Quiksilver King of Snow winner and interview

Following a season's worth of dialling new tricks and shooting videographic evidence of your endeavours, the Quiksilver King of Snow crowns its champion Benno Postert from Austria. Though the QKOS failed to fully engage the UK freestyle contingent this year, we've had plenty of talks with the ....

First freestyle at Hemel

We think we've captured the first freestyle at Hemel tonight, when some of the staff and recent volunteers were asked to check the slope out in preparation for the press opening tomorrow.The SCUK Box now complete.The three complete rails.Fuller - we think this is the first jump!..

Results from Nikita Chickita Europe

Nikita Chickita Europe 2009 was a blast! Thirty five girls from all nationalities including Swiss, Italian, Austrian, German, Slovakian, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Dutch, Swede and Finnish travelled to make this year?s contest the best EVER!! Thanks to everyone who made it such a super sick event.

NOW15 gallery

I've put the photos from last night's Tamworth SnowDome NOW15 gallery up on Facebook. If anybody wants originals, just shout. Eventually we'll be adding this sort of gallery to SCUK, but for the moment FB is just easy.

It?s snowing all over the world.

www.Skiinfo.com reports that although the number of ski areas around the world still open for skiing and boarding continues to diminish, heavy snow is still falling in the Alps and the Rockies, even though May is just days away. In the southern hemisphere Australian resorts have reported big pre-....

A night in with the Scottish girls... with a difference

Girls Academy 30/04/09 SNO!zone Scotland.Maybe it isn't the 'norm' when it comes to having a 'girls night in' but then again real snow 364 days a year isn't the 'norm' either. Making the ideal girls night for those with a love of snow, SNO!zone's Girls Academies are back again this week at ....

SnowDome NOW15 on tonight - All Tricks

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Latest rail shots from Hemel

Here's today's shots from rail fabrication HQ in Hemel Hempstead.The Long Flat, needs painting and side panels.The Short Flat needs the side panels fixing.The SCUK Box just needs the side panels fixing.The Flat Down, which is now complete.Anybody seen the dry slope?

Discount cookery courses at Well Seasoned

Well Seasoned is pleased to announce dates for the Chalet Cookery Course summer 2009 are now available on their website at www.well-seasoned.co.uk. They've also announced a 10% discount on all course dates in July & August 2009, this offer is valid until the end of May 2009. To qualify for this ....

Tap'n'Spin at Chatham this Thursday

Thursday 30th April is the 4th Tap ?N? Spin session of this year, so head down to Chatham for some sick sounds and even sicker riding. 7-10pm.

More freestyle coaching from Maverix at Castleford

Maverix has four more day courses planned for SNO!zone Castleford.9th May 13th June 18th July 15th Augustwww.maverix.org/store/store_uk.htmAll the dates are on the SCUK Camp Calendar.

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 15 - Twister

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Inside Hemel Snow Centre

I think these might be the first shots of the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre being used by staff having a jolly. The slope opens to the public on 6th May.From about half-way up.From the top.From the bottom.The lesson slope.Boot, board and ski hire being stocked up.....

Orange rails for Hemel

After much deliberation the rail makers at Hemel have gone for an orange and black theme. Here's the latest shots taken this afternoon.The SCUK Box in all its primer glory.Resort size flat-down.The SCUK Box getting there.Ed Castle-Henry on his new board on the baby rail.....

Tamworth park for Tuesday's NOW15

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday's NOW 15 event to celebrate the SnowDome's 15th birthday.

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 14 - Roast Beef

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Shots from Highlander

Here's the results and a selection of the many shots Steve McKenna sent us this weekend from TTR 2*STAR Highlander event at Cairngorm.Males Over 16 1st Angus Leith 2nd Dave Pearce 3rd Danny McCormick12 - 15yrs old1st Matt McCormick 2nd Jamie Trinder 3rd Adam Gairns8 - ....

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 3 - Cross Rocket

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SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 13 - Daffy

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Locals can win free Hemel membership

You'll need a copy of the Hemel Gazette, but a year's membership, a lesson and five free slope passes are up for grabs at the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre.

Tamworth park for Saturday and NOW15 details

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome details for this Saturday.Don't forget that next Tuesday 28th sees a heap of us celebrating Tamworth's 15th birthday in style at the NOW15 event and it would be great for SCUK to have a good turn out.

