Top kicker closed at Braehead tonight

A bit of bad news. The piste basher hit a pipe last night at SNO!zone Milton Keynes while grooming and the top kicker will be closed due to the snow needing to reset.

Bracknell park for Southern Freestyle Series

Here's the park layout for the first Southern Freestyle Series on 8th May at Bracknell.

Celebrate Hemel's first birthday next Friday

On 7th May The Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre want to offer you 4 hours for the price of 2. This offer is available for one night only from 7pm to 11pm. Call their sales team on 0845 258 9000 to book. This edition of Park and Ride will mark the start of a summer of freestyle. Not only this great ....

SCUK park for Saturday

The SCUK Spring Bash is this Saturday. SCUK Members can ride from 9am to 6pm for �50, join us for the 5 hour evening jam session for �35 or get a combined pass for just �75 for 14 hours riding.Here's the park, which sees us taking over the majority of the main slope for duration and the lesson ....

New summer offers at Chill Factore

It may be warming up outside, but the summer is a key time of the year for snowsports enthusiasts looking to get in as much time on the slopes as possible, be it preparing for the summer competition series or simply riding with friends ahead of the winter season. To help out, Chill Factore has ....

More snowboard coaching sessions available at SCUK Spring Bash

Due to overwhelming demand for snowboard coaching and an underwhelming demand for ski coaching, we've swapped two of the original ski sessions to snowboard. There's still plenty of freestyle ski coaching available though... anybody?

SCUK freestyle jam session at Hemel on Saturday

As well as an amazing �50 day pass and freestyle coaching with Maverix and Definition at this Saturday's SCUK Spring Bash, we're also having a relaxed freestyle jam session in the evening so you can show us what you're learnt during the day. We really do have boxes full of prizes to give away on ....

Southern Freestyle Series soon

The first leg in the Southern Freestyle Clubs Summer Jam series is fast approaching. Bracknell are the hosts of part 1 of the series on May 8th. There are going to be lots of rails and jumps to play on, and the price is just �15 (advance price). It's going to be slope style jam format so be worth ....

SCUK Spring Bash sessions filling up fast

Many of the snowboard freestyle sessions are reaching capacity with three already full. If you want a specific session then reserve your place now. Demand from skiers is very low, so if you know any skiers who want to try this freestyle nonsense, then let them know. Otherwise we may be converting a ..

Win a free summer session at Camp of Champs

Thatʼs right, you heard it here first! All you have to do is show us just how bad you want it.

Hemel parks for Friday and SCUK Spring Bash Saturday

Here's the park for Saturday's SCUK Spring Bash at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead. There may be a few tweaks, but the aim was to create a beginner friendly freestyle park that would last the whole day, so snowboarders and skiers can give freestyle a go, perhaps for the first time.SCUK Members ..

Castleford parks for this week including Parkstrife

Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Friday's "PARKSTRIFEASAURUS" Parkstrife event. Most of the park will be open on Thursday, but there may be some features they will be saving for Friday only.

Nice little trip with DC

After the Brits, the DC crew took off for another week away. Here's what they got up too.

Trafford park for this week

Here?s the Chill Factore park and park opening times for this week.Thursday: 6pm - 11pm ? Click here to book nowFriday: 6pm - 11pm ? Click here to book nowWe will endeavour to get the full park open on Wednesdays and Thursdays, however, please note that it may only be possible to ....

Luke Pompa wins the Contract Snowboards Battle for Britain

On the 1st February 2010 Contract Snowboards launched the ?Battle for Britain?, a unique photo and video competition created to find a promising UK shredder to join the Contract ?Support Young Shredders? development team. Tons of entrants were whittled down to a select 10 riders whose pictures ....

The cheapest airbag ever at Braehead

Don't miss a great opportunity to hit the Airbag while making use of our superb midweek ticket prices on 5th May at SNO!zone Scotland. Fly high, experience Big Air for the first time or perfect your flips and spins. You're guaranteed a soft landing every time! May also means the start of ....

