Whacks Wax offer SCUK members 15% discount



Whacks Wax is an small snowboard wax manufacturer. We take pride in creating high-performance products that are sold at affordable prices. Each of our waxes contains a unique formula combining pure base products with cutting-edge additives to create an environmentally-friendly product that is ....

Action Snowboards offer SCUK members 10% discount



Action Snowboards are a snowboard specific online shop that not only offers a fantastic range of products but we pride ourselves on customer service too. We offer FREE shipping in the UK on any item, and also have shipping options for international buyers. We have a great selection of hardware ....

Big Bobble Hats offer SCUK members 15% discount



Having spent many years trying to find the perfect Beanie or Bobble Hat both on the ski slopes and in the great outdoors, it finally occurred to us to create our own. Our first set of beanie hats was worn on a trip to Les Arc and the feedback we received was fantastic, this was when big bobble hats ..

New all day lift pass at Hemel



Banish those January blues and work off that Christmas dinner with the NEW All Day Lift Pass.Try our new day pass this January and enjoy a day on the snow for a fantastic price. You can take advantage of this All Day Lift Pass for as little as:�29 for Adults�23 for Juniors Passes ....

sNOwPARKING camp with More Mountain



Love Inc Snowboard Co are hooking up with Sam and Jon at More Mountain for another 2 weeks of action packed freestyle action with the return of snow PARKING 2011. Love Inc are the official sponsor of this event for the second year running, leading on from last year you can expect even more ....

SCUK is back



We think we were hacked on Christmas Day, but I didn't find out until last night when I got back to somewhere with phone and internet connections. Sorry for the downtime.Merry Christmas!

All five Scottish resorts open



All five of Scotland?s ski areas are open today with Glencoe now open joining the other four. Most have a deep base, some with fresh snow and more snow forecast.?Santa arrived early for Scotland?s ski areas,? said Chair of ski-scotland Heather Negus, ?bringing us excellent snow to give us our ....

Beckhams at Hemel



David and Victoria Beckham who have become regular figures on the slopes of Courchevel and Verbier were spotted on a pre-Christmas indoor ski trip with their sons to the Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead to the north of London.One off the Beckham?s sons had a ski lesson, the other enjoyed free ....

Piste rage dad charged



A father whose young son was knocked over by a teenage girl on a gentle piste at Beaver Creek in Colorado started hitting the girl and had to be pulled off her by ski school instructors.The 14 year old girl had swerved to avoid another skier when she hit the younger child, but neither were hurt ..

Davos, Switzerland sets up for 6star O'Neill Evolution



As the new year rolls in with a bang, so does the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour with two 6Star events set for the month of January. First up is the 6Star O?Neill Evolution set to rock the high mountain town of Davos, Switzerland from January 2nd to the 9th, 2011. Male and female riders from ....

Unleash the Lens coming to Chester and in London tonight



Unleash The Lens is now confirmed for Chester on November 30th, get yourself down to The Shropshire Arms for the latest addition to the snowboard film tour. Your host for the evening will be snowboard legend Steve Bailey who will join you for premiere screenings of Hooked (Pirates) and Heart Films ...

Unleash the Lens coming to Chester



Unleash The Lens is now confirmed for Chester on November 30th, get yourself down to The Shropshire Arms for the latest addition to the snowboard film tour. Your host for the evening will be snowboard legend Steve Bailey who will join you for premiere screenings of Hooked (Pirates) and Heart Films ...

One Snowboarding takes on the GB Junior Team



British Freestyle Snowboard Team coach, Hamish McKnight and snowboard Olympian Dan Wakeham developed One Snowboarding one year ago. Both have had successful careers in the snowboard industry so the idea was to put their knowledge learnt from all their years of experiences back in to the new ....

5% discount on Hemel Grounded Freestyle Camp



SCUK Members can benefit from a 5% discount at the Grounded Freestyle Camp being held at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead on Saturday 18th December. If you are interested in getting into freestyle or would like to perfect a trick Grounded Freestyle Coaching course are the way to go. Dave Seeley and ....

Meet Santa in the Snow



This Christmas SNO!zone will be the only place to offer young visitors the opportunity to meet Father Christmas on a real snow slope in a choice of locations across the UK.He will be taking a break from his Christmas preparations by chilling out on the real snow slope in Milton Keynes, ....

Love Inc Snowboarding offers SCUK members a free beanie with every order



Love Inc was founded in 2006 by snowboarder and designer James Shaw.Tired of seeing inferior products and big companies corner the market he thought he would take the big boys on at their own game. Wherever the company may end up, founder James Shaw adds the main ethos is about having fun and ....

Chalet Riverlog offer SCUK members 20% discount



Chalet Riverlog was built in 2009 and offers modern conveniences like IPOD docks throughout, complimentary wifi, and jetted showers, infinity edged bath tub, PS3 and an incredible movie theatre with 12 foot screen.Designed with 4 1/2 bedrooms, the home luxuriously sleeps 12. The log ....

Piste of Mind offer SCUK members 10% discount



Piste of Mind is a bespoke ski and snowboard carriage company designed to take the stress and strain out of ski travel. As bags get bigger and outsized baggage fees get higher Piste of Mind aims to put the fun back into winter sport travel by taking the strain of your luggage and delivering it ....

Top riders confirmed for the Burton European Open 2011



Top riders are nailing down plans to gather in LAAX for the 12th annual Burton European Open (BEO), the second event of this season?s Burton Global Open Series (BGOS) and a 6 Star TTR event. Thanks to its progressive riding, exceptional prize purse, fun atmosphere and late-night entertainment, the ....

Sebastien Toutant claims victory at Stockholm big air World Cup



Sebastien Toutant (CAN) frontside 1080 double-corked� FIS/Oliver KrausSebastien Toutant has won the second big air of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. In a high-class snowboard final of the fifth Stadium Winter Jam in Stockholm, Sweden, the Canadian rider earned 51.3 points thus edging off ....

SNOLF at Tamworth SnowDome - winner to get one of the first THIRTYTWO snowboards



Mike Austin takes the game of SNOLF back to the the SnowDome on Tuesday 30th November.

Drake to sponsor Definition Camps



Definition camps are excited to announce that Drake will be sponsoring all our snowboard coaches and our snowboard courses.Drake are renowned for their high performance bindings and Snowboards. To launch this exciting new partnership DRAKE are holding a coaching session with Definition on the ....

Get on the Forum Contract



December is usually the strongest month of the year for urban shred, so now?s the time to get the most out of your Forum Contract ? every team rider?s go-to deck for slaying the streets. Every person who buys this board is eligible to go online, sign up to be on The Contract Team, and win some ....

Double crip by Dan Wakeham



We really like this little clip, so thought we'd put it out there.Dan Wakeham dont call it a come back. Double crip walk. from dan wakeham on Vimeo.Dan:Well i am close to hitting 30 years old. I have had a good life as a pro snowboarder but never hit the top. Have been close at times but ....

Free Snowball Pass offer closes 31st December



If any of you are going on holiday this year ? guess that applies to pretty much everybody ? then best you join SCUK before 31st December 2010 in order to receive your free Snowball Pass (�15RRP) which provides you with hundreds of resort discounts. 2011 is gonna be a pricey year for all of us, so ....

Christmas freestyle for MK



There is no SNO!zone Milton Keynes park out this Thur/Fri (23rd/24th) or the week after that (30th/31st). However we will be back on 6th Jan and normal service will resume then.We've not heard from any other indoor slope, but assume there's no freestyle this weekend and check for the New Years ....

Burton European Open in three weeks



Only three more weeks before the 12th annual Burton European Open (BEO) is kicking off. Top riders and amateurs from around the world are getting ready to participate in Europe?s biggest snowboarding event from January 8 ? 15, 2011 in LAAX, Switzerland. The BEO is the second stop of the 2010/11 ....

New BRITS 2011 website launches



The BRITS Music and Winter Festival is excited to announce the launch of its new website in preparation for the 2011 event, which will take place in LAAX, Switzerland from the 20th ? 27th March. Festive drum roll please... www.the-brits.com Celebrating its 23rd birthday, The BRITS and its ....

Prolonged cold snap and significant snowfall forecast



The UK is entering a prolonged cold snap which could bring one of the earliest significant snowfalls since 1993, according to weather forecasters.Northern and eastern parts of the UK are expected to bear the brunt of the wintry conditions.More on the BBC...

Oxygène offer SCUK members 5-30% discount



Oxyg�ne is a quality English-language ski & snowboard school and skishop in Val d'Is�re, La Plagne & the Three Valleys. For snowboarders, we provide group lessons at all levels from absolute beginners to extreme couloirs and freestyle/freeride classes, as well as private tuition from 1 hour to a ....

Jekova/Olafsen and Matteotti/Schiavon triumph in season?s sole team snowboard cross event



At the close of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup stop in Telluride, Colorado, Alexandra Jekova (BUL) and Helene Olafsen (NOR) as well as Italy?s Luca Matteotti and Alberto Schiavon have clinched victory in the season?s sole team snowboard cross race. While the Bulgarian-Norwegian combined squad ....

MK grabs the Burton High 5 Golden Shovel Award



5 rails, 1500 miles, over 400 competitors and 6 amazing events! The Burton High5 has finally come to a close after an epic tour visiting every slope in the UK and bringing with it 5 obstacles for the local shaping teams to install as best they can. The mission was to find the countries most ....

Get your free Snowball Pass while stocks last



The lovely lot at Snowball Pass have given us some free Snowball Passes to give our new and existing members. The Snowball Pass gives you access to discounts throughout the French Alps, for further information and to view the resorts check them out here. We have a limited number of passes so ..

LAAX Freestyle Academy opens this weekend



Set to be Europe�??s first indoor freestyle hall, the LAAX Freestyle Academy will open at the base station in Laax on 4 December 2010 with facilities suitable for beginners to advanced freestyle skiers, snowboarders and bikers. Within a safe padded environment users will be able to perfect the ....

