It’s Winter 2015/16 and we’re off…
So 2015 is closing out and 2016 is rushing in… I’m just back from my first course of the Winter season that I ran over in Tignes. I run a pre season warm up week over there every December to…
Welcome to my Winter 2016…
Mid way through an amazing Autumn here in Chamonix and heading into what is being hailed as the big winter we’ve all been waiting for… Only time will tell, but there’s already good snow high up in the mountains and…
A summer of change…
It’s now August, the middle of the summer and I’m busy guiding in the mountains, riding my bike and keeping yoga’d and fit whilst already diving deep in to the planning of the coming winter and thinking beyond… It’s been…
The 2016 course calendar is online!
The New 2016 course calendar is now online! I’ve a couple of finishing touches to make with minor details on the BC Voyager program but the dates are set and the general idea is set in stone. It’s a pretty…
Getting Yoga?
It’s hot and getting hotter! (Glacier du Tour) The summer has already surpassed last years in terms of sunny days and the temps are rising! Although the weather can change quickly out here so we just have to take it…
A look back at the winter 2015…
So my winter season 2015 has finally come to an end, although it has been snowing pretty constantly ever since the lifts closed and since I returned from Kamchatka…30C one day and snow the next? So things are completely normal…
Latest updates from a fast paced Winter season…
Its been a while since I found the time to sit down and write my blog as the winter has been racing on through, so hopefully you've been keeping score through the 'McNab Snowboarding' face book page and checking the…
Amazing riding in Chamonix & some new interesting Avalanche statistics to help you stay safe!
So we had some amazing conditions last week and definitely some of the best riding of the winter so far. The snowpack around Chamonix seemed surprisingly stable and things were getting tracked left right and centre, all aspects and gradients.…
Kit reviews…NOW O_Drive bindings & Jones Carbon Flagship 168W
kit that works! I've been getting a lot of questions about the kit that I'm using at the moment so here's a little info on what I'm using, why and what I think of it… Kit that works? I'm a…
This seasons Avalanches Q&A
I've been getting quite a few questions about the stability of Snowpack and the increased Avalanche risk this season. I repeat, I am by no means an expert on any of this but if my answers can help someone make…