All the latest info & news from Extreme Powder

Trade In Service

We have now just launched our trade in service. This service is on offer to anyone looking to purchase a new board (New board must be more than £290.00) or board, boots & or bindings package. We will accept boards providing they are in a decent condition and still have a few seasons left in them that could be put to good use for a begginer snowboarder or someone on a budget.

Each trade in will be treated with the same service, however we will only be able to offer you what we think is a fair and reasonable price.

Further details will be outlined per sale and we will expect you to pay for sending the board to us. We will however recommend a courier service that will be able to collect from an address suitable to you.

For further information please feel free to contact us on info@extreme-powder.co.uk

Contract Snowboards

We are now selling Contract Snowboards. Contract are an independent snowboard company, born in the mountains, powered by passion and cutting-edge technology. Tested by the worlds best riders.

They are not just another snowboard company, created by white collar directors to cram their pockets. They dont even have a board of directors!!

For further information, visit their website at www.contractsnowboards.com & feel free to purchase one of their boards, here on our wbesite.

Snokart Travel Gear Now in Stock

We are really pleased to announce that we are now selling the latest travel gear from Snokart

The SnoKart range includes modular bags, allowing for the safe integration of equipment and clothing in component parts. This makes for easy loading into cars, taxis and buses, whilst keeping all items well protected. The modules can be quickly re-assembled into single luggage pieces at airport check-in, to help avoid airline surcharges.

Ftwo Snowboards Now in Stock - November 2009

Ftwo Snowboards are now in stock. Who are Ftwo??

F2 are well known as one of the big windsurf brands.Whilst in Europe they are also well known as a big snowboard brand, they have been less known here. The boards are produced in the GST factory in Austria, which has an excellent reputation for quality construction and we like the idea of European manufacture, when so much today is produced in China.

Ftwo's international team includes one of Europe's great riders - 3 time "Air and Style" winner, Stefan Gimpl.

October 2009 - Ftwo rider Sefan Gimpl has won the London Freeze event. Ftwo claim the uk's biggest ever snowboard event and Stefan adds another world cup win to his collection.

Gimpl victorious in season's first big air in London

What a day for Stefan Gimpl: The Austrian snowboard veteran not only celebrated his career's seventh World Cup triumph at the season's first big air competition of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. The rider from the Salzburg countryside also made himself a fantastic birthday present. Turning 30 in front of 15,000 spectators at Battersea Power Station in London, the World Cup title defender relegated Switzerland's Gian-Luca Cavigelli and Domen Bizjak from Slovenia to the second and third rank respectively.

Besides the young guns with their "Backside 1260's" (Ulrik Badertscher, NOR) or "Frontside 1260's" (Janne Korpi, FIN) Gimpl stood out with his great style which made the tricks look so easy and him being able to stick them smoothly even if the 30-years-old had to struggle with his shaky legs right before the final attempt. "I was very nervous up there although actually nothing could have gone wrong as I was lucky over the last years living on the sunny side of life. It seems that someone is meaning well for me."

The World Cup leader was able to stomp a "Frontside 1080", his "so far best in my whole life" and then a "Cab 900" after the spectator crowd had serenaded him "Happy birthday".

F2 is the better known name here, compared to Ftwo, so what's the difference?

F2 are Race or Alpine boards usually used with plate (hard) bindings. In the UK there is almost no market for these boards, and we will hold very little stock, but should be able to get anything to order.

Ftwo are Freeride, Freestyle and All-Mountain boards and, of course this is our main interest.

Endeavor New - October 2009

Endeavor rider, Mike Austin took 7th place at the Battle of Britain, then had the task of warming up the crowd for the London Freeze World Cup event. Here's what he made of it all.

I got to the semi-final and all I had to beat was a backside 1 but I didn't quite get a good landing. Would have been in the top 4 otherwise. Then on Saturday I was a 'front runner' for the FIS comp. I just had to speed test the jump before the qualifiers & final. So before the final the crowd had gathered and the MC had built it all up and I was the first to drop in! It was awesome, I heard the crowd cheer as I was in the air. The sound of over 10,000 people watching me, i'll never forget it. I was shaking after, thank god I landed my trick too. I did a back 1 nose grab and got it nailed, the riders waiting to drop in even cheered me for it so the guys at the top said. The crowd didn't know I wasn't actually a finalist, but they all took pictures as i walked off anyway. Definatly a highlight my year! :o)