Journal

They say experience counts. We've had 4 years experience now riding the United Shapes snowboards, and can personally say they are unquestionably the best boards you can ride if turning is your thing.The boards can be grouped together in the Freeride category, that is, they work best in mountain-focused terrain including powder, trees & groomers. Here we break down why they work, and which shape is …

Happy New Year to you all!January and February are the peak times to visit the Northern Hemisphere in search of snow and for some, this dream is about to become reality...We have created a list of essentials for all the lucky people about to jet off to Japan. Of course this is not a complete list, you need undies too, but it does cover some of the essentials, and why!Some choice selections of …

The term 'Boxing Day' originated from the English tradition of masters providing a box of goods & gifts to their servants... Or, as in wider Europe, folk extending a hand to those less fortunate. Let's bring it back.This Boxing Day we are donating 20% of all online orders received to the NSW Rural Fire Service who have done so much, and are so under-resourced it's not funny.(for those living o …

In our second instalment of QUIVERS: we cruise Perisher and Falls Creek to test & review 4 models from the eco-friendly NICHE Snowboards line...Notes:NEW for 2020, all boards in the line are Zero-Waste! This is made possible by a pioneering resin developed by NICHE, which allows the boards to be broken down, and their raw materials re-purposed into new boards, binding components, and other pro …