The Oakley grom Games done and dusted

On Saturday, April 17th, the first ever Oakley Grom Games hit Manchester's Chill factore, earning its place in the must-do freestyle events calendar. The Grom Games was attended by over 150 skiers and snowboarders, including some huge names in the industry. Competitors travelled from the outer ....

MK parks for this week including Park Strife

Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week, including Saturday's Park Strife event.

Indoor freestyle training centre for Laax

We receive quite a lot of resort news from around the globe that we don't often post up, but this from Laax recently did grab our attention.It?s been a really great season in LAAX and as always we are sad to see it end. There have been a number of highlights this season including a live gig by ....

Natives Job Fair

Had enough? Well, the Natives job fair might just give you a new lease of life. 26th June at the Novotel Hotel Hammersmith. It's free and will give you a chance to talk direct to potential employers.

Freeze returns and early bird tickets now available

Freeze Festival, the UK?s only snow sports and music festival is back: 29th ? 31st Oct 2010. For your chance to buy your early bird tickets at last year?s prices. The offer will end on 7th May and cut price tickets will be limited, so don?t delay. General release will go on sale on 7th May.

Kevin Pearce out of hospital

Good news! Three and a half months after he was admitted to hospital in a critical condition, Kevin Pearce has been released. He will now continue his treatment as an outpatient.

Ski Everest Challenge returns to Glasgow in July

July 24th 2010 sees 3rd Ski Everest Challenge event return to SNO!zone Scotland?s indoor snow slope at Xscape, Braehead, Glasgow. Challengers register for the event at a cost of �18 then obtain a minimum of �50 sponsorship for Cancer Research UK.

Freestyle sessions now booking for SCUK Spring Bash

Saturday 1st May sees SCUK's first Spring Bash at The Hemel Snow Centre. You can ride all day from just �50. Maverix and Definition are providing snowboard and ski coaching throughout the day. You can now reserve a specific freestyle or performance session.

The SCUK Box 2

With The Snow Centre Hemel's first birthday and the SCUK Spring Bash just a week away, we thought it was time we re-built The SCUK Box. It's been out every week since the slope opened and has proved the most popular of Hemel's many features.So, it was out with old...And in with the new....

Snowboard Addiction offer SCUK members 10% discount!

Snowboard Addiction is a unique snowboard coaching company. We specialize in online coaching and make it affordable for everyone, everywhere. our mission is to explode YOUR riding.We are famous for our freestyle coaching program that can be purchased via download or DVD worldwide. We also have a ..

New MK Rookie Park sessions

The SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week and next week are already up on SCUK, but this Thursday evening (22nd April) sees SNO!zone Milton Keynes launch their new Rookie Park. They will have a dedicated rookie park on the slope as well as their usual Thursday night freestyle park. Riding ....

King of Snow - The Grand Finale

If the forth-coming General Election hasn't convince you to run to the polling station, perhaps the King of Snow Grand Finale can, as they ask YOU to vote for your favour competitor.Typically the level of competition has stepped up as Horsefeathers Teamrider Ville Uotila showed the finalists ....

Team GB Podcast 4

We have just received the fourth video podcast of the season from the British Freestyle Snowboard Team. In this episode you can watch some awesome footage from the River Jump event in Livigno, roadside tractor jibs, huge kicker action and a whole host of other freestyle goodness.This podcast ....

SNO!down freestyle competition at Castleford

SNO!zone Castleford are renowned for building the best parks so it's about time we threw the best competition in the UK. Saturday 15th May sees SNO!zone Castleford host the first SNO!down.

Braehead park for this week, including SNO!glo on Saturday

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Friday. The park for their SNO!glo 11pm - 2am Jib Session on the 24th will be adapted from the right hand line with added rookie features on the lesson slope.

Mountain Rideshare to the Rescue

As the Icelandic volcano disruption continues to obstruct flights, leaving thousands of people stranded in and out of Ski resorts over Europe and in fact all over the world? mountainrideshare.com is one method of travel that could help repatriate these mountain enthusiasts to their end destinations...

