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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Its gone from being super mild to winter in one day here in Chamonix and now we have loads of snow and freezing temps. As stated in the forecast the temperatures are Glacial (french) or Bitterly cold (english) and getting…
Well I'm now back in Chamonix after 2 great week of pre season shredding in Tignes. The first week, my annual pre season Tech clinic, went very well even the the conditions were less than perfect. Fortunately, or maybe through…
So what's new in the world of McNab? Well my season is off to a great start so far, despite the lack of fresh snow my first week , a Tech clinic in Tignes has so far been great fun…
Splitboarding kit…what works, what doesn't and what do you need? Splitboarding is getting very popular these days and more and more Backcountry enthusiasts are now looking to make the commitment to buying their own kit. Actual Splitboard board performance is…