FEBRUARY 2010

Flow vs Ratchet snowboard bindings

If a sport as young as snowboarding could have an “age old discussion” it would surely be: What are better Flow or traditional ratchet / strap bindings? You’ll see the discussion happening every couple days on snowboarding forums, much to the annoyance of the regulars. I hope that the info below will answer a few of your questions and help you to make the right decision. … Read more

Read this post Pete | February 26th, 2010

Adam’s Apples #10 Take a bite of snowboarding knowledge

Hey, my name is  Adam Bowcutt and I am a snowboarder.  Welcome to this week’s tasty round-up of snowboarding blog posts, articles and forum topics from around the world.

Begin your path to park progression

Snowboarding can take many forms.  The extent of its creativity and progression is only limited by our imagination.  … Read more

Read this post Adam | February 26th, 2010

Banff 11-week Instructor Course Diary – Week 7

Thanks to Adam, Jack and Martin for their update on life in the Nonstop Banff camp:

Monday 15th Feb – This was an awesomely aggressive day on the hill at Sunshine. Conditions were perfect, with amazing visibility and grippy snow! In the evening there was an organised bonfire, where songs were sung, beer was drunk, and lucky underwear and bras were sacrificed to the snow gods… Aggressive! … Read more

Read this post Nonstop | February 26th, 2010

Red Mountain 11-week instructor course diary – week 6

This week the Red Mountain crew have been making the most of one of NONSTOP’s credited activities – Backcountry Touring. Here’s Adam Gordon’s accounts of a long, but rewarding, day. … Read more

Read this post Pete | February 26th, 2010

Fernie 11-week Instructor Course: Diary #5 (CSIA & CASI Exams!)

Week 5

Alright folks, it has been one of the craziest weeks of the year! We woke up Tuesday morning to the joy of Level 1 upon us, with four weeks of prep behind us, let’s go! An early start with good vibes and big smiles all around, everyone was keen to get on the hill and get involved! We spent our days working on our riding and revising the Skills Concepts and a fair amount of teaching practice, with lots of positive feedback and encouragement.

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Read this post Georgie | February 25th, 2010

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