Are you fairly new to snowboarding? You will probably have heard freestyle and freeride snowboarding mentioned and may be mystified as to the differences. In the greater scheme of things freestyle vs freeride is not a competition about the best…
Everyone remembers school sports. And unless you were very lucky, there was the very familiar list of ‘choices’ which then filled our Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Only recently have schools started to lighten the curriculum and include a new range…
With the FIFA World Cup around the corner you can be sure plenty of money will be bet on the football. But what if you are not into traditional sports, what extreme events can you bet on instead? And when…
How do you compare watching sports vs adventure holidays? Is there a way to accurately measure the thrill of seeing your team lift the Champions League trophy with the sheer exhilaration of jumping from a plane attached to a flimsy…
In this brief history of kayaking, I will talk about the kayak evolution from basic tool to Olympic sport. As a kayak, canoe and boat builder I have a big liking for hand-crafted boats, which I paddle endlessly and make…
Recently I was lucky enough to snowboard and conduct an interview with Zoe Gillings-Brier – Britain’s most successful winter sport athlete in terms of world cup podiums. We met at the Striding Edge snowboard launch at the Hemel Snowdome, and not only is she phenomenal snowboarder…
It is not often that I get to interview an Olympian. In fact the last time was Kriss Akabusi in about 1984 when he visited my primary school. Being 7 years old I asked ‘do you like cheese?’ before the teacher…
This edition of Best Ski News 2014 brings you news of too much snow across Europe, as the continent is hit by some severe weather over January and February. There have been spectacular snowfalls in Austria, Italy and the USA…
Welcome to a new edition of Interesting Snowboarding News 2014 where this week we bring you news of snowboard speed records and how to build your own snowboard. As always, we also bring you news of all the snow conditions…
Welcome back to another edition of Interesting Snowboarding News 2014 – your guide to everything board-related that’s happening on slopes around the world. This week we bring you news of Jackass slopestyle events at the upcoming Olympics, moose chasing, global…
Well, hello there, and welcome to another edition of the Best Ski News 2014. The place where we try and keep you up to date and informed about all the latest goings on in the ski scene around the world.…
Welcome to another edition of Interesting Snowboarding News 2014 where we always aim to bring you the very latest boarding news and events from around the world. After the festive period, the season is once again kicking off with plenty…
Welcome to the latest edition of Best Ski News 2014, where we aim to bring you the latest news from the slopes. We try to cover everything from snow conditions to major events, so that you’re up to date with…
Welcome to week 1 of Interesting Snowboarding News 2014, our weekly look at all things snowboard around the world during the 2014 season. It looks set to be a magnificent season, so there will be plenty to talk about…. We’re…
With un-crowded pistes, sunny slopes and a healthy appetite for sunbathing, shopping and socialising, ski holidays in Italy are just as popular with piste-cruisers as freeride enthusiasts. Dominated by the Dolomites and the Alps, the best ski holidays in Italy…
Even the most pessimistic and unenthusiastic Brit would have been pleasantly surprised and moved by the success of last summer’s Olympics. Yet a year later discussions about the Olympic legacy abound. However, there’s one facility that is very much earning…
For this years winter holiday we decided to try an Italian Dolomites snowboarding holiday and booked a weeks holiday with Esprit ski staying in Selva Val Gardena. Selva Val Gardena is part of the Dolomite Superski area encompassing 12 ski…
Imagine surfing is an Olympic sport. It probably won’t ever be, but just consider it for moment: think of the possible venues; think of the opening ceremony; think of the nations and the teams. But ultimately Olympic surfing is more…
Is the Euro Winter X Games going mainstream? I guess it depends how you classify mainstream, although it could be argued the Winter X Games has lost some of its X-factor since the Olympics woke up to snowboarding in 1998.…
