What Are You Looking Forward To This Summer?
The season isn’t over yet, I know. There’s still plenty of good riding to be had, and for some, powder days too. But with April knocking at the door and with it, warmer weather, people are probably starting to think about the coming summer. What are you looking forward to doing? It’s been a strange [...]
How Good Can You Get On Our Indoor Slopes?
Following on from the post last week, in which I suggested that it’s the freestyle snowboarders who can consistently get the most benefit from our indoor slopes, I’d like to ask the question: just how good can you get, indoors? When it comes to an indoor slope, there are a few limitations that spring to [...]
Plan for Snowboarding Next Summer
Injury update The last 10% of my walking-recovery is taking it’s time. I can walk without a crutch – but even when I’m concentrating specifically on staying straight, I’ve got a wobble at the hip. It’s proving difficult to isolate the muscles involved and make them stronger, compared with the obvious muscles in the leg, [...]
One Up For The Local Scene – Cab 5 Snowboard Shop
I recently wrote about the choice of buying online vs. buying in a store, with a look at the idea of supporting your local scene. Well, there’s a new snowboard shop in newcastle, and I like it… I had a few things to do in town today, and after being tipped about the new store, [...]
Try Before You Buy At Hemel’s Snow Centre
Buying a snowboard can be a daunting proposition. There are many brands, models and designs to choose from. On top of that, the manufacturers, magazines and catalogues add their own idea of what snowboarder-type the board is designed for. If buying a new snowboard isn’t a regular occurrence for you, you can be left with [...]
Winter Launch Weekend At Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre
The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead is having a Winter Launch Weekend, this weekend, the 18th and 19th of September. What does this mean? Well, looking at the flyer (click to enlarge), there are a whole load of cheap deals. The 45 minute Taster Lessons for both adults and juniors are reduced, as is regular, [...]
Dendix Dryslope Can Have Its Uses: Learn To Snowboard?
There are some core, British snowboarders out there who regularly ride dendix slopes. They hit kickers and ride rails. I’ve got a lot of respect for these people – it’s a tough surface. But this post is aimed at the beginner, someone who can’t yet snowboard… Learning to snowboard So you’ve decided to try snowboarding? [...]
Quality Snowflex: Bearsden vs. Halifax
I’m pretty amped up at the moment to go snowboarding. It’s been a while since I feel I’ve progressed, I didn’t get a chance to change that in Morzine this season, the instructional videos from SnowboardAddiction are motivating, and I’m already looking forward to next season… That’s all adding up to me wanting to try [...]