Nevis opens this weekend, the earliest date for 13 years



Following persistent early snowfall skiers and snowboarders will be able to take to the slopes of Nevis Range, Fort William, in the Outdoor Capital of the UK, this weekend (4-5 December), two weeks earlier than scheduled and the earliest season opening for thirteen years. Snow has been falling ....

Photos by James North for Christmas



If you're still looking for some Christmas presents / gift ideas have a peep at the online gallery for The Reason Snowboard Magazine Staff Photographer, James North. All shots are available for print sales, any size, any finish.The best way to view the work is to click the 'view as slideshow' ....

Opening day a great start to the season for Nevis Range



Almost 400 skiers and snowboarders swapped a day of last minute shopping for a day on the slopes. The Nevis Range resort officially opened for its twenty-second winter season on Saturday 18 December. Snow had been falling on the slopes for several weeks previously, building up a good base on ....

No cold feet as GB Pros line up for Sterling



Dan Wakeham has joined forces with long time friend and distributor of Grenade, Nick Atkins to bring you a new project called the Sterling Sock Co. Sterling is a British snowboard sock company who feed a percentage of their takings back in to the GB Snowboard Teams and their riders.Although ....

ActivityBreaks.com offer SCUK members 5% discount



ActivityBreaks.com is the specialist in flexible date snowboard and ski breaks across Europe. With our direct to supplier breaks you can choose your arrival date and also your length of stay, so you can break free from the stereotypical 1 week, Sunday to Sunday snowboard breaks.Also, our breaks ....

SHLs nearly all gone!!



Just to give you all a heads up we are almost out of SHLs. So if you thinking of joining or need to renew, do it now!

TTR Pro Snowboarding and WSF announce qualification criteria for 2012 World Snowboarding Championships



TTR Pro Snowboarding and the World Snowboard Federation together announce the official qualification criteria for the 2012 World Snowboarding Championships set to take place February 11-19, 2012 in Oslo, Norway at the Tryvann Vinterpark resort arena. The World Snowboarding Championships will be ....

Jones and Wakeham on BBC 5 Live



The Winter Sports section starts around 40 minutes with Graham Bell and Amy Williams. Dan and Jenny are on shortly afterwards.www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00x3p9f/5_live_Sport_Winter_Sports

VAT - Changes for Membership and Insurance



As I?m sure you are aware, following the 2010 Budget, VAT rates are changing with effect from 4 January 2011.SCUK MembershipThe good news is that Snowboard Club UK will absorb the increased VAT on Membership, so the cost of purchasing SCUK Membership will remain unchanged at �15.SCUK ....

Last Core Freestyle of the year



Tonight is the last Core freestyle night of 2010 at Chill Factore. Core freestyle and all the coaching sessions will be back again in the first week of January after just a couple of weeks off during the peak Christmas period.To sign the year off in style S-Box will be out for just the 2nd time!..

Chatham Christmas Bash next week



Thursday 23rd December sees Santa come to town on the slopes of Chatham.

Greg Samuels in a coma



If you were wondering (as we were) who the Team GB member was who was in a coma from Dan Wakeham's comment here, then it's Greg Samuels. There's a get well Greg group on Facebook.Dan saidSo you will all know that Greg had a bad slam.He over shot a jump on a BS rodeo and hit his head badly.....

Limited park for MK this week



From the park crew...Just to let you know we have had a few problems on the slope this week so for the moment we have not got a park plan for this Thursday and Friday. There will certainly be a park out this week but it may be a slightly more limited park then the last few weeks. Sorry we can't ....

Tamworth Sick Bag for Saturday



The Airbag is at Tamworth SnowDome this Saturday.

The last TheAirBag.net sessions of the decade



This weekend sees the bag hit the road one last time before we leave the naughties and to go out with a bang before the holidays we have lined up a triple headed bill. So get yourselves down to one of the three events so you can perfect that backflip you're planning on doing for real this coming ....

Christmas postal dates for SCUK Memberships



The last postal day for Christmas delivery is 21/12/2010. We will be processing memberships on this day so please complete you're application by close of play on the 20/12/2010.Give your loved ones the gift of cheaper shredding and buy them a SCUK gift voucher! You can purchase gift vouchers ....

JibVid 2011 Cancelled



After six great years the JibVid is taking a year off due to a lack of Title sponsor. Event organisers GMC Events are very disappointed about being unable to hold the 7th edition of this event in 2011 however after 3 very successful years with Oakley, Mayrhofen and our other partners we are ....

A giant indoor slope at Weston takes a step closer to reality



Leisuredome UK Ltd wants to develop the 21,400sqm piece of land on the former airport site and turn it into the largest indoor ski centre and health spa combination in the country.Now the company?s agents have asked North Somerset Council if an environmental impact assessment would be needed ....

New CEO at Chill Factore



Indoor snow centre Chill Factore has appointed Morwenna Angove, formerly sales and marketing director at Alton Towers Resort, as its new chief executive.She takes up her post at the attraction near the Trafford Centre immediately and will work with outgoing CEO Stephen Evans until the end of ....

Season's first two snowboard cross races



While all other disciplines World Cups of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season are in full swing, it?s time for the snowboard cross racers to kick off their competition winter, too. On December 7th and 8th, Lech am Arlberg, Austria, a first time Snowboard World Cup venue, will host two SBX ....

MK park and Nitro demo this week



Here's the park plan for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. Nitro Boards are hitting the SNO!park this Thursday on 9th December and will have a whole bunch of new boards to demo throughout the night which should be pretty sweet!

Westbeach Backyard Jib Film Comp results



Jesse SmithAfter the devastating cancellation of the Bearsden ?Bonus Round? stop of the Westbeach Snowflex Series the guys at HQ were left looking at some uber good prize bags with goodies from the likes of Westbeach, Skullcandy, TSA, Endeavor, World Snowboard Guide, Stepchild and Bataleon. So, ....

Awesome Scottish update and videos



Scotland has been getting dumped on this last week or so and Glasgow & Edinburgh currently look like alpine resorts. There has been street sessions on the go everywhere, avalanche warnings for Arthurs Seat and the Pentland Hills and stupid amounts of people having to sleep in their cars as the ....

Amazing shots from early opening at Nevis



800 visitors took to the slopes on sledges, skis and snowboards when Nevis Range opened for snowsports a fortnight earlier than planned on 4-5 December 2010. Marian Austin, Nevis Range MD commented, ?We hadn?t planned to open until Saturday 18 December as we were, and still are, in the midst of ..

Tom Guilmard wins the UK leg of the Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle



Friday 10th Dec saw 40 of the UK?s top rail riders compete at Castleford SnoZone, Leeds for the first of 9 stops on Nike 6.0 European Stairset Battle tour.On a night of incredible riding the 40 strong field was narrowed down to a 10 man final to see which rider would take home �500 and a golden ..

Tamworth parks for Saturday



Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.

Dominique Maltais and Luca Matteotti clinch victory in second snowboard cross held in Lech



Dominique Maltais (CAN) and Luca Matteotti (ITA) have claimed victory in the second snowboard cross race of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. The Canadian rider celebrated her second win within less than 24 hours after having also won yesterday?s snowboard cross season opener which was also been ..

EdgeRiders.com offer SCUK members 10% discount



EdgeRiders.com is a one-stop online snowsports and watersports store that offers a massive range of products, is 100% rider owned and specialises in Snow, Kite, Wake and Surf products. Established in 2003, EdgeRiders is located in Ipswich and can be found online at EdgeRiders.com. Get your ....

Help Arthritis Research UK find out about sports injuries by visiting: www.painoutofsport.org and you could win £250 from Nike



UK charity Arthritis Research's new Taking the pain out of sport campaign aims to find out more between the link between sport and exercise/sport related pain and injuries and the onset of conditions such Osteoarthritis (OA), as it?s very much an area we currently don?t know enough about.To ....

Olympic funding for snowboarding axed as budget increases from £6.5m to £11.3



Skiing and figure skating have seen their funding wiped out by UK Sport - but more money will go to winter sports in the build-up to the Sochi 2014 Olympics than ever before.Overall funding will rise from �6.5 million to �11.3m, with the extra money going to those sports who did well in ....

BSS Exec urges UK to invest in their winter sports athletes



Recreational skiers should spend their cash in Britain to raise money for GB's top skiing stars, according to the sport's unfunded governing body.British Ski and Snowboard (BSS) has been told it will receive no investment from funding body UK Sport to prepare for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.....

Help Arthritis Research UK find out more about sports injuries by visiting: www.painoutofsport.org and you could win £250 Nike v



UK charity Arthritis Research's new Taking the pain out of sport campaign aims to find out more between the link between sport and exercise/sport related pain and injuries and the onset of conditions such Osteoarthritis (OA), as it?s very much an area we currently don?t know enough about.To ....

Car Hire Planet offer SCUK members 5% discount



Car Hire Planet specialises in low cost car hire for the USA, although we also cover thousands of other destinations all over the world. We compare prices from all the leading suppliers including Hertz, Thrifty and Budget in order to deliver the best deal and price to our customers. Don?t worry,..

Grun Boardwear offer SCUK members 10% discount



Gr�n is THE ORIGINAL and still the best eco-ethical boardwear company, run by a small group of snowboarders and skateboarders with a conscience. We appreciate the hills and obstacles this place called Earth throws our way. We also respect peoples right to earn a decent living. We dont off-set ....

Madison Crowned Snow Helmet Distributor Of The Year



After just two seasons distributing snow helmets, Madison has been awarded Snow Helmet Distributor Of The Year at the Giro International Distributor Awards. Madison?s unprecedented growth in its first two seasons distributing snow helmets resulted in its nomination and win of the sought-after ....