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 12 - Stiffy

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SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 11 - Palm Air

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Westbeach still want photos on your breasts

The deadline has been extended on this, er... very interesting project.In collaboration with www.KEEP-A-BREAST.org, Westbeach is developing a jacket for their 2010/11 winter collection to help raise funds and awareness of breast cancer and promote early age self breast checks. Breast cancer is ..

Rails for Hemel coming together

As well as The SCUK Box at 6m, a number of other rails are planned for Hemel. I popped in yesterday to help Steve Terry (SCUK: Yoda) with a rocket rail he's putting together. It's a goodly 3.8m long and will be 25cm wide.Hemel staff have joined the SCUK forum, so check out this forum thread to ....

Airbag at Braehead this Friday

TheAirBag.net returns for the second session of the year at SNO!zone Scotland this Friday. Usual script, come practice your flips and spins on the big kicker and not worry about your landing. The Airbag is out between 7 and 10.45 pm and come ride the early sessions to avoid disappointment as this ....

Yes, it?s still snowing. A lot!

www.Skiinfo.com reports that although most ski resorts have now finished their 08-09 season, the heavy snow that has been the main feature of this year?s winter is continuing to fall in abundance in many areas. The good news for skiers and boarders who want to enjoy fresh powder even now, is that ....

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 10 - Nose Grab

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Burton relaunches Beijing indoor snow park

After a successful winter season, Burton refuses to rest with the summer 2009 re-launch of The Burton Qiaobo Mellow Park, Beijing?s only year-round indoor snowboard park.Together with the country?s top park firm Mellow Parks and state-of-the-art indoor ski resort Qiaobo Ice & Snow World, the ....

Braehead park and White Night

Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday.Come along and chill at our White Night on Friday 17th April.On the slope we've got a freestyle park plus extra party lights and spot prizes. We're keeping the slope open for an extra hour till midnight and if you wear ....

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 9 - Spread Eagle

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White World checks out The Brits

White World has all the skiing and snowboarding action from the British championships and a park section from Verbier.White World Episode 10

Snowflex breaks African market.

First Snowflex? slope in South Africa to be constructed at Cedar Square, Johannesburg.Briton Engineering Developments are pleased to announce the first Snowflex� slope to be built in South Africa. The 50 x 9m ?taster slope? will be built at Cedar Square Shopping Mall in Johannesburg.The ....

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 8 - Indy

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Nikita Chickita Europe this weekend

It?s nearly here! Saturday 18th will see the third Nikita Chickita contest taking place in Serfaus, Austria. On the brand new Nikita website www.nikitaclothing.com, a daily blog with photos is keeping things fresh and updated with how the slopestyle course is shaping up in the run up to the ....

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 7 - Mute

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New Summer Super Pipe for L2A

The snowpark in Les 2 Alpes is a world famous summer spot and has been growing for 15 years now. This summer 2009 it is being further improved with a new super-pipe.Les 2 Alpes offers summer skiing and snowboarding from 13th June to 29th August with around 18 hectares of glacier snow slopes ....

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 6 - Double Handed Back Scratcher

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Don't stop now!!!

Thanks to Big Snow, the 08-09 ski season continues in to May (and beyond) in a dozen countries.Easter is over but you still want to keep snowboarding and skiing? Thanks to huge snowfalls and a big enough number of snow obsessed skiers to make it worth their while to keep the lifts running, ....

Vail makes helmets mandatory for some

Vail Resorts which operates Beaver creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Vail in Colorado and Heavenly in California/Nevada will make helmet-wearing mandatory for staff working for them on the snow next season, during their working hours.In addition, children aged 12 and under learning on Vail?s ....

Nikita photoshoot winners

Following a heap of entries from girls in the most recent Nikita Photoshoot Contest we have hand-picked two girls to fly to Miami with the Nikita crew and forever be a part of the Spring Summer 2010 Nikita streetwear look book. Congratulations and a big thanks should go to all the girls that ....

SNO!storm was on fire at Castleford

Another extremely successful SNO!storm has just passed CASvegas by. The atmosphere out on the slope was electric!The park set up was as always pretty epic, with Monkey and the boys working through the night to create something totally different yet again. DJs Angel and Poultergeist took to the ....

