BC team high in the Valley Blanche…
Remember these days way back when we had to carry our boards and hike on snowshoes? I think I spent about 15 years hiking around the Chamonix massif in this manner! Back in the mid 90's I tried Splitboarding for…
Dumping in Chamonix!!
It's looking very white and wintery outside here in Chamonix right now! It's been snowing all day and 1 day before I was going to put the snow tyres on the van and the car the roads are now deep…
Deep in it Splitboarding in Kashmir!
Skinning home after an epic day riding the Karma forests in Kashmir. This is some of the deepest freshest snow I've ever had the pleasure of skinning through. Here we are following the local prayer track that links Gulmarg to…
Back in Chamonix on final approach for the winter!
So I'm back in Chamonix after a pre-winter Surf trip and a quick pit stop at the London Ski Show... 2 weeks of sunshine and perfect waves and I now feel ready for some Surf de Neige…fantastic, I'm so looking…
Avalanche safety – The Slab Avalanche!
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…
Avalanche safety…What to do in the event of an Avalanche!
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…
Splitboarding the Haute Route – question?
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…
Slackcountry or BC Intro question?
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…
Splitboarding through the storm to the Trient Refuge
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…
Who has the best job, the pilot or the Guide?
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…