Saab Challenge Scottish Snowcross Championships

Skier and Boarder Cross ? the event of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics hit Cairngorm Mountain on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April 2010 with the inaugural Saab Challenge, Scottish Snowcross Championships.This event, organised by the highly regarded Aberdeen Snowsports Club and sponsored by Saab is ....

Jenny Jones for Sports Personality of the Year

Jenny Jones is a 3 time X-Games Snowboard Slope Style Gold medalist, a feat no other British athlete has acheived before. She deserves recognition in the mainstream media for this accomplishment, and even a nomination for BBC sports personality of the year award would go a long way to this.The ....

Instructor and customer service jobs at Ski Dubai

Are you a qualified Ski Instructor/Snow Boarder? Are you a dynamic person? Are you looking for a temporary Job?Ski Dubai, Dubai's first indoor snow park and the world's first indoor alpine ski resort is looking to recruit temporary staff for 3 months ( June, July &August 2010) or ( November, ....

K-Jam returns to the green SnowFlex of Kendal

K-Jam at Kendal on 30th May. Big air and rail jam for snowboarders, plus an air bag for snowboarders and skiers. All day fun. Bring the dog.

Burton Blowout review from Tamworth SnowDome

Saturday 20th February saw a new event hit the SnowDome. The Burton Blow Out was a result of the gap left in the UK?s winter competition schedule during the New Year. With many riders travelling off to more exotic locations over these months Burton Snowboards thought it would be nice to host an ....

Castleford parks for this week including SNO!storm

Here are the parks for SNO!zone Castleford this week including Friday's SNO!storm event layout.

Nikita Chickita Europe this weekend in Austria

We?re counting down to 10th April when the next edition of Nikita Chickita Europe hits the slopes at Serfaus, Austria. The quiet resort will be awash with friendly female snowboarders looking to ride on the groomed slopestyle course, in order to win the top prize of 1000 Euros, a one-year Nikita ....

MK park for this week and new SNO!park night for Thursday

Here's the park for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.MK are also hosting a SNO!park night up in the SNO!bar this Thursday (15th) to coincide with the Freestyle night. Snowboard and skate movies on their HD TVs, cheap drink deals, Nintendo Wii and chilled beats. You can also ....

New Thursday Night Rookie Park at MK on 22nd April

SNO!zone Milton Keynes are launching a Thursday Night Rookie Park on 22nd April. These will happen every Thursday from 22nd April - 21st October. The Rookie park and the informal coaching will be on top of the usual Thursday night set up and will be a great way of progressing if you are a rookie.

Parkstrife at MK on 1st May

Here's the planned park for SNO!zone Milton Keynes' monthly Parkstrife event on Saturday 1st May.

Major new ski centre for Turkey

A new ski centre is being built in Turkey in readiness for the 2011 Universiade Winter Games which will be staged there next February in the ancient city of Erzurum.The new resort will stage Super-G, Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super Combined Alpine ski races.The new ski area, Konakli, will be ..

Rocket pipe for Chatham

Chatham have just finished sorting out a new (well revamped) gas pipe! They've had it laying around for a few years, but have not been able to get it to sit on the slope since it got converted from Dendix to Permasnow... until now!They've now made it into a rocket gas pipe that over hangs the ....

Charity descents at Glencoe for MacMillan

Are you tough enough to complete the virtual descent of Mont Blanc at Glencoe Mountain?Local cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support is urging people to get in touch with them as soon as possible if they want to make the most of the current fabulous spring skiing conditions at Glencoe Mountain ....

Tamworth parks for Saturday and Tuesday's Heroes Jam

Here are the plans for Tamworth SnowDome this Saturday and the amazing park for the Heroes Jam on Tuesday 20th April.Yes, those are real Tornado drop tanks!

Scottish Ski and Snowboardcross Championships on for this weekend

Competition is definitely on this weekend 17th-18th April at Cairngorm and it's going be a clanger!You saw it on at the Olympics, you thought it would be ace to have a go, now's your chance! Registration online is open now or you can register on the day at the Cairngorm T-bar from 8.30am ....

