Glacial Adventure in the Vanoise National Park Just a snowball trajectory away from Courchevel the Vanoise national park is a stunning playground packed with chamois, bouquetin, marmottes and golden eagles. 1250 km², making the area the largest alpine national park, of protected flora and fauna it’s beauty is something to behold year round. It’s dominated by…
Having been blessed with some epic conditions at the beginning of this week I’ve been on a bit of a mission to find a ski that copes admirably with soft snow and moderate powder, handles chopped up conditions with aplomb, yet doesn’t sacrifice on-piste performance too dramatically. Being lucky enough to have briefly tested a…
This season at the Lab we’re excited to be stocking Flylow; so excited that we’ve all been out testing it! Flylow design their freeride clothing to handle all aspects of deep powder skiing, though I can attest that it works just as well on piste. The focus is clearly on hard-wearing, good-looking clothing with all…
Planks’ meteoric rise in the world of freeski apparel has been impressive indeed. Since the company started a few years ago, selling beanies and Tee’s on a small scale in Val d’Isere, they’ve quickly grown into a global brand, sponsoring a multitude of international skiers. This iconic brand can now be spotted all over the…
With winter fast approaching, it’s time to get your skis or board out of storage and waxed, ready for the season. Here at The Boot Lab we’ve just received this year’s first delivery of Butta wax, so in eight easy steps, here’s how to wax your own skis: 1. Get some Butta wax. We’re not…