Issue #94 - December 2010Fall-Line 'Ride Better' issue

Here it is - the January issue of Fall-Line, packed full of the places and gear to make it easier to ski and snowboard. It's the Ride Better issue, you see.

Outside, you'll find the following:

A lot of competitions, better explained here

Inside the magazine, starting from somewhere near the front, Jonny apologises for not using helicopters any more.

Then there is the WTF!?! Go on, send in your pics, see if you can do better. (The last time we challenged readers to do that, Jamie Pierre sent in a shot of a 200-foot cliff drop...)

The news details the most expensive and cheapest resort lift tickets, plus plenty of other info.

And then it's the good stuff: a whopping feature on Spain. We don't pull the punches but it sure has some good bits when you time it right, as our team did last season.

And for somewhere utterly bonkers, how about climbing up Mount Olympus for a tea party with the gods?

87% of the Fall-Line reader we interviewed said he'd like to be better at skiing, so we've picked the gear to make 7/8ths of his dream come true. Statistical cobblers to one side, this issue's gear reviews are selected with riders who want to ski and snowboard better in mind. That's the clothing and hardware for most of us sorted, then.

Our Backcountry Skills series keeps building - this issue we look at the essentials to get the most out of your trips.

Andorra falls under the spotlight, so if you're wondering if it's still good value now's the time to check it out.

As usual we're picking out the places less troubled by the package mob, so that's Hemsedal, Lillehammer, Jasna and Kopaonik.

The Glacier Express rolls into Andermatt on our six-stopper train trip across Switzerland.

If you want somewhere busier but ever more excellent for all levels of riding, Val Gardena is our drive-to resort of the month.

Technique-wise, for the interactive version look here and for the flicky-page version we've looked at boxes and everyone's favourite - the lip drop. Like a cliff jump but with added realistim about our ambition and ability...