Sweaty boots with dodgy laces and big heel lift? Crappy bindings that come loose? Board more flexible than a credit card and not in your preferred size?
I met a company at the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show on Sunday [...]
UPDATE: I’m selling I just sold a pair of EG1’s on ebay but you can still buy them at Boardshop.co.uk
I bought a pair of Electric EG1 goggles online back in February, just before my last trip as it turned out. Unfortunately the postman must have nicked them, as they never arrived.
I [...]
The Extreme Sports Channel has some good videos showing you how to perform and perfect snowboarding tricks. Starting with simple butters, moving through ollies to spins and hitting rails, well worth a watch if you want to step up to the next level and impress your mates.
Can’t link directly to the snowboard videos cos [...]
I’ve stepped up (boom boom) my snowboard fitness gym program, by adding in some calf raises.
Simply, standing with your heals over the edge of a step holding a couple of dumbells, and going up onto your toes.
I would imagine that this should help strengthen the calf muscles for those loooong front side turns.
Went to the gym this evening and had a quick run through on the snowboard fitness program set up the other day.
Also through in a cross country bike profile as a warm up, but as of tomorrow morning will be cycling to work, so should get the CV exercise in that way, focussing more on [...]
Snow & Rock are to host 6 avalanche awareness courses in November, following a 120% rise in avalanche related fatalities in the Alps last season.
The sessions will be led by international mountain guides (IFMGA’s) Nigel Shepherd (Alpine Safety Advisor for the Ski Club of Great Britain) and Graham McMahon (MIC), and will be held at [...]
A bit slack over the past week. Went deaf (temporarily I hope) in one ear, so didn’t fancy stumbling around in the gym not being able to hear much.
Well… the hearing still aint up to much, but I had a session with a personal trainer as part of the membership induction period, so I [...]
2nd day at the gym. Again, bike, cross trainer, bike. Bit more intensity this time. Booked a personal training session for Tuesday next week where we should work out a program geared towards snowboard fitness.
I joined the gym today after telling myself for ages I’ll get super fit for snowboarding in November when I go to Cervinia/Zermatt for a long weekend.
Nothing too strenuous, just a bit of exersize bike and cross trainer. But apparently with my membership I get 5 sessions with a personal trainer to kick my [...]
Am off to Morzine for 10 days over new year. Been looking around on YouTube and found this video.
Now, I’m more of a freeride kind of guy, so won’t be ripping it up like this dude. Cos, of course, I could if I wanted to. Honest guv.
I’ve been telling myself since my last snowboarding trip that I’d be super fit ready for the new ski season. Only 8 weeks til my next trip, so I’m going to join a gym today.
J2Ski have posted about their ski fitness tips from Graham Bell.