Tip rocker















2mm camber underfoot

Tail rocker

High Society 07/08 FR's in 187cm with VIST 614 Free bindings.
Semi twin tip.
Mounted on the Freeride line.
Edges tuned to 1,3 degrees.
136/104/126 sidecut.
10mm camber.
23.7m turn radius.
1590mm effective edge length.
Total weight per pair mounted is 6880g.
Excellent traditional all mountain skis & being on the stiff side with plenty of camber & good torsional stiffness they really rail on piste as well.

Poles
Scott Series C Element 5 carbon poles fitted with Scott's larger powder baskets. I really like Scott's great ‘hold open' strap for easy in'n'out. At two years old I snapped a tip off one pole in Utah & Scott replaced both poles with brand new ones foc! Mega sharp four point carbide tip is great on ice. Useful advice for transit protection of poles is to slide a matching length of foam pipe insulation over the shaft & then tape a small piece over the tip.

Boots
Atomic M110's with custom footbeds. Fitting & alignment work by Colin Martin & Andi McCann at http://solutions4feet.co.uk

Protection
Helmet:   Giro 9
Armour:  Dainese Nextwave back protector & Dainese Impact Plus shorts.

Eye Wear
Oakley A Frame goggles with Fire Iridium lens for mid-bright light.
Oakley A Frames goggles with Hi Blue lens for low-mid light.
Oakley M Frame sunnies with Black Iridium, Fire Iridium & Persimmon interchangeable lenses.
Yes Oakley are expensive but their lens quality & customer service is second to none.

Backpack
Arc'teryx Silo 30. I have the Regular size so it's actually 27 litre capacity but with great compression straps that really flatten the pack to the extent that I've never had to remove it on a lift. Easy internal access with a really useful external top pocket for spare goggles etc plus an internal valuables pocket. Excellent strap locating points which, when combined with the hip & sternum straps, really stabilises the pack & ensures that it's carried high on the back. Framelss but has external padding to add stiffness & protect the user's back. Seperate front shovel blade pocket & internal slots for shovel handle & probe storage. My Camelback StoAway hydration system drops straight in it's seperate bladder pocket. The vertical/diagonal/A frame carry system on this pack did a superb job hauling my 187cm FR's when hiking out of the Unnamed Valley in Val Thoren's recently. 

Avalanche Gear
DTS Tracker digital transceiver, Black Diamond carbon probe & BCA shovel.

Tools
In my backpack I carry a Leatherman ‘Wave' tool c/w ‘bit kit' to include the no.3 pozi bit for binding screws, plus a Moonflex minituner c/w a mini alu-oxide stone & a Moonflex 200grit mini diamond file. Back at the chalet I have a tuppaware box containing all the bits you'd expect a tuning geek to carry!

Clothing
Arc'teryx Sidewinder SV hard shell jacket in Goretex Pro Shell fabric. Simply the mutts nuts.
Arc'teryx Minuteman shell pants in Goretex XCR fabric. As above!
Thorlos Thermolite eXtreme Level 1 socks.
Patagonia Capilene 2 capri length base layer leggings.
Decathlon's own wicking base layer tops that have 90% of the function of the top brands for 25% of the price of the top brands!
Arc'teryx Delta LT zip neck light weight mid-layer.
A couple of pairs of Spyder Rage leather gloves. 
Oakley MTB Factory Pilot gloves for spring skiing & Xscape use.

Boot Dryers
Thermic electric warmers. A pair for boots & a pair for gloves. A brilliant piece of kit.