I was lucky enough to be invited on a training session for some Snow+Rock staff by Sherpa Adventure Gear, a brand new to the UK this year. Obviously I jumped at the chance and did a bit of research into the brand, their history and why we’re stocking them this year. Sherpa Adventure Gear are [...]
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Tim Conquers The North Face 100
It’s funny, the way people like to spend their spare time. For many, a gentle walk through a local woodland or a bike ride down by the shore fits the bill quite nicely. There are, however, those who prefer instead to throw the relaxation book out the window and push themselves to the limit. One [...]
Rate Your Gear… And Win!
So, you’ve bought some new kit from us and you want to tell the world how great it is. If only there was an easy way… Well, would you believe it, there is – and it’s called Rate Your Gear! Reading a product’s official description is fine, but we all know the best way to [...]
It’s Trade Show month – with ISPO in Munich and SLIDE in Telford
A team of 12, consisting of buying and marketing peeps, headed out to Munich on Saturday 28th January. We were welcomed with snow on the ground and a chill in the air – a perfect setting for finding exciting new products for next winter! ISPO is the biggest snowsports and outdoor trade show in Europe [...]
Check out these 3 great new snowboarding brands we’re stocking!
This little side project of an Icelandic streetwear shop has grown to become one of the hottest brands in women’s snowboarding. Nikita have earned their reputation and credibility by creating clothing with attitude and always having their finger on the pulse of snowboarding culture. Their collection is cool, up to date outerwear for female snowboarders [...]
Staff Profile: Mat Robinson – Snow+Rock Southern Area Manager
Mat Robinson, Snow and Rock Southern Area Manager dishes the dirt on winter pressures, tricks of the trade and consumer trends. Give us the low down … I had 17 years’ management experience with Sainsbury’s Supermarkets before joining Snow and Rock seven years ago. I started as store manager in the original store – High [...]
Snow+Rock – showcasing the best in snowboard developments
Snow+Rock’s current range of snowboards features some new brands and models at the forefront of snowboard innovations and technical developments: Silbaerg Snowboards feature one of the most forward thinking design innovations to date with their exclusive ALD technology. This groundbreaking design engineers the fibreglass construction of the board to affect the way the edges work [...]
Fischer VACUUM FIT Technology
What is VACUUM FIT? The global innovation – the first ski boot that really has a 100% fit! Fischer VACUUM FIT technology makes it possible for the first time to have a completely anatomical fit of the entire boot in a quality that was previously unattainable. The basis for this is the new, patented Fischer [...]