Gavin Hope

Gavin Hope lives in the North East of England, as well as enjoying to snowboard as often as possible, he also writes about snowboarding.

Gavin started snowboarding back in January, 2003, with some lessons on dendex and a week in Chamonix. 2004 saw a return to Chamonix, this time for two weeks. After that point, Gavin decided it was time to dedicate more of his annual leave to shredding.

Over the next couple of seasons he made his way to an early season camp in Switzerland, a couple of summer camps and continued to visit Europe during the winter. Each year would also include a handful of trips to Castleford, one of Xscape's indoor slopes in the UK.

"I love the fun of snowboarding; road-trips, travelling, visiting new places with friends, being in the mountains, lapping a park, tonking down fresh pistes and praying for powder days. A lot of the fun for me also comes from progression. I'll never be a great snowboarder, but I still like to push myself. It's part of what keeps me hooked.

With nothing in close reach to the North East, not even an indoor slope or some snowflex, fitting in as much snowboarding as possible with a regular job is hard, and expensive! So I like to write about things as I go along, it kinda keeps the stoke going, it's addictive too."

Gavin started a blog in January, 2006, documenting his snowboarding experiences from within the UK. He was connected with the Wolrd Snowboard Guide in 2007 after a trip to Laax, Switzerland, by a shared friend from the company, Snowmotions.

Starting with some slopes in the UK, Gavin now has a few WSG reviews under his belt; you can keep up with his other writing on his blog, afterbang.

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    Fun shredding and skating in Scott Stevens’ full part from High Cascades 2011 summer video, “Hungry”. Check it out: ... Thu 17 May 12
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  • O’Neill – Celebrating 60 Years of Innovation
    This is a nice production from O’Neill… Do you see them more as a surf brand or a snowboard brand? Does that even matter? They make a lot of products that a lot of snowboarders are happy with. Check it out: ... Tue 08 May 12
  • DC Shred Days 2012…
    Following on from Torstein’s mini edit of the DC Shred Days event held in Meribel (France), here is the official edit from 2012. Sunny, park shredding is so good – and this video shows how much fun it can be. There’s a big scoop ... Fri 04 May 12
  • Do You Know What You’re Getting Into With Your Winter Sports Insurance?
    Is snowboard insurance just one of those things that you tick off your list each year when you go away? You’re not sure that you really need it but without thinking about why – you feel better once you’ve got it. It’s ... Wed 02 May 12
  • Video Edit Revival
    It’s been quiet for a while around here. After getting back from Les Arcs in March, pushing back plans for indoor shred until a little later in the year, getting side-tracked with trying to sell my house, the season fading out… ... Mon 30 Apr 12

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