Many people have been asking ‘what is snowkiting?’ And typically they follow that with ‘how do I learn to Snowkite?’ The beauty of using kites for sport lies in their adaptability. Attach yourself to a kite, stand or sit on…
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…
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…
If you want to start jibbing and doing tricks then it is worth investing in a forgiving freestyle snowboard. You can jib on an all-mountain stick but by getting the right board for the job you’ll progress faster and hopefully have less…
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…
Every year, usually about fifteen minutes after you’ve finished eating your Christmas dinner, the annoying adverts for the January sales start. It’s because this is the time companies start to get desperate to rid themselves of last season’s stock on…
The Borealis Drakkar snowboard is an eco friendly freeride snowboard billed as ‘The ultimate weapon for deep powder snowboarding’. It also claims to be efficient on hard packed snow so you don’t have to give up performance on the piste…
Possibly showing my age but one of my most used film phrases is “I feel the need… …the need for speed” from Top Gun. Throughout my childhood my friends and I would quote Maverick and Goose before hurtling down a…
For many people, South Africa is a ‘bucket list’ destination. There are a number of reasons why. The incredible coastline, the vibrant people, the unique landscapes and cities all spring to mind. However, for most people it’s the lure of…
The day the Women’s GNU B-Pro snowboard came into my life, ice was literally falling from the sky. I had spent the morning on another board- flailing and falling down the mountain. Needless to say, I was miserable. When I…
On a recent snowboarding trip I passed a personal milestone: Taking two snowboards away on holiday! In the past one all-mountain conqueror has always sufficed, but this year I have added a smaller, lighter, more flexible board to my arsenal…
