The Pursuit of Classics Continues. After 6 years of following, climbing and skiing 46 of the lines and mountains in the book “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America”, Cody Townsend is now chasing a personally inspired and modern list of classics. Lé Bent is proud to be along for the ride once again providing Cody with his pro series snow socks, his favourite touring cap, as well as ...

    Nick Russell has dedicated his life to being in the moment in the mountains. With a riding style that he describes as "a blend between low stress pow riding in the forest and intentional movement into the alpine", Nick has been on our radar for many years at Lé Bent. The sock gods saw fit to intervene and after leaving his socks at home, Nick finally dipped his toes into a borrowed pair of ...

  RUNNING TO SAVE OUR WILD PLACES   Words by Tom Batrouney Photos by Calumn Hockey   When was the last time you ran to SAVE THE WORLD? For me, it’s been a three-year journey to finally reach the start line of the Pilliga Ultra 50k, and I was stoked to be there this year. The Pilliga is Australia’s largest inland forest spanning over half a million hectares and the For Wild Places team host this...

  Longtime Le Bent ambassador and backcountry aficionado Rohan Kennedy has been living in Jindabyne since 2007 and skiing the Australian Main Range since 2012. Now a backcountry guide for SMBC after spending 10 years in ski patrol, Rohan practically lives on the Main Range during the winter and spring months.  Rohan helped guide Cody Townsend, Elyse Saugstad and the Le Bent team out along the W...

  Local Hotham rider and Lé Bent ambassador Toby Nagorcka spent an enviable month in Japan earlier this year. He chased deep powder and dodged a pesky El Nino, and while not getting Japan at its powdery best, at its worst, it's still more than enough to make you want to book a plane ticket for next season... Watch the edit and read what Toby had say about the trip — a right of passage for Aussi...

  HOW TO TRAIN FOR THE COASTAL ASCENT ELEVATION By Vlad Shatrov   It’s no secret that the Coastal Ascent course is challenging, but thats definitely a part of the reason people sign up and run this event. This particular course has you running into and around the Glenrock National Park which is located just south of Merewether beach in Newcastle.  In terms of trail terrain it has plenty to off...

  When Kai was 11 years old his segment for TGR went viral and racked up 6 million views. That year he also won the North American Junior Freeride Series. He was nominated for Rider of the Year at IF3 Film Festival at 14 years old, and again a year later. Now at age 17, Kai has been a mainstay in TGR’s last five films, and earned the right to be called a legitimate “prodigy”.  Kai is leading th...

  LÉ BENT was proud to be a supporting partner of pro team rider Elyse Saugstad's recent project — Here, Hold My Kid! Elyse teamed up with pro skier and fellow super mum Jackie Paaso to make what they describe as, "an homage to all the parents who have dragged their kids to the mountains."     “Any parent knows that traveling with a one-year-old can be a nightmare." Said Jackie. "Seeing ...

We exist to keep you in the moment with our luxuriously soft snow socks, and therefore we stay up to date with the latest in ski boot technology. So, what’s the fuss about BOA ski boots? We take a look at BOA and modern bootfitting.