Dorset Winter Jam review and pictures



After a hectic few weeks of slope cleaning, hindered by snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures, all the tears and tantrums were over and the Dorset Winter Jam was once again was ready to rock..... In the pouring rain of course!!Jenny WoodWith the early winter weather playing havoc with ....

Shred at Cas this Friday for just £10



Nike 6.0 invite all Freestyle regulars to be part of the event. On the 10th Dec Nike 6.0 are offering tickets for the freestyle night (7pm ? 10pm) for only �10.Following the riding, the action will move into the bar .... Get involved!Register now to receive either a free spectators pass ..

Dominique Maltais and Nate Holland claim victory at snowboard cross season?s opener in Lech



Dominique Maltais (CAN) and Nate Holland (USA) have won the first snowboard cross of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season. At Lech am Arlberg, Austria, a first time Snowboard World Cup venue, Maltais edged off her team mate Maelle Ricker to the runner-up spot after battling down a close ....

SNOLF 2010 results



Despite the lack of microphone and bad weather restricting travel, Snolf 2010 was a success. A high level of technical difficulty and a great atmosphere I hope everybody had fun.Following the jam session the top 9 Snolfers were selected and 9 tricks picked individually for all the riders to try ..

GFC at Hemel on 18th



Grounded Freestyle Coaching have a course running on Saturday 18th December at Hemel.

Castleford park for Friday's Stairset Battle



Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for the Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle. The same park will be out for Thursday, with the exceptions of the stairset.

Santa Cruz's annual slopestyle jam kicks off for the fourth time running



Over 200 prizes from sponsors Santa Cruz, Vans, Skullcandy, Osisris, Circa, SCUK and Vestal all supplied prizes galore to be won all night long in the jam from hoodies to wallets and backpacks were thrown out for tricks, stacks and sheer balls of bravery. Jo Howard MC'd the night away, geeing ....

Westbeach riders launch Tamworth missile with style



Cheesey title - yes? Check them out at this cheeky after hours session at SnowDome, Tamworth.Gaze in awe at another sick edit from Will Nangle from one of the best team sessions of the summer. Andy Nudds, Billy Morgan, Matt Macwhirter and John Weatherley ride through the night to bring you sick ..

Attreebutes from Muller and Kalbermatten



Nicolus Muller and Fredi Kalbermatten two of the best snowboarders in the world and the best of friends have created something new and different. Atreebutes.Atreebutes is breaking the mold of conventional clothing companies with sustainability being key to their philosophy. Do you want to be a ..

Castleford to host Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle



The three SNO!zones went head to head to win the Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle night and keep the ultimate Stairset feature.The voting has now closed after one month of intense Internet mayhem, the UK snowboard scene has spoken and Castleford has emerged victorious with 43.9% of the vote!Final ....

Seb Toutant wins 6star Oakley Shaun White Air & Style in Beijing



Canadian rider, Sebastien Toutant, was the winner of the Oakley Shaun White Air & Style Beijing snowboard competition tonight in China, a 6Star Swatch TTR event. He walked away with a large share of the $100,000 USD prize purse, the coveted Air & Style Ring of Glory and 1,000 TTR World Ranking ....

BreadFX give SCUK members £5 free credit



When you travel to Europe this winter save money when you change your cash and avoid fees charged by your bank when using your bank card. Apply for a BreadFX card and not only will you beat airport exchange rates by up to 10% but you will have the convenience of a Chip and PIN MasterCard in Euros ....

Westbeach Snowflex Series at Bearsden cancelled, but...



There's a Backyard Jib Comp to take its place!Due to the crazy ass weather we've got going on over the UK right now we have had to cancel the Bearsden comp on December! WHAT? We here you cry! Don't worry, we still have a stack of amazing prizes to give away and we want to give them to you! What ..

SCUK TV is live



Snowboard Club UK have just launched SCUK TV allowing you to watch the very latest snowboard videos right here on SCUK, rather than doing what you should be doing. No wonder the economy's going down the pan. Enjoy!

Avoriaz gets musical



Avoriaz has announced a full schedule of musical events this winter that will keep the high altitude French resort buzzing from the start of the season in early December right through to Spring.Six key events combining music, with ski and snowboard will take place in the famous resort which ....

Snow in the UK



Apparently it's been snowing.The University of Dundee's satellite receiving station captured this image of how the heavy snow of the past week has affected the UK.The picture, which was received at 1145 GMT on Thursday from Nasa satellite Terra, shows almost the entire country covered ....

TTR announces key updates for 2010/11 Northern Hemisphere season



The Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour keeps evolving and the 2010/11 Northern Hemisphere season has some exciting changes going on with many new events, the introduction of a new judging system and will feature the Burton US Open as the final 6Star event for both men and women. Due to rider feedback,..

Park plan for Warmwell tomorrow



Here's the park plan for the Dorset Winter Jam tomorrow.

Disabled skiers campaign to keep Welsh slope open



Disabled skiers have launched a campaign to keep Plas y Brenin ski centre in Capel Curig in Wales open.It was the first artificial surface slope in Britain to offer disabled people the chance to ski when it opened 40 years ago. The Mountain Training Trust who run the slope say they can't ....

New rails for MK this weekend



What can we say? These look awesome and will make their first appearance at SNO!zone Milton Keynes this weekend.

Win £50 from SnowDome



Tamworth SnowDome are giving away a �50 gift voucher on their Facebook page.

Free SHL for new SCUK members



If there's one thing we all hate (with the possible exception of bladers), it's heel lift. Well, SCUK can now help you with that thanks to the nice people over at StopHeelLift.com and their groovy SHL insert, which normally retail at �6.95.We have a limited number of SHL for new SCUK Members, ..

Avoriaz opens this weekend



Here are some images taken yesterday in Avoriaz, which will be officially open from December 4, 2010.

6star Air and Style Beijing this weekend



This weekend, The People's Republic of China will welcome the first major snowboard event ever to take place in the country, the Oakley and Shaun White present Air & Style Beijing. This is also the first 6Star event of the men's 2010/2011 Swatch TTR World Tour and is set to take place at the ....

MK parks for Thursday, SNO!storm and Park Strife



Here are this week's parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes.Friday's SNO!storm will see new stuff out on the slope and will include Down Rail, Battleship, Down Flat Down, Picnic Table, Flat Down Box, Flat box, Donkey Dick and Rainbow Box.

Camp vouchers from Definition



Definition is pleased to offer an amazing Christmas gift voucher for a place on a ski or snowboard freestyle 1 day or 2 day course based in the UK.The gift vouchers are ideal for that someone who has everything and is hard to buy for but loves their winter sports.Our freestyle courses are ....

Moog Royale offer SCUK members 15% discount



UK based independent graphic threads. Moog Royale?s foundations are two friends wanting their clothes to be better designed and better made. ?We started off wanting to design tees that we?d want to wear. We got a good response from people so we?re now designing them for you.?Check out www.....

Preparations begin for new mountain resort restaurant at Nevis



Work has commenced on the building of a new caf� bar restaurant at the base of the Nevis Range mountain gondola, near Fort William, which will help operators cater better for the diverse demands of its growing customer base - sightseers, skiers and snowboarders, and mountain bikers. Located at ..

SeaFrance offer SCUK members 10% discount



Forget all the frustration, queues, restrictions, delays and expense of air travel and take the easy way to the ski slopes this winter. With great value any duration fares available every day throughout the ski season there's never been a better reason to drive to the slopes this year.Check ....

Customised hats for charity at Volcom Store London today



This Thursday ? today - 25th November ? Volcom will be firing up the press and printing custom Volcom hats for anyone who wants one in the London Volcom Store from 7-9pm. Plus, they?ll be collecting donations for The Whitechapel Centre and the homeless people they look after.Come on down. Help ....

Crew edits for UK Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle



The snowboarding underground anti-heroes show us the UK indoor scene is as serious as our fellow European shred buddies. With the final days to vote for the UK Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle fast approaching, the heat is on. Who will be the winning venue to the host the ultimate Stairset event of ....

Nevis to open next weekend



Nevis Range plans to open for skiing and snowboarding starting on the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December 2010. They'll send our more information next week.

eleven's 11th goes off



eleven?s eleventh birthday went down a treat! the offer of loads of prizes, a wicked park and great tunes from the eleven DJs certainly helped bring the numbers to The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead.The aim of the eleven crew was to make the night a whole load of fun, give away lots of prizes and ....

MK High 5



After 5 events, travelling up and down the UK it was now the turn of SNO!zone, Milton Keynes to showcase the final event of the 2010 Burton High5 Tour. The riders turned up on Saturday 13th November and were met by an urban inspired, slopestyle course unlike anything that?s been created in a UK ....

Quiksilver and Roxy Radar - Season 2 - opens 1st December



Quiksilver and Roxy are launching registration for the second season of the Quiksilver & Roxy Radar contest - a European wide search for the next Candide Thovex, Mathieu Crepel or Torah Bright?s of the world. To find these future champions Quiksilver and Roxy have set up a European wide ....

Second leg of SNO!zone Lowlander at Glasgow



The second leg of the SNO!zone Lowlander rolled in to Glasgow on Saturday for a rail jam at Glasgow Snowsports Centre. The sun of Aberdeen had disappeared and been replaced by the grey cloud. A rare phenomenon seldom found on the West Coast of Scotland..... This had the added advantage of keeping ....

Boardshop launch Winter Outerwear Tool



Boardshop would like to present to the Snowboard Club UK the first UKs first and only snowboarding outwear clothing selector. This is the only clothing selection tool available anywhere in the industry. Try it here first at Boardshop.co.uk.The Boardshop Mix and Match tool allows you to ....

Slopestyle celebrates FIS World Championship debut in La Molina



As decided by the FIS Council meeting at the organization?s headquarters in Oberhofen, Switzerland, on November 6th, slopestyle will be added to the program of the 2011 FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain.The competition program for the 2011 event has now also been confirmed: ....

