I can’t even remember what year it was that I last rode a snowboard in Australia. It was obviously a long while. I am looking forward to taking the kids this year hopefully and I will once again get a chance to slide down the mountain.

Today I witnessed snowboarding of a different kind. The Staveley brother’s, (Cam pictured), where on hand to test the indoor rail set up at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre for the Snow Travel Expo. The two youngsters tore the rail apart, sat and ate some jelly snakes, and then attacked it again.

Not my cup of tea when I think of snowboarding, although it should be fun to watch as a bunch of groms take the set up on tomorrow, without a single flake of snow in sight.