


Leon checks in from Hakuba
Japan – where do i start? A crazy country full of juxtapositions and contradictions, but what a place it is, words don’t really do justice to its beauty and craziness. I’ll run through the past 2 months in a hurry and get to the good stuff –... read more
André’s January Update from Chamonix
Much has been written about the slow burn start to winter 2017 in the Alps, and in particular the Northern French Alps, but January has been far from all bad… Ok, so granted, Chamonix at the start of January looked more like Autumn than Winter. Les Drus, which I... read more
Win a Rare Never Summer Snowboard
Whitelines have got hold of an ultra-rare (1 of 2) board from Never Summer to give away! This is one of the final prototypes of what would become the Twenty Five – in itself a limited edition to commemorate 25 years of NS. Whitelines reviewed the Twenty Five... read more
Never Summer Insta/Gator and Maverix Review
We have just spent some time in the alps enjoying the recent snowfalls and have had the chance to ride the new Shaper Series models – the Insta/Gator and Maverix. These boards are super fun and easy to ride! On paper though it might be hard to tell the... read more
16/17 Early Release – Tim Canaday’s Shaper Series
Brothers Tim and Tracey Canaday started Never Summer 26 years ago. For over 34 years Tim Canaday has been shaping snowboards. Always on the cutting edge of snowboard design, from the mind of Tim Canaday, Never Summer brings you the Shaper Series. Here to recapture the... read more
Good Wood Award – NS Proto Type Two
The TransWorld Snowboarding Good Wood Board Test is run every year with a group of around 30 testers riding 300 boards and providing feedback. Reviews are then published using the combined feedback. The NS Proto Type Two was a winner in the All Mountain category and... read more
Leon Butler New Zealand Winter 2016 GoPro Edit
Leon is back from his winter down under and put together this edit. He was based in Wanaka, New Zealand but also headed out to explore other spots like Mt Olympus. Leon is riding the West. read more
Making a NS board – Step by Step – Part 4
Eddie Wall has been spending a week with Never Summer building a custom snowboard to give away as part of Transworld Snowboarding’s 30th Anniversary. The board has been assembled and set in the press before being cooled overnight. Now its time to finish it. The... read more
Making a NS board – Step by Step – Part 3
So Eddie Wall is at the NS factory. He has his base, core and topsheet all ready. The next step is to lay it all up and this is really where the magic happens. An aluminium cassette which is moulded to fit a specific board and size is used to hold everything together.... read more
Making a NS board – Step by Step – Part 2
Eddie Wall is back at the NS factory. He is building a custom snowboard and so far he has the core and the base sorted – if you missed it see Part 1. Now it is time for graphics. NS design and print their graphics in house and Jeremy Salyer is the man in charge.... read more