[Norton Sharley]

Keith McIntosh, RIP mate.

http://mcnabsnowboarding.blogspot.com/

[Darren S]

Found out yesterday and still in shock.
Keith was one of the nicest guys you could have ever met.

[SA Chris]

Some psyche material for anyone who might be getting to the slopes this year.

It's the happening thing!

http://www.zapiks.com/cross-country-snowboarding-1.html

(filched from UKC).

[Adam Lincoln]

Just booked a week in Morzine for February.
What are peoples thoughts on the place? I have only heard good things so far....

[SA Chris]

Morzine is good if you can't French. The town can be a bit britchav, expect lots of lads.

In Feb you should be OK, but it is pretty low so you may need to download at the end of the day, as lower slopes can get poor. Worth getting full PdS pass, and getting over onto Mt Chery in Les Get and over the back into Avoriaz and Champery. If you like parks, The Stash is good fun.

Are you taking van or doing a package deal? If you have transport, there are some great small resorts in the PdS, often desterted when Avoriaz / Morzine is overrun.

[Adam Lincoln]

Nah, friend has a chalet in town so staying there. Just got some cheap flights with Jet 2 so all sorted. Don't think we will have a car. Cheers for info Chris.

[Norton Sharley]

Just booked a week in Morzine for February.
What are peoples thoughts on the place? I have only heard good things so far....

Never mind the town, the terrain is the dogs

[SA Chris]

Adam, there is a big article in the latest Fall line mag about the PdS. Woth buying or having a look next time you are in WHS. I'm sure your mate has plenty of knowledge, but drop a line if you want any info on off piste stuff, esp in the Les Gets area.   

[Bowie]

the longest four minutes of this chap's life. drops in and then gets caught in big avalanche. you can hear his breathing getting faster and faster and his whimpering. yikes.

http://gizmodo.com/5366887/pov-helmet-cam-captures-skier-causing-avalanche-getting-buried-and-getting-rescued

sorry don't know how to embed.

[Norton Sharley]

Terrifying indeed, so on a lighter note -

Jeremy Jones' soon to be released split-boarding, camping and hiking extravaganza in AK (well it's Canadia really isn't it).

http://www.tetongravity.com/videos/Deeper-Trailer-abigmountainsnowboardfilm-807352.htm

Photos of same - http://danmilner.com/snow.html

Dear Santa, please can I have a copy of Jezza's vid ....

[SA Chris]

I used to get the TGR DVDs every year, but haven't got one in ages. Time I changed that I reckon.

[mark]

Jeebus, that looks stupendous. I note that at the end of the trailer Johan Olofsson's name pops up. I remember him from films of old riding faster and bigger than anyone else. Then he seemed to disappear. He's probably been living in an igloo for the past decade doing horrendously dangerous lines.

[cofe]

Photos of same - http://danmilner.com/snow.html

i'm glad he's got a new website. i rate him very much as a mtb photog. nice burb sth and rushup footpath pics too - you in them norton?   

[Bubba]

In my dreams I do what JJ does . Can't wait for that video too 

[Norton Sharley]

Photos of same - http://danmilner.com/snow.html

i'm glad he's got a new website. i rate him very much as a mtb photog. nice burb sth and rushup footpath pics too - you in them norton?   

I couldn't possibly admit to taking a 'foreign' photographer out for a few days in the Peak to ride our finest footpaths trails.

[cofe]

It's ok big man, I'd already worked out it was you. Who else would have a size XXS Orange Five.......     

[Norton Sharley]

 

[SA Chris]

Looks like Whistler is get an unceremonious dumping of snow and opening this weekend. Wankers.

Andy, you on it? Before the place descends into Olympic mayhem?

[AndyR]

Looks like Whistler is get an unceremonious dumping of snow and opening this weekend. Wankers.

Andy, you on it? Before the place descends into Olympic mayhem?

I shall be up soon - all the hills round here got a lot of snow over the past week.
I think we'll be heading to the interior or the Island for snow whilst the olympics are on......

[SA Chris]

A good call, methinks

[AndyR]

A good call, methinks

It was a fantastic first day of the season - lots of powder everywhere, though base was lacking, so you had to watch out for the occasional rock - went for a short hike and had bottomless turns and powder spraying over my head - welcome back winter 

[SA Chris]

Tosser

[andy_e]

I'm in training for Tignes and learning to snowboard- ouch! My knees hurt. I'm getting excited about buying a board, I'm gonna go for this one:



with some cheap-ish Solomon bindings. £400 in total though 

[SA Chris]

Nice board.

Graphics would be nice if you were about 12. Besides isn't it a jib board? Not what you want for learning on.

Seriously, do not buy for your first trip. If you really want to spend some cash, money is better spent on a decent comfy pair of boots and hire a board. If you buy a an advanced board you will struggle to learn on it, and if you buy a beginners board you will soon  find it too soft when you progress.

And don't buy cheap bindings, they will probably last you longer than the boards will.

[Norton Sharley]

Generally

That 'looks' like a jibbing board so would be better for learning on than a freeride board but as SAChris says don't buy anything except some boots.

Oh and if you want some bindings PM me, Ride FX/LX or something, £30 +p&p and they're yours.  They're cheap so go against the above sentiment but that's cos' they're second hand but still work mind.