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| The Reason Snowboard Magazine Interview! |
| Friday 3rd February, 2012 |
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We had a catch up with Ian Sansom from The Reason Snowboard Magazine! What can we say about it other than it's Rad!
Words - Kaz Willmer |
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| Riding the tantra |
| Friday 27th January, 2012 |
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Kieran from Blue Mile Snowsports takes a different approach to snowboard coaching. But it works.
Don't quote me on this, but tantra is all about enlightenment, and an individual ability to
channel your own energies, in order to better yourself with the earth around you. This
week I discovered this can be applied to snowboarding, not just to help you enjoy it more, but to make you a far better rider too. |
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| Buttery Biscuit Base |
| Monday 23rd January, 2012 |
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Kaz Willmer reports from the BoardnLodge Snowcamps sponsored by Animal, in Nassfeld, Austria.
It's always the first camp of the season for us all, when campers old and new gather at Stansted Airport to relocate snowboard kit between backpacks, boardbags and bodies in order to convince Ryanair that we're legitimately allowed on the flight. |
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| "Best of British" - Amél |
| Wednesday 11th January, 2012 |
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| Here is the second instalment of our "Best of British" snowboarding brands! We had a catch up with Nez the founder and head of Amél about where the brand came from, designs and manufacturing. |
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| Contract Snowboards Factory Tour! |
| Thursday 22nd December, 2011 |
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Recently we headed to Bielsko-Biala in the South of Poland to hook up with the guys at Contract Snowboards and check out their Factory NBL Sport. NBL have been producing boards for some of the biggest names in snowboarding and kite boarding for the last 15 years. Contract, their own brand is fairly new on the snowboard scene, now in their third season; they have blown everyone away with their Snake Technology, high quality product, and sheer love of snowboarding. Here we get the low down from Dominika Brand Manager at Contract Snowboards.
Words- Jon yeahboards.com |
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| Nike Chosen Series – The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead. Friday 16th 2011. |
| Monday 19th December, 2011 |
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Once upon a time there was a massive kicker. 13ft to be exact, and it appeared at The Snow Centre in Hemel. Twenty-five riders were invited to hit this mahusive feature, then those daring enough to challenge the invitees clambered over the last 25 spots. The reason? The first stop of the Nike Chosen Series.
Words- Kaz Willmer |
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| Grilling Gigi Ruf! |
| Friday 16th December, 2011 |
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What is there to be said about Gigi that hasn't already been said? Perhaps that he's a just as eclectic and interesting character when stripped bare of all sponsor logos off and of the snow as he is on snow?
Or that he gets more covers in one season than most pros' in their entire careers! |
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| What do you need for an epic week of freeriding? |
| Thursday 8th December, 2011 |
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| We can all dream about taking a trip to AK, sipping champagne in a luxury lodge and relaxing in a hot-tub watching the Northern Lights in between taking heli-rides to hit yet another massive face, but for most of us it's never going to be an option. So what do you really need? It's a pretty short list in some ways. You could start and finish with snow. A wee bit more than that would be nice though. Some sweet terrain. Comfy room, good food, good company and cold beer. Then super-size the order for snow and put a hold on the hordes of French skiers in onesies or mad Scandies in bling gear. |
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| Smokin 2012 Vixen Snowboard Review! |
| Wednesday 7th December, 2011 |
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I wasn't even going to test the Smokin Vixen. It was a case of being in the right place at the right time, when a fine young man appeared, and put it in my hands. “I'm not telling you anything about this board, you're just going to ride it, and love it.”
Five hours later, when he's prising it from my reluctant fingertips, I realised my riding days had just begun. The Vixen is the future. Fact.
Word Kaz Willmer |
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| The Art of Flight Movie Premiere IMAX, London |
| Monday 21st November, 2011 |
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I tried to save myself, but failed. In fact, I'd got on the download mix before the sun had set on the day of release. The release of the Art of Flight had been so hyped up that it was impossible not to watch it, after being teased by some spine-chilling teasers.
