Factory Snowboarding Head of Content Ed Blomfield caught the snowboard bug at a young age – brought up in Yorkshire, he witnessed the Pennine dryslope scene in its 90's heyday and once earned detention at school for dying his hair blonde in an ill-advised homage to Jamie Lynn. In 2005, after three seasons in Tignes and four years studying English/chasing the snow in Scotland, Ed took the reins at the UK's finest snowboard mag. As well as writing, editing and occasionally filming, Ed now looks after Onboard and Snowboarder MBM, as well as good old Whitelines, but still finds the time to shoot stills and venture out on snow.
The pros and cons of gloves vs mitts, and some key features to look out for.
From core materials to final wax, watch how a snowboard gets made in a factory.
See how a snowboard's flex affects its performance.
Here's how to select the right combination of snowboard, boots and bindings.
Using this system to pack your snowboard bag will make travelling with your board, boots and clothing a little bit easier.
Explaining the key features of good snow goggles, from ventilation to peripheral vision.
Explaining the different snowboard profiles, including camber, rocker, flat and hybrid combos.
Tips on changing the strap length, forward lean, foot bed and more to ensure your bindings are the perfect fit for your snowboard boots.
Here's how to set your stance on Burton Snowboards' Channel system, using both EST bindings and regular bindings
Sunshine, cloud or snow, there's a goggle lens for every condition. Here's how to select the right tint.
How to establish the perfect fit when trying on snowboard boots.
How the shape of your snowboard – directional, twin, directional twin or asymmetric – affects its performance and ideal terrain.
Video tutorial on the pros and cons of wide snowboards, and how foot size changes the equation.
New to snowboarding? Here's everything you need to know about board length, flex, shape, profile and more.
Some of the styliest UK park riding we've seen this spring.
Nick Pooch, Billy Garcia and Ben Birk ride the Tahoe powder by torch light in this moody film by Taylor Morgan.
Josh Dirksen charges down stunning ripples of snow in this week's desktop wallpaper. Photo by Colin Wiseman.
Finishing off our week with Sparrow Knox, we sit down to talk skate, snow and the infamous megamix.
Watch the snowboarding slopestyle and halfpipe from Laax here.
Image gallery from 2015's weird and wonderful snowboard contest in China.
Salt Lake City local throws down the hammers in his latest urban edit.
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