Neil

Its mid July 2026 and we're in the middle of a heatwave here on the West Coast of France but its already time for me to start thinking about the coming winter. It's difficult to imagine cooler temps, never mind…

When I looked out of the windows of my new home in the Chamonix Valley in 1995, I was over awed by the vista of high peaks and glaciers that filled my view. The Bossons Glacier stretched down into the…

Meditation I’m relatively new to meditation,  or to what I would class as actual meditation rather than just sitting listening to my thoughts and wondering if I should just go and do something else. Having tried, but not really benefitted…

A quick update as to how things are progressing with the courses as we enter 2022. I’m writing to you as I look out at the sun kissed peaks of Chamonix and it looks beautiful. Just about to head out…

The Winter season 21/22 is almost upon us and who can say they’re not getting pretty desperate to get back out there amongst the high peaks and feel the glide under their feet again? Last season was the first winter…

As a Mountain Sports professional with 30 years in the high mountains behind me, I have seen changes in the high mountains that I find difficult to comprehend. Irreversible changes to an environment that I took for granted. An environment…

Some of you might have seen the new website for my new project 'mcnab snowboards'. Some of you might have been out on one of the test weeks in Baquiera last season and tried out one of the demo boards.…

Recently, I had a question asking me for comments about the changes I might be seeing in the high mountains for a future article for 'Roc and Ice' magazine. Here's my reply... Q - As a guide - could you…

I often get equipment questions to do with Splitboarding so as the season approaches I'm going to start to answer a few of the main theme’s here through my blog. This week I'm answering a question that I get on…

Check out this NEW video edit to help get you fired up for the coming winter season. A quick clip run through of past events with music by the incredibly talented Edward Thomas (Facebook @ guitargoverness). I'm busy running through…