Whilst southern hemisphere pilots rev up for their summer season, here in Europe a fresh layer of snow has heralded winter’s arrival.
Cross Country photographer Ulrich Grill, who also contributes his work to several snowboard magazines, shot these riders on the Stauer glacier in Austria last weekend.

Revelling in the start of the season

Bob Drury reviews the Bonanza from Gin Gliders.

Imagine standing in a warehouse somewhere. Your mobile phone rings. You struggle to answer it… and there they are, your friends phoning from a Himalayan summit…