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Kitesurfers are used to being asked by friends, family and random strangers ‘How do I get into kitesurfing?’. So we cornered a professional, who’s provided 5 pro kitesurfer tips to get you started. For many years kitesurfing was the fastest-growing…
In the first of our ‘Stoke Wars’ articles we look at surfing vs kitesurfing to decide which is best. For a fair comparison we bought in an instructor (who’d like to remain anonymous) of both sports. Stoke Wars Action sports…
During this Helly Hansen baselayer test, ski instructor and adventurer Sarah Hannibal put them through their paces in the Alps and on a ski touring expedition in the Central Asian mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Check out this review of Lifa Active ski thermals…
Who better to ask what are the best freeride ski destinations worldwide than an ex pro skier who competed on the freeride tours? Read on to find out the top spots to get your off piste and backcountry thrills according to extreme…
This Helly Hansen EQ Black Midlayer Jacket review was conducted by adventurer Sarah Hannibal while on a three week ski-touring expedition in Kyrgyzstan. She needed a warm comfy fleece for the cold nights camping at altitude in the central Asian mountains. Find out how she…
This review of Vertex Stretch Fullzip Midlayer by Helly Hansen was carried out Sarah Hannibal. She visited Kyrgyzstan on a mountaineering expedition to bag some first peaks, she has also tested it in the Austrian mountains. I have lived in Galtür, Austria for…
We found this review of riding a 29er languishing unpublished in our archives. It was originally written back in 2010 and it still makes a very entertaining and informative read. When reading it I found it nicely poses the question is easier mountain biking…
For a beginner, the amount of different kiteboarding kites on the market can be confusing! In this guide we walk you through the virtues of the difference kites and their terminology. Including the differences of Bow kite vs C kite.…
We asked an ex pro (sorry no-one famous!), turned guide and instructor who’s worked all over, what is the best freeride ski run in Europe? Take a look at his reply below. Please note he would like to remain anonymous, so as…
Looking for a technical women’s t-shirt for summer activities? Then read this HH Merino Light SS review by adventurer Sarah Hannibal. It has been tested hiking, mountaineering and climbing in the Alps and mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Summer alpine hiking brings with it a…
When Sarah Hannibal headed off to Kyrgyzstan to bag some first peaks on a mountaineering and ski touring adventure one of her kit requirements was a super warm down jacket. Check out this Helly Hansen Verglas Down Insulator review to find out if…
When Sarah Hannibal got in touch about a ski touring and mountaineering adventure in Kyrgyzstan we helped kit her out with some Helly Hansen gear. This is her HH Odin Muninn Pants review, very handy softshell mountain activity trousers. For me there are two…
This Interview with Alex Stock was originally published back in 2013. At the time he was a pro mountain biker for Team Kona. It’s a great read for anyone who races, or likes to understand the mindset of competition riding. Pro…
Interested in how to become a pro mountain biker? Then read this interview with Amy Morrison as her journey to becoming a professional enduro mountain biker might surprise you. Interview with Amy Morrison Below is a transcript of a video…
For some it’s a rite of passage, for others it’s a test of courage. But as we find out on this Interview with AJ Hackett, was not the ‘inventor of bungy jumping’ – he was just the first to commercialise it. It…
Alex Pastor was the 2013 Kitesurfing PKRA World Champion. He paved the way for many aspiring kiters to push their limits, work on handle passes, blind landings etc while avoiding hospital. So we were stoked to grab this Alex Pastor interview.…
We asked an ex pro surfer – who wishes to remain anonymous – his opinion on some recent surf films and was surprised to be told ‘I hate surf films’. We needed to find out more, from which we put together this…
If you windsurf then we are sure you’ll appreciate this Ant Baker interview from back in 2013. Winner of successive British Slalom Association titles, he toured on the pro circuit for 8 years – and returned to the scene in 2014. Ant…
This Gary Hunt Interview was originally published back in early 2013 when he was a two time Red Bull Cliff Diving World Champ. When finding it in our archives we felt it was so interesting the world needs to read it again.…
We just found this exclusive Lewis Crathern interview from 2010 in our archives. As the kitesurfer who jumped Brighton Pier back in November 2010 we thought it is worth sharing the interview again. Kitesurfer who jumped Brighton Pier If you didn’t…
