Like a snow goose paddling gracefully across a pond the world doesn’t notice those hidden legs hammering away to make headway against the current and nor do they notice the snowmakers of ski resorts. They are the invisible engines of our snowy fun.

South Africa is known for being unfairly graced with beauties and treasures. Precious metals, toothy wildlife, world-class waves and world-class crime but now, briefly at least, it has something new to offer you- Backcountry pow!

Dylan Graves’ voice can be heard as he scrabbles about in the undergrowth. The Vans sponsored professional surfer finally fights his way out through the weeds laughing, beanie on, wetsuit covered in mud and leaf litter in his beard

No verbose dialogue. No rousing soundtrack. No convoluted X-factor-esque backstory. No showboating insta-inspiration. David Lama’s First Ascent of Lunag Ri – Solo is pure.