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Picking the right size for your new snowboard isn't easy. There are so many variables to take into consideration, and when you're n...

Snowboard Tricks - that's a huge subject, so much to learn, so much to practice, so much to watch... What's the best way to learn? ...

Do you wear wrist guards? Are wrist guards good for beginners only? Or do they have an application in the snowboard park too? And what a...

Hi there, I moved my blog/website from Blogger to a self-hosted WordPress setup during April, 2010. If you've ended up here somehow, pl...

OK, I'd like to make some separate comments about the performance of these bindings, later. I'll do that if/when this issue is sort...

OK, next season is still a long way off; there are probably quite a few hills still getting fresh snow this season. But still, the current...

Which is better? Which is better for you? Which would you build if you had a choice? We got a letter through the door last week that inc...

My brother found these freestyle instructional videos on YouTube - they're made by SnowboardAddiction.com . The first one that I wat...

The last copy of Whitelines came with a trick tips DVD: Whitelines School, Volume 1. I've always been interested in trick tips video, a...

This is a pretty interesting article from Confused.com about travel insurance coverage with respect to being on the piste after drinkin...

I decided not to update the blog on a daily basis after the end of the first week, given there wasn't much happening in the way of snow...

Yesterday, I tried going up on the mountain. There were two reasons: first off, I wanted to see how well the ankle would hold up; second, f...

I'm still resting up, in the Chalet. Bummer. That's 3 days now. I think I'd be happy if I can shred all of next week, from Satu...

I just wanted to touch on something that I mentioned previously, but wasn't sure about. The old Arare park in Avoriaz has been move...

I've taken the day off today. It's painful walking so I don't think it's worth trying to snowboard... Anyhow, I just wan...

Today was great. It started so good. A pure blue bird day, really warm. We spent the morning lapping the area under the Prolays lift in Avo...

A couple of beers and a few glasses of wine... don't expect too much :) Today was much better. Easyjet worked, for a start. We arriv...

4:15pm, Ciara and I arrived at the airport, full of beans, stoked. Flight Cancelled. Lame. Seriously gutted. Technical fault or so...

Just putting a post out there to let you know that the site's about to undergo some minor back-end changes. If it disappears at all(!), ...

I keep leaving it later and later, but, I have at least stuck to my principle of editing the footage from one season before snowboarding th...

I went for a ride yesterday with some friends at Hamsterley Forest. As well as wanting to be fit for snowboarding, I've started to trai...

I've mentioned in previous posts that I enjoy documentary-style programs, and the Absinthe Flipside shows are an excellent example. Wel...

I've got a new base layer to try out in Morzine - it's the Under Armour ColdGear . For anyone new to snowboarding and/or not famili...

I don't know about you, but sometimes when I watch a snowboard movie I end up thinking same old, same old . Each season, a whole load o...

So some family and friends went to Whistler recently. I didn't go. Tres jealous. What did happen though, is they brought us back som...

I don't like to simply pimp other people's videos, but in some cases I like to make exceptions :) First up is young Jamie Nicholls,...

...I've been meaning to do this for ages. Each time I go away there are normally a few photos that I really like. I just wanted to drop...

I've gotta say I'm pretty excited :) I received an email from Steve Dowle last night, letting me know that the Portes Du Soleil rev...

Well, we've finally booked something for this season: two weeks in Morzine, starting on Saturday 27th February. That's just under 4...

I was just thinking about this today: it's been a good while since I was on a snowboard. In fact, it's probably the longest absence...

A lot of people, and I'm definitely one of them, spend a good amount of time contemplating the different design options available when ...

That's right, it's my birthday today and I'm now 30 years old. It sounds weird, but doesn't feel any different. I suppos...

Well, over the last few days the snow has started to wash away. The temperature has been up a little, so it didn't all re-freeze to cre...

...They had people like Pierre Wikberg working on them. Check out this clip showing some of the photos he shot while filming Lame : Pho...

So I've bought some new bindings. After considering the Burton Mission, the Ride Delta, the Union Contact and the Union Force - I opted...

I've mentioned before that I'm quite interested in upgrading my "carry on luggage". The reason being that when I get ...

Normally around this time of year I'm watching the snow reports for whatever resort I'm planning on visiting. Right now, I'm wa...