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Into Altai with French pro snowboarder Victor Daviet: yurts, camels, deep snow, and a Super-8 camera. A conversation about snowboarding, risk management, simplicity, and the kind of adventure that stays with you long after the trip ends.

As my colleagues predicted last week, all that's left for me this week is the meteorological start of winter and tough, snow-unfriendly weather conditions. For the time being, we'll have to make do with what's left of the first snow of the season and what the snow cannons are still producing.

Dear Splitties, some mountains challenge, others reward. A bit pathetic, but La Rossa did both. I was traveling with my longtime touring partner and what was planned as a classic splitboard tour turned into an intense adventure in Alaskan scenery and solitude; and a great splitboarding terrain.

A small pair of binoculars in your backpack may seem like unnecessary burden at first. But anyone who is out and about in open terrain knows that good decisions often start with a better view. Whether it's about assessing distant slopes, observing other skiers or simply quietly observing the romance of the summit. Handy mini binoculars can do surprisingly much and weigh almost nothing.

Advent, Advent, a little light is burning. Just in time for the 1st Advent and the start of the Advent season, you can win something really warm! Ready for any winter adventure? Then win the warmest down jacket from ZAJO for men/women, which is perfect for cold days, bivouacking in the snow or other adventures.

This week, Chris Rubens takes us to his organic farm and gives us an insight into his life as a farmer alongside his skiing career. We also travel to Uzbekistan with Arthur Longo and meet Mike Hornbeck, who shows us the special bond between father and son while skiing.

It was dark and the moon was shining brightly as a VW bus drove slowly around the corner at 5 p.m. in the afternoon. People were sitting outside, quietly engrossed in conversation, when a thick flake slowly fell out of the sky.

There is a magic in every beginning, and winter has got off to a magical start.

At a time when climate change is disrupting snow cover and social equilibrium in the mountains, ski resorts are having to rethink their business model. Between transition, diversification and citizen mobilization, what kind of future can we imagine for these emblematic areas?

Every year... the European Outdoor Film Tour comes down to Earth's cinemas and has been doing so for over two decades. Each time it doesn't bring Christmas presents with it, but beautiful adventures by and with interesting characters who have been out and about in the snow, on the rocks, in the air or elsewhere. This year there are exciting stories from Alaska and Switzerland, but also inspiring films such as the one about Sheri, the 50-year-old dressmaker, or Elladj, who does his ice-artistic laps on frozen lakes in the Canadian wilderness. It's definitely worth taking part and watching! And it's definitely worth reading on and winning!

Last year there was already an article about the features of a splitboard boot compared to a normal snowboard soft boot. There are different lacing systems for both types and also combinations of the different systems. You can find out what the differences are and which system is right for you here.