Sam Anthamatten and Victor de Le Rue take on big lines in a remote corner of Alaska We’re properly excited about this film It’s called Free Rider, it’s directed by Jérôme Tanon, features the talent of skier Sam Anthamatten and snowboarder Victor de Le Rue, and is backed by The North Face. If the wild trailer’s anything to go by, it looks set to be a tale of serious adventure but one told with that classic Tanon-humour running through the heart of it. Laugh one moment, have your breath taken away by some next-level shredding the next; it’s a recipe for success Tanon, of course, also directed&n ..read more

Getting in the mood for winter? Be sure to pay a visit to the National Snow Show at the NEC in October We’ve teamed up with the National Snow Show, and are giving you the chance to get free tickets for the mega ski and snowboard extravaganza with the code MPORA. The National Snow Show is coming back with an almighty bang. This year, the event organisers are introducing an Après Pavilion to the mix and, in the process, bringing some seriously good mountain party vibes to proceedings. Live DJ sets, entertainment, the kind of food and drinks that’ll take your tastebuds immediately to the Alps; i ..read more

“When those first turns were achieved, it was such a good feeling” Over the last few years, discussions around diversity in action sports and adventure have quite rightly moved in a progressive direction (although there’s clearly a long way to go). Black Lines shines a light on snowboarding and race. It’s an excellent – and we’d argue essential – watch. From first exposures to the joys of sliding around on snow, both in snow domes and in the mountains, to structural issues and obstacles within British society itself, this beautifully shot and edited film gets right to the heart of things. We ..read more

After last season’s write off, this winter sees the return of the ski trip. With the climate crisis seemingly getting worse, we ask industry leaders whether it’s possible to enjoy skiing while also future-proofing its existence It’s a beautiful, crisp, mid-season morning. There’s been heavy snowfall overnight, leaving the slopes glistening white and the skies sapphire blue. Down in the resort, the lifts are already whirring into action, whisking the initial groups of powder-hungry skiers and snowboarders up the mountainside to lay the day’s first tracks. “Up here, on a day like this, it’s ea ..read more

Remember holidays on snow? They were fun, weren’t they? This upcoming season, they’re set to return and we’re pretty excited about it. We’ve teamed up with Crystal Ski Holidays to get the hype train rolling Let’s be real for a second. We’re all absolutely sick of not getting our shred on, aren’t we?. Last season was a write off, the season before it was (mostly) a write off, and it’s just been too long, far too long in fact, since any of us clipped in and slid about on some of mother nature’s white and powdery goodness. This season however, that looks set to change. The ski / snowboard trip i ..read more

There’s also 10 VIP tickets to be won for this massive pre-season ski and snowboard event Featured image credit: Leon Butler After two of the bleakest ski seasons for many years, it’s nice to think that this winter we might, well, actually have one. With that in mind, events like the National Snow Show clearly take on an added significance. It’s a long overdue chance to get hyped about sliding around on powdery mountains, and everything that goes with that. Click Here To Get Your Free Tickets With Discount Code MPORA Ideally positioned at the beginning of the winter season, on the 23rd and 24 ..read more

The Audi Nines crew present this year’s ultimate ski and snowboard highlight package The 2021 Audi Nines setup has seen some excellent rides this year with the Sebastian Gehwolf designed course getting well and truly put through its paces. If you’ve been on the pulse, then you will have already seen snow-sliding enthusiasts forming a massive rapid-fire train and testing the course out at every opportunity. The Ultimate Highlight Mixtape rolls the best moments from the 2021 Audi Nines into one whirlwind bonanza of epic shred action. From the slopes of Crans-Montana in Switzerland straight to ..read more

Southampton’s Billy Morgan is synonymous with snowboarding in this country. We gave him a call to talk all about his achievements and the future of the sport he loves so much In 2011, the order was a Triple Backside Rodeo 1260. In 2015, this was followed by the Backside Quad Cork 1800. If you didn’t know better, you’d be forgiven for thinking that these are burgers of the month at your local fast food joint. They are, of course, snowboarding tricks though and not just any old ones either. They’re some of the hardest to perform in the entire sport. When Billy Morgan became the first snowboarde ..read more

The 2021 Audi Nines riders have been getting very creative, enjoying the Sebastian Gehwolf designed course by forming a “massive train” Last week we revealed that the 2021 Audi Nines setup had been pushed to new aesthetic heights after a major collaboration with designer Sebastian Gehwolf. It would now seem that his work is being put to the test as riders enjoyed the Crans-Montana weather and formed a massive rapid-fire train in what looked like a whole bunch of fun. Since the start of the Audi Nines in 2008, it’s an event that has consistently served up some spectacular courses. The 2021 set ..read more

The 2021 Audi Nines is serving up a brand new aesthetic thanks to a collaboration with designer Sebastian Gehwolf The 2021 Audi Nines setup has been pushed to stunning new aesthetic heights after a collaboration with designer Sebastian Gehwolf. The striking blend of function and art is currently getting its finishing touches in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland, where the closed-to-the-public event will take place between the 7th and the 10th of April 2021. Since its beginning in 2008, visually spectacular course designs have always been a hallmark of the Audi Nines events. Over the yearts, t ..read more