Do not let me anywhere near this place. And especially not if I have money to spend as it will disappear in a puff of smoke the moment I set eyes on yet another shiny pretty sporting item that I don't really need, but I might as well have anyway as it's not just frivolous fashion, but a practical item. Who the heck am I kidding?
If you want to get some mountain stuff but think the Bear Grylls look is a bit austere for you (read: I wanna look fabulous darling!) then this is your place. And if you have any interest in snowboarding then get to know this place very initemately, as it is a joy. Burton, Oakley, Forum, Salomon (if you don't wanna get fleeced), and they do GREAT sales. As in sleep outside the night before kinda sales, if you go at the right time.
I got all my protector gear from this place (you know the kind of impact shorts that make you look like your butt is twice its normal size? Yes, they can be found here.) I also got my wrist guards from here two years ago and they proved very useful indeed when I got carpal tunnel last year.
They are afiliated it seems with Snowboard UK in some way as well, I believe its members get discounts, so if you're one of those people that is so obsessed that you go to Milton Keynes or the dry slope all year round before the winter hits, best to get signed up.
They have a cool (if slightly short) indoor ice wall, that you can faff around on if you have £40 quid spare. It's a bit short though! They should just tell whoever lives upstairs to bog off so they can make a huge ice cave. Oh yes. read more