Burton Global Open Series announces 2009/2010 dates

The Burton Global Open Series has announced dates for its 2009/2010 international snowboard competition series, which will kick off in New Zealand this summer. Below are dates and locations for all 2009/2010 Burton Global Open Series events. Instead of having two events down under in 2009, ....

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 5 - Kosac

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Nike 6.0 Media Apprentice finishes soon

Do you think you have what it takes to become the 2009 Nike 6.0 Media Apprentice?Is your camera an extension of your arm? Do you have sharp eyes for a standout shot? Are you constantly on the internet uploading and plugging your footage? If so, Nike 6.0 needs you!Every year Nike 6.0 offers ....

More Summer Maverix at MK

Things are hotting up for the summer. The biggest news is the continuation of Maverix over the summer at Milton Keynes. Due to popular demand we felt it made sense to keep the courses running over the summer. So, if you do not join us on the glacier in Les Deux Alpes, then you can still get a great ..

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 4 - Method

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Park Plan for Chill Factore?s first freestyle only night

This Friday, 17th April, sees the first ever whole slope freestyle only night at Chill Factore. Not only will the whole slope be littered with jibs, rails and kickers but the guys from theairbag.net are bringing along their airbag for good measure (please note that the airbag is now FULLY BOOKED). ..

Resort open longer as fresh snow falls on great base

Still snowing in Canada and Switzerland.The record-breaking season in the Pyrenees continues with still more fresh snow.Another 40cm (16 inches) for Cauterets, still the snowiest resort in France.More Spanish resorts extend ski season as fresh snow falls on deep bases.www.Skiinfo.com ....

For Boarders By Boarders series dates

All the dates for the FBBB indoor park series are now on the SCUK calendar.

King of S.N.O.W crowns their winer

After four months the first Quiksilver King of S.N.O.W was selected by all participants. After eight hard rounds Benno Postert out of Innsbruck, Austria took the lead and won $5,000. His win is even more impressive, since Benno is out of the northern part of Germany and started snowboarding only ....

SNO!storm 1st May at Braehead

Every May, to end winter, SNO!zone Scotland push the limits of building to create the biggest and most off-the-wall snow features to take your riding to the next level. This year is no different with the main slope dominated by a massive step-up free-standing rolling snow table!

Phat Rotations tickets on sale now

Phat Rotations tickets are now on sale: call 01344 789002/003. �15 advance adult price and �10 for juniors under 16 (will be �5 more on the day).DJ Tops and Jesta drum and bass set confirmed along side the headline act 'Tap n Tin' underground DJs. Live urban art on the day also from Tops.....

Quiksilver Chromatophobia results

Olivier Glitter, member of the French national snowboard team wins the first edition of the Quiksilver Chromatophobia super pipe snowboard contest in La Plagne, French Alps, ahead of Christian Haller (Switzerland) and the young Norwegian Nation champion Fredrik Austbo.An innovative scoring ....

Weekend date set for Farmers Jam

We've just had the dates through for the Norfolk-based Farmers Jam, which this year will be over the weekend of 18th September.

SnowDome NOW15 - Trick 1 - Chicken Salad

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The Westbeach "Economy" blowout sale - 50% off all outerwear

The news tells us it's all doom and gloom but when you look to the hills it has been nothing but new snow and a few sunny days. WTF? End of season conditions have been epic and spring shredding is looking promising.ALL WESTBEACH OUTERWEAR is 50% off on our online shop! Its time to clear the ....

Tamworth park for Tuesday

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday night, which includes the Grom Camp.

Westbeach in support of breasts

In collaboration with www.Keep-a-Breast.org, Westbeach is developing a jacket for our 2010/11 winter collection to help raise funds and awareness of breast cancer and promote early age self breast checks. Breast cancer is a reality for women of any age; your mums, your sisters and your friends. Now ..

SNO!storm this Friday at Castleford

Just 'cos the sun's shining doesn't mean you don't need your snow fix. Remember there's a SNO!storm this Friday night at Castleford. With a Rock V's Hip-Hop theme you can expect the music to be spot on. Rumour has it that the park is gonna be pretty epic too - with a new feature on it's way!

