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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: A day to beat all the rest!
Date: 26/04/2009
The best of the best, today beats all the rest!
Today was our last day riding here in Kamchatka and the day dawned with perfect blue skies just as predicted.
We had a couple of snowy down days which worked perfectly into our planning as we’d ridden 5 heli days straight and everyone was in need of a bit of leg rest. Friday we headed into Petropavlovsk to visit the decaying city centre and followed it up with a big night out at a local club. Needless to say Saturday started off quietly for most. Steve and Aasma headed off dog sledding whilst a group of us headed off for a go on the guns at the shooting range.
Seb won the shooting comp but was immediately disqualified for being French and so that of course left me the winner, narrowly beating Alan who tied the same score as me but my 2 bulls eyes over his 1 clinched the deal, also I was the judge and made up the rules and just may have poked the pen through my target on the way back by mistake, we’ll just never know but anyway I won!
Today was our last days riding and so we needed to find something pretty special. The gang were pretty keen to see some Volcanic action so we headed South to the big active cone of Mutnovsky 2322m. Here you find Volcanic smoke and steam rising from a huge crater and even more impressively from the Glacier that half fills it. Imagine doing a descent down a Glacier complete with crevasse danger and then the ante is upped yet again by Volcanic activity deep underground. At least you can see the crevasses as there’s smoke coming out of them!
Jim warming up in
the Western range.Anyway after a couple of warm up runs in the small mountains en-route we hit the jackpot on Mutnovsky with deep fresh powder on the North facing slopes, miles and miles of it with fresh lines for all!
Steve and Mark on
Mutnosky
Daryl gets his
fill.
Alan gets one in
for Scotland.We did a 3 big lines here riding some 2000 vertical meters each descent.
The first run from the rim of the crater was awesome and gave us a peek at what was to come. On the way in we had spied a couple of nice lines to the left, one coming right off the summit. Unfortunately we couldn’t get the landing on the top and so dropped on the shoulder below and did a short hike up to where we could access the goods.
Seb hard at work on
Mutnosky.Another amazing line in the bag and another one waiting on the wings.
Aasma in full flow,
Mutnosky.
Jazzy Jeff gets one
in.
Dave hanging out on
Mutnosky.We headed straight back up and nailed the last one which of course turned out to be the best.
Simon on our last
run of the trip, Vilyuchinsky.A quick picnic and we had enough fuel for one more drop so we started heading back via the big perfectly shaped Vilyuchinksy volcano 2173m. Here we once again toured around to the Northern slopes for another massive perfect descent and a great finish to the weeks riding.
This has to go down as my best Kamchatka trip, 5 days of perfect riding, a couple of days of snow and then the Grand Finale today!
Seb has been filming and already edited a couple of real nice movies from the first half of the week so expect to see those on line next week, I’ve a couple of new screen savers coming on line from the trip and an article on ‘the inner workings of Heli Guiding in Kamchatka’ a behind the scenes look into the life of Heli guiding over here which will be on line sometime in the next couple of weeks.
Ok we start our long journey back tomorrow, I’m back in Cham on Tuesday and then away again at the weekend for my next BC Voyager trip to the Lyngen Alps, Norway.
Neil.