Thank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep8 - John Bassett

Out of everyone I"ve had on so far, Johns journey is probably the closest to mine. As a way to go snowboarding, starting a business to share the experience of being in the mountains, with a comfy bed and some good food, surrounded by like minded people, its not an easy life to choose, and I know from experience that it isn't for everyone, but there is something incredible about these places that pop up, run by snowboarders for snowboarders, stripping out the bullshit the middle class ski families want, and adding in things like being shown how to wax your board, or having someone with years of experience point you in the right direction on the mountain, are all things that you won't get from the identikit chalet holiday.

The Dragon Lodge is one of the last bastions of snowboard lodges in the Alps, as with everything, costs are rising and the lowly snowboarder is being pushed out, but I guarantee you, as a snowboarder, will come away from a stay there with more memories, smiles and laughs than anywhere else. If it isn't on your bucket list, then reevaluate your bucket list and go visit https://dragonlodge.com/

As always, snowboarders for snowboarders and none more so than The Snowboard Asylum, whatever you need, from advice for your next riding mission to a full set up, go speak to those with a millenia of experience among them https://www.snowboard-asylum.com/

Shout out to Lizzie and Dan at Burton for the ride https://www.burton.com/gb/en/home?regionSelector=true

Also to Tom Kingsnorth and Transform Gloves, keeing my fingers warm at -11 https://transformgloves.com/en-gb

And of course to Oakley, protecting my eyes and making things visible https://www.oakley.com/en-gb

Don't forget, new stuff going up on our Insta and Youtube all the time... and if you'd like to send me an email, thankusnowboarding@gmail.com

Thats it, see you next week

Peace x

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