Travel insurance may be the least interesting aspect of action sports holidays but it is one of the most important. In this adventure sport travel insurance FAQ, we interview Snowcard Insurance MD Russell Dadson to learn more about this key…
Looking for a freeride specific jacket for your off-piste skiing or snowboarding adventures? Then read this Ridge Shell Ski Jacket review as this Helly Hansen freeride jacket may be what you are looking for. Whether you are a freeskier or freeride…
Freeride ski trousers need to be a cut above your standard ski or snowboard pants. They should be more waterproof, have better breathability and provide great freedom of movement. Read this Helly Hansen Elevate Shell Pant review to find out if…
It was early April, and despite 20 days snowboarding I’d not had a powder day all season. All that changed on a snowboarding holiday in Arc 1800, where half a meter of spring powder meant I could write this review…
Snowboard friendly ski resorts in the United States number in the hundreds. You could snowboard US style every day at a different mountain, and not visit them all in one season. Lucky for you we’ve put together 13 of the best…
There are over 400 ski areas in Austria so deciding where to head for an Austrian shred is a tough decision. To help we’ve picked out 16 of the best Austria snowboarding holiday destinations ranging from Innsbruck to Ischgl, St Johann to St…
It is not that often, if ever, that you arrive in a ski resort to find Union Jacks and British themed bunting fluttering in the breeze. But in March 2017 we arrived in Arc 1800 for the first Great British Celebration in Les…
Niseko snowboarding holidays in Japan are quite simply the best in Asia, some would say the world. That may sound like an ambitious claim, with so many contenders, but Niseko does have some unique assets which others cannot match. That’s probably…
As spring moves into summer and the ski resorts across the northern hemisphere close, New Zealand snowboarding holidays are gearing up for their season to begin. With around 28 ski areas to choose from, what are the 12 best NZ…
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…
Glenshee ski resort is run by skiers and snowboarders, for skiers and snowboarders. Like all of us UK based snowsport enthusiasts they want to get as much slope time as possible. So we asked a local rider to put together…
It’s always nice returning to a ski resort you’ve loved during a previous visit, and even better when it is staying with a company you know deliver exceptional service. Check out this review of Venture Ski holiday in Sainte Foy Tarentaise so find out how…
Many believe skiing was saved by snowboarding. Ski designers used snowboard technology to take skiing to another level – and make it cool again. In this review of Furberg Freeride snowboard with reverse sidecut tips, I look at how ski innovation…
Morzine is not exactly renowned for its off-piste and backcountry opportunities. Which if you like to head away from the pisted slopes is good news – read this review of Morzine freeride snowboarding holiday in Portes du Soleil to find out…
I spent the first week of February exploring the excellent Portes Du Soleil by day, and relaxing in Rude Chalets by night. In this review of Rude Chalets Morzine snowboarding holiday at Chalet Joseph I hope to share with you why it…
After retiring my old snowboarding pants, it was time for some new high performance and hard wearing trousers suitable for backcountry riding. Check out this review of Helly Hansen Backbowl freeride snowboarding pants to find out if I made the right…
Mix one of the largest ski areas in the world, with lots of fresh snow, five days of guided backcountry snowboarding, and six experienced and enthusiastic snowboarders. With these ingredients, this review of Mint Snowboarding backcountry camp in Portes Du Soleil was destined to be…
The final stop on our eastern Pyrenees road trip was the spa town Ax Les Thermes, which provides access to the Ax 3 Domaines ski area. Of the three resorts we visited it was my favourite, read this Ax Les Thermes snowboarding…
The second part of our French Pyrenees ski resort road trip was to visit Les Angles, just a 20 minute drive from Font Romeu. We were moving onto Ax Les Thermes after our day on the slopes, so this article is…
Having loved snowboarding in the Italian ‘Freeride Paradise’ resort of Alagna, when I saw that Nitro Snowboards had launched a freeride hardshell jacket of the same name I had to try it. In this review of Nitro Alagna snowboarding jacket I will let you…
