SNO!zone British Halfpipe Championships

With under 80 days to go before the BRITS 2010 Snow and Music Festival descends upon Laax, Switzerland organisers are proud to announce that, SNO!zone - the UK?s largest indoor snow slope operator, are back onboard to take the title rights for the SNO!zone British Snowboard and Freeski Halfpipe ....

New SCUK member saves £187 in first 11 days

If you are still on the fence about the benefits of joining SCUK for just �15 in 2010, then check out this forum post from barrybaker who joined 11 days ago and has already saved �187!You can join SCUK here for just �15. View Membership Pack & Benefits here

Have a great New Year all

I think we're just about done for this year. So, to anybody who is still around, have a great evening. SCUK wishes you all a great New Year!

Chill Factore park for this Friday

Here's the Chill Factore Core Freestyle night park for this Friday.

Fantastic Christmas offers at Chill Factore

With Christmas fast approaching Chill Factore would like to start the season of goodwill with a set of fantastic offers.Get your snowboard legs back with this great offer for main slope snowboarders.Buy one get one half priceBuy an Off Peak Lift Pass between now and Fri 27th Nov 2009 ....

Red Bull Nanshan Open

The largest Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour event on Asian soil this season, the 4Star 8th Red Bull Nanshan Open is taking place on the 9-10th January, 2010. This event does not only offer a US$25,000 prize purse and up to 500 Swatch TTR ranking points, but a chance for 6 locally qualified riders ....

Final part of the Snowball Rally video

Here's the Final Part of the Snowcamp Snowball Rally video. Catch up with the teams on their last day, as they battle to complete as many of the dry and indoor slopes this country has to offer all in the name of charity.Who will win? Who will raise the most money? Who will stack it on the ....

10 year old Becky Menday to compete at BEO

Becky Menday, only ten years old, has been chosen to compete in the Burton European Open 2010 slope style competition in Laxx in Switzerland.Becky is one of only ten girls from across Europe chosen to attend this prestigious event in the snowboard competition scene. The selection process was a ....

First MK park for 2010

Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Park Strife on Saturday 2nd January.

Don't pick a fight with Torah Bright

You just have to love this from the the stable of Adam Gendle.

Sunderland's indoor slope will make it the North East's ski capital

Sunderland is set to become the North East's ski capital ? attracting snow sports fans and athletes from across the country.But skiers and snowboarders have been reassured that Silksworth's popular dry slope will not be shut down to make way for the giant indoor ski centre planned for the city...

Sunderland's indoor slope ill make it the North East's ski capital

Braehead Christmas freestyle

SNO!zone Scotland plan to have a three hit line out over most of the Christmas and New Year period, no full park, but similar to a summer of love line. They will try and get a plan out to SCUK soon with more details.

Christmas shredding at Chatham

You just have to love this.Well done to Alex Spence and the Chatham crew.

Tamworth Christmas freestyle (updated)

We have just confirmed that there will not be a ramp night on Boxing Day at Tamworth SnowDome. New Years Day is a Friday and therefore the ramp night on Saturday 2nd January will be on as normal!Other than that, everything else remains as normal! They are closed Christmas Day only. ..

Tamworth Christmas freestyle

We have just confirmed that there will not be a ramp night on Boxing Day or New Years Day at Tamworth SnowDome. Other than that, everything else remains as normal! They are closed Christmas Day only.

Nevis Range turns 20

On Saturday 19 December 2009, Scotland?s Nevis Range ski centre celebrated its twentieth anniversary. It re-opened for its winter season exactly twenty years after it first opened its doors on 19 December 1989. Originally operating as a ski resort, the business has grown and diversified since that ....

King of SNOW back and easier for UK shredders

After celebrating the grand world premiere last winter which turned out to be a great success, the King of S.N.O.W will proceed on 28th of December 2009 in a slightly modified version with simplified rules. This means that everybody from all over the world now has even a better opportunity to ....

King of S.N.O.W back and easier for UK shredders

King Of SNOW - Round 01 : FS 180°

Welcome to the Horsefeathers King of S.N.O.W. Horsefeathers teamrider and Isenseven member Rene Schnoeller is submitting the first trick for you to copy.FS 180� is the trick of the hour which you should copy on every similar obstacle (kicker, cliff, drop or whatever you can do a FS 180� off) on ..

Old boy celebrates 80th at Cairngorm

CairnGorm Mountain?s oldest employee Sandy Murray celebrated his 80th birthday at work in the ticket office last week. Customer services team member Sandy has worked part-time at the visitor attraction for the past 10 years and still skis regularly at CairnGorm and annually abroad. The ....

Ricker and Vaultier celebrate back-to-back win in Telluride's Snowboard Cross

By celebrating back-to-back wins today in Telluride, CO, USA, SBX World Cup leaders Maelle Ricker (CAN) and Pierre Vaultier (FRA) impressively underlined that one has to have them on the list when it comes down to Snowboard Cross racing. In the season?s second SBX final of the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS ..

China?s Bird Nest filled with snow

China?s famous 2008 Olympics Bird's Nest stadium is currently full of snow, for a snow festival which will continue through to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.Snowmaking guns have covered 10,000 square meters of the venue with snow up to a metre deep and created from 25,000 ....

Augmented Reality for snowboarders with iPhones

Skiers and snowboarders who own the latest iPhone 3GS, can enjoy an ?augmented reality (AR)? application that will allow them to navigate ski trails and on-mountain features at selected US ski resorts. Using an application developed by Colorado-based Resort Technology Partners (RTP), REALSKI allows ..

Still great at Allenheads

Another great day of snow with excellent boarding & skiing. There is even more snow ? up to 30cms in places with more forecast overnight. Its looking very promising for the weekend and well into next week.B tow ran all day. A tow was fixed and ran perfectly for the rest of the day ? almost. ....

MPORA.com launch free iPhone App

With the MPORA app you can now browse and watch movies from your favourite action sports. MPORA has one of the largest catalogues of action sport movies out there with over 25,000 videos at your fingertips. Catch all the major snowboarding events like the TTR World Tour and The Air & Style and ..

Trespass Snowboardcross and Skiercross Championships

The BRITS, 21st ? 28th March 2010 Laax, Switzerland.With less than 90 days to go before The BRITS 2010 Snow and Music Festival hits Laax Switzerland it?s time to make the most of the UK?s recent snowfall and get the shred stick out, head for the nearest hill or snow covered common and practice ....

Jamie Nicholls in Avoriaz

Check out this flick of the UK's Jamie Nicholls in the Avoriaz baby park. Film by Will Nangle.Jamie Nicholls Baby Park from will nangle on Vimeo.

World Cup week in Telluride wraps up with Snowboard Cross team race

The World Cup week in Telluride, USA, wrapped up today with the second ever Snowboard Cross team race in the history of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. In the last event of an action-packed World Cup debut in Colorado in which two riders made up a team in order to race together, it was Lindsey ....

Vexed Offer SCUK members 15% discount!

Vexed Apparel is an independent clothing company, launched in 2009. Home grown in the UK, the philosophy behind the brand is simple: high quality, high fashion, low price.Check out www.vexedapparel.co.uk.View SCUK discount offer here You can join SCUK here for just �15. View ....

Two new ski resorts in one week

Following the opening of Mongolia's first proper ski resort on Wednesday, South Korea's latest centre opened on Friday in Gangwon province, the region's 10th ski area.Alpensia ski resort will be transformed into PyeongChang's Winter Olympic Park if the Korean's, who were second in the bidding ....

Scotland launches all areas five day ticket

Scotland?s five mountain ski areas are offering an all-area five-day ski pass for the first time.This new product is the result of demand from skiers, shown through umbrella group Ski-Scotland?s extensive customer research. The passes are valid for any five consecutive days at any of the five ....

Winter Bash booking now closed

With much wailing and gnashing of teeth, we've had to close booking for this season's Winter Bash. We know people always leave booking to the last minute, but we've already extended the deadline by over two weeks and now John has the unenviable task of sorting out the apartments and room shares. I ....

Chill Factore Christmas freestyle

Due to the Christmas holidays freestyle at Chill Factore will be taking a break from 19th December to 5th Jan. That means the last freestyle night of 2009 will be this Friday 18th December and it will return in the New Year on Wednesday 6th January. The Subvert Academy on Thursday 14th January is ..

Second film from Snowball Rally

Here's second part of the Snowball Rally coverage. There will be a third and final part coming shortly too!

Allenheads open

The tows ran today and will be running tomorrow. There was more snow this evening ? several centimetres ? and more showers are forecast for tomorrow so conditions will continue to be good. If you go to Allenheads tomorrow, please take a shovel in case you have to dig a parking space. The ....

Compete at the Winter X-Games with Quiksilver

The search is on for the next Mathieu Cr�pel, Travis Rice, Candide Thovex or Torah Bright! Quiksilver and Roxy are launching an innovative, new challenge: to find the best kid capable of following in the footsteps of Torah Bright, Travis Rice, Mathieu Cr�pel or even Candide Thovex. A ....

Allenheads open today for snowboarding in England

There?s about 4 ? 6 inches of snow at Allenheads so we?re looking to get a tow running from about 11.00am today. Depending on number of people and the conditions, it will probably run until about 4.00pm. With more showers possible, its looking good for the weekend. I?ll send out a further email ..

