Martin Cornally, Laax March 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
Martin has put together some video of his riding from earlier this year, in Laax/Flims.
I met Martin towards the end of 2006 at Castleford. It wasn't long before he was signed up for our trip to Laax. There were eight of us out there for a couple of weeks; we shared the camera around on the hill, it was a lot of fun...
Enjoy the smooth style and the sweet tune, which is El Caminos in the West by Grandaddy, from their album Sumday.
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Riding Footage From The 2006/2007 Season
Sunday, July 01, 2007
I've put together the video I've taken over the 3 weeks of winter riding in the '06/'07 season: Avoriax, Flims/Laax and a little from the backcountry in Lenzerheide.
I'm pleased with what was taken, but I want to do more next season. I want to hit more features off-piste, and if I'm in the park I want to go a little bigger and land some smooth rotations.
You'll see at the end the first barrel rolls I attemped in Laax. That was a fun day; I think those attempted backflips set the ball in motion...
There are two tracks playing. The first is Haiti (iTunes UK / iTunes USA) by Arcade Fire and the second is I Feel It All (iTunes UK / iTunes USA) by Feist. Hope you enjoy it...
Snowboard Shops And Rental In Flims/Laax
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Whilst in Flims/Laax earlier this year I came across two really good snowboard shops that are worth a mention.
Boarderworld First up is Boarderworld. There's a Boarderworld in both Flims and Laax, each situated at the base lift. Boarderworld provides equipment rental as well as regular shopping. Due to baggage being left behind at the airport we had to hire some equipment over the first few days: the service was really good. The people working there were friendly, they knew their stuff and they were interested in getting things right.
As well as good service there was also a good selection of equipment for hire. We picked up a little Forum Youngblood which turned out to be an excellent board (it was actually preferred over the board left behind at the airport). Boarderworld is also fairly big with a good selection of new gear to buy. When we were there, towards the back end of the season there was a sweet 40% sale going on. You might not get that every year, but it sure made shopping nice, if not a little too easy.
Chopp Next up is Chopp, a cool little snow/skate store in Flims, just down the road from the main base lift. Again the service was good, with a nice selection of street clothing, outerwear and boards. Some less-mainstream products there too. The guy in charge was really laid back, friendly and helpful. Our first visit was an early-morning one, pre-lifts and just around shop-opening time. He appeared from his apartment window from across the road and shouted down to let us know he was on his way over... He obviously really likes his riding, and it shows. It's definitely worth a look.
Labels: equipment rental, flims, laax, snowboard shops
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