Destination guide to Sun Peaks, Canada

Christie Hampton gives SnowsBest her guide to Sun Peaks. Like ants on a dropped ice cream cone, British Columbia in Canada’s west is crawling with...

Whip it good! Neck injuries and pain on the slopes

Catching the Kosciuszko chair up over Friday Flat in Thredbo yesterday I watched the familiar sight of beginner snowboarders making their falling leaves and...

That one time I went sit skiing for the first time

Life can be challenging at the best of times. When it incorporates a high level spinal injury and an inability to feel or move...

The ultimate guide to buying a snowboard

Jeremy Saunders cuts through the marketing hype to give you all you need to know for your big purchase. There is a huge amount of information,...

Dear beginner, that chairlift is not for you

Renata Hercok contemplates the curse of the beginner on runs they cannot handle and when to move on from the magic carpet. Picture this scene....

The true cost of a budget ski trip? It’s not what...

It’s been a week since my 13 year old daughter and I had a last minute snow adventure in Australia. We waited until we...

Who really did the snow stunts in these Hollywood films?

Ever wonder who’s behind some of the movie’s biggest ski scenes? Well, most of the time its kick-ass skiers and boarders not Hollywood actors....

How to predict the coming southern winter season snowfall…

Can't decide where to book for the upcoming ski season? Have you asked the moon? How about your next door neighbours dog? Sam Pullos...

Tenjindaira, a big mountain Mecca for skiers and boarders in Japan

Over a decade ago I looked up a friend in Tokyo after a trip to Niseko and he suggested I catch the Shinkansen to...

First time snowboarder goes from hero to zero and back again

What happens when a virgin snowboarder, Ashleigh Memmolo, hits Aspen Snowmass for three days. This happens.  During Thanksgiving week of 2015, I – a lowly...

Nat Segal’s guide to Jackson Hole

Australian big mountain skier and FWQ and FWT competitor, Nat Segal, skis year round. She calls Jackson Hole in Wyoming her happy place and...

Everything you need to know about ski knee ligament injuries

Every year in our Altitude physiotherapy clinics across Australia and Japan we see a steady stream of knee injuries from skiing and with the southern...

One man’s intrepid tale of ski touring in Tajikistan

Dave, Rich and I held heads in hands over breakfast. We had of course known that at some point the vodka would chase us...

Talk to the foot – how to reduce ski boot pain

There's more to good ski feet than just your ski boots. Guillaume Tual offers tips to keep your ski feet happy. Ah the joy of...

Is this the return of mono skiing?

SnowsBest guest blogger, Tori Beattie, gets her mono back on and reveals why you should embrace the campness and Vive la Mono too.  I’m a...

Words with Mike Douglas, part one.

SnowsBest sent Christie Hampton to talk all things free skiing, Olympics and new media with the Godfather of Freeskiing, Mike Douglas. If, for you, the...
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