Dublin indoor slope plans rejected

An ambitious proposal to build a e100 million indoor skiing resort in Dublin 15, which could have created over 1,000 jobs, has been refused permission by the planning board.Developers Twinlite claimed that the Snowtopia project earmarked for Tyrrelstown would have injected e30 million directly ....

Tamworth park for SNOLF

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's SNOLF competition.

Lagrange Offer SCUK members 5% discount on all accommodation!

Lagrange are specialists in self-catering ski and snowboard holidays to France. With a programme featuring over 90 resorts in the French Alps and Pyrenees there are destinations to suit everyone, from the large ski resorts of the 3 Valleys and Paradiski to smaller villages and satellite resorts ....

theAirbag.net canceled at Hemel

theAirbag.net has been cancelled at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead tonight, because of the road conditions.

theAirbag.net movements this weekend

Alright Troops!!I hope this little flury of snow has got you all a little bit excited? Well come show your excitement at one of TheAirBag.net sessions this weekend. We are at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hemstead from 7pm until 11pm with the sessions running every 45 minutes. This will be a busy ....

Cool Bus offer SCUK members 10% discount!

Cool Bus have been providing airport transfers in the French Alps for the last eight years. Covering Geneva, Lyon, Chambery and Grenoble airports and all resorts in the Tarentaise and Three Valleys including Tignes, Val D?Isere, Les Arcs and La Plagne. Friendly and reliable service with English ....

Castleford Christmas freestyle

After Park Strife this Friday, that'll be it for freestyle at SNO!zone castleford for two weeks. They'll be back in the New Year with a big park to kick start the year!

6Star Arctic Challenge postponed

We have just received the news that the organization of the 6Star Oakley Arctic Challenge decided to postpone the event from end of December to March. Warmer temperatures than normal in both November and December has made it impossible to produce enough snow.

World Snowboard Day 2009 is almost upon us

This Sunday will see the largest event in the world hit the UK for the first time in it?s history at Milton Keynes SNO!zone, from 7pm until 10pm!It's going to be an unmissable evening of snowboarding, product testing, spinny whizzers and mince pies.It?s the perfect opportunity to get out ....

Gian-Luca Cavigelli celebrates career?s first victory in Seoul

About 50,000 spectators witness first ever Big Air World Cup in Asia.Gian-Luca Cavigelli has won the season?s fourth big air of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup thus clinching his career?s first World Cup win. The 21-years-old Swiss successfully competed against the strong international field by ....

Hemel freestyle over Christmas

With both Christmas Day and New Years Day falling on a Friday, Hemel's park team "Diggers With Attitude" are a bit gutted that there's not going to be any freestyle between 19th December and 5th January at The Snow Centre.The Friday park will be back with a vengeance on 8th January, with the ....

Planned site downtime tonight

SnowboardClub.co.uk will move to a new server tonight. This will start at 6pm and take around an hour. The site will be unavailable for the duration. Sorry for any inconvenience. If there are any issues after the move, please feel free to post them in the SCUK/Website Forum.

Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash review

When someone on their first run lands a nollie front flip off the kicker you know that the riding standard will be high for an event. It's been a whole year since the last Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash and people rocked up to Tamworth Snowdome with full expectations of going home with some great ....

Jackson Hole latest to ask employees to wear helmets

Jackson Hole has joined Intrawest and Vail resorts in asking employees to wear helmets this winter. However in Jackson Hole's case it is only certain employees on the slopes for whom helmet wearing would be obligatory.The new rules have been introduced at the Wyoming resort, which opened for ....

Final week of Unleash The Lens

So after two months on the road Unleash The Lens is in its final week. It's been an epic UK tour, screening what we think are three of this year's best snowboard films. However fear not, it isn't over just yet. This week we have three Unleash The Lens screenings, so for your final chance to ....

Secret Session teaser and park plan for Wednesday at Chill Factore

Check out the teaser for the Secret Sessions film that will be premiering at Chill Factore on Wednesday 16th December.More Snowboarding >>To mark the occasion the shapers will be building a special park to incorporate as many features from the secret sessions as possible. So look out for a ..

3 nights of freestyle promotion continues at Bracknell

Thanks for everyone that showed up to '3 nights of freestyle launch party' Monday just gone, thanks to Sputnik, Carters Reading, Mountain High, and Altimus Reading for generously donating prizes. Also cheers to the DJ and the Red Bull girls for helping to make it a fun evening for all those that ....

Free Christmas session at Chatham this Thursday

It's Christmas!And to help us all celebrate, Chatham slope is running an extra festive Christmas Bash! Not only is the night for all things FREEstyle, but it's FREE for every one to come ride. Santa has also come early and he has left loads of goodies from Forum, One Love, Demon, Spazz, ....

Billabong Air & Style - The first 6 Star TTR of the season

Travis Rice � Air & StyleThe Billabong Air & Style 2009/II is only days away with some of the world's most talented snowboarders set to attend the legendary Swatch TTR 6Star event on Saturday, December 5, 2009. Taking place in Innsbruck, Austria, the 17th annual Air & Style event will feature some ..

Top riders confirmed for the 2010 Burton European Open

The 11th annual Burton European Open (BEO) is just around the corner, with only five weeks to go before the competition kicks off on January 9, 2010 in in LAAX, Switzerland. Don't miss your chance to watch this exciting and thrilling show from riders around the globe. The BEO is the second stop of ....

Video of Marko Grilc at the Billabong Air & Style

After a night of action on the big air jump at the 6Star TTR Billabong Air & Style 2009/II in Innsbruck, Austria, Marko Grilc took the top spot on the podium and is now the new leader on Swatch TTR World Tour. Grilc was not on the original invite list, but after two injures during practice for the ....

Nikita Chickita Swiss Tour

Welcome to NIKITA CHICKITA SWISS TOUR : a girls only freestyle tour in Switzerland.This winter the Swiss world of freestyle favours the girls. The women snowboarders and skiers will have the opportunity to show what they are able to do during the first edition of the NIKITA CHICKITA SWISS TOUR. ..

The BRITS, 21st ? 28th March 2010 Laax, Switzerland

Less than 100 days to go and counting! The official countdown until the first day of the BRITS 2010 starts today. The hugely anticipated BRITS festival will be heading to the European freestyle mecca that is Laax, Switzerland from the 21st ? 28th March 2010.To make sure you don?t miss out ....

Secret Sessions film premiere at Chill Factore

Come along to Chill Factore on Wednesday to see what really happens when the lights go off!Documenting the passion and talent of some of the UK?s finest snowboarders and skiers, including Colum Mytton and Joe Tomlinson, ?Secret Sessions ? Volume One? - will premi�re on Wednesday 16th December ....

Fresh Snow offer at MK

Two Hours slope time for �22!Fresh Snow, Fresh PricesSave more on your week day shred at SNO!zone Milton Keynes where we have slashed prices to give you an amazing 2 hours of slope time for just �22! We make sure your slide time is always the best price around with this special slope time ....

Planned server downtime later today

The SCUK web server will be re-booted at some time after 6pm to prepare for a move to a newer, faster server. When we have the time and duration I'll add the detail here. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Carlisle Ski Centre open after floods

To be honest, we thought this slope had closed some time ago, but after the recent flooding in and around Carlisle we had an email to say the slope was open for business again! Good news.It is one of the smallest Dendix slope we know about in the UK, but the recent creation of a freestyle ....

Planned minor server downtime after 6pm tonight

The SCUK web server will be re-booted at some time between 6pm and 7pm this evening to prepare for a move to a newer, faster server. This will mean the site will be unavailable for a few minutes during that time, so sorry for any inconvenience.

Roxy Chicken Jam 2010: creativity and style at the Nightpark

Steffi Hamann, RCJ 2009 � Lorenz HolderTension is mounting for the seventh edition of the biggest snowboard event for girls only: at the Roxy Chicken Jam 2010 from the 08th to the 10th of January 2010, snowboard stars like Cheryl Maas (NED), Kjersti Buaas Oestgaard (NOR), Janna Meyen-Weatherby (USA)..

Westbeach DWR

Here at Westbeach we work hard to design products for the shred life, our Durable Water Repellency is a classic example. Our DWR is what happens when science and fashion geeks get together. It?s not that we?re mad scientists, but sometimes your regular streetwear just doesn?t cut it!....

New UK TTR rankings

The nice people at TTR have now made a specific GB feed, so we can see who's on top of the UK pile in the TTR rankings. Enjoy!

1 million £5 flights to the snow

Book your ski break from London Stanstead to the slopes from �5* Ryanair today (Tuesday 8 December) announced its offer of 1 million �5 ski fares to destinations such as Grenoble, Lourdes, Cuneo, Memmingen and Bratislava. Why not combine this special offer with one of SCUK's many holiday ....

Up to £40 off Definition Snowboard Camps

Definition would like wish all members of SUCK an early Merry Christmas with a �10 discount on two of our 2 day UK courses.A big discount for our 2 remaining places for the Girls camp 12-13 December at The Snow centre Hemel of �40.You just need to take your membership card along to get a ....

Team GB podcast 2

We have just received the second video podcast from the British Freestyle Snowboard Team. In this edition you can check out Jenny Jones, Aimee Fuller, Jamie Nicholls, Jack Shackleton, Dan Breen, Jo Howard and Lewis Courtier-Jones all going massive in the snowpark. Next podcast is being filmed as we ..

