Gav out of action
Hey all. Just a quick note from Mal here, one of Gav’s mates here in the UK. Wanted to let you know that Gav took a pretty bad tumble earlier this week, but off his bike rather than his board. I’ll hand over to the man himself for the gory details; reads a bit like [...]
Good Stuff * 2
In a round about way, I ended up finding the following video on Vimeo. It’s a few different cuts, filmed and edited by a guy named Jake (Jacob Parish). I wanted to share it, so I contacted Jake to ask a few questions and check that he didn’t mind. Here are some details: In the [...]
Having “The Fear”: Part 2
A while ago I posted about having the fear, in particular, me losing my confidence and ability to ride kickers. This happened back in January 2009. When I returned to Morzine this year in March, I was dead set on correcting what had gone wrong. I was determined to get my confidence back and hit [...]
The Benefits Of Riding With Your Friends
The last few times I’ve to Castleford, I’ve been snowboarding with my friend, Ian. There have been others in the group, but we’ve been the core two, there each time… …In the past, way back in 2006, I spent a good handful of Friday nights driving down to the snowdome, on my todd, shredding, and [...]
First Video Evidence…
I was at the Castleford snowdome on Friday night and it turned out to be a good session. They’re running off-season prices, so the freestyle night costs £28 rather than £35. They’re also running a loyalty system that kicks in after 3 sessions, giving you the 4th session for free. Nice. What’s more, the slope [...]
Practical Tips And Ideas For Filming Snowboarding
Thinking of buying a camera to take away snowboarding? Already got one? Here’s a collection of ideas and tips for those who enjoy recording their snowboarding exploits… Using the camera on the hill Camera Size. Some people like to ride with a pack, others don’t mind, and there are some, like myself, who positively don’t [...]