But then I was afraid it would be like opening your Christmas presents a day early – and I'd then be disappointed on the big day. But how wrong I was.
Words Kaz Willmer Images Will Bailey |
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| 'Goggles Have Reached A New Standard By Sunglasses Shop' |
| Tuesday 15th November, 2011 |
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Goggles have reached a new standard
The snow-wear experts working in the goggle labs have honed their product and turned the goggle into something approaching a work of art. But we've reached a point where every goggle has started to look the same. And sometimes it takes something special to move the goalposts and bring in a new era of innovation. Something special like the Dragon APX... |
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| Never grow so old again - Ben Frey |
| Tuesday 25th October, 2011 |
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Ben Frey is a Vancouver based artist who's art work has been used over the last 5 years by the Sitka Surfboard brand this winter he was approached by Westbeach to collaborate on a jacket for this upcoming season.
We had a catch up with Ben about his influences, Vancouver and the Westbeach collaboration. |
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| Highway to Powder |
| Tuesday 11th October, 2011 |
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Anyone who has ever shredded fresh, untracked powder will know that it is the ultimate peak experience in skiing and snowboarding. That moment when everything goes silent except for the gentle swoosh of light fluffy snowflakes kicking up as you glide and slash your way through expanses of virgin powder.
Words by Molly Chan, founder of Powder Rangers Tour Company
Images by Mark Whelly and Ross Smith |
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| "Best of British" - Transform Gloves |
| Wednesday 5th October, 2011 |
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This winter we want to showcase the talent that the UK has to offer, and their are some Rad snowboard brand out there! What better brand to kick this off than Transform Gloves! We had a chat with Tom Kingsnorth about how things started, where his inspiration comes from and the Park Hill freestyle camp project which involves Jamie Nicholls, Gulli Gudmundsson,Danny Larsen and Ethan Morgan!
Words Matt Mathauda Lifestyle photo- Angela Couch |
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| The Art of Flight |
| Friday 9th September, 2011 |
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| Our pulses have been on overdrive since the first teaser for the Art of Flight landed on our desktops. Beads of sweat dripped down our foreheads, and we uncontrollably moaned out loud at what we were witnessing. The adrenaline was pumping and tingles ran down our spines. The Art of Flight was coming our way, and all we could do was press Replay. |
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| Bataleon’s 2012 Evil Twin review by Cab Five Snowboard Shop! |
| Tuesday 30th August, 2011 |
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Cab Five Snowboard Shop is about to start its second season in Newcastle upon Tyne and James, the owner, managed to get hold of Bataleon’s 2012 Evil Twin to test out last spring and has written up a review for GONEboarding.
You can receive 10% off all purchases through Cab Five using the discount code ‘CAB11GBMD’ at the checkout. |
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| Dropping bombs with DJ SOCOM! |
| Friday 26th August, 2011 |
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It's summer time. The time of year when riders come back from their enviously-snowy locations around the world, and once again catch up with family and friends, or hit up some of the summer festivals, surf and release their alter egos. These alter egos come in many forms, but in the case of Seb Kern, his alter ego is an insanely good DnB/dubstep DJ known as SOCOM.
Words- Kaz Willmer
Photo- Will Bremridge |
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| Catch up with Rowan B! |
| Tuesday 16th August, 2011 |
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| Rowan Biddiscombe is one of the most multi-tasking, multi-talented guys in the UK snowboard industry. We picked him up on an Austrian street corner, hitch-hiking home from the UK Industry snowboard test. In exchange for the ride, he took us to his favourite eatery (Burger King, Innsbruck), and shared with us the man behind the face of Rowan Biddiscombe. Sponsored by Ride Snowboards, Electric Goggles, FBBB and Moog Royale. Rowan isn't just an immense rider - he also DJ's, makes movies and mixes tunes too. And that's not all. We introduce to you, Mr Rowan Biddiscombe. |
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| Industry Profile with Jeremy from Never Summer. |
| Thursday 4th August, 2011 |
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| Hi Jeremy, thanks for agreeing to a short interview with GONEboarding. I know you’re busy designing advertisements, the consumer brochure and the entire 2012/13 line, so I’ll keep it short and sweet. |
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| Boarders Boards crew hits up Landgraaf! |
| Monday 1st August, 2011 |
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It was a surreal feeling at 2.30am, driving past the Sno!Zone at MK, glowing purple on the horizon through the darkness. We considered stopping, waiting a few hours, and spending all day riding there. Most people escape in July for some summer sun, but Boarders Boards flipped our cards and instead we drove 400 miles to the world's biggest indoor snow centre in Landgraaf, Holland.
