The UK’s snowsport trade show, Slide went off with a bang for 2019 with increased exhibitor numbers year on year and a good buzz around the show. Opening day saw a drinks and networking event close the day, kicking the show off in the right way and allowing retailers and brands to talk shop. Most brands asked felt – despite the looming B word – that snowboarding is in a good place at the moment. Retailers have been making smart decisions with regards to their buys and stock over the past couple of years and – despite a s small number – the early heavy discounts have been avoided, allowing for a healthier market. Harry Mitchell Thompson with the report and One Eyed Monster gallery.
32's Ollie Plumley with their Team 2 Double boa boot and the Mullair Jacket686's Lucy with the Hydra Thermagraph jacket686's Lucy with their ladies Cascade jacket Academy's Tom Beaton with their Propaganda and Propacamber boardsAirblaster's Heartbreaker and Trench Over jackets Arcade's Sam Nelson & Hector Caldwell with their Vision belt and SuspendersAxiski Director Darren Mather showing their snow/frost slider. Bonfire's Apex jacket shown by Rich Jonas and Route One's Nick showing Sessions' Chaos pull overCapita's Southern UK Sales Rep, Will Radula Scott and Nick from Route One. Will with their Kazu pro model and Nick with the DOA.CoalCrab Grab's Corey Copeland representing their Squiggle stick traction pad and The Freak and Manhands mittsDakine's all new Rolltop Release Poacher pack with Mammut ABS. Here's the Benchetler X Grateful Dead collabDakine's all-new 4 wheeled, the Concorse hard casesDinoski bus parked up outside the showDinoski ensuring kids' first experiences on snow are fun - get em hooked younngDragon crew. Cool By The Pool's Chris Allso & Dragon's Carlo, Mo & SamDragon's Sam Nelson with their PXV Photochromic and Chris Allso with the Baile H20Earthwell's Woodie 22oz and Roaster 12ozEivy's Iceland Hood topEVOCFAM Directors Andrew Styles & Josh Cottrell. Andrew with their Puffa jacket and Josh with their Utility ParkerFlux's D/S bindings, mismatching pairFlux's PR bindingGoPro's Rowan Halsall with their Jaws clamp and all new Hero 7Grayl's instant water purification bottleHorsefeathers Atrip Halldor jacketHorsefeathers Tyler Chorlton pro jacketHowl's Highland mitt and the new Pocket mittIntroducing Zeal's all new Hatchet RLS (Rail Lock System)K2's Cold Shoulder & 87 boardsK2's Maysis boot and Lien 80 bindingLobster's Aaron Schwartz & Lucas Beaufort artist edition boardsMervin - Bent Metal Binding Works Transfer and Logic bindersMervin - Gnu's Antigravity and Free SpiritMervin - Lib-Tech girls' Glider & Roxy SugarMervin - Lib-Tech's Terrain Wrecker with Schoph graphic and Dagmar with Jamie Lynn graphicsMervin's Lauren LidfordNever Summer's Tom Beaton with their Fun Slinger and Swift shapesNoble Custom - Demon's Phantom (top) and Factor (bottom) helmetsNoble Custom's Duncan showing Endeavor's Archetype and Alpha carving stickNoble Custom's Duncan showing the Nidecker Helios boot and Flow Fuse GT binderNoble Custom's Miles Perry-Jones with Ortovox's Beast shovel & Trace backpackNoble Custom's Will with Airhole's Covert collection hood and Drytech airtubeNoble Custom's Will with the Nidecker Liberty & Pro PipeNoble Cutom's Duncan with West's La Hache and SalazO'Neill's first Gore-tex line here with the men's and women's Pyschotech jacketO'Neill's Lawrence Morse with their mid range Snow City jacketOakley's Key Account Managers Scott Waterman & Victoria Sarsfield with their O Frame pro and Mod 1 helmetPatagonia's Descentionist backpackPatagonia's Untracked line jackets for her and him. The company is now making 100% of its shells from recycled materials and in Fair Trade factoriesPicture newly making baby outerwear. Picture's Neill Thompson all smiles with their Decom bag, back opening for chairlift entry.Picture's Welcome jacketPOC's Obex backcountry helmet and Fovea mid gogglePublic Snowboards sold through Prime in the UKRide's Jonny Russell with their Commissioner & Algorithm boardsRide's Revolt binding and Fuse War Boss bootRome's Gang Plank and BuckshotSAAX on show at SlideSalomon Hologram bindingSalomon's James Fuller. Always a pleasureSalomon's VillainSalty Crew now sold in the UK through Mr Matt BurtSandbox's Classic 2.0 snow helmet and their Legend Apex helmetSatorial Supplies' Nick Newton Williams and Bill FitzhughSkinners - super durable pocket footwear, targetting all kinds of action sports. Available through Satorial SuppliesSpect eyewear International Sales Manager Eden Palm and UK agent, Nick Newton Williams with their Ultraflex sunglass and The Wing, dual temple system sunglass.Stance's Northern European Sales Manager, Joff Fisher holding their Michael Kagan Boxer Brief pant with the Butterblend t-shirt tot the leftThe Board Basement's Gus & SpencerThe Riders Lounge's Corey Copeland & Boarderline (Aberdeen)'s Si BurnsideThe Riders Lounge's Corey Copeland, stoked on life and Deeluxe's Team ID and Empire bootsTKC Director Matt Woodruffe (careful with that drink, mate!) and Mizu's Craig Smith talking all things SIGBTSA's Jeremy Sladen & Chris Orchard, The Snowboard Shop's Darren and Salomon's FullerUnion Southern UK Sales Rep, Will Radula Scott with their Expedition Split binding 2.0 and their STRVans Hi Standard OGVans Standard snow bootVans' Matt Bryer all smiles with the V1, V2 and V3 liners all complete with all-new POPCushVolcom boys. Bucko, Ed & KrisVolcom's Ed Martin showing their Deadly Stone jacket, a streetwear crossover piece and Bryan Iguchi's famed Slack VestVolcom's Ed with their high end TDS (Thermal Defence System) jacket with Infrared insulation