Katie Ormerod first overall Youth in Burton AM, Hierons 3rd Junior

On 28 March, the Burton AM Tour finished its fourth season in Val Senales/Italy. Once again, one of Europe?s largest amateur freestyle snowboarding contest series, pushed snowboarding to a new level. Almost 600 riders made use of the perfect park conditions and the organisation of the tour stops. ....

WSF World Rookie Champion to be crowned in Ischgl

The 4Star Protest World Rookie Fest Finals will see the future stars of the Swatch TTR Tour descend upon Ischgl, Austria from April 15th ? 19th 2009. All throughout the season, new talents have been rising up the ranks at international 1, 2, and 3Star events that were held under the wings of the ....

Animal team, flipping amazing....this is not photoshop

It's not every day you see a biker, a skier and snowboarder upside down in the same shot so you'd be forgiven for looking twice at this!Day 2 at The BRITS winter snow sports festival saw yet another awesome moment on the mountain, this time on two wheels. The Animal British Slopestyle ....

Highlander will go ahead this weekend

There has been enough fresh snow over the last few days and a large crew of hard working park shapers and volunteers to get the Cairngorm park up and running just in time for the first, and probably last, Highlander competition of the 08/09 season.The winds are pretty high at the moment but are ..

Braehead park

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

The BRITS 2009 20th birthday celebrations all wrapped up

Europe?s longest established winter snowsports festival, The BRITS, went down last week in Laax with some of the sickest riding and apr�s shenanigans in the event's 20 year history as it celebrated its milestone birthday in style. It was a busy week where record breaking spins were spun, new ....

NOW15 - Celebrating the SnowDome since 1994

Join us as we celebrate the 15th birthday of the UK's oldest and arguably best indoor slope on Tuesday 28th April from 8.30pm to 12 midnight. SCUK will be releasing the old school tricks on a daily basis from 13th April in the lead up to the event, which could lead to one of the 15 great prizes up ....

Great deals at all three SNO!zones

SNO!zone is pleased to announce they have extended their PRICE SLIDE offers after they were in such demand. With 3 centres across the UK offering amazing deals, there really isn?t a better time to hit the slope, have some fun and beat the credit crunch all in one go!On top of all these great ....

Nike 6.0 Who Got Pop

The Nike 6.0 ?Who Got Pop? Highest Ollie Competition went off with a bang at this year?s British Snowboard Championships in Laax Switzerland.A huge crowd gathered in the apr�s ski arena on the Wednesday afternoon ready to watch the inaugural Nike 6.0 ?Who Got Pop? competition and find out once ....

Quiksilver King of S.N.O.W Finale

Last weekend the four King of SNOW finalists came to Quiksilver Chromatophobia in La Plagne and had 2 hours time to stick the last tick ? BS 900� shown by Freddy Austbo.Now everybody can vote for the best BS 900� until Sunday and then we have the Quiksilver King of SNOW 2009.Benno Postert (....

We've Got Balls - The Snowboard World Cup

We?ve Got Balls in association with My Charitable Life presents The Snowboarders World Cup Anglet, France 15th ? 19th June 2009After two very successful warm up events, the We?ve Got Balls tournament is going global with the first football World Cup for the snowboard industry.Teams from ....

TSA final clearance

What a great season 08/09 was, record snowfall throughout the Alps, awesome product and a whole host of amazing events. Sadly this season is drawing to a close, but for a late season bargain there has never been a better time to buy. At The Snowboard Asylum we have slashed all our SALE prices ....

Phat Rotations at Bracknell

The comp at Bracknell Ski and Snowboard Centre is now confirmed for 16th May. Phat Rotations will be a slope style and big air jam open to both snowboarders and skiers.

The Snow Centre announces opening date

The Snow Centre is delighted to announce it will open its doors to the public on 6th May 2009. Based in Hemel Hempstead, the �23million snowsports centre boasts a 160m main slope and Britain?s largest indoor lesson slope of 100m. It is also the only indoor snow centre in the south of the UK to ....

TheAirbag.net and full slopestyle at Chill Factore on 17th

On Friday 17th April the guys at theairbag.net will be bringing a huge airbag along to the 1st Core Freestyle only night. So if you want to dial some new tricks or simply throw yourself of a huge jump onto a massive airbag for the fun of it, the Core Airbag Sessions are for you. The Airbag & ....