TSA Shred Down moves to this Saturday

It?s time for the second leg of the TSA Shred Down series and we have had a date change. Please note this second TSA Shred Down will now be on Saturday the 12th December and NOT the 19th December as originally billed.A whole host of sponsors have now come onboard with a heap of swag now up for ....

Snowball Rally video - part 1

If you wanted some idea how the Snowball Rally went for www.snow-camp.co.uk, then take a look at Part One of the Snowcamp Snowball Rally from www.mycornwall.tvThey followed 2 Cornish teams, Team Kernow Sessions and Team Attla (plus some footage coming later of the SCUK team!) as they embarked ....

Win 3 months of unlimited flights

We're all for promoting good, ecologically-aware behaviour here at SCUK, but equally we have a responsibility to the good SCUK public to make them aware of good money-saving opportunities and 3 months worth of free flights qualifies with distinction, we felt. Yes, up until 21st December 2009 you ....

November was snowiest month ever for Whistler

November 2009 will go down in history as the snowiest month on record at Whistler Blackcomb, dating back to when the collection of weather data began 30 years ago. November 2009 has seen a total accumulation of 560cm (220 inches) of snowfall, nearly four times that of November's average ....

Marko Grilc new Swatch TTR leader after Billabong Air & Style

After a night full of action on the big air jump at the 6Star Billabong Air & Style 2009/II at the Bergisel Stadium in Innsbruck, Austria, Marko Grilc (SLO) took the top spot on the podium and is now the new leader on Swatch TTR World Tour. Grilc was not on the original invite list, but after two ....

Avalanche of buyers interested in Ski Rossendale

Four firms have expressed an interest in buying Ski Rossendale, it has been revealed.The news comes after the council was advised by a leading business consultant to sell it off.Now councillors will decide whether to go ahead with plans to offload the Rawtenstall attraction at a meeting on ....

Mountain Rideshare - Vehicle pooling that connects people with mountains

Travel to ski resorts continues to grow as mountain lovers pursue their passions of skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, climbing and hiking.Hundred of thousands of mountain lovers come from far and wide to experience the rush of speeding down a snow-covered hill or the tranquillity of a ....

A free copy of Out West when you buy Danny Wheeler's T shirt

The UK's Danny Wheeler, Westbeach team rider, has retired from full time snowboarding to study at Chelsea college of art. To mark this transition we decided to produce a limited edition T designed by Mr Wheeler.Danny sent the following explanation for the design."The inspiration for the ....

British Foreign Office launch alcohol safety campaign for skiers

A major safety awareness initiative by the Foreign Office to tackle alcohol misuse in ski resorts and emphasise the necessity of full travel insurance cover will come into full swing in December when the first British skiers will be heading for the French, Swiss and Italian ski slopes. This ....

Acer Snowmec hint at new UK slopes

Acer Snowmec, the company that has put the snow in to Ski Dubai, half a dozen British indoor snow slopes, Xanadu's in Madris on both sides of the Atlantic in Madrid and New Jersey and many more venues worldwide has reported a surge in new interest in the past few months."From our perspective ....

Christmas discounts at Boardwise

Boardwise have a pre Christmas special on this week at the Cannock store giving 10% off all 2010 boards, boots, bindings, jacket and pants. Also, some nice Burton Idiom jacket and pants at 30% off also some 2009 AK at 30% off.If that doesn't grab you, then SCUK members can make use of the 10% ....

Snowflex centre for California

A new artificial snow sports park has been proposed for Moprgan Hill in California incorportating a Snowflex slope along with additional facilities including cricket fields, a sports shop and a Catholic high school. The slope would be located next to an existing Aquatics Center and Institute Golf ....

Braehead park for tonight

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight.

Hostile offer the first 10 SCUK members to 25% discount!!

Clothing inspired by adventure, worn by the brave - Fashion designed for men & women that dare to challenge themselves in the world's most hostile terrain.Hostile....Encompasses the fearless attitude and spirit we hold in chasing our deadly pursuits.Hostile....For the Brave.Keep it Hostile...

Heavy snow returns to Europe

www.Skiinfo.co.uk has issued hundreds of powder alarms in the past 72 hours as resorts across the Alps, Dolomites and Pyrenees report big and on-going snowfalls. Hundreds of resorts are now planning to open for the coming weekend across the continent with superb conditions, although freeriders are ..

Second New England resort adds wind turbine

Bolton Valley in Vermont is the second New England ski area to add a wind turbine to supply a chunk of its annual energy.The resort has extensive snowmaking and offers night skiing to 10pm every night except Sunday so the extra power, currently valued at $33,000 a year, about 15% of the resort'....

Jam at Bracknell

Bracknell is hosting a launch party for their 3 nights of freestyle on 7th December, starting at 7pm. There will be a bit of a party with DJ and on spot prizes for good tricks out on the slope.

Expansion for USA's first SnowFlex slope

By now most of you will know that the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, Lynchburg, VA opened its doors on the 1st August 2009 and had its the Grand Opening of the 29th August 09. Not only was the Grand Opening spectacular but it was heralded a huge success!However, what some of you may not know ..

Conditions still great in western Canada

Whistler's November snowfall total passed 5.5m (nearly 18 feet) by the morning of the 29th, with a 1.92m (6.5 feet) base, by far the biggest ever for this early in the season.The good snow news isn't just restricted to the 2010 Winter Olympic host however, most of Western Canada's resorts have ....

SNOLF at the SnowDome

On Saturday 19th December will see the Snolf event will start with a fun jam session throughout the first half of the night. Spot prizes will be given out to riders showing enthusiasm.

Spaces for BASI Level 1, resits and refreshers at Tamworth

Between the 7th and 11th of December, Tamworth SnowDome are running BASI Level 1 snowboard courses and currently have space available. If there's anybody needing to resit or refresh their BASI qualifications, then this could be arranged too. Please contact timcarter@snowdome.co.uk

Snowboard design entries go live online

A competition for designers to have their dream snowboard turned into a reality has unveiled its short-list.The fifty short-listed designs are part of a competition launched by The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, and HEAD Snowboards for designers to create the most outrageous snowboard design yet...

Freestyle film entries go live

A video competition to become the next Warren Miller of the snowsports world has unveiled its shortlist.The freestyle films are the result of a competition launched by The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, to see who could create the best freestyle video this side of the Alps. Season freestyle ....

Tamworth park for Saturday's Clash

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash.

Samsung's ?Gone in 60 Minutes? competition now live

Samsung Mobile UK today announces ?Gone in 60 Minutes? its biggest ever competition that gives people the opportunity to win a prize every hour, on the hour, in the run up to Christmas. Look out for details of how to enter on the Samsung ?Gone in 60 Minutes? Facebook page or Twitter feed and ..

Freeze Pro Shop offer SCUK members 10% discount

Freeze Pro Shop is the UK?s premier independent, 100% rider owned, ski and snowboard storeThe focus always on quality - of products and of service. The brands we stock (and don?t stock) underlines our commitment to offering only the finest snowboard products - specialist and signature model ....

Freeze Pro Shop offer SCUK members 10% discount!!

Mountain Spaces offer SCUK members 10% discount on holiday packages

Mountain Spaces offers catered chalets and self catered apartments centrally located in Morzine, Port Du Soleil, France. All our accommodation is located only a 4 min walk from the ski lifts and village centre where you will find plenty of apr�s ski and night life! Ride all day and head back to the ..

Sunshine World offer SCUK members £400 discount on instructor packages

Our professional snowboard instructor training courses are all delivered by our very own team of internationally qualified snowboard pros and are 100% guaranteed to be cheaper than EVERY OTHER snowboard instructor training course in the world! Our courses are fully ATOL Protected by the UK Civil ....

MK parks for this week, SNO!storm and Park Strife

Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for next week, which includes SNO!storm on Friday and Park Strife on Saturday.

Chill Factore park for next Friday

Here's the Chill Factore Core Freestyle night park for the coming Friday.

Cheap membership of Ski-Allenheads

With snow forecast for the Pennines and Scotland, it's a good time to get ready for the new season, especially when the Ski-Allenheads tows are up an raring to go!This weekend is your last chance to take advantage of their reduced membership fees. Any applications I receive by 1st December ....

Cairngorm kicks off Scottish season tomorrow

Apparently Cairngorm are intending to kick off their season tomorrow with the Ptarmigan Bowl opening, although you might not be able to see much in the blizzards that are forecast.www.cairngormmountain.co.uk

Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash at Tamworth next Saturday

More prizes, more obstacles and more chances - who will be crowned the Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash winners this year?Our chums at Tamworth Snowdome came up with a screaming set of obstacles last season including a rainbow rail, kickers, wall ride and quarter pipe - hit as many or as little as ..

Mountain Spaces offer SCUK members 10% discount on holiday packages!

Sunshine World offer SCUK members £400 discount on instructor packages!

SCUK Shop launches

Yes, you really need not go anywhere else ever again... Savings... check! Cheap insurance... check! Slope news... check! Forum... check! Weather reports... check! Shop, where you can buy hundreds of snowboards, bindings, boots, clothing, accessories at incredible prices... CHECK!Powered by the ....

TSA Demo Sessions for December

The TSA Demo Sessions are back in full effect from December. Throughout December and January we will bring you four TSA Demo Sessions each month, they offer you the perfect opportunity to test out 09/10 snowboards on real snow. We have a huge demo fleet for you to try and this season we will be ....

