Last week, I had the pleasure of attending an evening hosted by Bremont in honour of their ambassador, polar explorer Ben Saunders. One of our greatest adventurers, Ben is one of only three who has skied solo to the North Pole and also holds the British record for the longest solo Arctic journey. He is …
Ben Saunders to the South Pole: The longest unsupported polar journey in history Read More »
Zermatt is one of the most iconic and well-known ski resorts in the world, made famous through the climbing exploits of the British mountaineer Edward Whymper who was the first to successfully scale the Matterhorn in 1865. Since then it has become a hugely popular ski resort as well as summer climbing hot-spot. Location: Zermatt is …
I was your classic European skier; happy to ski along the likes of Les Trois Vallees ready for the next vin chaud. A lazy skier shall we say. Even though I could confidently ski the piste no problem, off piste skiing was out of the question, preferring to watch friends hike up and battle down …
Heli Skiing – am I good enough and is it for me? Read More »
As off piste skiing and heli skiing specialists, we have a keen sense of adventure and love our outdoor pursuits, even if they don’t always involve snow, skis and après ski ‘activities’! Therefore it seemed only fitting to put together a list of the best hikes for those of us who aren’t heading down to the …
As the world’s second largest country (not forgetting Russia) there is loads to love about Canada. Here at Pure Powder being off piste and heli skiing aficionados plus one third Canadian, we have a particular love of the nation across the pond that offers so much mainly the perfect ski conditions. So to celebrate Canada …
Pure Powder\\\’s Favourite Things About Canada to celebrate Canada Day Read More »
We can blame the British weather for one good thing this Summer – staying in shape. With afternoons of rosé, BBQ’s and ice-creams all washed off the menu we’re focussing on keeping those ski legs in shape whilst we still can. The minute the sun comes out I’m fully expecting excuses of all sorts so …
Ways to stay ski fit this Summer with Pure Powder Read More »
Gone are the days of snowboarders ruling the slopes. With ski technology shifting at a rate of knots plus ski and board techniques morphing together, skiers can now look to emulate a boarder’s fast, wide assault on the mountain. Freeriding is all about letting rip on some of the most incredible terrain in the world.. …
CMH Heli Skiing – Freeride Camp in Revelstoke, British Columbia Read More »
Here at Pure Powder we are always on the lookout for new adventures; whether it’s a new heli ski trip in Alaska or Canada, information on the latest expeditions, or hiking and trekking trails from all over, we like to be outside and moving (or at least reading about it). To do the latter, we’ve …
Pure Powder\\\’s Guide to the best Adventure Blogs Read More »
Missing those cosy, snowy après-ski escargot-eating evenings? Due to our lack of Summer here in London, we thought we’d steer you towards some alpine establishments to relive those skiing memories. Book in for a night of yodelling and fondues before the Summer hits: FRANCE L’Art du Fromage Starters from £7 Like cheese? Who doesn’t – …
Pure Powder goes off piste locating the best après-ski London restaurants Read More »
OK so late season skiing may have a reputation for being more social than serious in Europe with the choice of lunch venue being the most important decision of the day. But head over the pond to Western Canada – the global epicenter of heli skiing – and we reckon you’ll be blown away by the April …