Airbag Aberdeen inflates



Aberdeen Snowsports Centre are Scotland's first Ski Slope to have their very own airbag! This is great news for skiers and snowboarders throughout the whole of Scotland.The Airbag allows enthusiasts to perform all sorts of trickery that most would be scared to try off a normal jump, the beauty ..

Winter Maverix camps kick off



Our summer programme has been a great success, and we have been looking forward to expanding the programme for the last couple of seasons. We are stoked to have organised a massive chalet with great facilities that enables us to easily hit the slopes and check out everything Mayrhofen (Austria) has ..

Braehead park for this week including TSA Shred Down



Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week including the TSA Shred Down on Friday.

Freestyle coaching with Onyx Snowboarding at the Snow Centre



The Onyx Season Kick Off Jam in association with Kink My Ride will take place on Friday 10th December 7pm-11pm at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead. The exciting new Onyx Snowboard School offers snowboarders of all ages and abilities (from beginner to expert) a range of freestyle and performance ..

Thousands of skiers and snowboarders risk huge medical bills



FCO urges winter sports holidaymakers to take out travel insurance.As British holidaymakers prepare to head for the slopes this Christmas, new research from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) reveals that almost a third (31%) of people in the UK admit to not taking out travel insurance ....

Bucks Boarding Centre MK offer SCUK members 10% discount



BBC MK is one of the largest independent snowboard shops specialising in all snowboard, skateboard and longboard related products. All of our staff are dedicated snowboarders who believe in customer service and giving you the advice and information you need to enable you to make an informed choice...

Tamworth plans for eventful week



Here are the Tamworth SnowDome plans for this Saturday and next Tuesday.Saturday sees the Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash in town and Tuesday hosts an evening of SNOLF.

MK SNO!storm next Saturday promises new slope features



Head on down to SNO!zone for latest instalment of SNO!storm.Expect an awesome full park set up with something for every level of rider from freestyle newbie to pro! Shaped by the MK Park Team the park will showcase our brand spanking new 2010/11 Season freestyle features including:A Down Rail..

Matt McCormick on the GB Junior Team



Matt has signed up for the GB junior snowboard team and, according to One Snowboarding coach, Olympian and Mo grower Dan Wakeham, is going to be a star!More Snowboarding Videos

6Star Nike 6.0 Air & Style Munich 2011



After a 3-year break new title sponsor Nike brings Air & Style back into the Olympic Stadium Munich.With a new title sponsor the snowboard world elite returns into the Olympic Stadium at the Nike 6.0 Air & Style Munich on February 12th 2011. After a 3-year break the Mother of all snowboard ....

SNOLF at Tamworth SnowDome



Mike Austin takes the game of SNOLF back to the the SnowDome on Tuesday 30th November.

More on a Swindon indoor slope



From Swindon Advertiser.Swindon Council is planning to sell off the Oasis Leisure Centre, it has been revealed.Companies are being invited to redevelop the crumbling centre, which is nearing the end of its operational life.It wants to see the site turned into a regional leisure ....

TSA Shred Down returns to SNO!zone Scotland



After the massive success of last year?s series we can confirm that the TSA Shred Down will be back this season at SNO!zone Braehead. The purpose of the Shred Down is to offer a relaxed and friendly jam format to encourage grass roots riders to get involved in competitions. All the events are free ....

LeFrenchMobile offer SCUK members ?5 airtime credit for free



LeFrenchMobile is the only mobile prepaid service dedicated to foreign seasonal workers in France. With this prepaid SIM card, call you home country at local rate and other LeFrenchMobile users at -50%! You may choose between a pack with a SIM only or SIM + mobile starting at ?9.90, both including ?..

Second big air of the season takes place in Stockholm



This Saturday, the Stadium Winter Jam celebrates a small jubilee. It?s the fifth consecutive time that the big air show in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium of 1912 takes place. The competition in the Swedish capital is the second ramp contest of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season. According to ..

O'Neill Evolution back in Switzerland next January



The 6STAR TTR O?Neill Evolution is readying to launch the year 2011 with quite a show. From January 2nd until the 8th expect to be mesmerised as some of the best snowboarding talent in the world pushes the limits and take to the skies from the halfpipe and slopestyle in Davos, Switzerland.

O'Neill Evolution



The 6STAR TTR O?Neill Evolution is readying to launch the year 2011 with quite a show. From January 2nd until the 8th expect to be mesmerised as some of the best snowboarding talent in the world pushes the limits and take to the skies from the halfpipe and slopestyle in Davos, Switzerland.

Winter X Games back in Tignes next March



The second-annual international winter action sports competition; Winter X Games Europe Tignes, is the European version of ESPN's Winter X Games and features athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money. The UK's Jenny Jones will be going to her 4th Gold X-Games gold.

Morrow Jam



The Morrow Jam was a goody last night with some great stuff out on the slopes from the warped minds of Rob Needham and the DWA. I took a heap of bad shots (as usual) and there's a few of the better ones on Facebook.Tai Needham �Dunx/SCUKResults1st Men Lannig ?Lon? Canu2nd Men Ross Welch..

Morrow Jam photos



The Morrow Jam was a goody last night with some great stuff out on the slopes from the warped minds of Rob Needham and the DWA. I took a heap of bad shots (as usual) and there's a few of the better ones on Facebook. Hopefully Rob Needham will send over the official results this week.

Morrow Jam tonight at Hemel



The UK's longest running domestic event hits the slope of Hemel tonight. Billed as an opportunity for a spot of Mayhem, you can expect a chilled fun night out on the slopes with active encouragement to give stuff a go and walk away with some goodies. There's no park plan, supposedly because they ....

10,000 news items on SCUK



Another chance to wax lyrical about how fab SCUK is... this is our 10,000th news post since, well, since we started giving them numbers back in 1995.If you were wondering what the first was, well it was a piece from 1995 about the Tamworth SnowDome being bought be Allied Leisure.If you ....

Piste of mind helps you travel light!



There is no better feeling than floating through fresh powder or carving the first tracks through groomed corduroy on your own equipment but who hasn?t questioned their dedication at 6 am whilst standing in the outsized baggage line?If you have ever been caught out at the airport check-in ....

Whistler Blackcomb to open five lifts this Friday



Whistler Mountain will open six days early, on Friday, November 19 with five lifts including Creekside Express. Blackcomb Mountain will open on Thursday, November 25, Whistler Blackcomb?s official opening day. ?Couple the great natural snow with the truly incredible snowmaking infrastructure, ....

Lowlander at Bellhouston, Glasgow this Saturday



After a great first event at the SNO!zone Lowlander at Aberdeen where the sun & style came out, the series is making its way to Glasgow Snowsports Centre for a Rail Jam. Bella has a number of different options available on the rail front so there should be some technical riding going on. ....

Aimee Fuller 2nd at 4STAR Horsefeathers Pleasure Jam in Austria



It was a perfect day up on the Dachstein glacier in Austria for the 4Star Horsefeathers Pleasure Jam, where riders were greeted with bluebird skies, warm weather and light winds. The day kicked off with men?s and women?s slopestyle semi-final rounds in the morning and finished off with finals in ....

Voting has started for Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle Tour 2010/11




Europe?s ultimate rail and ledge snowboard challenge, the Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle Tour, is off to a great start.Voting on Facebook opened on November 1st, 2010, and snowboarders across Europe have been voting for where the tour will stop and in which park the exclusive stairset will stay ....

GB Freestyle Team podcast 2



We have just received news that the second video podcast from the British Freestyle Snowboard Team is now live. In this episode check out Jamie Nicholls, Jenny Jones, Nelson Pratt, Sam Turnbull, Rowan Coultas and Aimee Fuller. Highlights include Jamie Nicholls runs from the FIS Big Air at Freeze ....

SlakklineUK offer SCUK members 15% discount



SlakklineUK designs highly functual slackline kits and the world's most comfortable clothing. We launched Europe's first slackline kit in 2004, and the original Onepiece� (Onesie) in 2007. All of our equipment is developed, designed and produced by skibums in Hemsedal, Norway.Check out www.....

SnowWorld Landgraaf offer SCUK members ?5 discount



SnowWorld Landgraaf Enjoy a complete winter sports experience in the worlds? largest indoor winter sports resort. Here, you can find the best snow, winter specials and apr�s-ski, 365 days a year. Five slopes (with a length of up to 520 meters), 8 lifts (with a six person chair lift), an original ....

Bonus round for the Westbeach SnowFlex Freestyle Series at Bearsden



Say Hello to winter by hitting up the slope at Bearsden on December 4th! That?s right, due to popular demand we have added a BONUS ROUND to the comps and with only 3 weeks to go you better get registered!

Coyoti offer SCUK members 10% discount



Ski and Snowboard Equipment, Accessories and Clothing specialists. At Coyoti we pride ourselves on our customer service and our ultimate goal is to ensure you have the perfect Ski and Snowboard experience. We stock a massive range of all your favourite brands including K2, Ride, Flow, Dakine, ....

Dorset Winter Jam



The folks at Warmwell are holding a Winter Jam on 3rd/4th December to celebrate the cleaning of the slope, this time with the added bonus of a practice session on Friday 3rd Dec and a Jam on Sat 4th Dec, tied together nicely with a deal on the lodges at �99 for 2 nights (sleeps 6)!

King of the Kicker results from Rossendale



Last year's King of the Kicker held at Ski Rossendale saw one of the UK?s oldest dry slopes on the rise with a brand new booter, with the competition having some serious hype and a serious turnout, this year the organisers had to work twice as hard to get the job done. Jamie Keeble was again at the ..

Snow and Wake offer SCUK members 10% discount



Snow and Wake Bulgaria are an independent British owned and managed company running affordable professional inclusive summer and winter activity holidays from their luxury boutique chalet hotel in the heart of the stunning Rila national park, Bulgaria. A winter holiday package of such high ....