Results of the 16th Morrow Jam

Year 16 over and a great time was had by all. Photos here.Here are the results: Juniors1st Sasha Needham2nd Mason Ferebee3rd Dan ???? (silly boy did not put his surname on the form) Women1st Alice Blake2nd Charlotte Keirle3rd Victoria Wise Men1st Lannig (Lon) ....

Shred Down series kicks off at Braehead this weekend

Kicking off this weekend is the the TSA Shred Down Series. It's a series of four snowboard competitions with a jam format held each month at SNO!zone Scotland. Riders will clock up points over all four events to become the overall TSA Shred Down winner. Points will be awarded for rider progression, ..

FREE Snowball Pass worth £15 with every SCUK Membership

Buy a SCUK Membership for just �15 and get a FREE Snowball Pass worth �15! Not only that, but we have a big box full of No Heel Lifts gizmos to give away too, worth �7.95. It's utterly ridiculous we know and there's no better time to become a member of the UK's fastest growing winter sports ....

Hemel park for this week inc. Animal Snowcamp

Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead parks for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Friday features the Animal Snowcamp Warm Up Session.

Shred Down series kicks off at Brahead this weekend

Sunshine World offer SCUK members 5-10% discount!!

Sunshine World Holidays - all inclusive snowboarding holidays: we do the work so you don't have to!Sunshine World is the leader in full service, professionally run and delivered, skiing and snowboarding holidays around Europe including Poland and Austria. If you are looking for the best, most ....

First ever Parkstrife at Castleford this Saturday

The Parkstrife events have been going off at MK for a few years, but fresh from their victorious park designs as shown in Whitelines this month, SNO!zone Castleford are upping the ante with a special 7pm to 2am Parkstrife Presents... night this Saturday.

Free pair of SHL with every SCUK membership

If there's one thing we've all suffered from, it has to be heel lift. Not only does it lead to foot pain, but it also makes your riding less effective. Coming to the rescue is the SHL, which you can read all about at StopHeelLift.co.uk. Every new SCUK membership will contain a pair of these little ....

Pics from Morrow Jam

The final of three great Friday events at the Hemel Snow Centre saw the Morrow Jam cracking out some mayhem as expected. With an innovative twin gas pipe setup either side of a booter, the setup pushed the boundaries as we've come to expect from Rob Needham who did the decent thing and wasn't dead ....

Council advised to sell Rossendale

A leading business consultant who was employed to review leisure facilities throughout the Valley has told the council to sell Ski Rossendale.A detailed report was presented by KKP consultants at a council meeting which underlined the challenges facing the ski facility, Bacup Lesiure Hall and ....

Calusa Surf and Ski offer SCUK members 10% discount

Welcome to the All NEW Calusa Surf and Ski online Shop.We are pleased to announce the introduction of our new Children?s range of kids surf and ski clothing ? led by our very special brand of Grommies 100% Australian sheepskin boots and surf wear especially designed for kids. Together with the ....

Copper building 22ft superpipe

Copper shows a substantial commitment to the progression of skiing and riding by building the resort's first ever 22 ft superpipe. The 22 ft superpipe will make its national TV debut during the USSA Grand Prix, December 10-12, when top snowboarders from around the globe will vie for coveted Olympic ..

World Snowboard Day in the UK

On Sunday 20th December 2009, the weekend before Christmas, something pretty rad is happening for the first time in the UK.World Snowboard Day is going to be going off at Milton Keynes SNO!zone, with an evening of freestyle, board demos and hearty Christmas banter!

The UK's most popular snowboard website is...

In our 12 years on the block we've ramped up some impressive awards, but we're not the only site out there doing what we do, so we decided to check out the competition as we approach peak season. The easiest way of doing this is using www.alexa.com as this is a free source of traffic information ....

Scrap Metal review and video

On November 13th the 2009 Burton Scrap Metal rolled into The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead and set a new standard for British indoor competitions. With a host of freshly constructed rails, cash prizes and a chance to ride the newest indoor slope in the UK, it meant jibbers travelled the length and ....

Results from Who's The Daddy 2009

Chris KightleyWho's The Daddy returned for its 5th anniversary at the SnowDome on Saturday 7th November.Heroic contenders piled through reception, preparing for the battle that lay before them.Kicking off the comp with Tim Sandy on the mic was the warm up session,a great opportunity to "eye-..

Hemel park for Morrow Jam tonight

For the third week in a row Hemel will put out an amazing park. Tonight it's Rob Needham's Morrow Jam, which is the longest running event on these fine shores. Having first started at the now derelict Hillingdon, before moving to Hemel's Dendix and on to Tamworth SnoDome for a few years, the event ....

Out with the old, in with the older

As part of the move to the new SCUK2 website, we're introducing a new SCUK logo, which you might recognise as it's almost exactly the same as our original logo. Distressed is sooo last year and all that.We'll be replacing the old logo, with the new/older logo over the next few days.

Boarderline offer the first 10 SCUK members to make a purchase 15% discount!!!

First 10 people to make a purchase get 15% discount!!Boarderline are pleased to offer SCUK members 10% discount on all purchases made online.Selling snowboards for 15 years, Boarderline is one of the UK?s leading independent snowboard stores. Rider owned and operated, all our staff our ....

Electric samples stolen from distributor's van in Manchester

It's a bit of a long shot, but just spreading the word a bit after our van was broken into on Friday evening by some scrote in central Manchester. We think they broke in looking for a Sat Nav, but they ended up bagging nearly �2k worth of our samples.

Next round in the battle for the World Cup title in Stockholm

Stefan Gimpl vs. Gian-Luca Cavigelli for the third time? There haven't been many duels right at the beginning of a season like the one we can witness in the big air series of the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup at the moment. In both competitions held so far Austria's veteran Stefan Gimpl ....

Tamworth parks including Sick Bag

Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday's Sick Bag night and next Tuesday.

Matt Walder photography

Some of you who have been around for a while will know Matt who used to be our Membership Manager, before Jess took over a couple of years ago. Matt is now following his dream of becoming a professional photographer, so we thought we'd point you at his new website.www.mattwalder.co.uk

Snowsport Scotland Lowlander & Highlander Series

After a successful first series of competitions and crowning the Scottish Freeski and Snowboard Overall Champions, the Lowlander returns for another winter season. It will retain its TTR status for the snowboarders, allowing all levels of riders to get their world ranking. This year the events ....

DC Snow Shindig and Demo Night at Chill Factore

DC Board Testing, DC Park set up with DC features, DC DJ Seb Kern, DC UK Snow Team, MC Christian Stevenson, Free Monster Energy, DC Prizes and FREEBIES and we're playing DC DVDs all night all in association with Snow & Rock - what more dya want on a friday night? RAD. Friday 20th November, 7 - ..

Hemel park for Wed/Thu

Here's the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for Wednesday and Thursday this week. This Friday is the world famous Morrow Jam and we'll have the park for that soon.

CHUCKBUDDIES offer SCUK members 10% discount!

?Freestyle Snowboarding in the palm of your hand!?The concept is a pocket sized Snowboarder that can be thrown into the air by a skilled operator as onlookers witness ChuckBuddies perform mind blowing spins and flips.CHUCKBUDDiES unique design enables you to simulate moves and stimulate ....

Snowmo offer SCUK members £2 off all DVD's!

Snowmo is the UK?s best Ski & Snowboard DVD store! We offer the widest selection of DVDs from production companies around the planet for the BEST prices! In fact, our prices are unbeatable in the UK and best of all, we?re offering all SCUK members a further �2.00 off any number of this year?s mind-....

Great freestyle deals at Bracknell

Bracknell want to let you know about real recession beater they are about to introduce at the slope. Bracknell Ski and Snowboard Centre is about to introduce "3 nights of freestyle" promotion for just �20 (or �18 for alpine members). This deal entitles you to 3 sessions of freestyle for the ....

Shots from Burton Scrap Metal

As ever the Burton Scrap Metal went off. This year the only stop was at Hemel Snow Centre and after seeing the plan, I decided to step behind the lens this time again thankfully. More words coming from the Burton Cru soon, but here's another 180 shots on Facebook plus a few favourites.Unknown ..

Burton Scrap Metal cometh

With Friday fast approaching the Burton Scrap Metal is well underway and ready for action. With brand new features built especially for the event, things are likely to get pretty ill out on the hill especially with amazing prizes up for grabs ranging from a holiday with Rude Chalets (for the best ....

UK Snow Film Festival in Brighton

The UK Snow Film Festival launches on the 26th and 27th November at Komedia, Brighton and we want to show the best in UK talent alongside the best in the industry. Whether it be top quality riding, creative action sequences, serious comedy, or a mixture of all three there could be a place for your ....

Team GB Podcast - Hintertux

We have just received this season's first video podcast from the British Freestyle Snowboard Team. Check out Jamie Nicholls, Jack Shackleton, Gary Greenshields, Scott McMorris, Dan Breen, Jo Howard and Lewis Courtier-Jones all going massive in the Hintertux snowpark. There will be plenty more ....

Dan Wakeham joins panel for snowboard design competition

Half-pipe specialist Dan Wakeham, the highest ranked UK male snowboarder and the first British male snowboarder to compete in the winter Olympics in 2006, has joined the judging panel for a competition where designers are invited to have their dream snowboard turned into a reality.The UK's ....

Ski4Cheap offer SCUK members 10% discount

Ski4Cheap links qualified instructors and mountain guides directly with holidaymakers, bypassing the traditional intermediary of a ski school.This provides ski lessons at lower prices for the consumer and at higher profit for the instructor.The site enables holidaymakers to search for ....