Words: Kaz Willmer
Pictures: Andrew Jay |
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| Relentless Energy Drink NASS festival 2011 |
| Thursday 14th July, 2011 |
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If you’d ventured deep in the Somerset countryside this weekend (July 8th-10th), you would’ve found thousands of revellers in the midst of an immense extreme sports festival – the Relentless Energy Drink NASS festival.
From the moment you entered the Bath & Somerset Showground, you were immersed in a new world of skateboarding, BMX, extreme sports competitions and some of the greatest tunes known to man, in an epic weekend that many won't forget in hurry.
Words: Kaz Willmer
Photos: Colin Slade |
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| Grounded Freestyle Coaching day – Hemel Snow Centre – 25th June 2011 |
| Monday 27th June, 2011 |
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They say there's no better feeling in riding than when you stomp a new trick, and after yesterday, I can honestly say that eight of us are now the poster faces for 'that-stoked-feeling-you-get-when-you-stomp-something-new'. We were on the Grounded Freestyle Coaching day at Hemel Snow Centre under the guidance of Grounded's Dave Seeley and FBBB's Mikee Cee. Quite frankly, If you want to be a better rider, then there's no doubt Grounded Freestyle Coaching is for you – whoever you are, and whatever your level, style or goal.
Kaz Willmer |
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| Bearsden's Go Big or Go Home |
| Thursday 23rd June, 2011 |
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This weekend last year it was still possible to shred on some Scottish snow but we didn’t quite manage it again so everyone had to make do with heading to Bearsden dryslope for the Go Big or Go Home comp. For those who have not darkened its doorstep the setup at the slope is pretty sweet with a smooth kicker, a decent sized quarterpipe and a selection of rails and boxes.
Words and Photos by Neil McGrain |
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| The faces behind Never Summer! |
| Wednesday 15th June, 2011 |
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| Following on from the well received reviews and Q+A with Product Development Manager Vince Sanders we received a bunch of profiles of the men behind Never Summer. From the Owners Tim and Tracey Canaday to the cut and sidewall finisher Dom Maxey, we get an insight into the men behind the brand. Most of the guys are pictured with custom boards, many they have handmade themselves. GONEboarding also have a shot of owner Tim with a 2012/13 base graphic. |
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| Behind the scenes at Never Summer! |
| Wednesday 8th June, 2011 |
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| After sending a link to Never Summer HQ for the recent reviews by GB Moderator fatbob, we received a big thankyou from Never Summer Product Development Manager Vince Sanders. Following a number of e-mails, Vince kindly agreed to do a Q+A with the forum members and give us a behind the scenes look at Never Summer. |
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| Who's Afraid of the Park? – MK review |
| Monday 6th June, 2011 |
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While the rest of the UK were wallowing in an epic heat wave, we packed into SNO!Zone in Milton Keynes for an afternoon thirty degrees cooler than the rest of the country.
Words - Kaz Willmer
Photos – Will Lake |
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| The Royal Shredding – The Snowboard Test Uncovered |
| Monday 16th May, 2011 |
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Just because the Royals wanted to steal the May Bank Holiday limelight, it didn't mean the UK snowboard industry would have to face any less of a climax to the end of the snow season. In fact, with the chance to shout out about being British, the Snowboard Test actually embraced this little Royal shindig, and gave us a mountain recipe for an all-round sick week on snow. The main ingredient this year was an insane injection of sunshine, a fine recipe for a right Royal Shredding.
