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McNab Snowsports News
08/10/2009
Gulmarg trip details are now on line.
Just posted the trip details for Gulmarg. Limited places so get in touch!
04/10/2009
More news and updates for 2010!
After 10 years with McNab snowboarding, Mel is moving on to new things! Plus More course news and Neils usual waffle!
24/09/2009
Important winter and web news - read this!
There are changes a coming! read this to find out more about next winters schedule.
23/09/2009
Chamonix to Nice and back!
Just back from the big ride! check it out!!
22/09/2009
Chamonix to Nice - Day 3 and Day 4
Injury and final stretch
20/09/2009
Chamonix to Nice - Day 2
Still pedaling ;)
16/09/2009
Changing Seasons, Autmn is on its way!
There's definitely a change in season going on here. Snow in the mountains and the leaves are turning for Autumn. Winter is on its way!
12/09/2009
Nice climbing this morning!
Great little climb this morning, more news and Jazzy's video!
09/09/2009
And another!
Just down from another Mont Blanc and a new personal Guiding speed record of 4hrs 20mins from the midi to the top!
02/09/2009
Another succesful Mont Blanc assault!
Another Mont Blanc in the prescence of Mountaineering Royalty!
27/08/2009
More biking, more Mont Blanc, more loving the summ
Back from Scotland and back up in the mountains!
16/08/2009
Summer news! Another amazing week in the mountains
Just down from a perfect 6 day Haute Route. All is good amongst the high peaks!
03/08/2009
A sneak preview of the Winter 2010 program?
Winter 2010 program? A sneak preview, get ready!
01/08/2009
More news from Chamonix!
Just down from the Mont Blanc again! more news and Jeff's Kamchatka vid! check it out...
24/07/2009
Back on the blogs
I'm back to the news blogging after a little time away! Things are looking good for next winter, new plush accom, new course formats, I'm inspired, I'm ready, Bring it on!
15/07/2009
Getting things ready for next winter!
Next seasons program on line soon! this is the plan!
12/07/2009
Mont Blanc and Summer Camp madness
Just back from a quick visit to L2Alpes for the first week of the KSC!
30/06/2009
Inspired for 2010. News for next winter!
Big changes next winter, be Inspired! News and plans for next season.
18/06/2009
You are our inspiration!
This inter season has been a time of reflection, a time to re-focus and a time to re-evaluate our reasons for doing what we do.
14/06/2009
Back up in the mountains!
Cosmique arete today, back up in the mountains and it feels good!
09/06/2009
Summer Loving! Loving the summer!
Kommunity Summer Camps and Chamonix news!
29/05/2009
Kommunity news and Lyngen project on line.
We are taking bookings for the summer Kommunity camps again and I have posted my 'Lyngen Porject' article. read on...
21/05/2009
Carpe Diem, Forever Onwards!
We say goodbye and life goes on, 'Seize the Day' and live for every moment.
14/05/2009
Saying goodbye to a great friend!
More kind words about Keith and details of his funeral service. Saying goodbye to a great man!
11/05/2009
Thankyou for your kind words!
Thankyou for your words of comfort and support for Mel and Arren during these difficult and sad times.
08/05/2009
In loving memory of our great friend Keith McIntos
We have received so many messages from all those lives that Keith has touched and influenced.
06/05/2009
The tragic loss of our greatest friend and partner
The tragic loss of our greatest friend and partner, Keith you will ride in our hearts forever!
05/05/2009
Kamchatka vids and News from Norway!
Seb's latest Kamchatka videos and News from this week in Norway
29/04/2009
Kamchatka 09 video on line!
Seb's first Kamchatka 09 video from last weeks Voyager heli trip is now on line, check it out!
26/04/2009
A day to beat all the rest!
Our final days riding in Kamchatka and it goes off!
23/04/2009
Another great day in kamchatka!
Another amazing day, this one will be hard to beat!
22/04/2009
The land that time forgot!
News from our Voyager trip to Kamchatka.
20/04/2009
From Russia with love!