Ski4Cheap offer SCUK members 10% discount!!

The BRITS is back and fully charged for 2010

The BRITS, Europe's longest established winter festival and number one event on the British Snowboarding and Freeskiing calendar is back! Returning to the award-winning Swiss resort of Laax, Switzerland from the 21st - 28th March 2010 at a head-turningly unbelievable �230 per person!The BRITS ....

Hemel park for Scrap Metal

Here's the park plan for the Burton Scrap Metal Jam tonight at Hemel. Registration starts at 6pm, with the jam starting at 7pm (more info).

Snowmonkeyme jam at Braehead

Open Freestyle Jam for both skiers and snowboarders of all ages. The jam will run from 8pm-10pm on our custom built park at SNO!zone Scotland on FRiday 27th November.

Unleash the Lens now heading to Manchester

As a late addition, we will now be taking the Unleash The Lens snowboard film tour to Manchester. Head down to Revolution Bar on Deansgate Locks and you will be able to check out premiere screenings of Jolly Roger (Pirates), Cool Story (Think Thank) and Zero (Heart Films). Film night kicks off at ....

Dan Wakeham Joins Judging Panel for Snowboard Design Competition

Burton Scrap Metal is almost upon us

The 2009 Burton Scrap Metal is hitting The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead this Friday with a host of new features. In fact four brand new rails have been constructed especially for the event as well as some old favourites from last year's competition. If you are lucky enough to be making the trip on ....

2010 Burton Asian Open Snowboarding Championships cancelled

Burton Snowboards today announced that they are canceling the 2010 Asian Open Snowboarding Championships due to scheduling conflicts. After careful consideration, all parties agreed that the timing of the event would not be conducive to the athletes�?? already busy schedules, especially in an ....

Respect the Mountain talk in London

With a chill in the air sweeping over London, we thought it an appropriate time to focus on an issue that winter sports enthusiasts should have a great interest in. The howies store on Carnaby Street, London, is hosting a Wee Do (in the Scottish sense of the word!) next Tuesday, 17th November. ....

Summer Media Challenge winners announced

Wow we had way more votes than we had expected, so it took us a while to sort ourselves out! We can now announce that with 81% of the votes, Unity Productions are the winners of the first Summer Media Challenge and will be heading out to the Eazy Riderz chalet in Morzine. Congratulations to Rob ..

Maverix pop their SNO!zone Scotland cherry

Maverix Snow Camp at SNO!zone ScotlandProfessional Snowsports CoachingDate : Sunday 22nd November Time : 09:00 - 17:00Location : SNO!zone Scotland The UK's most popular freestyle snowboard coaching programme makes its way to SNO!zone Scotland for the first time. The only port of call ....

Burton at London Freeze

Burton and Forum Snowboards rock the 2009 LG Freesports on 4 London Freeze at Battersea power station. Including highlights from the LG FIS Snowboard Big Air, the Forum Chillydog eating contest and the ski rail jam on the Burton London Taxi Rail. PLUS! Exclusive interviews with Burton riders Marko ....

Volcom's Fridge Fandango

Cheryl - gaspipe at SNO!zone Milton KeynesLast week, Volcom's female shredders visited three indoor snow slopes in the UK and one in Holland. This year Kari Opsal from Norway and Sarka Pancochova from the Czech Republic joined Cheryl Maas on our snowboard team and we thought it was about time we ....

Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Park is open

Let the show begin! With the opening of the Glacier Park, the 2009/10 freestyle season at the Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Park has begun. From now on, snowboarders and freeskiers can enjoy themselves on the varied kickers, boxes and rails of the four lines at the glacier of the Kitzsteinhorn near Zell am ....

Shots x180 from DC demo at Hemel

The setup at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead on Friday was sick and the DC crew rocked with Christian Stevenson as MC. I just stood there and got bloody cold taking about 650 photos, but it did sort out the headache I'd had for a week. Here's a few favourites and the rest are available for your ....

Ryanair launches Skis Fly Free promotion

Ryanair, announced today (5th Nov 09) that the first 10,000 passengers to book a ski flight before midnight Wednesday 11th (24:00hrs) can bring their skis for free, saving up to �80 each. Ryanair's Winter Ski Programme 2009/10 offers 50 weekly flights from 7 UK airports and 1 Irish airport to ..

Sleep in resort on the train in Quebec

The ?green? ski resort of Le Massif near Quebec City in Canaa is at the heart of a �120m investment programme. The resort is refurbishing a disused railway line to launch a train service between Quebec City and Le Massif by 2011, which will have carriages that stay overnight at the resort for ....

HH installs indoor slope for first UK store

Helly Hansen, the Norwegian outdoor clothing brand, is promoting the opening of its first UK branded retail store by installing an indoor ski slope at Manchester's Arndale shopping centre.The 20 metre indoor slope hosted mini displays from professional snowboarders and skiers to build awareness ..

SNO!zone in Portsmouth for Christmas

Portsmouth on England's south coast will definitely see snow this winter as SNO!zone, the operator of three UK indoor snow slopes, will create a real snow slope there this December at the Gunwharf Quays mall.The shopping centre is installing a 15m long Sno!slide tubing attraction from December ....

Tamworth parks including Who's The Daddy?

Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for Who's The Daddy? this Saturday and also for next Tuesday.

Massive DC demo at Hemel tonight

Well, this is very last minute, so spread the word! Tonight sees The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead hold a massive DC demo and park night in association with Snow+Rock and Monster Energy.I know what some of the "mystery features" are noted on the slope layout and suffice to say, they are ....

Inspiration from Maverix

Gareth Andrews, LaaxMaverix is always looking to add more value to the product line, and one aspect of that riding inspiration. We have some of the best coaches in the UK throwing down on a regular basis, but we want to add that extra dimension. Maverix is all about developing and supporting local ....

TSA demo sessions at Tamworth

The TSA DEMO SESSIONS kick off at Tamworth SnowDome this month. The full park setup is out and all the boards are waxed and ready to be put through their paces. We will have all new 2009 snowboards from Signal, O-matic, YES, Nidecker, Bataleon and Dinosaurs Will Die all on demo. More DEMO SESSIONS ....

Bright and Kokubo win Halfpipe World Cup in Saas-Fee

Spain's Ruben VergesAustralians Torah Jane Bright and the Japanese Kazuhiro Kokubo have won the second Halfpipe Competition of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup 2009/2010 against the world elite of the freestyle talents. Kokubo was on fire in the perfect shaped super pipe of Saas-Fees (SUI) freestyle ....

theAirbag.net visits two SNO!zones in one week shocker

TheAirBag.net hits the road this weekend for a SNO!zone Double Dunt. We are off to SNO!zone Castleford on Friday and the SNO!zone Milton Keynes on Saturday. Both sessions start at 7pm and last until 11pm. Booking can be made by phoning the slopes or going online. Remember the sessions last for 45 ....

DevilWear Offer SCUK members 10% discount

DevilWear are a skate/ski/street/surf company selling brands such as Von Zipper, Quiksilver, Roxy, Spy, Electric, Bolle & Bloc. View SCUK discount offer.You can join SCUK for just �15. View Membership Pack & Benefits.

LG FREEZE Connects with massive crowd

This was London FREEZE's second year, with around 500 tonnes of snow again going into transforming Battersea Power Station into a massive snowsports and music festival. Headlining the music this year were Orbital on the Friday, Eagles of Death Metal and Calvin Harris on Saturday and Friendly ....

Unleash the Lens tour now on the road

Unleash The Lens 2009 started yesterday (oops) and TSA hope to see you at one of the tour dates. We have three great snowboard films lined up including Jolly Rodger (Pirates), Cool Story (Think Thank) and Hero (Heart Films), plus a van packed full of pick n mix and giveaways. Here is the full tour ....

Season?s second halfpipe contest in Saas-Fee

After Stefan Gimpl (AUT) claimed Gold in the season?s first big air in London last weekend, it?s time for some more LG Snowboard FIS World Cup freestyle action. The up-coming days are fully packed with spins, flips, grabs and style. At first, Saas-Fee, Switzerland, hosts the first halfpipe World ....

Video highlights from FREEZE

Day 1...More Snowboarding >>Day 2...More Snowboarding >>Day 3...More Snowboarding >>

Castleford parks for this week, including airbag

Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this Thursday and Friday. Friday includes a visit from theAirbag.net.

SNO!storm at Brahead this Friday

SNO!storm at SNO!zone Scotland this Friday November 6th, 7pm - Midnight. 2hrs: �25 Adult/�20 Junior.3hrs: �30 Adult/�23 Junior.5hrs: �35 Adult/�28 Junior.Remember SCUK members can get 20% of these prices. The SlopeJoin us once again for the next instalment of the biggest freestyle ..

Ski Allenheads - help set up the tows this weekend

Just to remind you all that it's Tows Up Day this Sunday. I realise it was bad planning to hold it on Remembrance Day (I promise it won't happen again) but if you can make it please come and bring as many helpers as you can with you. There will be quite a lot to do and it will take most of the day ....

The Morrow Jam cometh

The Morrow Jam is the UK's longest running UK-based competition and has it's roots on the now defunct dryslope at Hillingdon, before finding a home at Hemel Hempstead dryslope and recently Tamworth SnowDome. This year Rob Needham brings the comp home to The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead. Expect ....

