As a snowboarder or skier in Scotland, you know the thrill of an unexpected dump. I had planned a leisurely Friday off, anticipating a long weekend filled with hill walks and not much snow in sight. The Upbattle Splitboarding event had been cancelled due to a lack of snow, and the hills had appeared snow-free […]
Category: Splitboarding
Gathering
I had to make a flying visit to the Glencoe Mountain Resort on Saturday morning as I had evening commitments. It was a grey start as I walked up the track to the Plateau Cafe. The bass was bumping as the Gathering Park sessions was in full swing. Nice to see the folk out, and […]
Mountain Love
I took the day off work—because when the forecast looks decent, you’ve got to make the most of it! Blue skies were on the cards, but snow conditions? Still pretty lean. The mid-mountain had a decent amount open, though with some icy patches to keep things interesting. I set off on the splitboard, aiming for […]
UPBATTLE
For the past couple of seasons, I’ve hit up the Upbattle Demo Weekends at Glencoe Mountain just for the fun of it. But this year? I got a call from Jonny, the mastermind behind the event, asking if I could capture it all on video. No brainer—I was in!
Sorry Glencoe
It’s not cheating if we’re on a break. Sorry Glencoe, but with now snow in the west I had to up-sticks and head east to make the most of some recent snowfall.
I left Glasgow super early and arrived in the car park at Cairngorm Mountain by 8am.
Desperado
25th February – I don’t know what I was expecting, but I was so desperate to go snowboarding, I gave little thought to the experience I would have on the downhill.
UpBattle Glencoe Workshop
Day 8 at the UpBattle Splitboard demo, Glencoe Mountain Resort .
Despite the continuing thaw in positive temperatures, the UpBattle Splitboard Demo went ahead at Glencoe Mountain Resort.