Gear

This is a quick review of my last set of snowboard gloves, made by Level. Unfortunately I’m not totally sure what model they …

It’s a belt, there’s not much to say, right? That’s fair enough, but here are a few points: Tools. Most of the 686 …

The Custom has been marketed as “the snowboard that does everything and some more”. The Custom gets so many good reviews, it sounds …

The T.Rice is an awesome snowboard. I wanted a soft-flexing, freestyle board, that I would ride in the park and around the whole …

2023 UPDATE: One of our amazing reader’s, Riley, has made some up-to-date recommendations in the comments below. Make sure you check them out …

During the 2007/2008 season, we stayed in the Cornerstone Lodge, in Fernie, Canada (BC). The Cornerstone Lodge is in the actual resort, rather …

I bought my new board this weekend. It’s pretty sick; I like it a lot. You might have my previous post which listed …

For a while now I’ve been intending to move away from having an all-inclusive, wheeled boardbag (e.g. Burton Wheelie Locker), to using two …

I’ve started to look around at the various snowboards on offer this year; my criteria being freestyle/jib. As I started to make a …

I’m looking at getting one of the many Dakine travel bags. Originally I was thinking either the Split Roller 90 or the Split …

I’ve looked into NonStop Snowboard quite a few times; they’re a company that specialises in providing instructor courses and improvement courses in Canada. …

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 …

On Friday evening I used and assembled the helmet cam for the first time. The thing that I’m most interested in with this …

This is the first book of its kind that I’ve bought and read. Most people would agree that when it comes to avalanche …

Someone suggested that I should check out the VholdR helmet cam, (update: they’re now Contour Cameras), as it might be more durable than …

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 …

One of the things I’d like to get hold of for next season is a new backcountry pack and a snowboarding hoody. I …

The Dakine Heli Pack is one of the first bits of snowboarding equipment that I bought, way back in 2003. At the time …

I like the Snowboarding the World travel guide. It feels good. It’s got that high quality glossy finish that makes you happy when …

Although I wasn’t knocked out by the “3 chips”, image quality is good for the price, it’s simple to use and excellent to …

I’ve read this book twice now, and enjoyed it just as much the second time through. Todd Richards is a champion snowboarder who’s …

The World Snowboard Guide: a trusty companion for any snowboarder, I’d recommend it. The wsg is a really good book. It’s got excellent …

I consider the Ride DH and the Nitro T2 to be of similar designs. Both are freestyle boards, both have a twin shape, …

The Nitro T2 is a great board. I was looking for a true twin that I could ride both inside and outside of …

Mini Review Fairly recently I bought a new set of Burton bindings (not for myself). I was intruiged by the “tool free” adjustable …

The McNab instrucional snowboard DVD (Go Snowboard) is very good, it’s excellenty priced and comes with an accompanying book. Perhaps non-beginners may find …

Recently I’ve been quite interested by some of the “carry on bags” available. Why you might ask. Well, the whole luggage-via-plane thing is …