Neil's latest news from Kamchatka, Russia.
11/04/2009
Onwards and upwards. Shots from last week.
Surprisingly good conditions in the Chamonix Backcountry.
09/04/2009
Perfect spring conditions in Chamonix!
Another great few days riding great snow in the Chamonix Backcountry!
06/04/2009
Great trip over the Domes des Miage today!
Domes des Miage today and some shots from last weeks BC Intro team.
05/04/2009
Another big week in chamonix!
Last week in Chamonix for me before Russia and Norway!
03/04/2009
McNab Tee's on-line
Have a look at the new hoodie's and tee's on the shop site
24/03/2009
BC Intro - last chance!!!!
One space left for Backcountry Intro 28 March to 4 April.
13/03/2009
Another amazing day, another great week ends!
Fresh snow and clear skies what more could you want!
11/03/2009
The endless winter continues!
More snow and epic days!
06/03/2009
Another week of fresh lines!
My fourth week in a row of constant fresh lines every day! Work, work, work! When will it end?
03/03/2009
More fun in the mountains.
Another great couple of days, check it out!
01/03/2009
Another great week ends and a new one begins!
Finished last week off with fresh tracks in the Periades. More snow forecast this week!
Gulmarg trip details are now on line.
Just posted the trip details for Gulmarg. Limited places so get in touch!
04/10/2009
More news and updates for 2010!
After 10 years with McNab snowboarding, Mel is moving on to new things! Plus More course news and Neils usual waffle!
24/09/2009
Important winter and web news - read this!
There are changes a coming! read this to find out more about next winters schedule.
23/09/2009
Chamonix to Nice and back!
Just back from the big ride! check it out!!
22/09/2009
Chamonix to Nice - Day 3 and Day 4
Injury and final stretch
20/09/2009
Chamonix to Nice - Day 2
Still pedaling ;)
16/09/2009
Changing Seasons, Autmn is on its way!
There's definitely a change in season going on here. Snow in the mountains and the leaves are turning for Autumn. Winter is on its way!
12/09/2009
Nice climbing this morning!
Great little climb this morning, more news and Jazzy's video!
09/09/2009
And another!
Just down from another Mont Blanc and a new personal Guiding speed record of 4hrs 20mins from the midi to the top!
02/09/2009
Another succesful Mont Blanc assault!
Another Mont Blanc in the prescence of Mountaineering Royalty!
27/08/2009
More biking, more Mont Blanc, more loving the summ
Back from Scotland and back up in the mountains!
16/08/2009
Summer news! Another amazing week in the mountains
Just down from a perfect 6 day Haute Route. All is good amongst the high peaks!
03/08/2009
A sneak preview of the Winter 2010 program?
Winter 2010 program? A sneak preview, get ready!
01/08/2009
More news from Chamonix!
Just down from the Mont Blanc again! more news and Jeff's Kamchatka vid! check it out...
24/07/2009
Back on the blogs
I'm back to the news blogging after a little time away! Things are looking good for next winter, new plush accom, new course formats, I'm inspired, I'm ready, Bring it on!
15/07/2009
Getting things ready for next winter!
Next seasons program on line soon! this is the plan!
12/07/2009
Mont Blanc and Summer Camp madness
Just back from a quick visit to L2Alpes for the first week of the KSC!
30/06/2009
Inspired for 2010. News for next winter!
Big changes next winter, be Inspired! News and plans for next season.
18/06/2009
You are our inspiration!
This inter season has been a time of reflection, a time to re-focus and a time to re-evaluate our reasons for doing what we do.
14/06/2009
Back up in the mountains!
Cosmique arete today, back up in the mountains and it feels good!
09/06/2009
Summer Loving! Loving the summer!
Kommunity Summer Camps and Chamonix news!
29/05/2009
Kommunity news and Lyngen project on line.
We are taking bookings for the summer Kommunity camps again and I have posted my 'Lyngen Porject' article. read on...
21/05/2009
Carpe Diem, Forever Onwards!
