8:30 here. About to head out to the lift. We don’t know which bowls are open yet; if they’ve opened Lizard and/or Cedar …
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So much snow. The official snow report shows that Fernie had 71 cm of snow in the last 48 hours. Awesome. There was …
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It’s stopped snowing. It’s around 8am here, getting ready to go out. According to the weather information it dropped around 27cm last night. …
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I woke this morning to the sound of a cat passing by our window. Man I was excited; like a child at Christmas… …
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It’s been a long day. We set off this morning, UK time, at 02:45. By the time we’d collected Martin, dropped the cars …
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We set off for Canada tomorrow morning. I almost can’t believe that it’s here already. Having such a busy week at work has …
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(Well, not the last ever, just the last time before we go to Fernie). Yesterday we went to the beach again to work …
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I’ve picked up a few things over the last couple of weeks that are worth mentioning. First up is The Avalanche Handbook. I …
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Now that I have a selection of top snowboard hoodies, it’s time for a helmet. A while back, I was on the look-out …
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I hope you’ve managed to get yourself a beginner snowboard transceiver. Yesterday we went to the beach for a second practice session with …
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It might not be your thing, but I kinda like putting a sticker or two on my board. It’s not always easy to …
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I mentioned recently that I’d re-watched the avalanche safety clip that comes with the extras on Absinthe’s More dvd. The video is produced …
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Simon, Sarah, Ciara and myself went to the beach on Sunday to get some practice in with the new transceivers. The beach is …
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On Friday evening I used and assembled the helmet cam for the first time. The thing that I’m most interested in with this …
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Last night I had a go with the new transceivers for the first time. I chose one of these beginner beacons to start …
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It was snowing in Newcastle today. Amazing. There was snow on the ground when I woke this morning, and it actually continued to …
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Having a birthday in early January allows for some Christmas/birthday combined-presents. As a result, Santa delivered some pretty nice snowboarding gifts this year; …
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I’m pretty well rested after the Christmas break. Normally I would work over this period, choosing to keep the days for something else, …
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I stumbled across the following video on YouTube. It’s really short, but I think this bs 180 looks so sick that I should …
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It’s a question that I’ve asked myself many times. So what is the park like? Can I expect something good? Is it gonna …
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This is the first book of its kind that I’ve bought and read. Most people would agree that when it comes to avalanche …
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Someone suggested that I should check out the VholdR helmet cam, (update: they’re now Contour Cameras), as it might be more durable than …
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Well I’ve ordered the Oregon ATC-2K helmet cam. I’ve got some reservations, but I’m confident it’s gonna fulfill at least some of my …
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I’m a fan of Absinthe films, especially the last two, so I was really looking forward to this season’s Optimistic. It didn’t disspapoint …
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We’ve talked about snowboarding audio, but what about video? I’d quite like to try out a helmet cam next year in Fernie. I’ve …
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So it seems that it’s snowing everywhere. Fernie had a half meter during a 24 hour period this week and I think some …
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I’ve been stung at least once with charges for transporting my snowboarding gear on a flight; actually it was a two-leg flight with …
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Well it looks like the snow is starting to fall in Fernie, which is awesome. I know you’re never guaranteed good snow anywhere …
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A while ago I mentioned that there were three films I was looking forward to seeing this season. It soon became four films …
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A transceiver is one of the items on my shopping list for this season. Based on the riding that we did last season …