Welcoming pro skier Elsa Powell-Dooley to the Adventure Sports Holidays gear review team. She is testing out a whole host of kit for us this winter. First up, is this review of ULLR D 3 Fingers Gloves by Helly Hansen.…
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…
I usually snowboard in gloves rather than mittens. But this season I gave these Grateful Dead Benchetler Signature Series mitts a chance. Find out how I got on in this Dakine Team Baron Gore-tex Mittens review. Gloves vs mittens When…
Snow sport clothing is ever evolving, and one new product you may spot on the slopes are heated gloves for skiing and snowboarding. If there’s one part of your body that feels the cold it’s your fingers, so launch of Ember heated gloves…
If you mention wrist guards on any snowboard forum you can guarantee some lively opinions. Personally I like to have wrist protection, so I was pleased to get to conduct this review of Dainese D-IMPACT snowboarding gloves with wrist guards built in. Why I…
As a British snowboarder I am always happy to see snowboard specific gear that is made in our green and pleasant land. So I am pleased to be introducing G’Love snowboarding gloves by Love Inc. Of course us snowboarders can…
Lacking in significant ski resorts (sorry Scotland) it is a surprise that there are any UK snowboard brands. But the inventive British spirit, and the popularity of snowboarding in our Green and Pleasant Land, means we can buy British and do our bit to support…
For some people, the thought of being trapped under the ice is the stuff of nightmares. For others, it’s exactly the kind of unique and exhilarating they’re looking for. But one thing is for sure, to try ice diving on a…
At the start of the summer a friend who is new to MTB asked, ‘What mountain biking clothing should I buy?’ We discussed it over a pint, which planted the seed for this article. What interested me is that none of the clothing is essential, so what…
Skiing is an expensive hobby. That’s especially true when you consider the cost of all the gear you need. Once you add together the price of goggles, gloves, helmets and clothing – not to mention skis, bindings and poles – you’re looking at…
If like us you love skiing but hate carrying skis and poles then Skiweb, the award winning ski & pole carrier, is just what you need! We have all seen skiers struggling with equipment around the resort, slip sliding around…
I returned to mountain biking – at least a decade since I last MTB’d – this summer and until recently was going out in a pair of sport shorts and a normal t-shirt. Most of the guys I ride with have…
