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Title: Important winter and web news - read this!

Date: 24/09/2009

The winter is on its way and with lots of this!

I'm back in and out of the office now over the inter season and on the run up to the coming winter. There's lots of changes on the go here at 'McNab Snowboarding' at the moment one of which is the creation of a new web site and as such the current one is a little out of sync with what's going on for next year, so I thought I'd quickly explain a few key points and changes.

Firstly, I am scaling things down to provide a more 'personal service' and so that I can focus on the details of providing you with the best on snow coaching and guiding that I can offer. This is the part of the job that inspires me and that means the most to me and as such next seasons calendar is a reduced to only 1 course a week and spaces are limited to 6 per course unless other wise stated (Advanced BC courses at 1 to 3 etc). Quality over quantity and all that!

(I'll personally be guiding and coaching all of the scheduled courses although custom courses are still available for groups and individuals along side the regular program by request.

A preliminary Calendar of this seasons courses can be found on the home page of the web site (www.mcnabsnowboarding.com) scroll down to find it!

The big changes for next winter are mainly with regards Accommodation and Lift passes which will no longer be part of the McNab Snowboarding package. With regards Accommodation we are recommending 2 partners that we are working with offering packages at 2 different budget levels. This gives you the choice of how much you want to spend in this area depending on what level of accommodation you're after.

Lift passes will be organized through your Accommodation package.

The posted course price includes 6 days of Guiding or Tuition, Transport to and from the mountain and BC safety equipment where needed.

For the first evening, I will organize a time and a place to meet up for a drink and a chat and will do a pick up for those that need one en route. I'll then do pick ups in the morning, after riding we'll stop off for a bit of 'Apres' somewhere and then I'll drop you off when we're done.

We'll all go out for a curry together in Chamonix on the Thursday night as usual!

When the new site is on line you'll be able to go straight to both accommodation partners and organize your package through them and click a link to organize your transfer to and from the airport so all of this should be pretty straight forwards and idiot proof. In the mean time give us a call or drop me an e-mail - info@mcnabsnowboarding.com and I'll give you more info as needed.

So that's pretty much the score for the Chamonix courses.

For the trips away, things will work pretty much as normal and I'll have more info for those bookings very soon.

This seasons trips are to firstly Gulmarg in the Kashmir region of the Himalaya, (the online price is over estimated and will change as soon as I have the costs confirmed but you can expect it to be lower than stated). I'm very excited about this trip, its an area I've wanted to visit for a while and it has a strong reputation for fine powder!

This trip is in January when the region is meant to get its best snowfall.

Very excited!!

The next trip is the annual classic adventure to Heli Board in Kamchatka, Russia.

Smoking summits and big descents in Kamchatka!

Not a lot needs to be said about this trip, its got to be the best snowboarding terrain on the planet and we can fly and land where we like! This is an amazing trip and an amazing experience and offers the best riding I've ever experienced!

The final trip away come right after Kamchatka and is in the far North of Norway in the lyngem Alps again.

Hiking to get the goods in Lyngen, Norway!

Last years trip was so good that I simply wanted to go back up there but a little earlier in the season so as to get some of the great snow that the region is well known for. this is a big Backcountry experience, all boat and boot access. Lots of hiking and riding in amazing surroundings with a bit of high seas adventure thrown in. Oh and all from the comfort of the really plush Lyngen lodge! Very nice and a great way to finish out the season.

Another day, another summit! This time on the Dome du Miage!

Or it would be except for one final course, the Mont Blanc summits week the first week of May which makes an even better end to the winter!

Right anyway that should explain things a little better until the new web site is on line so I'd better get working on that. In the mean time for further info drop me an e-mail at: info@mcnabsnowboarding.com

More news soon,

Neil.

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