A season like no other!
A season like no other! So finally the winter has come and its starting to get deep out there. Way back in November, I was told by someone who had a friend who is a weather man, that the winter…
The times they are a changing…
On Friday, in two unrelated separate incidents in two different locations within the Mont Blanc Massif, two well known, popular, leading figures from the Chamonix Big Mountain Freeride scene have unfortunately left our world… Our thoughts go out to those…
Winter hits Chamonix with avengance!!
Well winter has suddenly arrived here in Chamonix! It's amazing how quickly things change these days, I can never remember year by year how things transpired, but it feels like the seasons are changing day by day at the moment.…
Splitting in Chamonix…and we’re off…again!
Happy New Year to you all, I hope its a good one for everyone! Well its been a pretty weird winter so far hasn't it? Rain again last night and up to around 2500m?? it seems everytime we get a…
Finish off your toeside turns and ride like a God.
If I was to ask you which of your turns skidded out the most? Which of your turns is the weaker one? Which do you use to stop? Which one you fall over the most on? Or Which one do…
Snowboard Tech Tip – traversing??
Now here's an interesting Snowboarding tip that is useful for everyone! Why do most snowboarders skid down the slope when they are trying to traverse? Do you know the simple answer to this simple question? When a snowboard is put…
A great night out in France? Well what did you expect??
This has nothing to do with Snowboarding but allot to do with where we do it and the service we get... Another rant from McNab You've got to give it to the French…They know when they are right and yep,…