December’s issue of Whitelines is filled with more white powdery pressies than a coke-dealing Santa Claus’ sack… And to make it all the sweeter, that rider on the cover is none other than the UK’s very own Sam Turnbull, a shot that was snapped by our very own (British) Senior photographer Dan Medhurst. UK represent eh? Here’s what you’ll find inside that sexy spot varnished cover…
AIMING HIGH: AIMEE FULLER INTERVIEW
Aimee Fuller has been truly making waves on the british scene over the past couple of seasons. We thought it was high time she had a proper feature in the mag so we sat down with her over breakfast to talk roots, backflips, her life as a fully fledged pro rider and the Olympics.
ON THE ROCKS: DISCOVERY IN THE DOLOMITES
Although relatively untapped by the British ski-tourism industry, the Dolomites is a trulyunique mountain range. Equally enchanting as it is bold, Whitelines, along with a small British crew, made the journey deep into it’s heart to discover the hidden gems nestled amongst the towering blocks of limestone.
CULTURE SHOCK: BIGWIGS IN BULGARIA
What do you get when you ship a crew of big international snowboard personalities off to snowboard in Bulgaria? Snowboarder Mag’s T-Bird gives us the skinny on a trip personified by lax mountain resorts, enthusiastic locals and big personalities.
SKINNING UP: SPLITBOARDING IN SCOTLAND
Of all the locations that you’d imagine would be great for splitboarding, Scotland probably wouldn’t be high up on your list. But as we find out from Craig McDougall and Ben Stott, there’s a ton of untapped potential in the Scottish Highlands – even more so if you’re willing to trash an old board and turn it into a split!
PLUS
We look at what it takes to become a true snowboarding legend
7 Goggles tested
Dan Wakeham takes us through halfpipe basics
We interview Henry Jackson
Best of all, you can get all of this and more for just £4.95 – consider it an early Christmas present to yourself! You can pick up a copy at all good newsagents.