Kaz Willmer goes behind the scenes at the 2011/12 industry snowboard test in Kaunertal, Austria.
Photos: Will Lake and Kaz Willmer |
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| Capita Green Machine Review. |
| Tuesday 10th May, 2011 |
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Cab Five Snowboard Shop opened for its first season this year in Newcastle upon Tyne and James, the owner, managed to get hold of Capita’s 2012 Green Machine to test out and has written up a review for GONEboarding.
You can receive 10% off all purchases through Cab Five using the discount code ‘CAB11GBMD’ at the checkout. |
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| Longboarding - get that carving sensation this summer |
| Tuesday 10th May, 2011 |
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| For us in the UK snowboarding is kind of hard work. Other than those living very close to the Scottish resorts it is a bit of a mission for us to get our fix. The fridge scene is not for everyone and the dryslope scene even less so. Unless your into park riding, the UK does not have a whole lot to offer. Now spring has arrived the chances of getting that rush from carving down a slope are pretty slim for many however there is a solution. |
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| Vans Dawn of the Shred! |
| Tuesday 29th March, 2011 |
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Dawn of the Shred came back for its fifth year and from what we see at GONEboarding it keeps getting better! This year the event was held from the 9th to the 12th of April and had a geat turn out!
Words- Kaz Wilmer
Photos- Peter Diender |
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| The Demon Shredmaster |
| Monday 28th March, 2011 |
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I’ve just been slapped in the face with a big dose of reality, and really wish that wasn’t the case. The past 2 weeks have been some of the most awesome days on snow with some of my closest riding buddies, on what could have only been described as dream spring conditions.
On our last night on camp, on the final camp of the season, (once the carnage had subsided), we all became quite emotional – but in one of those states where you’re honest about everything you say. And the results were a handful of us riders just openly sharing how much these camps mean to us – and how much we love sharing these moments on the mountains with such good friends – old and new.
Admittedly the alcohol-fuelled conversations drifted somewhat, but it made me realise it wasn’t just me who felt so strongly about the camps – we all feel the same.
Word- Kaz Willmer |
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| Where's your head at? |
| Monday 21st March, 2011 |
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| Kaz Willmer reports back from Week 1 on the Pila Snow Camp in Italy, and realises sometimes you've just got to 'man up', and break that fear boundary. |
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| Never Summer 2012 board review |
| Tuesday 15th March, 2011 |
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Pete from Love Snow had a chance to get his hands on a couple of the new Never Summer boards and was kind enough to review them for GONEboarding. The two boards reviewed where the Proto CTX 158 and the Premier F1 159.
GONEboarding is also proud to partner with Love Snow on upcoming snowboard courses and coaching to give members special offers! Love Snow told us; "We're in the planning stages for our 'simple snowboarding' intermediate courses that will run in January, with prices as low as £300 for accomodation and 6 days full instruction (6 hours per day)."
You can also receive a discount on any purchases through Love Snow from Born Extreme, using the code 'LOVESNOW'. |
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| Nissan Team rider Xavier de Le Rue talks about his love of Freeriding |
| Wednesday 9th March, 2011 |
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GB had a chance to catch up with an epic freeride snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue and put some questions to him, to give us a insight into his world and his snowboarding so here goes!
