In the summer Innsbruck transforms from a skiers paradise into a mountain bike Mecca. Read this guide to Innsbruck mountain biking holidays, to find out why Bike City Innsbruck is probably the world’s best MTB city break destination. Guide to Innsbruck…
I love a new board day. Particularly when testing for a brand like Borealis Snowboards who’s kit is always excellent. In this Borealis Artefact review I ask an important question: is this the best freeride snowboard for all mountain riding?…
Looking for epic off-road rides? Then multi-day MTB routes in France are hard to beat. From the Pyrenees to the Alps, and the Central Massif to the Med to the options are endless. Lucky for you we’ve pulled together the…
As a teen I loved the British rave group Utah Saints. So when invited to the the US for a Utah MTB holiday review I knew Something Good was going to happen. Off I flew to Salt Lake City, with…
We are pleased to work with pro alpine skier Elsa Powell-Dooley again. This time we let her loose on some new planks to conduct a Faction Dancer 3X review. Ultimately we wanted to know if they are the best women’s…
Mountain biking is fun no matter what you wear, but with the right gear it is much more comfortable. In this review of Alé clothing for mountain biking, I focussed on their off-road range. In this mainly enduro MTB gear…
Surprisingly, there are 28 different snowboard disciplines – more than most people realise. This detailed guide to styles and types of snowboarding will help you understand the variety of ways you can shred. But before we get started, you need…
Looking for the best all mountain do it all snowboard? So am I. And so is pretty much every snowboarder. Find out about the latest do everything board I tested in this Borealis Shaman snowboard review. Introducing Borealis Snowboards Borealis…
Looking for all mountain freeride skis? Then read this Faction Prodigy 4.0 review, which was carried out by Rachel Findler, an ex pro who was on the Freeride World Tour. I recently moved from Whistler, Canada back to The Alps.…
Looking for a luxurious mountain biking trip in a stunning destination? Then a Val Gardena MTB holiday in Ortisei might be just the ticket. Check out this review of Adler Dolomiti and the epic mountain biking holiday they offer in…
In my search for a good quality but low cost snowboards I recently conducted this Pathron legend review. It is not the cheapest on the market, but at £220 it is still half the price of many bigger brands. And for the price…
With narrow trails and dense jungle you almost expect to meet tigers and elephants during Bandung mountain biking holidays in Indonesia. High in the hills above the city are some world class MTB trails attracting enthusiasts from around the globe. Bandung mountain biking…
Ask a snowboarder about their boots and you’ll not get an indifferent reply. Boarding footwear illicites such a strong response because comfort makes or breaks your day. So after 14 years of comfort, I decided to write a review of Northwave…
From Alpe d’Huez to Valloire and nearly every letter in between France mountain biking holidays offers a great destination for MTB riders. Ski resorts that transform to professionally run mountain bike parks with trails that feel as though they could…
The Borealis Viking is a freeride snowboard, that is designed to be ridden everywhere from piste to powder to park. With very strong green credentials, in this all-mountain Borealis Viking review I’ll not only look at how it performs for different…
Looking for a cheap all mountain snowboard that will handle everything from park to piste to powder? Check out this Pathron Powder Toy review as it might be the perfect snowboard for you. Pathron and its sister company Raven account…
Named after the Latin word for dogs and not the birds (the birds are, in actual fact, named after the island) the Canary Islands are located off the north east coast of Africa. A sub-tropical archipelago of incredible natural beauty,…
As if a review of Striding Edge, the first eco-friendly British snowboard brand, isn’t exciting enough I got to ride with Olympic boardercross athlete Zoe Gillings-Brier and Britain’s fastest snowboarder Jamie Barrow. We spent a day shredding the Hemel Hempstead snowdome on…
Do different types of bike helmet offer the same head protection? It’s something you might have thought about if you’ve noticed that road, mountain bike and BMX riders all seem to have different styles of helmets protecting their noggins. Are…
Ischgl is famed for its winter sports and wild après scene, but this Tirolean gem has a summer secret to share. The mountains are covered in world class singletrack, adrenalin pumping downhill, bike parks and enough trail variety to keep beginner to…
