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First turns of the Season: Noboarding in Northern Finland

It’s always good to try something new and challenge yourself, well that is what I was thinking as I was snowshoeing up a small hill in the dark with a onboard strapped to my backpack.

Walking on the ridge of Glacier Basin in a total whiteout

We have all heard “The Mountains will be here tomorrow” but when on vacation people are thinking “But I won’t” and it seems people put added pressure on themselves to ride that one line they have been dreaming of since they had booked there tickets and that is the danger of the vacation mindset in the backcountry. In the past I have personally felt that pressure and I thought I would give a an example of when I went for it and had to pay for it and another time that I had to change my plans but found it really hard to do so because my time in an area was limits.

Getting ready for a splitboard tour with some good company

Before I even start I should mention that there is no right answer as it is a personal preference BUT since this is my website that means I can state my opinion on the matter should I put my beacon in my pocket or on my chest and the reasons for my decision.

How a tattoo changed my life

As I write this post I’ve found myself married and living in Northern Finland and it all stems from a tattoo I got a few years back. This is a story so weird that I thought I would take the time to write about how little things like this can change someones life forever.

Just another night with the Northern Lights

Over the years I’ve been fortunate to learn a lot about avalanches, from the weather to the terrain that causes it. In the beginning I learned through experience but in the past few years I’ve had the good fortune to get training though the Canadian Avalanche Association receiving my professional level 1. In the near future I hope to give clinics not only about avalanche education but a well rounded knowledge of what, when, where and why when it comes to Splitboarding. But here is a quick breakdown of what I learned and how I feel is a good way to apply it.

First turns of the Season: Noboarding in Northern Finland

The Danger of the vacation mindset in the Backcountry

Should I put my beacon in my Pocket or on my chest

How a tattoo changed my life

Beacon training should be hard because body recovery is much harder