Questions-
Kaz Willmer
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Freeride World Tour 2010 Verbier C Margot
Freeride World Tour 2011 Chamonix D Daher
Freeride World Tour 2011 St Moritz J Bernard |
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| Ride in Tahoe! Part 2 |
| Friday 18th February, 2011 |
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| So we are on to the second part of the Ride in Tahoe feature so lets see what Katie, Lynsey and Rowan have been up to! |
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| Day tripping in Eastern Switzerland with Synergy Snowsports |
| Wednesday 16th February, 2011 |
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| Holidays in the hills are expensive. There is no getting away from it. Whether you go on a ‘budget’ snow holiday to Bulgaria and find out the price of Milk is £5 a litre or head to Andorra for a cheap lift pass to discover they’ve hiked the price by 200% there is very little available truly offering great value for money. This is especially true when you consider that you’re staying in one place for the week doing very little different than what everybody else does week-in and week-out. |
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| Introduction to freestyle snowboarding by Grounded Freestyle Coaching |
| Monday 14th February, 2011 |
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| To be a good all round snowboarder it is important to have skills in all aspects of snowboarding, to be a complete rider. The key starting point for all snowboarders should be to work on having good technique. With good technique, whatever aspect of snowboarding you want to focus on will be made easier. If you have bad technique you will always be trying to compensate for this, which will in turn hinder your development. |
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| Boarding, sustainability and Eco friendly products Lucky Snowboards and Bamboo Rider |
| Thursday 10th February, 2011 |
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We know how important buying a new board can be, whether you choose your board for the graphics, new technology, or how ethical it is has been manufactured. The Lucky snowboards company originates from the San Francisco Bay Area they produce boards for your urban shredders and you freestyle heads out there.
Bamboo Rider are a new company coming from Fife, Scotland not just making kick ass clothing but championing snowboarders, skaters, photographers, and musicians. They offer an alternative choice of products made from materials that are ethically sourced and accredited. |
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| Ride Revival - A rad way to revive your old snowboard! |
| Monday 7th February, 2011 |
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| Ride Revival was born to breath new life into something which has given people lots of enjoyment, whether hitting big kickers at dry slopes, jibbing in the fridges around the UK or spending time shredding on the mountains. |
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| Word of mouth snowboarders resource launched, will you Join Us? |
| Thursday 3rd February, 2011 |
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| ‘Know a place? Join Us.’ That is the message of the campaign launched today by new ‘for adventure, not profit’ initiative Much Better Adventures. The campaign encourages snowboarders to come forward with suggestions of great local accommodation, outfitters, guides, bars, and restaurants they would recommend to a friend. The aim is to build a word-of-mouth travel resource that connects snowboarders direct to recommended local providers you can otherwise struggle to find, support local business and reward ethical practice. We have joined in, offering you the chance to make suggestions and get put in the draw to win a week’s holiday with Riders Refuge in Morzine, and t-shirts from Picture. |
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| Catch up with Aimee Fuller |
| Thursday 3rd February, 2011 |
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We had a quick catch up with Aimee and dropped her some questions for her first GB feature, already this season she has been in Hintertux with the GB team, in Saas Fee and Breckenridge, Colorado USA, with the Roxy team and now in Calgary Canada.
Questions- Kaz Willmer
Pictures- Anita Fuchs |
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| Animal snow camps - Pila |
| Wednesday 2nd February, 2011 |
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With just 6 weeks left until the Animal Snow Camps hit Pila, Italy, we're counting down the days and hours til we not only get to enjoy the fresh powder, but also get to stoke our riding up a few levels. The Animal Snow Camps give you high-quality snowboard tuition programmes where every snowboarder comes back with new tricks in their personal bag of tricks, accomplishments they never dreamed of, and a whole pack of new riding buddies.
By Kaz Willmer |
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| Choosing the right wax |
| Tuesday 1st February, 2011 |
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We are going to be working on a more regular basis with the guys from Jib Tuning so to kick this off here is a sweet article about choosing the right wax.
Words: Ollie Johnstone |
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| Ride in Tahoe! |
| Tuesday 25th January, 2011 |
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GB had a chance to catch up with Katie Blundell and Rowan Biddiscombe recently and will be covering there epic trip to Tahoe. We kicked it of with a run down of what Katie had been up to since getting over there, a Tahoe quiz and also lot's more to come!
Questions by Kaz Willmer |
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| Boom to the Animal Snow Camp crew |
| Tuesday 25th January, 2011 |
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The recovery position feels so good, but I'd do it all again if I could right now, and I just can't seem to wipe this smile. We've just returned from the first Animal Snow Camp of the season, and as my third year on these camps, I can honestly say they're just getting bigger and better.
By Kaz Willmer |
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| ReRide: Trade In, Strap In and Shred. |
| Monday 24th January, 2011 |
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ReRide.co.uk was conceived out of the aprés ski bars of La Tania in the French Alps last season. An all night meeting ensued and a revolutionary online snowboarding concept was born.