We say goodbye and life goes on, 'Seize the Day' and live for every moment.
14/05/2009
Saying goodbye to a great friend!
More kind words about Keith and details of his funeral service. Saying goodbye to a great man!
11/05/2009
Thankyou for your kind words!
Thankyou for your words of comfort and support for Mel and Arren during these difficult and sad times.
08/05/2009
In loving memory of our great friend Keith McIntos
We have received so many messages from all those lives that Keith has touched and influenced.
06/05/2009
The tragic loss of our greatest friend and partner
The tragic loss of our greatest friend and partner, Keith you will ride in our hearts forever!
05/05/2009
Kamchatka vids and News from Norway!
Seb's latest Kamchatka videos and News from this week in Norway
29/04/2009
Kamchatka 09 video on line!
Seb's first Kamchatka 09 video from last weeks Voyager heli trip is now on line, check it out!
26/04/2009
A day to beat all the rest!
Our final days riding in Kamchatka and it goes off!
23/04/2009
Another great day in kamchatka!
Another amazing day, this one will be hard to beat!
22/04/2009
The land that time forgot!
News from our Voyager trip to Kamchatka.
20/04/2009
From Russia with love!
Neil's latest news from Kamchatka, Russia.
11/04/2009
Onwards and upwards. Shots from last week.
Surprisingly good conditions in the Chamonix Backcountry.
09/04/2009
Perfect spring conditions in Chamonix!
Another great few days riding great snow in the Chamonix Backcountry!
06/04/2009
Great trip over the Domes des Miage today!
Domes des Miage today and some shots from last weeks BC Intro team.
05/04/2009
Another big week in chamonix!
Last week in Chamonix for me before Russia and Norway!
03/04/2009
McNab Tee's on-line
Have a look at the new hoodie's and tee's on the shop site
24/03/2009
BC Intro - last chance!!!!
One space left for Backcountry Intro 28 March to 4 April.
13/03/2009
Another amazing day, another great week ends!
Fresh snow and clear skies what more could you want!
11/03/2009
The endless winter continues!
More snow and epic days!
06/03/2009
Another week of fresh lines!
My fourth week in a row of constant fresh lines every day! Work, work, work! When will it end?
03/03/2009
More fun in the mountains.
Another great couple of days, check it out!
01/03/2009
Another great week ends and a new one begins!
Finished last week off with fresh tracks in the Periades. More snow forecast this week!
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Title: From Russia with love!
Date: 20/04/2009
The perfectly shaped volcano Koryaksky 3456m fills the horizon
along side its partner in crime Avachinsky 2751m. Both are active
volcano’s, smoke pores out of their perfectly formed craters.
Koryaksky, the bigger of the two was last active in 1957 and after
lying dormant for the last 50 years became once again active last
December.
Both these active giants tower over the city of Petropavolosk here in Kamchatka but no one seems very worried about the newly active Koryaksky. There again, no one seems that worried about anything here, it seems that they measure the danger of an volcanic eruption by the amount of hot lava that is falling from the sky and at the moment seeing how the Koryaksky is only filling the sky with a sulphuric cloud of hot ash the cause for concern is only limited.
We are 2 days into our stay here in Kamchatka. 2 days in and two great heli days are already in the bag. This already equals our annual average for flying days and the forecast is also looking good for the week a head.
This year we are staying an hour from the city of Petropavolsk at a thermal spar center, nearer to the heli base and only 10 minutes flying time from the Volcanic Giant Vilyuchinsky 2173m and the range of lower mountains that surround it and stretch from the middle of the Peninsula right out to the Pacific Ocean.
Vilyuchinsky is a perfectly shaped volcano that offers some great riding when the conditions are good and is greatly complimented by the endless range of smaller mountains surrounding it all around 1000m high with descents down to just above sea level.
It has been quite windy high up and so for the last 2 days we have focused our attention on theses smaller mountains finding some great terrain and although it there isn’t an abundance of deep fresh powder everywhere if you know were to look it is there to be found.
Alan on a big fresh
Kamchatka style descent.
