Welcome to the Winter 2017…
So since my last Blog post Christmas has passed and we’ve move on a year. I finished off 2016 with a Video shoot for Nikon who are launching some new action cameras. With no fresh snowfall for weeks and weeks…
Muscle memory is great!
Isn’t muscle memory great? Something we don’t really think about so often, but when you get up the hill after 6 months of not riding (through the summer months) and strap your board on for the first time, there’s that…
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 moment in time…a day in the life of a Splitboard Guide.
The angle eases and I increase my stride, pushing each ski forwards through the deep untouched snow as I lay a track up the mountain for my clients to follow. My breathing has settled into a steady rhythm, the cold…
Thinking ahead to the Pre season Tech clinic in Tignes…
Things are looking very wintery here in Chamonix and I'm starting to get very excited about getting out riding. If things carry on as they are I might head up the valley with my split and see what I can…
Early starts & high peaks!
There's something really special about those cold crisp early morning starts…Although it's cold, way to early and dark, once you're up and the decision has been made to get on with it, there's an exciting optimism about the day ahead.…
The Fine Art of Freeriding!
(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.…