We've now got 2 pairs of VIP tickets for Freeze

With half of the SCUK Crew in charge of the real snow slope at Freeze this weekend, we've done the decent thing, taken the organisers under the scaffolding, beaten the proverbial out of them and we're now very pleased to announce they've very kindly doubled the original prize of VIP tickets for ....

Matti Kinnunen dominating the TTR Nissan Stomp It

In the best conditions that Modena has ever seen, Amplid rider and new Finnish superstar on the rise Matti Kinnunen took home the title of the TTR 4Star Nissan Stomp It in front of screaming Italian fans and European top riders. With a Double Backside Rodeo 900 he impressed the judges and landed in ..

Birthday boy Gimpl wins at London FREEZE

What a day for Stefan Gimpl: The Austrian snowboard veteran not only celebrated his career?s seventh World Cup triumph by taking Gold with 52.7 points at the season?s first big air competition of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. The rider from the Salzburg countryside also made himself a fantastic ....

European TTR kicks off soon with Nissan Stomp-It

2008 Final �Cyril MeullerIf the Southern Hemisphere season is any indicator of what lies ahead this winter, Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour events will have an additional role as a pre Olympic battleground. This was showcased at the 5Star Burton New Zealand Open with never-before-seen snowboarding ....

Real snow ski slope for Sunderland

A giant indoor ski centre ? with real snow ? looks set to be built in Sunderland.The multimillion-pound development next to the Stadium of Light could also house an ice rink and other leisure facilities, specialist sports shops, bars and restaurants.It would be a first for the North East ....

Burton hit Cardiff tomorrow

It?s really starting to get close to the mountains opening, who?s getting stoked on the thought of winter approaching? We are!!! What better way to get a good serving of winter stoke than watching the wizardry from some of the most talented riders on the planet.The second of the Burton movie ....

The SCUK Box at FREEZE

It's The SCUK Box, but not as you know it! The cream of UK and international snowboarders and skiers will be hitting The SCUK Box atop the Burton taxi cab over the weekend at the London FREEZE. There's still time to get discounted tickets if you're a SCUK member here.You can hit The SCUK Box ....

Park Layout for the Homies Tour stop at Chill Factore

On Friday 6th November, only 6 days after Europe?s best female snowboarders come to Chill Factore, leading French snowboarder Nico Droz will arrive with the rest of the Advita team as part of the European tour for Homies 2 ? Locked outside.Ian Staton of Advita UK explained: ?Homies 2 is a film ..

Burton B Move swings passed London next week

The last leg of our UK tour for the epic team flick ?The B? is heading London bound to finish off in a flourish of musical and visual wonderment. Not only have we got one of London?s coolest music venues to screen the film - Dingwalls, we have one of the hottest new bands locked in to play; ....

Early snow at FREEZE

Here's an early morning shot from the London FREEZE taken at 7am by Stu.

Braehead park for Volcom Fridge Fantango

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for the Volcom Fridge Fantango on Friday.

Animal Snowcamp Warm Up Session in Hemel

Fancy winning yourself a free place on the Animal Snowcamp in Austria this March? Want to get some pre-season warm-up time in, get a few riding tips and win some Animal goodies? Look no further than the Animal Snowcamp Warm Up session. The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead on Friday 27th November.

Snow making at FREEZE

Here's a shot from our man in the thick of it, Stu Brass.

Design your dream board

Designers are invited to enter a competition to have their dream snowboard design turned into a reality.The UK?s premiere snowsports centre, The Snow Centre, based in Hemel Hempstead, and HEAD Snowboards have teamed up to launch a competition for designers to create the most outrageous ....

Breathe Documentary

For those of you interested in green stuff, you might be interested in checking out the trailer for the Breathe Documentary put together by UK snowboard stalwart Drew Stevenson, Rene Eckart with a bit of help from ravis Rice, Absinthe Films and Method TV.

First big air competition of the season - London FREEZE

The LG Snowboard FIS World Cup returns to London. Right next to the iconic towers of Battersea Power Station, at the Thames riverside, the first big air of the 2010 season will take place. After the World Cup kicked off in down under with a halfpipe contest in New Zealand two months ago, it?s now ....

Who's The Daddy at Tamworth on 7th

We still can't decide whether this is friendly rivalry or a battle with bloodshed a serious possibility, but Tamworth SnowDome will be holding their annual Who's The Daddy? event on Saturday 7th November. With skiers having won every year so far, we encourage all snowboarders to "get creative"!

Additional costs of taking equipment abroad

With recent heavy snowfall across Europe, the ski season is due to kick start earlier this year. So there is no time like the present for independent travellers to get savvy on all those additional charges airlines are imposing on excess baggage.APH, the leading provider of airport parking, ....

Win Freeze tickets with TSA

TSA have four pairs of weekend passes and a pair of V.I.P tickets (Saturday) up for grabs to London FREEZE.How might I get my hands on these tickets you may ask? Well it is super simple, just follow TSA on twitter and from the clues we tweet you can work out the ticket's location in good ....

£100 of at Ride and Tested in Tignes

SCUK Members can save �100 on 7 nights of the Ride and Tested camp in Tignes in November.

SCUK members save £100 at Board B*tch in Tignes

BoardB*tch is heading to Tignes this winter with its first gals-only week of the season kicking off nice and early from Saturday 28th Nov to Sat 5th Dec 2009.

TUACA off-piste DJ battle at Freeze

TUACA, the spirit infused with citrus and vanilla, is this week hosting its first ever TUACA Off-Piste DJ Battle at the Freesports on 4Freeze Festival, Friday 30th October at Battersea Power Station. TUACA is taking over the Austrian themed chalet Apres-Ski bar, complete with artificial ....

Win a two week camp in Whistler with Core Snowboard Camps

That's right, we?re flying over to London to throw a big party for all, and to give away a free 2 week, full package Core Snowboard Camp program and return airfare through UK?s sexiest snowboard magazine ? Document Snowboard Magazine.This contest is open to all UK residents aged 18 and up. For ....

The SCUK/Westbeach Birthday Bash

As you have hopefully become accustomed Snowboard Club UK will be hosting the official head-lining, heart-stopping, mind-blowing after-party of the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show on Friday 23rd October in the Kensington Bar, Olympia, London. Bring your birthday wishes as in traditional style this ....

FREEZE connects with the UK?s Twitterati

In a quest to find the UK?s most esteemed Twitter contributor, snowsports and music festival London FREEZE has launched a revolutionary new means of acknowledging the significance of social networking via www.londonfreeze.com/lgAs the Twitter phenomenon continues to gather momentum and social ....

The Burton Movie Tour heads to Cardiff on 29th

The second stop on the Burton movie tour heads to the lively city of Cardiff on 29th Oct. We haven?t done an event in Wales in a long time, so you can be sure it?ll be one to remember! You?ll need to grab a flyer from the guys in City Surf and bring it along (completed) to 10Ft Tall to gain ....

The Burton Move Tour heads to Cardiff on 29th

The Calshot Winter Sports Festival feat. The Cally Jam

Saturday 14th November sees lots of good things to do at Calshot in Hampshire, which features the UK's only indoor SnowFlex slope.

Resort Rides offer SCUK members 10% discount on airport transfers

Resort Rides specialise in airport transfers for both individuals and groups all year round from Geneva Airport and other airports across the French Alps. Our emphasis is on a courteous and professional personal service at affordable prices.We cover most destinations including the Chamonix ....

Resort Rides offer SCUK members 10% discount on airport transfers!!

King of the Kicker at Rossendale on 15th

The legendary Rossendale, that gave us such greats as Danny Wheeler, Steve Bailey and SCUK's own Stu Brass had it's kickers burnt down recently by some mindless fools. Snowflex jumped up and replaced the kickers within a few weeks and the locals are hosting a kicker jam to celebrate.

Snowshepherd offer SCUK members 10% discount

Snowshepherd supply avalanche transceivers, probes and shovels, plus ABS Air Bags and a full range of protection wear. We offer products for all levels and are specifically geared up for off-piste, backcountry, touring and recreational boarders and skiers. Brands stocked Demon, Ortovox, ABS Airbags...

Document Snowboard on the shelves now

Another month, another closer to winter and another issue of Document hits the shelves.Up this month we have:The W�ngl T�ngl G�ng J�m 2009Editor James and his boys head to Austria to dominate a photo comp and go three's up in a bath.I am David BenedekThe weird-spinning German speaks ....

Insted language school offer SCUK members 10% discount

The world?s perfect excuse has finally arrived for you take an extended ski season this winter! Chamonix?s Insted Language School has come to the rescue, offering 10% Off French language courses to SCUK Members, allowing you to ski or board to your heart?s content in Chamonix all season if you can! ..

Report sees 6% decline in UK snowsports market

The UK snowsports market fell by 6% across all sectors in 2008/9 according to the Ski Club of Great Britain?s annual Snowsports Analysis report. The total UK snowsports market is now reported at 1.27 million people. The decline in overall numbers can be attributed to the economic climate and ....

Win VIP tickets to FREEZE

All SCUK members have the chance to win some uber-exclusive VIP tickets to the greatest show on snow in the UK - the FS04 London FREEZE. The winners will be sipping champers with the bourgeoisie and rubbing shoulders with all the pros, so for God?s sake be sure to get dribbling drunk and make an ....

