The 10th Issue of X Elements Magazine hits the shops next week and the girls have taken over with Gen://ex presenter Izzie Knolles in the editor’s chair; bringing together interviews with wakeboarder Will Christien, skateboarder Laura Crane and snowboarders Gilly Seagrave and Sonia Shaw.

We catch up on Zoë Smalleys’ amazing snowboard trip to Pakistan and windsurfer Caroline French examines the ups and downs of being a sponsored rider.

Wes Baker goes on a pilgrimage to the home of surfing-Hawaii; I return to Laax for the Burton European Open and we join the Evil Empire in their mission to get the world river surfing…

To celebrate our 10th issue we’ve hooked up with Oxbow to bring you the mother of all competitions-The Oxbow Quest Adventure award –you can win your trip of a lifetime with a budget of 10,000 euros, (that’s £7,000 to you and me) as well as Oxbow sponsorship, clothing and coverage of your trip on Eurosport and in X Elements.

X Elements is free and available at over 600 outlets in the UK and Eire.

www.x-elements.co.uk www.oxbowquest.com

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