Snowpod spread the love

Snowpod is doing a last-minute '4 for 3' offer on stays at the Snowpod#1 in Tignes, from next Sunday 22nd March. Staying 7 nights half-board in the coolest 'pods' in town for �399 x 3 persons and the 4th person goes free (...or depending how much they love each other, shares their good fortune ....

Tamworth celebrates 15 years with Now 15

The Tamworth SnowDome celebrates 15 years with a freestyle birthday jam from 8.30 to midnight.

SCUK makes The Times top 100 travel websites

From The Times: Our selection of the best 100 travel websites has been a big hit with you for the last couple of years, which is why we've revamped it for 2009.We've revisited our recommendations, trimmed the dead wood, tested the young pretenders and come up with the hot 100 for 2009. We hope ....

Day Three - Halfpipe at the Brits

Ben Kilner and Lesley McKenna Take Top Honours.Day three at the BRITS saw the highly anticipated SNO!zone British Halfpipe Championships. The crowds welcomed the sunshine, but this made for quite challenging snow conditions for the riders. However, that didn?t stop World-class halfpipe runs ....

Day Four - Brits Slopestyle

Jenny Jones and Jamie Nicholls Take Slopestyle TitlesThe Animal British Slopestyle ChampionshipsIt was another glorious day at the BRITS 09 for the Animal Slopestyle Championships and what a way to finish off the week! 15 year old Jamie Nicholls broke a new BRITS record for being the youngest ..

Castleford park

Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight and Friday.

Anderson chasing back-to-back TTR titles

A make or break showdown is imminent for the women on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. From March 27th ? 29th, 2009, the 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam will grip hold of Mammoth Mountain, California, where girls will hunt for the final two batches of 1000 TTR ranking points in hope of securing glory. ..

Tamworth park for SickBag

Here's the park for this Saturday's SickBag event at Tamworth SnowDome.

SnowDome freestyle events for the year

Here's the freestyle events for the Tamworth SnowDome for the coming year. It's also a timely reminder that Board Stiff returns to Tuesday night between April and November, between 8.30pm and midnight.All the events are on the SCUK calendar.Watch this space for date for the SCUK Summer ....

Clark dominates halfpipe

It was a perfect bluebird day at Mammoth Mountain, California, USA, with Kelly Clark (USA) pulling ahead of the rest of the pack to claim first place at the 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam Halfpipe competition. Her win confirmed her status as one of the world?s premiere women snowboarders and moved her into ..

Kelly Clark crowned 08/09 World Tour Champion

It was an awe-inspiring finale today at the Tour defining 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam Slopestyle as Kelly Clark (USA) locked in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion Title. Kelly was up against a stacked field of Slopestyle riders but was able to bump herself up to World No.1 with a 21st place ....

SnOasis may not go ahead

It was never supposed to end this way. Late last Friday afternoon, the High Court appointed a liquidator to the company behind First Equity Group, an Irish investment firm that worked on projects worth more than ?3 billion.More than 400 investors - mainly wealthy Irish people - had ploughed ....

Brits day two - Quiksilver Big Air

Blue bird skies welcomed in the second day of the BRITS 09 for the Quiksilver Big Air Championships yesterday and the standard of riding was immense. Nate Kern set a new BRITS record with a backside 1260 and Laura Berry stepped it up with a huge 360 to take the 2009 British Quiksilver Big Air ....

Kodak Snow Stories website

To promote their new snow-themed website Snow Stories (http://snowstories.kodak.com) and their new ski resort mobile application, camera giants Kodak are offering snow lovers the chance to win top snow and camera equipment prizes.Snow Stories is Kodak?s funky new web portal for all things ....

Classic Oakley Jib-Vid

Another epic Oakley Jib-Vid crowns the 2009 winners; the O?Neill / Isenseven team of Fredrik Evenson, Andre Kuhlmann and Alex Schiller. Their incredible film ?Technical Difficulties 2.0? was judged as the overall winner out of the 17 amazing Jib-Vids that the teams created over just 28 hours. ....

First day at the Brits 2009

On the first day of the 2009 British Snowboard Championships it was time for the racers to show off some high speed action in the Trespass British Snowboardcross Championships, which witnessed over 100 snowboarders going head to head down the challenging course until only the fastest remained to ....

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