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Backcountry

A Scandinavian Saga (Part 3 of the Trilogy)

Lillehammer More than a place to hide from the mob… Jon from our web team rounds off our Scandi Saga Trilogy with his end of season snowboard trip to Lillehammer in Norway. Jon’s love of Scandinavia and in particular Norway stems from his youth when he spent many school and family ski holidays in the lovely Norwegian ski resort of Voss. Now a fully converted snowboarder, although he still skis pretty well, and having travelled the world and lived in New Zealand for some years he has re-established his connection... Read More

A Welcome Return for Volkl at LD

Winter season 2016 / 2017 sees the welcome return of Volkl skis here at LD Mountain Centre with a great range of old favourites, such as the Mantra with its new geometry and rocker profile, and also the latest offerings including the RMT 84 UVO.   The Volkl Mantra   Involved in the design and manufacture of skis since the 1920’s Volkl is clear proof that top quality German engineering isn’t confined to cars.   The Volkl RTM 84 UVO So whether you are looking for a high performance piste... Read More

Arbor is back

  Arbor is back at the LD Mountain Centre for winter 2015/16 and we are super stoked to have these beautiful handcraft snowboards back in store…   Since the outset in 1995 Arbor have been on a mission to produce the highest quality handmade snowboard on the market, and by using suitable materials stay true to arbor commitment to help the planet along the way…   Why not check out more of arbor story and keep an eye out for the arbor range going live on our website very soon.... Read More

Picking the right sunglasses.

The sun is finally here, so it is time to get the sunnies out. But picking the right pair for you can take a bit of thought. There are two main things to consider when picking sunglasses, the shape of the frame and the lens. What frame shape is best for you is influenced by the shape of your face; are you Round, Square, Oval, Rectangular, Diamond or Heart? There are many websites to help work this out. Round – If you have a round face, you want to avoid curved... Read More

Seven Super Bits of Kit for £70 or Under

  In this blog we are going to look at seven staff favourites for £70 or under, these are not leave home without pieces those handy little bits that make outdoor life easier and more comfortable.     Brunton Revolt 4000   In this day and age when most people have a quiver of gadgets that they will need to charge at some point, the Brunton revolt is an ideal peice of kit to put the power bag in your tech.  The revolt is a dpendable tough charger for your... Read More

A Photo Blog from Voss Norway

    Jon from our web team recently went to Voss in Norway, for 5 days Split Boarding and Camping, here is a gallery from his trip.               Jon would like to thank, Amplid Snowboards for supplying his split board  ark consults for the loan of a Nordisk Oppland 2 tent and Voss Resort for awesome powder.   http://www.amplid.com/snowboards/ http://www.arkconsultants.co.uk/ http://vossresort.no/en/ any question about kit used on this trip email Jon at jonb@ldmountaincentre.com    

A Kyrgyzstan Snowboarding Adventure

      I’ve been involved with LD mountain centre for a number of years now and they’re  a great bunch of guys and girls who genuinely know about and use the kit they sell.  After returning from an epic (last minute) trip to the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan with the 40 tribes crew a little over a week ago, we thought you may appreciate some kit info on touring in Central Asia so here goes. It’s one of the best experiences I’ve had and involved meeting some great... Read More

Skiing Scotland in May…

After something of a disappointing ski season north of the border, the last few weeks have seen the skiers and boarders in store frothing at the mouth, as snow falls over parts of Northern Scotland in May. Last week Pete and Gina headed to the Cairngorms for some backcountry skiing, they were greeted by fresh snow, friendly lifties and a blue sky, it was so good they stayed for an extra day, and put together this little film. [vimeo 41627243 w=500 h=281] As reports flooded back south, the web team... Read More