Sno.co.uk offer SCUK members 5% discount



The UK?s fastest growing ski holidays site SNO ski holidays are giving SCUK members a discount on ALL snowboarding holidays from ALL the big tour operators! SNO ski holidays are fully ATOL bonded and only sell ski holidays ski holidays from the big ATOL bonded tour op?s like Crystal Ski ....

Sno.co.uk offer SCUK members 5% discount.



The UK?s fastest growing ski holidays site SNO ski holidays are giving SCUK members a discount on ALL snowboarding holidays from ALL the big tour operators! SNO ski holidays are fully ATOL bonded and only sell ski holidays ski holidays from the big ATOL bonded tour op?s like Crystal Ski ....

New Saturday evening session at Hemel



Have you been stuck with what to do on weekends as the nights get longer?After the success of the Sunday Evening Session we are extending this offer to include Saturday nights! On Saturdays after 5pm you can purchase a 3 hours Recreational Lift Pass for only �30! Meet up with friends ....

Santa Cruz renew 10% discount for SCUK members



The Santa Cruz range has grown and developed so much over the past four years and nowincludes:Snow gear - all fully taped seams on every item as standard - good mix and match range to keep everyone happy.Full lifestyle range running with three different themes - 'Classic Cruz' with Jim ....

Latest US proposals for indoor snow centre



US media are reporting that Catalyst Land Holdings LLC have pout forward plans to build an indoor snow centre in Phoenix Arizona.The proposals match successful European initiatives that have seen indoor ski slopes built on former rubbish dumps as the site chosen is one of the city?s landfill ....

Judging freestyle the TTR way



As the TTR ramp up the pressure on the IOC to run the freestyle snowboarding events at the Olympics rather than FIS, check out this great little flick about judging freestyle snowboard competitions.MPORA Action Sports >>

Unleash the Lens Tour is now on the road



Last week Unleash The Lens kicked off in fine style with the first date on the UK tour. Well over a hundred shred hungry viewers turned up to watch premiere screenings of Hooked (Pirates) and Heart Films .Vol 4 (Heart Films) at Aberdeen?s Tunnels. Both films went down an absolute storm; we won?t ....

Last chance for early bird offer for Morrow Jam at Hemel



On Friday 19th of November come and experience the Morrow Jam - the UK's longest running snowboarding event. Hosted by The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead the event is just 30 minutes from London. In its 17th year the Morrow Jam is the fun freestyle snowsports event of the season. Running from ....

Scotland?s season begins this weekend



Scotland?s CairnGorm Mountain above Aviemore will open for snow sports this weekend. Pistes are limited and suitable for intermediate and expert skiers/snowboarders only (no beginners ? sorry). Uplift will be from the train only, with mid station stops. A route has been prepared as much as ....

Official Associations and free 3rd Party Liability Insurance to all SCUK Members



Snowboard Club UK (SCUK) is all about encouraging and enabling more people to snowboard more often, especially on the UK?s own slopes, whether they are indoor snow, dryslopes or mountains. Since 2004, SCUK has provided many thousands of snowboarders with real benefits through its membership scheme ....

High 5 at Chill Factore



Stop number 5, of the epic 6 stop High5 Tour took place in Manchester last week on bonfire night. With the cr�me de la cr�me of British snowboarding opting for a night on the shred instead of standing in a wet field, burning their mouths on nuclear soup and holding a over excited jostick, things ....

Snow Camp Rally postponed for 2010



After much consideration Snow-Camp we have taken the very difficult decision to postpone this year?s event due to a reduced number of teams signing up and the challenges that they have faced in raising funds. We understand that this is due to the difficult economic climate. Snow-Camp and their ....

Hemel plan for eleven's 11th on Friday



Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday's eleven's 11th birthday party.

British snowsports stars on the podium by 2018 say BSS



Formed by The British Olympic Association in February 2010, after the previous Governing organisation ran into serious financial difficulties, British Ski and Snowboard (BSS), the National Governing Body for Skiing and Snowboarding in the United Kingdom, is looking and feeling good ahead of its ....

Castleford parks this week, including theAirbag Thursday



Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this week, which include theAirbag on Thursday.

Last chance to sign-up for the UK?s coolest fund-raising event



There is only two weeks to go until this year?s Snow-Camp Rally, one of the UK?s most unusual fundraising events, and SNO!zone is calling for local teams to enter before it?s too late. The SNO!zone Snow-Camp Rally, in association with Snowboard Club UK (SCUK), involves teams of skiers and ....

Official Associations and free 3rd Party Liability Insurance to all Members



Snowboard Club UK (SCUK) is all about encouraging and enabling more people to snowboard more often, especially on the UK?s own slopes, whether they are indoor snow, dryslopes or mountains. Since 2004, SCUK has provided many thousands of snowboarders with real benefits through its membership scheme ....

MK Burton High 5 being installed



Just a quickie to let you know that the Burton High 5 features arrived at SNO!zone Milton Keynes this morning and since then the team have been working pretty hard to get stage one of the build done. Things are taking shape and the crew think it is going to be a pretty good park out on Saturday ....

SNO!storm is back in Braehead this Friday



The original freestyle and music night is set to go off as we mix it up once again. We've got a super-sick park planned for you with loads of fun stuff on the main slope including a crazy step-up transfer box thing with a wallride on the side and a rhythmical roller table. Sounds like impressive ....

Jenny Jones - pretty much your average person really



Fact: We all love Jenny Jones. I don't know anybody that doesn't.Relentless: Short Stories: Jenny Jones >>

MK park for this week including Burton High 5



Here's the SNO!zonr Milton Keynes park for this week including Saturday's Burton High 5 event.

Onepiece Jump In offer SCUK members £20 discount



OnePiece is simply the revolution of leisurewear. It?s designed to surround its wearer in warmth, comfort and practicality, still keeping him/her stylish and fashionable. The garment is effectively an all-in-one, unique lifestyle leisurewear, which comes in different designs and colors to suit ....

Unlimited Snow unveil Arctic World Resort



Unlimited Snow have unveiled plans for a new facility, which the company believes is the world's first indoor snow and ice resort.The ?Arctic World Resort? is a unique 40.000 m2 (430.000 d.ft) mixed-use destination where visitors are ?beamed? into fantastic Arctic mountain landscapes with huts, ..

Surfer, Kelly Slater takes 10th ASP World Tour Title



Quiksilver?s Kelly Slater made history today, clinching a historic and unprecedented 10th ASP World Title, then going on to win the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico and showing the crowd the most comprehensive and dominant a performance as the sporting world has ever bore witness to. Kelly is the ....

Origins of Xanadu under investigation



The original decisions taken in creating the unopened Xanadu indoor snow centre in New Jersey, USA, are being investigated by with New Jersey Senate Democrats received a federal subpoena asking for documents, believed to relate to the early years of the project in 2002.The $2 billion complex ....

Final four places for the SCUK Winter Bash 2011



Because of cancellations we do now have a few places available on the SCUK Winter Bash to Avoriaz next January.Chalet-Hotel StarLight ? Option 21 x Place for MaleChalet Avoca ? Option 43 x Places for Girlswww.snowboardclub.co.uk/events-wb11.html

SNO!zone to host British Universities Indoor Series Championship



Looking to build on last year's outstanding turn-out, BUISC will be returning to SNO!zone's indoor real snow slopes across the country for heats throughout February and March, ending with the Final which will be held at Castleford on 9 March 2011.As one of the leading supporters of British snow ..

King of the Kicker this weekend at Rossendale



Cash prizes and tons of stuff to give away.That?s right. One of the oldest dry slopes in the UK just loves to celebrate the fact it has one of the best SnowFlex kickers in the UK by throwing one of the best dry slope comps of the year.Head on over to Rossendale, high up on a hill in ....

Winners of the SCUK prize draw announced



If you joined SCUK at The London Ski & Snowboard Show or London Freeze you were entered into a prize draw to win one of two prizes very generously supplied by the guys at Ride Snowboards and Protest.All names were placed in a hat and two names were chosen at random, those names are.......

Winners of the prize draw announced!!



If you joined SCUK at The London Ski & Snowboard Show or London Freeze you were entered into a prize draw to win one of two prizes very generously supplied by the guys at Ride Snowboards and Protest.All names were placed in a hat and two names were chosen at random, those names are.......

Xuetong Cai and Tore Holvik claim victory at season?s first halfpipe World Cup



Tore Holvik � Oliver Kraus/FISXuetong Cai (CHN) and Tore Holvik (NOR) have won the first halfpipe contest of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season. Besides Cai (25.6 points) it was Zhifeng Sun (24.4) who secured a 1-2 punch for Team China. Ursina Haller of Switzerland finished third (24.0). On ..

Movember 8{)



Okay, there's a few of us cracking open the facial hair in support of Male Cancer Charities and Movember. I've joined the Efflers team with UK Olympic hopeful Sam Cullum at the helm. Please give generously.uk.movember.com/mospace/1078742There's a few others SCUKers entering the fray too, so ..

Onepiece Jump In offer SCUK members £20 discount.



OnePiece is simply the revolution of leisurewear. It?s designed to surround its wearer in warmth, comfort and practicality, still keeping him/her stylish and fashionable. The garment is effectively an all-in-one, unique lifestyle leisurewear, which comes in different designs and colors to suit ....

The Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash back at Tamworth



Saturday 27th November will see this annual event back at Tamworth SnowDome. It's a snowboard jam all night with sh1t loads of prizes as always. Ride harder, try new tricks, land with style or stack it with pride - the more effort we see, the bigger the prizes Cherry and crew will dish out.

Burton High5 - next stop Manchester



The Burton High5 has been travelling around the UK and visiting every single fridge within these fair shores. On a mission to find the countries best indoor shaping team, each slope has been battling to see who can construct the best park with the given 5 obstacles. After 4 events it?s now the turn ..

