(Article written for Whitelines Snowboard magazine winter 2014) I’ve just come back from an epic day’s charging with freeride legend Jeremy Jones, so this month I thought we’d take a look at what it takes to make that video-quality run.…
There are two common types of avalanche: the ‘looses now’ avalanche and the ‘slab’ avalanche. Loose snow avalanches start at a single point and grow as they flow down the mountain. They are easily recognised by their triangular shape, and…
You’re standing at the top of the run, watching your mate kick up some big powder roosters and getting ready to drop in yourself, when suddenly there’s aloud crack and the slope below ripples and starts to slide. In seconds…
Hey Neil, hope all is good. A couple of friends of mine (skiers) are heading over to do the haute route this season, I was thinking about going with them and I've just begun to research the pros and cons…
Hi, just wondered if you could give me a little advice between the slack country split board and intro to BC split board courses being held in next Jan. I have no split boarding experience but have a decent amount…
Climbing the final slopes up to the Fenetre de Saleina on a storm plagued approach to the Trient Refuge on a BC Splitboard Touring course. Here we are about 7 hours in with another hour to go before the sanctuary…
I often wonder who has the best job, the Heli pilot that drops us off and charges back down to the LZ or the Guide that gets out and rides back down... This shot is from one of my Slackcountry…
Descending the ridge off the Aiguille du Midi on a perfect powder day...Dave is looking stoked! BC Splitboard intro course. Winter is coming, are you ready?
OK, so who's having the most fun? You've got to love days like this when everything is pretty much perfect, blue skies, no wind, cold temps, amazing snow, no one else around and no tracks... This is a Backcountry Intro…
