Technique & Geek Archives - Onyx Snowboard School Specialist snowboard coaching in Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets and across the UK Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:49:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/favicon.ico Technique & Geek Archives - Onyx Snowboard School 32 32 Should I split board with skiers? the Pros and Cons https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2019/11/should-i-split-board-with-skiers-the-pros-and-cons/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2019/11/should-i-split-board-with-skiers-the-pros-and-cons/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:49:00 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=1646 Sometimes its difficult to find friends to go split boarding with then along comes a group of skiers that are going touring. They ask if you want to tag along…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2019/11/should-i-split-board-with-skiers-the-pros-and-cons/feed/ 0 Burton Step Ons Review – Do They Live Up To The Hype? https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/11/burton-step-ons-2017-18-review-test-do-they-live-up-to-the-hype/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/11/burton-step-ons-2017-18-review-test-do-they-live-up-to-the-hype/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:40:32 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=1525 With the Burton hype-wagon in full flow around their new Step On boot and binding system, here’s my honest thoughts since purchasing a set. FROM PESSIMIST TO PURCHASE Let me…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/11/burton-step-ons-2017-18-review-test-do-they-live-up-to-the-hype/feed/ 30 Avalanche Engineers – MSU’s Subzero Lab https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/07/avalanche-engineers-msu-subzero-lab/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/07/avalanche-engineers-msu-subzero-lab/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:35:55 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=1515 Montana State University is leading the field of avalanche research thanks to its state of the art Subzero Lab! This video is a few years old but does an excellent…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/07/avalanche-engineers-msu-subzero-lab/feed/ 0 Sprained Ankle… or Snowboarder’s Ankle? https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/06/sprained-ankle-or-snowboarders-ankle-a-commonly-misdiagnosed-injury/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/06/sprained-ankle-or-snowboarders-ankle-a-commonly-misdiagnosed-injury/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:51:26 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=1362 Up to 28% of snowboard injuries are ankle related 1-4. Although one particular fracture, which poses potentially serious long term ankle problems, is still commonly being misdiagnosed by many doctors.…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/06/sprained-ankle-or-snowboarders-ankle-a-commonly-misdiagnosed-injury/feed/ 0 New NZSIA Snowboard Manual Available For Free! https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/05/new-nzsia-snowboard-manual-available-for-free/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/05/new-nzsia-snowboard-manual-available-for-free/#respond Thu, 25 May 2017 17:27:11 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=1346 Snowboard Instruction New Zealand (SBINZ) is one of the four divisions within the Kiwi system (NZSIA) and is responsible for the education and certification for Snowboard Instructing in New Zealand.…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2017/05/new-nzsia-snowboard-manual-available-for-free/feed/ 0 The Benefits Of An All Girls Snowboard Camp Explained https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2016/10/the-benefits-of-an-all-girls-snowboard-camp-explained/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2016/10/the-benefits-of-an-all-girls-snowboard-camp-explained/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:39:59 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=1212 Girls specific snowboard camps provide a unique supportive atmosphere that boosts fun and progression like no other, but many female riders are left wondering whether this is a session they’d…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2016/10/the-benefits-of-an-all-girls-snowboard-camp-explained/feed/ 2 UK Snowboard Development Programme For Adults https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/10/adults-uk-snowboard-development-programme/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/10/adults-uk-snowboard-development-programme/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2015 09:08:02 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=971 Following in the footsteps of our hugely successful kids and teens snowboard development programme, we’re stoked to announce this awesome course is now available for adults too! Combining on snow…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/10/adults-uk-snowboard-development-programme/feed/ 0 The Forecaster – Backcountry Message From Drew Hardesty https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/10/the-forecaster-backcountry-insight/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/10/the-forecaster-backcountry-insight/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:07:03 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=942 Reading the snow pack is an art form and anyone who has attended a backcountry or off piste course knows exactly what we’re talking about. Black Diamond, a company famous…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/10/the-forecaster-backcountry-insight/feed/ 0 What Are Lib Tech TNT Bases Actually Made Of? https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/09/how-are-lib-tech-bases-actually-constructed/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/09/how-are-lib-tech-bases-actually-constructed/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:59:55 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=669 I was trawling snowboard sites the other day making my wish list of boards I’d love to own in my quiver ready for the winter ahead (as you do at…

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]]> https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/09/how-are-lib-tech-bases-actually-constructed/feed/ 11 The Lib Tech DUH (Deeper Understanding Hypothesis) a Mike Olson brainchild. https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/04/the-lib-tech-duh-deeper-understanding-hypothesis-a-mike-olson-brainchild/ https://onyxsnowboarding.com/2015/04/the-lib-tech-duh-deeper-understanding-hypothesis-a-mike-olson-brainchild/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2015 10:23:35 +0000 https://onyxsnowboarding.com/blog/?p=870 As my love of snowboarding grew I started to delve deeper into snowboard technology, it was then Mike Olson the former rider and founder of Mervin technologies quickly became one…

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