Rider protocol for 2010/11 Oakley Artic Challenge



30 men and 16 women will qualify for the 2011 Oakley Arctic Challenge (TAC) ? also being the trial World Snowboarding Championships. The best slopestyle riders in the world will qualify from the TTR ranking, qualifying events and wildcards.Peetu Piiroinen, FS Air at the Artic Challenge 2009� ....

Relentless Freeze Festival attracts over 30,000



The Relentless Freeze Festival 2010 closed on Sunday night after attracting 30,547 festival goers and winter sports fans to the action under the iconic Battersea Power Station towers. In its third year, this year?s event was the biggest to date and with good weather across the three days, ....

Aberdeen Lowlander - words and pictures



Saturday morning always comes around too quickly if you've been working all week. Expecting the worst from the weather after leaving it raining in Glasgow it was nice to see the sun poking through to start then splitting the sky, but to top it off there was snow on the hills just past Stirling. And ..

TTR sees opportunity as IOC postpones decision on slopestyle



The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced in a press conference held at the IOC?s meeting in Acapulco, Mexico that it has postponed their decision on whether slopestyle will be included in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games until the spring of 2011. Officials of the IOC said, ?The ....

Jamie Nicholls killing it in the Nike 6.0 D-Pad Session



Okay, I've mentioned this to a few people recently as it really is rather good. Nike 6.0 have just uploaded the D-Pad Sessions video, which is 17 minutes of unadulterated snowboarding ecstasy... okay, maybe ecstasy is a bit far but it?s pretty damn good. Jamie Nicholls absolutely kills it!More ....

Save the Lindarets snowpark in Avoriaz



It's confirmed, there will not be snowpark at Lindarets this season! The park will return to its original location next to the boarder-cross on Arare where there is no dedicated lift... NOT GOOD AT ALL!The rumours behind the decision to move the snowpark is that the snowpark wouldn't be ....

Shots from the Tamworth leg of Burton's High 5



After the review and results from last weekend's Burton High 5, here are the pictures. This Friday sees the event hit The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.

Indoor snow coming to Turkey



Turkey is one of the ?happening? winter sports nations of the 21st century with the country?s government starting 2010 by announcing plans to open dozens of conventional ski areas in the East of the country.Already home to artificial surface ski centres in Istanbul, the country?s first indoor ....

Unleash the Lens film tour



Unleash The Lens is back for its sixth year so we will be loading up the van and blasting around the UK in November and December to bring you two of this year?s sickest shred flicks. For this tour we have teamed up with Hooked (Pirates) and Heart Films .Vol 4 (Heart Films), two very different films ..

YES at Freeze



YES snowboards owners and team mates Romain De Marchi and JP Solberg will be jetting over to London for the weekend of London Freeze. YES will have their own booth in the retail village at Freeze so you can head over and shoot the breeze, share a brew and get stoked on what has to be the snowboard ....

US Brand Celtek hits the UK with steeeeez and a sick new team



The US gloves and accessories brand, Celtek was started back in 2003 by legendary brothers Bjorn and Erik Leines and it?s set to hit the UK by storm. Already sponsoring the Westbeach Snowflex Freestyle Series this summer Celtek have shown they want to get into the grass roots of British ....

Ski Club of Great Britain and BASI launch new instructional Snowboarding Skills DVD



The Ski Club of Great Britain and The British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) have released their latest instructional DVD ? "Snowboarding Skills ? Beginners and beyond". The DVD is released on the back of the already successful and best selling series "Skiing Skills".Produced by ....

Castelford park for this week including Park Strife



Here are the parks for this week at SNO!zone Castleford, including Friday's Halloween themed Park Strife.

4Star TTR Nissan Stomp-It



As winter begins to throw its white blanket across the mountains in the Northern Hemisphere, one of the first European snowboard events on the Swatch TTR Tour is bringing the snow into the city of Modena in Italy on the 30th-31st October 2010. The 4Star Nissan Stomp-It takes place at the biggest ....

Pro Ride Snowboard Camps add Olympian to their books



Pro Ride Snowboard Camps has just announced the signing of Canadian Olympian half pipe rider Crispin Lipscomb to their already impressive lineup of professional coaches. Crispin who retired from competition prior to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics will lead the development of Pro Ride?s ....

Win a week in Whistler for two with SCUK and Core Snowboard Camps



Win a free snowboard camp for you and a buddy in Whistler, YES PLEASE!! Core Camps, SCUK and Whitelines Snowboard Magazine have teamed up to give away 2 one week camps. You can only enter this contest at the Whitelines event booth at the London Freeze Festival this weekend. Last year's UK winners (....

Freestyle snowboarders open their season with two World Cups within one week



After the alpine snowboarders kicked off the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season with an indoor parallel slalom at SnowWorld Landgraaf, Holland, it?s now time for a week full of freestyle snowboarding. On October 30th, 2010, London will host a big air comp for the third consecutive time. The ....

Scary Project Friday at Braehead



Project Friday is back for October at SNO!zone Scotland and ready to go off once again with a sick mix of Freestyle shred park, bangin' tunes, mini-comps, prizes and giveaways.This month we're switching it up a bit and in a bid to get you buying into the whole Halloween thing, we're going to be ..

Snowboarding World Cup in Saas Fee



After the start of the World Cup in Solden, Austria last weekend, the action moves on to Saas Fee in Switzerland next week and the resort?s Freestyle Park Allalin above the village from Monday, 1st November.The LG FIS Snowboard World Cup will once again attract some 100 of the best boarders ....

Indoor slope for the West Country



A multi-million pound snow dome, ice rink and indoor leisure complex is set to be built on the outskirts of Weston within two years.Leisuredome UK Ltd is about to sign contracts with Persimmon to buy a piece of land for the exciting development on the former airport site.Proposals for the ....

Skier hits Scottish slopes for 12 consecutive months



Fresh falls of snow over the tops of the Cairngorms last week enabled intrepid CairnGorm Mountain Ski Ambassador Helen Rennie to achieve a lifetime?s ambition on her 100th day of skiing at the resort since 29th November 2009. Having walked up near to the summit of CairnGorm (1245m) Helen was ....

Heavy snow across northern hemisphere



Resorts in Europe and North America have been reporting heavy snowfall over the past few days. Bormio in Italy, which isn?t open yet has reported the biggest fall of the past few days, with 60cm (two feet) of snow. The Tux glacier in Austria gas the most terrain open with more than 40km of runs ....

CasVegas steps up for a High5



Last week the Burton High5 visited Castleford SNO!zone for the 4th leg of this year's tour. With a lot of hype surrounding the event after last year?s victory in the Park Battle the shaping crew had to come up with something special to wow the locals and be in with a chance of winning that Golden ....

Snow + Rock Presents New Collection @ The Snow Centre this Thursday



Ski and snowboard fans can now try out the 2011 Snow + Rock collection on real snow in Hemel Hempstead, only 20 minutes outside London. There is a large Snow + Rock store at The Snow Centre, which has a huge range of new skis and snowboards available to test at all times for a small fee. With its ....

The "Let's Make Better Mistakes Tomorrow" Tour in London next week



Winter 2010/11's most anticipated and style accelerated girl movie from Peep Show Films - Let's Make Better Mistakes TomorrowIt showcases the cream of the crop and encompasses the most progressive female riding to date - TRUE STORY!Thursday 4th November from 7.30pm at Dream Bags Jaguar ....

New events move a step closer for Sochi 2014



The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it is looking favourably at the inclusion of the following events in the programme of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014:Women's Ski JumpingSki Halfpipe (Men and Women)Ski Slopestyle (Men and Women)..

Freeze stars say Bollox to hunger



Katy SummerhayesThis year top riders hitting the slopes at Freeze festival are asking festival goers to say Bollocks to Poverty by putting hunger back in the headlines with ActionAid. It?s outrageous that one billion people are hungry and the Freeze crowd can help out by making hunger front page ....

Becky Menday snapped up by Protest and Ride and joins GB Freestyle Team



Becky at the British Snowboard Tour � Jools SmithBecky Menday (age 11) has just been selected to join the GB Freestyle team. Becky has been given the status of "Elite Junior" and is very excited to be part of the GB Junior Team.?Elite junior status is given to those identified as the most ....

British Snow Tour Invitational Championships



The British Snow Tour Invitational Championships was a definite highlight of Friday?s action at the Ski & Snowboard Show, London Olympia. With 20 of the UK?s top Snowboarders and Freeskiers charging the 50ft indoor big air kicker and displaying their technical and varied bag of tricks including ....

International talent heads to the all new Ski and Snowboard Show



London Olympia, 20th ? 24th October.The all-new Ski and Snowboard Show descends on London?s Olympia this October and will be packed full of the industry?s top talent.Expect breath-taking displays as some of the world?s best skiers and snowboarders perform daring stunts on the 50ft Trespass ....

Alpine Ethos offer SCUK members 10% discount



Alpine Ethos is run by snowboarding enthusiasts Heather & Andy Davies. Based in Meribel, we focus on providing quality accommodation together with excellent service flexible to our guests' needs. Our Chalet St. Joseph is warm and comfortable and is well equipped with a large indoor hot tub, ....

Alpine Ethos offer SCUK members 10% discount.



Alpine Ethos is run by snowboarding enthusiasts Heather & Andy Davies. Based in Meribel, we focus on providing quality accommodation together with excellent service flexible to our guests' needs. Our Chalet St. Joseph is warm and comfortable and is well equipped with a large indoor hot tub, ....

New toboggan ride at Les Arcs



Les Arcs (www.lesarcs.com) is creating an exciting new toboggan run this winter. The 3km long course at Arc 200 will descend 400 vertical metres en route.But the toboggan run is not aimed at young children, ?It will be quite steep and fast and it?s why it?s much more for adult and teenagers. ....

