As instructors, particularly those training for higher certifications, we are told to write lesson plans. How to do this (outside of filling in those generic templates in the course book) is left up to you.

My hope is that through sharing in the evolution of five years of notebook lessons it might give you some tools to plan high end sessions with confidence and adaptability.

If you have always looked a the terrain park with intrigue as you rode by.

If you want to slide a box or hit a park jump.

This guide is for you.

It is through how we manage failure that the greatest steps in our development are made possible. As coaches we know this. Yet when it comes to our own teaching, we seem to forget.

Everything we do is a skill. It is all learned. It can all be improved, and failure is the key.

Working towards the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors Level 4 I failed a lot and I failed hard. I’d highly recommend it.

With hundreds of different snowboards to choose from, it can be a real challenge to find the best snowboard for you.

That’s exactly why I have put together this guide on how to buy a snowboard. To help you narrow down the choice with real instructor backed advice. To make sure when you do finally find the board you’re looking for, it is everything you had hoped it would be!

You’ve decided to give snowboarding a try. Congratulations! You’re about to discover one of the greatest pass times the world has to offer. Be warned, snow holidays aren’t cheap and you will soon find yourself wishing you had taken up Frisbee Golf instead.

There are many reasons I snowboard, I expect they are similar to yours. The feeling of freedom and adventure of heading to beautiful places few outside our industry get to experience. The creativity and expression that my board allows, choosing where to go and how to get there.

Snowboarding big terrain is terrifying.

We ride a piece of plastic down mountains specifically choosing terrain to make it harder. Every bump and obstacle is trying its best to end our day.

That’s what makes it so much fun!

Gravity. For the majority of the population, this force goes unnoticed. It’s the one we learn to conquer as a child, pinned to the floor till we get the strength to resist its pull. From there the world becomes an adventure, we are free to explore where ever our legs can take us.