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Max Baggio selected to FIS Europa Cup squad for Olympic season
Great Britain has just published their list of nominated athletes that will form the British Ski Team for the 2013/14 season that includes a busy winter featuring the 2014 Olympic Games. 11 athletes have been selected, based on the potential to win medals either now or in the future, including 10 members of past squads and 1 new face in… more »
Barmy Dog – The new extreme sports street wear brand
Not so much mad dogs and Englishmen, more like barmy dogs and boarders. Barmy Dog is the new independent street wear label designed for the extreme sports world, and they kindly sent me a Hoodie and Tee to check out.
Snowboarding at Ischgl, Kappl and Galtür in Austria
By Mark Barber Flying out to Innsbruck on an EasyJet flight from Gatwick on a sunny but cold March morning I couldn’t believe my luck. Just when I had put my board back in the garage to gather dust in solitude for the summer, I was offered an opportunity I couldn’t miss to experience the Austrian ski resorts of Ischgl,… more »
Video – Learn to Ski in 3 lessons at Skiplex
Skiplex is the new fast track way to learn to ski. The revolving slope’s speed and steepness is controlled by the skilled instructors. No more wasting time waiting for ski lifts, and your whole environment is controlled for your skill level. I took 2 of my kids to the Skiplex centre in Reading to see what all the hype is… more »
After Exercise Muscle Rub – Product Review
Days do not get much better than this – Ischgl and the surrounding resorts of Kappl and Galtur (Austria) had kindly been given a fresh dump of snow the night before and the sun was shining. In other words, time to wax up my snowboard and shred some powder! What a feeling; making my own tracks gliding across undisturbed deep… more »
Wang Buds – Product Review
‘The Wang Buds are presented and packaged in a way that would put Apple to shame’ Now, I am sure that I do not have that unusually shaped ears, but I have never found ear buds that sit comfortably in my ear without falling out while participating in only the slightest hint of a strenuous activity; this is why I was very keen… more »
Skiplex – Learning To Ski (Lesson 1)
Lesson 1 – Skiplex (Reading) After relenting to my daughter’s requests for ski lessons, my next decision was whether to have the lessons on artificial snow or a dry ski slope. After careful consideration and weighing up the options I chose neither and decided to go with option C, Skiplex, which is the new and revolutionary way to learn to… more »
Soldeu, Andorra – Resort Review 2013
As the coach climbed and weaved through the mountain terrain that is Andorra, the heavy snow carpeting the ground and the dark grey clouds that are hugging the horizon is a good indication of what we needed to expect. Returning to the Sport Hotel in Soldeu for the second season in a row, we were looking forward to the same… more »
O’Neill Evolution 2013 – Video
O’Neill Evolution 2013 Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2013, – What do you do when superlatives just aren’t enough? The final day here at the O’Neill Evolution 2013 exploded into something that will go down as a watershed moment in snowboarding history. Maxence Parrot (CAN) stomped the first ever contest-landed Triple Cork on European snow to take out the Big Air Finals… more »
What Are The Most Insane Black runs in Europe?
What Are The Most Insane Black runs in Europe? This article is a result of an interesting group discussion that I started up on Linkedin. The discussion got off to a slow start but ended up being a hot subject with passionate and heated debates on what the biggest and badest Black runs in Europe. After the dust settled we… more »