Currently, Reride.co.uk is the only online snowboard shop to offer a trade-in-your-old-board service when buying a brand new board. By operating in an online only capacity, they have the ability to stick to their mantra of providing high levels of customer service, keeping it simple and being as environmentally friendly as is possible; according to Russell Waddell, ReRide’s co-creator. |
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| Bataleon Battle Baby! |
| Monday 24th January, 2011 |
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We have been waiting for the Bataleon 1011 sick edit so here we go. We also had a quick fire Bataleon battle with Antoine Baduel, David Bertschinger Karg and Gulli Gudmundsson. Enjoy people!
Words Kaz Wilmer and Matt Mathauda. |
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| Adidas ID2 Demo night with Dom Harington |
| Monday 10th January, 2011 |
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It was the first Park and Ride freestyle session at Hemel Snow Centre last night, and as a double whammy for the start of the new year, it was the Adidas ID2 goggle demo night. Not only was there a massive park set-up, but the Adidas crew were there in force to give us the lowdown on their latest ID2 goggles.
Words: Kaz Willmer
Pics: Stacey King |
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| Liquor, Ducks and Hillbillies, the inspiration behind Apo snowboards Graphics… |
| Friday 7th January, 2011 |
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Ever wondered what goes into designing those all important graphics on your snowboard? Long standing French brand Apo snowboards have always had a thirst for original and unusual graphics for their boards. Over 25 years they have been designing and manufacturing some of the most iconic boards available and over the decades they have always managed to find the most unique and inspired artists to create designs for their boards along with some pretty darn sick riders to shred them.
Words: Sue Garlick, Tyler Chorlton, Nicolas Thomas, MC Bess |
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| Yoga for Snowboarders? It’s about time! |
| Wednesday 22nd December, 2010 |
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| Anyone who has ever known anything about Yoga would have heard or maybe experienced first-hand for themselves any of the long list of health benefits associated with it. Increased flexibility, core strength and stability, healthy joints, better stamina, balance and co-ordination to name a few found benefits not to mention increased concentration and focus and also a calm, clear relaxed mind. |
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| I've been good this Christmas Santa... promise! |
| Tuesday 7th December, 2010 |
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Earlier this year I hit up the Snowboard Test in Kauntertal Austria to test out all this season's kit, alongside the rest of the UK snowboard industry – distributors, brands, media and riders.
This year was a particularly test-worthy test with every element thrown our way – from powder to ice, to mist to slush, all in the space of a few days. But it meant we could truly put every board, boot and binding through their paces, and I could compile the ultimate Dear Santa list for guys and gals. Just promise you've been good this year.
By Kaz Willmer |
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| Boot Fit by Freeze Pro Shop. |
| Friday 3rd December, 2010 |
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| Getting the right boots is, without doubt, the single most important equipment purchase you can make – get it right you’ll progress faster, ride longer and ride harder – get it wrong and your time on the hill can become a misery. It’s a hugely personal thing – don’t rush it, find an expert and try on as many boots as you can. |
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| Jamie Nicholls Jibber Jabber |
| Thursday 18th November, 2010 |
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| Nike 6.0 were representing at Freeze this year, celebrating the Launch of Nike 6.0 Outerwear. The stand created a stir amongst the visitors, with a crystal maze type ticket machine, air hockey and on view the latest outerwear. |
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| You got to CHILL! |
| Thursday 11th November, 2010 |
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GB recently had a catch up with Dan and Rad from Chill-Snowboards when I gave them a call about some Union bindings. We got talking and it was good to see the direction these guy were going, growing the business and there involvement within the industry.
