This just in from veteran Boax team member Jack Peppiette in Les Deux Alpes (France):

A slow start to the park season! After a few days of high altitude warm up shredding in the glacier park, the weather set in for December and didn’t really let up! Some epic pow days and a few good urban shots.

High winds left off piste wind buffed and crusty until early January. After the welcome snow the park was up and running and slopestyle kicked off! Just unfortunate for a young David Bilsland who had some rough weather for his week but an awesome shred with me and Mike Rowlands on new years day… if a little hungover!

A few weeks of heavy sessioning through slopestyle and the rail lines, and a sweet session on moose’s new Stabmobile; his new limo with a sweet a frame over the top!

But after that the weather returned, and we are currently shredding in the -20’s with extra socks!

Plans are now underway to bring the boys to Chamonix in March for some real skiing!  More updates and edits coming soon…

More coverage of the incredible snow we’ve been having this winter in Chamonix from one of the close friends of the Boax family, Rob Stokes, plus a cameo appearance from Boax’s own Lorne Cameron.

More snow dropping soon, more edits dropping soon.

It’s a well known fact that pompoms make you a better rider*, so we’re now offering a simpler way to order the Classic beanie with a pompom.  What you see is what you get.  Or if you don’t like the standard pompom colour just add a note at checkout stating an alternative and the pompom elves will get on the case.

The beanie itself is still the same loose fit 100% fine knit acrylic, now available in 12 colours featuring the Boax tag up front and, new for 2012, the embroidered “X” logo on the rear.

Check out the full range of machine-knitted beanies in the shop.

* Note: not an actual scientific fact, so don’t go throwing yourself off anything crazy.

Things have been a little quiet on the Boax blog & Facebook page lately, mainly because we’ve been out making the most of the amazing snow conditions around Chamonix after the Christmas rush, which I’m sure you can forgive us for!  Trees, pillow lines, faceshots, steeps, touring, we’ve had it all.  Maybe we’ll even take a few park laps this week during the current dry spell.  Maybe.

Don’t worry, we’re still finding plenty of time to make and ship all of your orders so keep spreading the Boax word.  More updates and news coming soon, stay tuned.

Last-minute Christmas present? Shopping for someone who has everything? Well look no further than a Boax Clothing gift voucher. Vouchers are available from £10 to £100 and are valid on all shop items. Your voucher will be emailed to you within 24 hours of purchase, so no problem for late Christmas orders; just print or send the voucher to the lucky recipient.

It’s that time of year again. New gear has been bought, snow is falling and the first lifts are opening. Time to get stoked with some ski porn. But who has nailed it this year and who has come up short…?

All I Can (Sherpas Cinema)

Our pick of the year, from new all-Canadian outfit Sherpas Cinema. Great filming, a good mix of styles, and JP Auclair once again proving he’s still got what it takes with one of the best urban segments of all time.

One For The Road (TGR)

A close second from TGR this year. Lots of big lines, standout segments from Todd Ligare and Ian McIntosh.

The Grand Bizarre (Poorboyz)

Yawn. Yet another utterly mediocre effort from the once-great Poorboyz Productions. Jonny DeCesare really needs to get back in charge.

After Dark (Level 1)

Definitely a love-it-or-hate-it film. In one word: jib. Any other year I’d be saying Hornbeck’s urban segment was the best of the year but it’s not a patch on JP’s in All I Can.

Attack of La Nina (MSP)

Our love-hate relationship with MSP movies continues, ranking “just OK” this year amongst the heavy-hitters. Too long, too much talking, too many “jokes”, but some decent skiing.

The Ordinary Skier (1242)

We were really looking forward to seeing Seth Morisson ski some classic Chamonix lines but this turned out to be by far the most boring offering this year, and not really worth rewatching. Stick to AK Seth.

Retallack The Movie (Inspired Media)

Admittedly we are not fans of Tanner Hall in the slightest, but this early-season release was quite watchable, with a mix of jibby tree lines and some bigger stuff. Only one reggae track and no T-Hall monologue were welcome surprises.

Being There (Field Productions)

Another solid effort from Norwegian outfit Field Productions that will get missed my most people but definitely worth checking out. Excellent urban riding and filming, but I think it’s safe to say that massive groomed-landing kickers are now officially played-out.

Strictly Business (Unity Productions)

The UK’s own Unity Productions step things up again this year with their third annual film which can be watched online for free here. Good to see some homegrown talent and the filming and editing improving every year.

Introducing the Unix t-shirt from our new clothing range for winter 2011/2012.  The main inspiration for the Boax Clothing designs this season was to use shapes from nature in a modern way. The four designs draw inspiration from sea pack ice cracking, snowflakes, trees and – with the Unix design – Cells. This design uses the packed strict structure of cells to create a 3D pattern from the Boax symbol.

All t-shirts are 100% heavyweight cotton, hand printed in the UK with Boax embroidery on the rear and woven Boax hem label.