Teams wanted for Snow-Camp Rally 2010



Back for a second year, the Snow-Camp Rally 2010 in association with SCUK will see teams race around the UK in a bid to ski or snowboard on as many of 43 artificial and indoor slopes as possible within three days. Starting and finishing at the Milton Keynes SNO!zone, teams can choose whatever ....

Student night at Hemel on Thursday



Ross Welch � Aivars ZarinsGoing on a ski/snowboard trip with your Uni doesn't have to be expensive any more. From now on, students can get a three hour lift pass at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead for only �25 on a Thursday night between 7pm ? 11pm. Student night will be on every Thursday ....

The Italian Jib this week at MK



Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this Thursday and Friday.

Forum introduce brand new Youngblood Doubledog



Just in time for the 2011 Winter Season, Forum?s all-new Youngblood DoubleDog features early release 2012 technology.DoubleDog. Prepared fresh, this delicious new profile comes loaded with two great tastes in one. Camber sections located under each foot deliver power, pop, and edge grip for ....

Chill Factore slides in new website



Guests visiting Chill Factore?s revamped website - www.chillfactore.com - will now be able to slalom their way around the site?s pages as smoothly as a pro skier on the slopes.As well as refreshing the look of all pages, the indoor real snow centre has simplified its online booking process and ....

Win tickets to London Freeze Festival with LG



LG UK are hosting a competition to win a pair of tickets to the London Freeze Festival on 29, 30, 31st October at the Battersea Power Station.All you have to do to enter is 'Like' the Facebook fanpage, this enables you to enter the competition on the 'Life's Good' tab.Just correctly answer ....

theAirbag at Castleford Friday



TheAirBag.net head down south of the border this weekend. On Friday evening we head down to SNO!zone Castleford. Sessions begin at 7pm and its going to be busy so book early if you are particular about which session you want to go on. This can be done online by visiting www.snozoneuk.com or by ....

Me Hat Don?t Fit (It Sits On Me Head ?Innit?) Sunday 10th October 2010



Ollie WatersSummer has come to an end, the days are getting shorter and there is definitely more of a chill to the air; winter is on its way. So, what better way to prepare for the approaching months and the prospect of snow than by strapping on a pair of skis or a board and throwing yourself off ....

Tamworth parks for this week including Who's The Daddy



Here's the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this week. Saturday is the SnowDome's very own Who's The Daddy? event.Ski or snowboard, choose your weapon? and prepare to take ten paces. Who will quick draw & gun sling their way to become The Daddy, gain the respect of their fellow riders and reign as ....

Save 10% whilst you adventure and study in Chamonix, Mont Blanc



Learning French in France is indeed the best way to immerse yourself in French culture but studying in Chamonix, France means you can combine your study with language studies and sport in Europe?s most extreme mountain terrain.If you are a person that seeks adventure with your travel, then ....

UK snowsports market stays above one million despite 12% decline



The UK snowsports market fell by 12% across all sectors in 2009/10 according to the Ski Club of Great Britain?s annual Snowsports Analysis report. The total UK snowsports market remains above one million, however, reported at 1.12 million people. The decline in overall numbers can be attributed ..

Navigate the slopes with Garmin



Dakota 20 RRP �349.99 (above).Oregon 450 RRP �399.99.Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, is pleased to announce two new skiing GPS navigators. The Dakota 20 and Oregon 450 ski editions come with Mountain Dynamics SnowRanger ski resort maps for Europe or North America. Not only do ....

British Snow Tour Invitational this Friday



Andy Nudds on the big kicker last yearThe British Snow Tour brings the UK?s freestyle elite to the annual spectacle that is The Ski and Snowboard Show on Friday 22nd October 2010 for the British Snow Tour Invitational. 10 of the UK?s top Snowboarders and 10 Freeskiers will be reaching for the ....

Boarderline presents Forum's F*ck It



Yes, Forum Snowboards F*ck It Movie Tour comes to Aberdeen on Thursday this week! It's showing at The Tunnels, Carnegie Brae, Aberdeen - Thursday 22 October - doors open at 7.30pm Boarderline will be in the house with a load of Forum goodies including stickers, signed posters, condoms, ....

Love Inc launches 2011 range



With the nip of winter in the air the chaps at Love Inc Snowboard Co launch their new range for 2011. As always you can expect controversy galore from these check chappies with a few pokes at our 2 plank nemesis's. To view this years sick range and to sign up for their newsletter to receive special ..

The Brits is back



The BRITS Music & Winter Festival is back with a bang! Returning to the award-winning resort of LAAX, Switzerland from the 20th ? 27th March 2011. Bringing together seven days of top snowboard and ski action with seven nights of live music and DJ acts. With festival heavyweights Pendulum confirmed ....

Slappin's 5s at Hemel



Stop number 3 of the High5 Tour this year visited the countries newest fridge, The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead. With high expectations after the first two events the pressure was on for the southerners to take it to another level and build the best park with the given 5 obstacles. The brief was ....

Chatham Halloween Freestyle Night



Usual mix of ramps, rails and on slope music, plus prizes for best costume on Thursday 28th October.Also if you've not checked it out yet, Chatham's Shred-it is now up at shredit.tv

Core Freestyle Re-launch at Chill Factore - Core-blimey!



Dave "Pocket" OldacreOkay, so the last time Charlie and I were sent on one of these opening night events for SCUK, it was the Airbag at Sheffield Ski Village, outside, in March and it was slinging it down. So when I get a message from Dunx asking us to go to Manchester's Chill Factore for the ....

Cab Five offer SCUK members 10% discount



Cab Five is an independently owned and run snowboard shop located in Newcastle Upon Tyne city centre. We cater for all abilities and aim to offer the best personal service around to ensure that you get the best out of all your snowboarding equipment. We are the only snowboard-specific shop in the ..

Who?s The Daddy returns to SnowDome on Saturday 23rd October 2010



Saddle up and prepare yourself for a hog-killin? hoedown with kickin prizes and the greatest shoot-out on snow!Ski or snowboard, choose your weapon? and prepare to take ten paces. Who will quick draw & gun sling their way to become The Daddy, gain the respect of their fellow riders and reign as ..

O?Neill presents Jeremy Jones' DEEPER



O?Neill presents Jeremy Jones' DEEPER - The European Tour. Coming to London Freeze, 29-31st Oct, 2010.Two years in the making. Eight-times Big Mountain Rider of the Year, The most progressive freeriding in the world, Unchartered terrain all accessed by foot.This is Deeper. This is ....

Parks for Hemel this week



Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for Thursday and Friday.If you want a bit of input into the Thursday layout check out the Park'n'Ride Facebook page.

New indoor coaching sessions for advanced skiers



As snowboarders we are traditionally not allowed to like skiers. However, I'm prepared to come out of the closet and say that not only did I used to ski, but I actually know people that I like who still do. So, it's great to hear that The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead has developed a new range of ....

FREE TICKETS - London Ski & Snowboard Show



We?ve got a stand at the Ski & Snowboard Show next week, and our friends there have given us 50 free tickets valid everyday expect Saturday. Click on the link to claim your ticket http://tickets.vosmedia.co.uk/fb/scukpromotion code ? memberno excuses, see you there!

The F'It Collection from Forum



In conjunction with this year?s movie release, F? It ? Special Blend, Forum and Foursquare have teamed up to create the F? It Collection.Consisting of a premium hoodie, zip hoodie, tee, beanie and trucker hat ? check em out atwww.special-blend.com, www.forumsnowboards.com and www.....

Calling all tall people!!



O'Neill are looking for a tall man to help out at the premiere of the ground breaking new Jeremy Jones' movie Deeper at Freeze festival on 29th & 30th October. If you fancy a ticket to the event and you're around 6'4 then contact jess.prior@soulsports.co.uk for more information.

Free beer on SCUK



The SCUK Birthday Bash we normally host on the Friday at the London Ski and Snowboard Show, sees many people we don't know descend on a pub and get drunk. No harm in that. But this year, we thought we'd make sure it was our lovely Members who received some birthday cheer directly from SCUK in the ....

Early Bird offer for Morrow Jam



The Morrow Jam is at The Snow Centre on Friday 19th November. Normal prices are:Adult 4 hour - �45Adult 2 hour - �35Junior 4 hour - �35Junior 2 hour - �25Early Bird OfferSpecial offer if you book before midnight on 12th November:Adult 4 hours pass for �35 promotion code is MorrowA10..

20% off at EKA for all SCUK Members and everybody else too



Get your 20% off at www.ekawear.com by quoting the code EKAFRIENDS when you checkout.Enjoy and pass on to your friends and family, this offer will run until the end of October 2010.

Active half term at The Snow Centre



Snowsports are back on the agenda for young thrill seekers now the season has begun and school breaks are the perfect time to get yours involved. During the October half term break, The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead is offering a number of holiday courses to suit all ages and abilities, including ....

Chill Factore bigger, better and stronger



Recent work at Chill Factore included some essential summer maintenance required after three very busy winters. During this time Chill Factore took the opportunity to strengthen the slope to allow them to provide bigger and better freestyle features. Now all the work is complete, it's time for ....

Back for its 6th year? Who?s The Daddy returns on Saturday 23rd October 2010 at the SnowDome



Saddle up and prepare yourself for a hog-killin? hoedown with kickin prizes and the greatest shoot-out on snow!Ski or snowboard, choose your weapon? and prepare to take ten paces. Who will quick draw & gun sling their way to become The Daddy, gain the respect of their fellow riders and reign as ..

Scottish Freestyle Series



The competition season is well underway with the Snow Tour & Westbeach getting the ball rolling up and down the country. The Snowsport Scotland organised Highlander & Lowlander events are making a return and having been further tweaked again over the summer it?s looking good for the winter. ....

TheAirbag.net in Braehead this Wednesday and Thursday



TheAirBag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland this Wednesday and Thursday for midweek aerials shenanigans. We Kick off at 6 on both days so we don't finish too late on a school night. Wednesday is part of SNO!fresh so this is ideal for any of you students and if you have a job or not quite old enough ....

