Sam Thackeray News Today

We tested the Weston Japow splitboard. The verdict? This thing is an absolute backcountry snowboarding weapon capable in all kinds of conditions.

Sam Thackeray covers the signs of instability riders can be aware of in his Guide to Avalanche Awareness with Inspire Courses+.

Governments, companies and consumers are are banning and boycotting Russian-made products following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine with vodka bearing the brunt

Staff Keeping an eye on the geography or layout of the terrain can go a long way in helping you stay safe in the backcountry. Photo: Screenshot Editor’s Note:  If  you’re interested in learning more about traveling, and riding, safely in the backcountry, check out Sam Thackeray’s Essential Avalanche Awareness Guide  here. The Inertia readers get a 100 percent discount with code WELCOME10. In the avalanche world, there’s no silver bullet. There’s no one thing that’s go...

Staff Editor’s Note:  If you’re interested in learning more about traveling, and riding, safely in the backcountry, check out Sam Thackeray’sEssential Avalanche Awareness Guide  here. The Inertia readers get a 100 percent discount with code WELCOME10. For a long time, the focus of avalanche education was very heavy on science. The idea was that if we could just teach people how to go out and dig pits, identify grain types and sizes, and do snowpack tests, they’d be able to ...