24-7snow.com offer SCUK members 15% discount on seasonal accommodation

Once again 24-7snow.com is running in top gear getting everything ready for the upcoming season here in Whistler Canada. It is a particularly exciting winter because of the Olympics being in town and all the parties, celebrations and excitement that will bring to the table. The house has had a ....

24-7snow.com offer SCUK members 15% discount on seasonal accommodation!

COLab Events launches in Espace Killy

COLab Events launches winter season 09/10 to offer seasonal niche holidays, top entertainment and exceptional snowboarding and skiing in the Espace Killy area of the French Alps Designed to be eventful rather than the usual run of the mill bargain bucket holidays, COLab Events kicks off pre-....

New feature at Chill Factore park this week

Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday.A massive THANK YOU to Barry Gee for the new feature called 'Barry Jibb'!Be amongst the first to session the new feature at one of our 3 freestyle nights this week! Wednesday on the Student Park, Thursday is an open session and Friday will be ....

MK parks for this week

Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Wednesday's student night and the expanded plan for Thursday and Friday.

£50 off at Definition freestyle camp at MK this weekend

Definition snowboard camps are run by ex-GB Team coach Gav Learmouth and having been on a course recently I can highly recommend them for anybody wanting to get in to freestyle or improve their skills.This weekend's two day course at SNO!zone Milton Keynes is being discounted for SCUK members ....

SWISS now only airline offering free snowboard carriage as standard

As unprecedented economic times have lead British Airways to axe its free ski and board allowance, Swiss International Air Lines claims it is now the only airline that will transport the first set of snowsport equipment free of charge on flights this winter, in addition to complimentary checked ....

Improvements for Meribel

Meribel in the French 3 Valleys, the world?s largest ski area, has announced a number of improvements to its giant ski area for the coming winter.The slow, fixed Golf chairlift will be transformed into a fast, detachable chairlift which will halve journey times. This will allow Meribel Village ....

SWISS now only airline offering free snowboard carriage

Tamworth parks for this week

Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.

First heavy snow of 09-10 season dumps on Austrian glaciers

www.Skiinfo.co.uk fired off several powder alarms yesterday, Tuesday 13th October, as up to a metre (40 inches) of fresh snow was reported falling on the half dozen glacier ski areas already open for winter 2009-10 in Austria. The snow fell right down to village level in many areas with resorts ....

FIS snowboarders for London Freeze

Here's the snowboarders who will be riding at the FIS Big Air event being held as part of London Freeze. From Switzerland:Thomas Franc Benedict Nadig Iouri Podladtchikov Colin Frei Gianluca Cavigelli Christian Haller From Czech Replublic:Martin Cernik Jan NecasFron ....

Race against the British Ski and Snowboard Team at Metro

This year?s Metro Ski & Snowboard Show at London Olympia will give visitors a unique opportunity ? a chance to race against British Ski and Snowboard Team athletes from the past and present.SnowsportGB has teamed up with the Ski Club of Great Britain, Metro Ski & Snowboard Show organisers and ....

TSA Big Bang at Castleford this Saturday

Snowboarders will have the rare opportunity for some Olympic standard coaching this Saturday (17th Oct) when the TSA (The Snowboard Asylum) Big Bang Snowboard Show comes to SNO!zone Castleford.The show will also feature seminars on snowboard servicing, mountain safety and snowboard photography ....

Volcom Action Girls Fridge Fandango

At the end of October, girls throughout the UK and Holland will have the chance to ride with our snowboard team with the arrival of the Volcom Action Girls ?Fringe Fandango?. Freestyle snowboarders attending the event will receive help and advice from Cheryl Maas and two of Europe?s best up-and-....

Meet JP Solberg at the TSA Metro Stand

That?s right! Swing by the TSA stand at The Metro Ski and Snowboard Show and meet one of snowboarding?s most progressive riders. JP Solberg will be hanging out for a couple of days at the show, come over and say hi and while you are there why not chat to the man about his new snowboard venture YES. ..

Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series draws to a close

Series ends for 2009 with another sweet comp Last weekend Noeux Les Mines saw itʼs annual influx of brits hitting the town to shred europeʼs biggest and best snowflex slope. With over 50 competitors, a bluebird day, some fresh rain and a ton of bread and cheese the comp went off. Despite ....

New plans for an indoor slope proposed for Blackpool

The Blackpool Gazette has revealed multi-million pound plans for a massive indoor snow dome ? slap bang in the middle of Blackpool. Two-thirds the height of The Tower, the stunning world class family attraction would be built on the 20-acre Central car park site ? once earmarked for the resort's ....

Etnies hate breast cancer

etnies Special-Edition Clothing and Shoes Will Benefit B4BC to Spread Breast Cancer AwarenessHate is a strong word, but etnies means it when it comes to the fight against breast cancer. Together etnies and Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC), a non-profit, youth-based breast cancer awareness ....

Date set for Morrow Jam

The date has been set for Friday 20th November for the return of the UK's longest running competition and it's first time on the indoor slopes of the Hemel Snow Centre. Rob Needham is back for more... he's just trying to persuade them to let him be "creative".

Snowpod picks up design award

Snowpod kicks off the 09/10 winter season with a shiny new award for best interior design at the Cardiff Design Festival this week.Rider-owned and run and launched last season in Tignes France, Snowpod is designed by the in-house team with the brief to make it strictly fun, edgy, irreverent and ..

Britain's best reach for the rafters at Olympia

The British Snow Tour Invitational Championships, Metro Ski & Snowboard Show, London Olympia. James WoodThe British Snow Tour brings the UK?s freestyle elite to the annual spectacle that is the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show on Friday 23rd October 2009 for the highly anticipated British ....

Yew Clothing offer SCUK Members 10% discount

Yew Clothing is offering 10% off everything online to members. Yew Clothing makes performance sports and outdoors clothing from sustainable materials. Designed by athletes who wanted a little more from the sports clothing they wear, Yew?s selection of fleece jackets and Everywear performance tops ..

Get sharp at Aberdeen

As Duthie puts it:Here's a wee vid advertising our ski & board workshop at the Aberdeen slope. Thought you might be up for putting it on your site. Granted, it won't have much impact on those living outside Aberdeen, but it might raise a smile...

Save £30 when you become a member at Chill Factore

On production of a valid SCUK Membership card at Chill Factore, you can benefit from a special SCUK rate for annual membership for �70 for Adults and �50 for Juniors, which is a saving of �30 and �20 respectively.That means you only need to visit 10 times or 9 for juniors, on a 1½ hr ....

YEW CLOTHING OFFER SCUK MEMBERS 10% DISCOUNT!

Fancy working at FREEZE Festival, London?

Are you interested in working at the UK's biggest ever winter sports and music festival, London FREEZE, and naturally, getting experience working on a world class event and getting in for free?Soulsports are looking for physically strong and enthusiastic skiers and/or snowboarders to assist ....

Finalists for the Summer Media Challenge

We've just finished watching all the video entries and our eyes and heads are now sore. But the Media Challenge crew have decided upon 3 finalist videos for you the public to vote for best video. The videos were chosen as they showed what the UK scene is all about, or had super tech riding and ....

DJing workshops at FBBB this weekend

KMT, FBBB, NMC and Defcon Workshops will be providing some DJing and lyric writing workshops at MK this Saturday as part of the FBBB grand final.

MK parks for this week, including FBBB finals on Friday

Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Thursday...... and Friday, which hosts the FBBB Finals.

MK park for FBBB finals on Friday

Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Friday, which hosts the FBBB Finals.Saturday's park Strife park can be seen here.

Hemel parks for this week

Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead parks for this Thursday and Friday. Remember the slope and bars are closed tonight (Wednesday 7th October) for the BASI AGM.

Volcom offers to give a second life to your denim

rom October 1st to Dec 31st, you can give a second life to your denim!GIVE A SECOND LIFE TO YOUR DENIM will take place at the Volcom Store LONDON, 7 Earlham Street.Drop your old jeans at the Volcom Store London and enjoy a 15% off discount on the purchase of a new Volcom jean.We will ....

Discounted London FREEZE tickets for SCUK Members

Extra! Extra! Snowboard Club UK has secured discounts on the hottest tickets in town!Yes, yes, yes... yet another ruddy good reason to join the SCUK fold as we secure a cracking discount on tickets to the UK's biggest ever winter sports and music festival, London FREEZE at Battersea Power ....

Unleash The Lens Tour

Unleash The Lens is back for 2009 and we have some amazing films hooked up for your viewing pleasure, next month we will be packing up the van and heading on a 7 stop tour around our fair isle. We have three killer films for this year?s tour. First off it?s Jolly Roger from Pirate Movie ....

Save £15 on SnowDome membership with SCUK

SCUK Members can now save their joining fee in one fell swoop when purchasing a single adult Tamworth SnowDome membership.Membership of Tamworth SnowDome is without a doubt the cheapest way to real indoor snow in the UK. For example, between March and August ANY three hour recreational session ....

Fresh snow, fresh prices at SNO!zone Scotland

Fresh Snow, Fresh Prices at SNO!zone Scotland replaces our amazingly successful Price Slide with yet more days of discounted slope time. Get skiing or snowboarding slope time for only �12 for 1 hour, �15 for 2 consecutive hours with this amazing new special offer! No clauses, no restrictions ....

Will Hughes signs for Artec international team

TSA pro rider Will Hughes will now be flying the flag for Artec as he steps up to take a position on the international team. This week Blaise Rosenthal from Artec came to hang out in the UK with the TSA crew and hooked up Mr Hughes as a brand new snowboard sponsor. Seasoned rider Will is stoked to ....