Run by run we are getting better at tracking it down as we tune into the terrain, the wind effect and the aspect of the slopes. Run by run the snow is getting better and the turns deeper, steeper and fresher.
Jon digging deep in
some Kamchatka fresh.
Jim gets the goods
in the Kamchatka wilderness.
Our last run before our picnic by the Pacific today offered us a long descent of deep perfect turns overlooking the ocean, a Russian Nuclear submarine had just surfaced in the bay below , a sea eagle circled overhead and a bears den on the slope below threatened us with our first bear sighting of the trip. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) the bear stayed in his den but 2 out of three isn’t bad and the turns were great and the ambiance amazing!
Lunch by the
pacific.
Seb hard at work in
Kamchatka.
Simon getting fresh
lines on another big descent.
Alan, McNab and
Simon relax in the hot spring.
We finished our day with a run down to the natural hot springs for a beer and a relax before flying back to base to prepare for (with another good forecast) another big heli day tomorrow.
We have so far done 14 heli drops and ridden some 12000 vertical meters.
Whilst the wind and snow conditions have restricted us to the lower smaller peaks the terrain on these peaks is great fun offering steep faces, half pipe shaped gullies. Wind lips and rollers over the place.
This is how Kamchatka should be. This is why we come thousands of miles to heli here and the trip has really only just begun.
Bring it on!
Another day in the office!
Neil.
Both these active giants tower over the city of Petropavolosk here in Kamchatka but no one seems very worried about the newly active Koryaksky. There again, no one seems that worried about anything here, it seems that they measure the danger of an volcanic eruption by the amount of hot lava that is falling from the sky and at the moment seeing how the Koryaksky is only filling the sky with a sulphuric cloud of hot ash the cause for concern is only limited.
We are 2 days into our stay here in Kamchatka. 2 days in and two great heli days are already in the bag. This already equals our annual average for flying days and the forecast is also looking good for the week a head.
This year we are staying an hour from the city of Petropavolsk at a thermal spar center, nearer to the heli base and only 10 minutes flying time from the Volcanic Giant Vilyuchinsky 2173m and the range of lower mountains that surround it and stretch from the middle of the Peninsula right out to the Pacific Ocean.
Vilyuchinsky is a perfectly shaped volcano that offers some great riding when the conditions are good and is greatly complimented by the endless range of smaller mountains surrounding it all around 1000m high with descents down to just above sea level.
It has been quite windy high up and so for the last 2 days we have focused our attention on theses smaller mountains finding some great terrain and although it there isn’t an abundance of deep fresh powder everywhere if you know were to look it is there to be found.
Alan on a big fresh
Kamchatka style descent.Run by run we are getting better at tracking it down as we tune into the terrain, the wind effect and the aspect of the slopes. Run by run the snow is getting better and the turns deeper, steeper and fresher.
Jon digging deep in
some Kamchatka fresh.
Jim gets the goods
in the Kamchatka wilderness.Our last run before our picnic by the Pacific today offered us a long descent of deep perfect turns overlooking the ocean, a Russian Nuclear submarine had just surfaced in the bay below , a sea eagle circled overhead and a bears den on the slope below threatened us with our first bear sighting of the trip. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) the bear stayed in his den but 2 out of three isn’t bad and the turns were great and the ambiance amazing!
Lunch by the
pacific.
Seb hard at work in
Kamchatka.
Simon getting fresh
lines on another big descent.
Alan, McNab and
Simon relax in the hot spring.We finished our day with a run down to the natural hot springs for a beer and a relax before flying back to base to prepare for (with another good forecast) another big heli day tomorrow.
We have so far done 14 heli drops and ridden some 12000 vertical meters.
Whilst the wind and snow conditions have restricted us to the lower smaller peaks the terrain on these peaks is great fun offering steep faces, half pipe shaped gullies. Wind lips and rollers over the place.
This is how Kamchatka should be. This is why we come thousands of miles to heli here and the trip has really only just begun.
Bring it on!
Another day in the office!
Neil.