British Ski and Board Show Winter Film Festival



If you like your outdoor adventures and you are a film fanatic then why not combine the two at the Birmingham NEC?s British Ski and Board Show. Introduced for the very first time this year, the Winter Film Festival will showcase some of the finest adventure-packed movies from around the globe. You?....

TSA Demo Sessions return



The TSA Demo Sessions are back in full effect from this week. Throughout this season we will bring you a host of TSA Demo Sessions every month right through to February. We have a huge demo fleet for you to use and with guest brands popping along these really are the perfect sessions for you to try ..

Protest Slopestyle Champs wraps Tour up in style



The Protest Slopestyle Championships wrapped up the 2010 British Snow Tour indoor series in style over the weekend ? Saturday 9th October at Castleford SNO!zone. Over 150 of the UK?s top riders hit the slope and the standard of riding was immense. The course set-up, which had taken four days to ....

Morzine goes green!



Sustainable ski project in Morzine aims to protect the environment and cut bills.The ski resort of Morzine, in the French Alps, is setting the standard for sustainable ski destinations with a new partnership between specialist travel business, muchbetteradventures.com, and the Travel ....

Taos the latest to carbon offset its energy



Taos Ski Valley in the US has opted to lower the impact of 100 percent of its energy usage through carbon offsets from Renewable Choice Energy, one of the US?s leading providers of energy and environmental solutions for businesses and consumers. Taos Ski Valley also purchased new snow-cats and ....

Indoor slope still on the cards for Blackpool



Ambitious plans for an indoor ski centre will not be stopped in their tracks despite plans to relocate Blackpool's main police station taking a tumble.That is the message from council leader Peter Callow who remains hopeful the multi-million pound snow dome will still be built.It is a year ....

Freestyle demo from Snow+Rock at Hemel



On Friday 26th November Snow + Rock will be hosting a freestyle demo between 7pm and 11pm. It's a fantastic opportunity to test the latest skis/snowboards that will be available in 2011.

Renovations underway to world's oldest indoor slope



The world?s oldest remaining indoor snow centre, Casablanca in Belgium, closed earlier this year unexpectedly and the future for the centre did not initially look bright.However a recent posting on the centre?s website indicates that it may not be the end for the 23 year old indoor snow centre ....

Student discount at Hemel on Thursday



The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead have started a Student night on Thursday. From 7pm - 10pm a student pass will be 3 hours for �25. There will be freestyle features out on the snow from 7pm plus a tasty student food and drink deal to get you started. Thursday nights will be an open session with a few ..

rudechalets News ? winter 2011



Things are starting to chill down in rudeville ? snow is beginning to fall on the surrounding hills, berries are dropping off their bushes and the mountain goats are being herded down the valley to warmer lands... all sure signs that winter is nearly upon us, woohoo!! For this coming season we ....

Doing it Scottish style for High 5



The second High5 took place in Braehead, Glasgow last week for the Scottish leg of the six-stop tour. Riders turned up excited and gagging for the opportunity to ride the pristine set-up. The shaping crew had constructed the course after a number of late nights and come up with a banger from all ....

Capita 10th Birthday at Hemel



Capita present their 10th birthday party at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead on Friday 5th November in conjunction with Snow + Rock between 7 and 11pm. There will be an opportunity to win a limited edition Black Snowboard of Death. For details of how to win this snowboard visit the Snow + Rock ....

Celebrate Eleven's 11th birthday at Hemel this November



To celebrate eleven outerwear's 11th birthday we have teamed up with FBBB to offer a night of fun! There will be a sick park, loads of prizes, fresh tunes, freestyle coaching tips from Grounded Freestyle Coaching and Stepchild boards to demo.Facebook event page.Pricing:If you book ....

No onesies as first snowboard World Cup event hits SnowWorld Landgraaf



Alpine snowboarders kick off World Cup season with a parallel slalom in SnowWorld Landgraaf / First points in the race for new Overall World Cup titleFor the second time after 2006, the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season kicks off in Holland. After the originally planned opener in South America (..

Design Unlikely Features with Analog



Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut? An architect? But you?re too lazy to do it? Well, here is your chance to redeem yourself.Analog?s Design Unlikely Features Contest invites you to create a unique, custom-built jib feature. Come up with a totally new idea, or build upon something that ..

The world's oldest indoor slope renovations underway



The world?s oldest remaining indoor snow centre, Casablanca in Belgium, closed earlier this year unexpectedly and the future for the centre did not initially look bright.However a recent posting on the centre?s website indicates that it may not be the end for the 23 year old indoor snow centre ....

Weekly snow report - more indoor slopes than outdoor slopes



www.skiinfo.co.uk reports that with most of the ski areas in the southern hemisphere now closed (except in New Zealand), we have entered one of the quietest periods of the year with less than 30 ski centres currently open worldwide ? less than .5% of the world total!Outdoor ski areas open on four ..

Freeze Flash Mob this Sunday



Fancy earning yourself a FREE day ticket to RELENTLESS FREEZE?!Freeze are planning a Freeze Flash Mob in the centre of London to spread the word about Relentless Freeze 2010!What you need to do:Dress up in your snow gear (THIS IS COMPULSORY) hats, goggles, jackets, etc... great prizes ....

Indoor slope still on the vards for Blackpool



Ambitious plans for an indoor ski centre will not be stopped in their tracks despite plans to relocate Blackpool's main police station taking a tumble.That is the message from council leader Peter Callow who remains hopeful the multi-million pound snow dome will still be built.It is a year ....

Burton demo at Calshot tomorrow



The Burton Demo Tour is continuing its way around the country and stopping at Calshot tomorrow night with the crew from H20 Mud & Snow. Bringing with it a tent full of the lovely new Burton 2011 product makes itʼs the perfect opportunity to try before you buy!The evening will kick off at ....

Hemel park for Burton High 5



Here's the park plan at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead for the Burton High 5 event this Friday.

Freeze less than four weeks away



Relentless Freeze Festival returns to Battersea Power Station from 29-31st October 2010. For anyone that has been before they will know what goes on, for those of you that have not, read on!!!Best Skiers and Snowboarders in the World90 Live Music acts across 3 stagesMassive PartyMassive ....

New Zealand resort extends season to "Snovember"



Most ski areas in the southern hemisphere have now closed for their 2010 winter, or are about to, but there?s another six weeks of the season at least ahead for Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand which has announced it is extending its 2010 season to November. This is the third year in a row that Mt ....

Braehead park for this week, including FBBB on Friday



Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week. Friday is the FBBB Progression Session and, as always, skiers are invited too.

Maverix iPhone App



Another first for Maverix. Working with fifty50mobile we have created a great app for the iphone. You?ll be able to view the latest courses, book online, and view the best videos and twitter action direct to your iphone. My favourite section is the interactive map where you can see how close ....

Castelford parks for this week [UPD]



Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. Note, there's a private race day on Friday, so a limited park will be available.

The SnowboardingStore.co.uk offer SCUK members 10% discount.



The Snowboarding Store is the snowboard specific website of ATB Shop. Specialist Snowboard Hardware Store run by riders with in depth info and support including servicing in store. Boards, Bindings, Boots, Tools, Serving Supplies, Avalanche Equipment and all accessories ever needed. No clothes ..

North State offer SCUK members 15% discount.



North State Snowboarding wants to give snowboarders good deals.Based in the Whickham Thorns Centre, Gateshead, just near the Metro Centre, it Is run by people who have a big passion for snowboarding, and can often be found playing on the local Slopes.The North State shop is open till late ....

Union bindings in at Conspiracy



In store and online, we've go the new Force in blue or Yellow along with the Contact in white/red or CMYK. Also the very Gucci 'Milan' for the ladies! The Force was last seasons best seller for all mountain performance. The Contact is great value, with its low profile base plate giving ....

Swad Jam next Sunday



A reminder that the Swadlingcote Jam cunningly entitled "Me Hat Don't Fit - It Sits on Me Head Innit" is next Sunday 10th October... 10/10/10. Always Dendix. Always fun.

Freestyle relaunch at Chille Factore



Freestyle is set to return to Chill Factore this autumn, with the launch of a new park to rival Europe?s best.Manchester?s indoor real snow centre has invested almost �25,000 in the revamped park, which will feature new modular boxes and a freestyle favourite - the picnic bench - from top ....

Smash hit holiday courses @ The Snow Centre



The summer courses at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead were a tremendous success among youngsters of all ages. Now that the summer holidays are over, it's time to start looking forward to the other school holiday courses. Practice makes perfect so, for parents who want their kids to shine on ....

First High5 at Tamworth last Saturday



The first High5 kicked off at Tamworth on Saturday and was a banger from all accounts. The shaping team led by The Snowdome's Andy Bridgman and including local rippers Matt Higson and Ross Needham got to work and pulled out all the stops to produce one of the sickest set-ups Tamworth has ever seen. ..

Giro Big Air Championships is a Big Hit in Milton Keynes



The British Snow Tour headed to Milton Keynes, SNO!zone on Saturday 25th September for the highly anticipated Giro British Indoor Big Air Championships and Big Air Jam. A high-calibre group of snowboarders and skiers turned up to take on the perfectly crafted 10m, 6m & 3m kickers. Becky ....

Passion for snow fuels Whistler Blackcomb's excitement for 2010/11



Highlights this season Include: Terrain Parks Revitalization, Environmental Initiatives, and increased focus on Social Media.With early season snow already appearing on the mountain, skiers and snowboarders around the world are anxiously awaiting the 2010.2011 season, particularly after last ....

Braehead park for this week, plus TSA Big Band and Burton Hi5



Due to the park build to the Burton Hi5 and TSA Big Bang events this Saturday, SNO!zone Scotland are limited in park provisions tonight and tomorrow. They will still have features out to play on though, and the park for Saturday is gonna be SICK! See you all there!