Two Seasons demo at Tamworth

Two Seasons are holding a demo with Burton Snowboards on the Tuesday 13th of October 2009. This will be a great chance to test all the latest gear from Burton. The night starts at 8:30pm and finishes at 12:00am. All you have to do is pay for the slope time and you get to test as much gear as you ....

Maverix ?The Gold Standard?

Jay Streater © Jules SmithFor many the only viewpoint of Maverix is the relaxed and chilled coaching from the sidelines as they bust moves they never thought possible only hours before. Now as the business moves forward then the key for us is to provide motivation beyond our courses. We pride ....

Cally Jam on 14th November

A day long event in the UK's only indoor Snowflex slope. Taster lessons, recreational riding and the main jam followed by the final. More details to follow.

Westbeach launch another Ltd Edition Tee of the Month

Thatʼs right, get your lucky paws on one of these limited edition bad boys for only �19.99 at www.westbeach.comAnother sweet design from our creative director Andrew. Taken from an old classic yet brought into the noughties in a super sick stylee. You need this tee on your back and with ....

Nicolas Droz at Chill Factore for HOMIES 2 premier

On 6th November Nicolas Droz and the Advita Team will be descending on the Subvert Board Store at Chill Factore, before riding the CFe park. Then it's the premier of HOMIES 2 and the Monster afterparty.

Has Jamie Nicholls almost reached the ceiling?

Although UK wunderkid Jamie Nicholls failed to make it through to the finals of the British Snow Tour Indoor Big Air Championships last month, it certainly wasn't for a lack of trying.Check out these shots by Jools Smith that show just how close Jamie was to the ceiling at SNO!zone Milton ....

Animal Slopestyle Champs wraps Tour up in style

The Animal Slopestyle Championships at Castleford SNO!zone wrapped up the 2009 British Snow Tour in style on Saturday 3rd October. The creative slopestyle course, which included a selection of rails, boxes, kickers and elevated pipe jibs set the stage as over 160 of the UK?s top freestylers battled ..

No freestyle at Hemel this Wednesday

Du to a closed event on Wednesday 7th October, The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead slopes and bar will be closed from 5pm. Everything is back to normal on Thursday.

Youngster defies the odds to become British Champion snowboarder

A youngster from Davyhulme, Manchester who has suffered from a hip disorder since birth defied all odds to become a champion freestyling snowboarder with the support of Chill Factore.Tom Robinson at Norfolk © Dunx @ SCUKFull article on Messenger.

Just Snowboard camp dates

The Just Snowboard camp dates are now available and remember, it's not Just 4 Girls anymore and there are camps that cater for everybody. Remember all SCUK Members can save 5% on Just Snowboard camps. Discount details are HERE.All the dates are on the SCUK Camp Calendar.Just 4 Girls Camp: ....

Successful Winter season for all Wanaka resorts.

Lake Wanaka brought a successful winter season to a close at the weekend with all four resorts, Treble Cone, Snow Park NZ, Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Farm, reporting excellent visitor numbers, great snow conditions throughout and many successful world-class events.Shaun White at the ....

Doubts hang over the future of Scotland?s oldest ski resort

A question mark was hanging over the future of Scotland?s oldest ski resort last night after it emerged it may not open for winter.The operator of Glencoe Mountain has failed to sell the White Corries centre or attract new investors after putting it on the market in March. Company chairman ....

ForBoardersByBoarders final approaches

As our summer series reaches its tipping point, all focus has been shifted towards the much anticipated finals at SNO!zone, Milton Keynes on Saturday October 10th! Were expecting an all out epic shred fest!

McKenna sets her sights on Vancouver

McKenna broke her silence on the forthcoming games when she told the 'Strathy' that she would be doing everything she could to become the first British snowboarder to make a hat-trick of Olympic appearances.

Westbeach Snowflex Series Final hits Noeux Les Mines next weekend

That?s right, the countdown has begun. Just 8 days until it's time to throw down at the biggest dry slope event of the summer!If you don?t know about it already check out the photos from last year on www.snowflexseries.westbeach.com book your ferry load up your mates and come on out to bag ....

Cameras, Snow Centre, Action - win a freestyle pass worth £1500

Freestyle fanatics are invited to enter a competition to become the next Warren Miller of the snow sports world. The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead is today launching a competition to see who can create the best freestyle video this side of the Alps. Season freestyle passes worth over �1,500 are ....

rocksresort in LAAX opens its doors for the new season

This year stylish snow lovers are heading to innovative LAAX. The long awaited rocksresort in LAAX will be fully completed this winter. Masterfully integrated in its mountain surroundings, the sleek self-contained ski village features minimalist design and comprises of seven cube-shaped ....

Intrawest makes lids mandatory for kids and ski school

Intrawest, operators of nine North American ski areas including Whistler, Panorama, Steamboat, Winter Park and Tremblant, are introducing new requirements for children and teenagers and anyone taking ski school lessons to wear helmets on the slopes. The group will also require staff to wear helmets ..

Sun Peaks to award top ski bum with season long luxury

Sun Peaks has announced the launch of a remarkable competition, which will give snow-lovers the chance to win an all-inclusive stay in the mountains for the entire 2009/2010 Winter Season.One lucky skier or snowboarder winner of the ?I want to be the Snow Bum? contest will spend three months of ..

MK park for Park Strife

Here's the park plan for this Saturday's Park Strife at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.

Chill Factore park for Santa Cruz 20th Birthday Battle

Friday 2nd October 2009 sees Chill Factore host the Santa Cruz 20th Birthday Battle on the main slope from 7pm until 11pm. In its honour, Santa Cruz will be taking over the freestyle slope and creating a unique freestyle night for snowboarders and skiers.Santa Cruz will be introducing the ?....

Glencoe petition to "Save Our Snow"

The Glencoe website has launched a petition to save their snow as the resort faces a possibly bleak future. This will be presented to the Scottish Government.To check the back story on this see:SCUK forumBBC NewsWinter Highland forum

Castleford parks for this week including the Brit Snow Tour

Although we've already posted up both these park layouts we thought it might be worth a reminder that this Friday see SNO!zone Castleford host the Pre-Brits SNO!storm and then on Saturday the Animal British Indoor Slopestyle Championships.

New SCUK Membership launched with added goodness

In the run up to the launch of the new SCUK2 website later this year, we've today phased out the old Adult, Junior, Family and Lite SCUK Memberships to introduce the one-size-fits-all Full SCUK Membership.The new SCUK Membership will retail at just �15. For a limited period we're including two ....

Burton Movie Tour returns with ?The B?

Yes it?s that time again; time to start thinking all things snow! To help you mentally prepare for the upcoming winter season the crew at Burton is heading out on the road through England, Scotland andWales with their new team flick ? The B?.Head to the following premiers for some serious pre ..

The SCUK/Westbeach birthday Mash Up at Olympia

Bring your birthday wishes to the Kensington Bar and Metro Ski and Snowboard Show on Friday 23rd October as SCUK celebrates its 5th birthday with not-so-responsible guardian Westbeach who are celebrating a mighty 30 years of fine threads!

Onboard 108 in the shops

The one-hundred-and-eighth edition of Onboard European Snowboard Magazine has dropped in all good shred stores and news agents across Europe. And there is some real gnarlatronic action and inspiring words in there to get you pumped to dust off your shred sword, that�s for sure. Here's just some of ....

FREEZE Connects snowsports and music fans

Snowsports and Music festival, London FREEZE has launched an innovative online communications hub at www.londonfreeze.com/lg/. FREEZE Connect, the brainchild of official event sponsor LG Electronics, is the place for all the latest official and backstage news, coupled with an array of interactive ....

Larry Gott from James jumps in aid of Disability Snowsports

Larry Gott ? the guitarist in Manchester band James - is to join a group of Chill Factore team members for a charity sky dive this Thursday (1st October) to raise funds for skiing and snowboarding charity, Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK).The group will be jumping with the Red Devils in an ....

Three things you do to enjoy England

The Guardian have asked us to ask you for three things you do to Enjoy England.So why not write a post on Snowboard Club UK about three things you do to enjoy England? Those three things are entirely up to you, but naturally we'd expect a high proportion of snowboard suggestions.More info ....

2009-10 season snowmaking begins in North America

Cold temperatures and natural snowfall have arrived earlier than expected in Colorado, USA allowing Loveland Ski Area, one of the world?s highest altitude resorts, to officially kick-off snowmaking for the 2009-2010 ski season.?Our Trail Maintenance department has been busy preparing the hill, ....

Eco-advernturer to start rubbish expedition around the world

Andy Pag (34 London), the eco-adventurer who drove a chocolate powered lorry to Timbuktu using waste cocoa butter and organised the Grease to Greece Rally where teams had to scavenge chip-fat to power their vehicles across Europe, is now setting off to drive around the world [where he will ....

World Tour freerides again

The Freeride World Tour has announced the dates for its third season. The world's best skiers and snowboarders will once again be battling it out in four ski resorts spread across the world. The tour will all start on the Russian slopes of Sochi in January, followed closely by the next stage in ..

Reduced park at Braehead today

Sorry for the lateness of this one (PC problems at SCUK HQ), but SNO!zone Scotland send their apologies that there will only be a reduced park tonight. We'll have the Friday park layout tomorrow.