Snowboarding Tips for Riding in a WHITEOUT !!!

[@ToxicPhenix]

The stamina of this dog is unbelivable

[@malcolmmoore]

Wait until you see the next vid, he makes another cameo!

[@jnk4president]

i was thinking exaclty the same.. it must be so tiring for Andi

[@simontuffen8243]

Something I've found useful is to ride close to the edge of the piste so that you can use the piste marker poles for reference. In fact use anything other than the snow for reference - you can use other boarders/skiers, buildings, rocks, dogs! Keep your head up and look at the things that are easy to see. Don't stare down at your feet or to strain your eyes to try and look directly at the slope. Slow down and try to relax and feel the gradient of the slope through your feet.

[@malcolmmoore]

Absolutely, great tips Simon! 🤙

[@ΣτελιοςΡοβολης]

looking at your feet or at the slope can also get your a vertigo effect. You dont know where or if you are moving

[@cnoevo99]

Your dog is awesome ! Great tips and videos. Keep it up 👍🏻

[@BennnWJK]

Japanese resorts often have whiteout conditions several days a week throughout the season. I find that once you ride through it a few times, you just get used to it and become more observant

[@malcolmmoore]

Really hoping to get out to ride some Japow one day!

[@blanerampart4986]

Love that you kept the stack in. Shows it can happen to the best of us. I fell in exactly the same way (board shoots forward instead of turning) a few years ago and really messed up my shoulder. At the time I couldn't see how I could have injured myself so badly, but seeing the position of your rear arm as you fell, it all becomes clear. It looks like you came out of it unscathed though so that's good :)

[@matthewhaselhorst1778]

I have only gone on two snowboarding trips in my life but immediately I was hooked and I’m now planning to take my first solo trip to go boarding in Alaska! I’ve been watching all your beginner videos and if I cannot be more excited for my practice trips to the Colorado Rockies to try out all of these tips and techniques! Thank you lots Malcolm!!!

[@malcolmmoore]

That sounds awesome Matthew, Alaska is a dream destination! 🤙

[@ByronBohte]

Indy is a fantastic companion. The worst white out's are those when you lose all balance and sense of up, stoked for the upcoming season!!

[@malcolmmoore]

Can't wait! 🙌

[@bucketgarden]

Glad Indie could keep up with you in those conditions! Man that crash at the end 🫣

[@okosakaroklenni]

1: practice balance at home with closed eyes 2: practice on extremely foggy days with someone. Half the time you lead, half the time your friend, so your brain can rest and not get nausea. 3. do A LOT of balance traning (standing on a snowboard put on an air cushion, or balance boards daily) so you will get better at riding with relaxed legs and handle uneven terrain without looking. 4: at higher altitudes follow the edge of the piste (if you are on one) and the poles. 5: if you are off piste and the visibility is near zero, touch the snow so you have a sense of speed. Once I thought I'm standing still and I was going at roughly 20mph. When tried to sit down to catch my breath and orient my self, I triple tomahawked. 6: you mentioned it, but this is really important: never ever go to terrain you don't know by heart. I fell off a cliff 2 times, and once didn't notice that I'm about to land flat from a 6 meters (~20feet) jump. All three times I thought I'm royally f*cked, but was extremely lucky to not get injured.

[@MrEDK911]

You have a super awesome doggo. Thanks for the tips.

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Ben!

[@ducaticanine]

man. this is effing awesome u snowboard with ur dog! badass. thx for the tips! i’m in Ischgl Austria this week and most of today was a horrendous whiteout. i’m quite a good snowboarder when i can actually see but when i can’t see, i suck!! uff

[@malcolmmoore]

Haha, yeah we had that whiteout yesterday but today has been bluebird pow! Hopefully it clears up for you tomorrow!

[@ducaticanine]

Malcolm Moore ..thx! how is the snowboarding where u live there? maybe next year i’ll hit that place.

[@malcolmmoore]

@@ducaticanine it's great when it's great! Haha, that doesn't help, February is crazy busy with school holidays, outside of that it is a gamble, this week is amazing but it can be really warm or really cold!

[@malcolmmoore]

@@ducaticanine like anywhere it is amazing when the conditions are good, so it just depends on where the next storm is coming from! It's always a gamble but pick a resort that is higher than the rest and generally you'll be safe!

[@mateosolorzano2682]

ur tips are very helpful. thanks man! instant subscribe

[@malcolmmoore]

Thanks Mateo!

[@Mani3878]

Hi Malcolm, Having just come back from Avoriaz this week with some of the days being pretty poor with visibility we decided to head to the Swiss border on completely unknown pistes, not a good idea I know... Anyway, I struggled badly at some points feeling almost seasick where the only visible points were markers on the runs but a friend of mine who's been snowboarding for years didn't seem to struggle hardly at all. What do you do if you are in this scenario where your visual references tell you something other than what your ears tell you? On reflection now that I'm back in the UK I realise that as I've progressed as a snowboarder I'm much more strategic when I'm riding, now looking 30-40 metres or more ahead and subconsciously planning based on what I can see which ultimately means I can ride so much more fluidly without fear. In limited visibility all that subconscious planning evaporates and I think I'm back at square one where I'm either looking straight down to find detail or at the piste markers only give a vague sense of direction. In a way I'm kind of answering my own original question but am I still missing something here? Some people don't seem to struggle, perhaps it's fear in the end?

[@temporality_]

5:23 of all the places to fall!

[@malcolmmoore]

😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MathewBoorman]

Definately a watch to the end, happens to the best and the rest.

[@bitcoindaddy748]

The dog is awesome

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeah Indy's the best 🤩

[@t-rex4211]

Worst one I had was at the top of a gondola in Meribel, just 3 of us in a 50 man lift. Got out to find we had about 15’ visibility and the dump of snow was unbelievable. Must’ve been about 6” in 15 minutes. The hardest part was that you couldn’t work out the fall line so very disorientating when you’re not going the way you think…..then see black and yellow poles….. 😩

[@bob6693]

Love it, great video. What goggles are you wearing Malcolm?

[@malcolmmoore]

Cheers Dan, I'm wearing the Salomon lo fi goggles. I prefer a cylindrical lens to a spherical one, they tend to be be a bit cheaper too!

[@bob6693]

Malcolm Moore, cool thanks for the tip

[@AbnerLi]

Andy is so cute!

[@ChrisZ901]

just curious, is that your pet or just a stray dog?

[@ChrisZ901]

never mind, should have finshed the video first😂

[@malcolmmoore]

@@ChrisZ901 haha, it's my dog yep!

[@borisich.sb....]

все видео переживал за собаку:). круто!)

[@danhentes8569]

nice ending :D

[@malcolmmoore]

😃😃

[@SM-zz4bo]

cool

[@dycevice897]

Worried for the dog getting lost and left behind. How does it find you.

[@malcolmmoore]

He's a good boy! He's been well trained

[@dycevice897]

Malcolm Moore - great to see fantastic snowboarding and a dog that can read a piste map. Both myself and my boy are ‘Malcolm’s’ and not long back from Les Arc snowboarding. Keep up the great work.

[@AscendedBeing87]

building a powder kicker

[@malcolmmoore]

Yeahh 🙌🙌🙌