Mikey Barnard

If you’re like me, you just love the feeling of rising with the sun getting ready for another day on the slopes – unless your feet are getting demolished by painful snowboard boots that is. Having had this issue myself, I know a thing or two about why it occurs. The most common cause of […]

Whether you own a snowboard or you’re looking to buy one, you may have wondered how long a snowboard will last, and whilst this may seem like an ambiguous question, there are some general rules that can be applied to determine a snowboards longevity. A snowboard will last between 80-100 days of riding. After this

Very few people will intuitively know how to snowboard straight away, it takes time and practice. If you’re a beginner or just curious about snowboarding, you may be wondering why snowboarding is so hard. Snowboarding is so hard because when you are starting out you will spend a lot of time falling over and getting

If you’ve been looking into snowboarding, you will probably have noticed the high price tag of bindings. They’re an essential piece of kit and you won’t get far without them. If you want a good quality set of bindings then, unfortunately, you’re going to have to pay the price. Snowboard bindings are so expensive as

There are many reasons why you might want to take a backpack out with you when you hit the slopes, maybe you’ve got young kids that will need food and drink or maybe you just need somewhere to store that extra pair of gloves. Whatever the reason, you may be wondering if it’s possible to

If you’ve booked your snowboarding holiday and checked the weather forecast and seen that it’s going to be raining, you might be wondering how these wet weather conditions are going to affect your plans. You can still go snowboarding if it is raining. Slopes are often quieter and there will be fewer ques for the

If you’ve never been snowboarding before, you may have wondered how physically demanding it is. By just watching people snowboard it’s quite hard to gauge how much hard work is actually involved. Can going down a mountain on a piece of fiberglass really be that strenuous? Snowboarding is very tiring as it is a mixture

If you’ve been looking into Snowboarding you’ve probably noticed its not the cheapest sport in the world to get involved in. Financially a lot of people associate this snow sport with high prices, and if you’re just starting out this is an understandable concern. The reason why snowboarding is expensive is because you need to

Whether you’ve been on a Snowboarding hiatus of 10+ years or have just taken a short break, you may be wondering how easily you’ll be able to pick it back up. This was my concern after having to take a couple of seasons off, and I did wonder if snowboarding was like riding a bike