So here goes... |
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| 2010 SNOWBOARD AWARDS |
| Friday 5th November, 2010 |
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FoTP’s 2010 Snowboard Awards
Nominate now for The 2010 Snowboard Awards! |
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| Living the Dream |
| Friday 5th November, 2010 |
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Living the dream by Sue Garlick, Treeline Chalets.com
Ever dreamt of being a professional snowboarder, traveling the world riding everyday, having fun with your mates? Most of us have hoped we have the skills at some point to take it that step further, get ‘ sponsored’, but what does it really mean to be a sponsored professional rider and what does it take to keep it going? |
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| Freeze Festival 2010! |
| Tuesday 2nd November, 2010 |
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Relentless Freeze Festival 2010
by Kaz Willmer
Winter officially landed in London this weekend when the Relentless Freeze Festival dumped its immense load of snow and tunes on Battersea Power Station. Every year the festival just keeps getting better and better, and this year proved no different, providing the ultimate mix of top-form riding and epic music in a weekend of shred, dance and apres to remember. |
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| More Mountain and Much Better Adventures |
| Tuesday 19th October, 2010 |
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If your heading to Morzine or not decided on your trip check out this Article.
More Mountain LOVE snowboarding - Simple. We have wicked chalets and apartments in top locations. We don't compromise on standards or service. We have a brilliant laugh with you on your holiday coupled with a lot of style and tasty grub... it's luxury but not pretentious! |
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| Start Your Season So You Advance Your Riding |
| Tuesday 19th October, 2010 |
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| If you snowboard through the winter season you might find that the first few weeks are spent getting your legs used to riding and your head round the technicalities. On your own this takes time and a touch of trial and error. But it's important to understand that what you do within your first month of riding defines how your muscle memory will work throughout the season. |
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| Ride like an Animal |
| Wednesday 29th September, 2010 |
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Most people have lessons when they start riding, then pick up the rest from their mates or trial-and-error on the mountain.
But last year I made a new discovery which has not only cut my trial-and-error injury rate, but changed my riding forever – the Animal Snow Camps. I'm almost a veteran camper now. Three times I've been away with the Animal pros – France, Japan and Austria – and three times I've had three of the best week's (or fortnight's!) riding ever. And I'm not making that up. |
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| Kodama's Whisper |
| Tuesday 28th September, 2010 |
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Kaz Willmer finds her fairytale ending with the Animal Snow Camps in Japan.
The very word 'fairytale' conjures up images of magical, far-fetched stories, with folklore characters and make-believe surroundings, all enveloped with happy endings. |
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| Sarka Pancochova Interview |
| Wednesday 15th September, 2010 |
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| New to the scene but already a huge hit, this Czech snowboard prodigy credits her success to a pre-jump soundtrack featuring Queen and Abba. |
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| A Guide to Geneva |
| Tuesday 2nd February, 2010 |
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Why go?
Geneva is the ultimate ski location. Situated at the foot of the mountains, it is the gateway to the Alpine slopes. And with 35 resorts within an hour’s drive, what better excuse do you need to extend your holiday and visit a few of the surrounding tourist spots. |
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| Fitness for Snowboarding |
| Tuesday 2nd February, 2010 |
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| Can you believe its snow time again! Many of you will have your season trips planned in already with snow leave granted from work (or maybe not but you're going anyway). Some of you may only be just starting to think about a mountain escape and checking out the snow forecasts. Whatever your plans may be, have you thought about preparing your body for the physical challenges ahead that days on end tearing around the slopes will present? Maybe not. I have put together an exercise program that, if applied, will go a long way to ensuring you get the most out of those all too short, but physically sharp, snowboarding holidays. |
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| Nate Kern Questionnaire - January 2010 |
| Monday 1st February, 2010 |
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| Following the great response from you guys on our Nate Kern blog last year we decided to track him back down for an interview. Nate has proved to be rather illusive as his schedule is so busy but we were lucky enough to catch him just before New Year and here is what he had to say. |
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| Nate Kern's Blog - May 2009 |
| Thursday 11th June, 2009 |
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So I was chatting to Nate Kern over email and he was telling me what he was going to be up to at the beginning of May and I thought to myself - this guy is gonna be doing some heavy sh*t. I think our lovely GBer's need to hear this. So Nate has written a blog for us...
Thanks Nate! |
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