So we had some amazing conditions last week and definitely some of the best riding of the winter so far. The snowpack around Chamonix seemed surprisingly stable and things were getting tracked left right and centre, all aspects and gradients.…
I've been getting quite a few questions about the stability of Snowpack and the increased Avalanche risk this season. I repeat, I am by no means an expert on any of this but if my answers can help someone make…
So things seemed to stabilise quite quickly last week after the big snowfalls. With a couple of level 4 risk Avalanche days some of the Slackcountry areas that would normally be tracked out straight away were surprisingly left untouched, maybe…
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…
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…
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…