Liberty Mountain SnowFlex Centre hosts Dew Games

Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA hosted the end of season Dew Games on April 10, attracting one of the largest crowds since the year-round ski slope opened back in August 2009.The ski and snowboard big air and rail jam competition was sponsored by Mountain Dew, Pepsi,..

Report on Nikita Chikita Europe 2010

As the saying goes ?all roads lead to Rome?. Well on Saturday 10th of April, sixteen Nikita Chickitas took the road to Serfaus where the 4th Nikita Chickita Europe contest took place. Us here at Nikita would like to think that there are many different ways of doing something and Nikita Chickita is ....

Freeze and Westbeach discount on hold!

The discount codes for Freeze Pro Shop and Westbeach are both out of use for the time being. They are both having huge sales (best get in there!) which means that no discount code's are working. As soon as they get their new summer stock in the codes will be active again and you can carry on ....

Ten die in Kamchatka heliski accident

Ten people, mostly snowboarders from Russia and Germany, have been killed in an avalanche after the helicopter they were riding in to access remote terrain in the far east of Russia was hit by a huge avalanche.Reports from Russia's Emergency Ministry said the helicopter, carrying 18 people, was ..

Claire Frost takes 3rd at Oakley Girlie Sessions

Claire Frost, Enni Rukaj�rvi and Saana Pehkonen© Harri TarvainenAfter an action packed few days at the Ruka Battery Park in Northern Finland, snowboarding?s upcoming star Enni Rukaj�rvi took the victory at the 3Star Oakley Girlsessions. The event had attracted a crowd that was curious to see ....

10% off for all at Well Seasoned

For the rest of April, everybody can enjoy the SCUK Member's usual 10% discount with Well Seasoned on their Chalet Cookery Course.New for 2010 on the Well Seasoned website is our Food Blog that's great for recipes and ideas for budding chalet hosts, and also we're currently featuring 10 reasons ..

Definition Camps announce summer camps in Hintertux

Don't even think about putting your Snowboard or Ski kit away for the summer! Definition has a summer full of camps and courses coming up.We are excited to announce our summer camps in Hintertux!The camps will be �990.This includes ? Flights ? Transfers? Half board (Breakfast, 3 ....

Lift ticket prices reduced at Treble Cone, NZ

While resorts around the world have largely sought to minimise lift ticket prices or even hold charges frozen, one ski area in New Zealand has gone one further and announced it will cut lift ticket prices in 2010. Treble Cone has announced it is reducing its day passes by up to 8% for the ....

50% off with Westbeach

SCUK partners Westbeach are offering 50% off!Where you shredding this summer???Whether it?s NZ, your local dry slope or indoor slope, you need to check out the 50% off sale on www.westbeach.com to carry on your steez throughout the summer, hell yeah! Or even get uber prepared for next ....

Chill Factore park for Saturday's Oakley Grom Games

Here's the park layout for the Oakley Grom Games at Chill Factore this coming Saturday 17th April.There will also be a few extra jib surprises on the day!Click here for more information and to book your spot at Chill Factore biggest freestyle event to date. If you have any problems booking, ..

Summer opening hours for SNO!zone MK

Please be aware that as of Tuesday 4th May, up until Friday 1st October opening hours for SNO!zone Milton Keynes will be adjusted for summer:Mon-Wed 10am-10pmThurs & Fri 10am-11pmSaturday & Sunday 9am-10pmSaturday hours may differ if there are special events on.SCUK members get a 20% ....

Episode 3 of Westbeach's European Airtimes

The UK Westbeach Team throw down once again for episode 3 of their european airtimes, with sick footage from a day in the park, bench riding, out takes from our Westbeach/Whitelines Jib Vid entry, 2 Guys 1 cup-board, and a cameo from team rider John Weatherley AKA Feesh with footage from his season ..

British Championship 2010 videos

OK, the waiting is over and you can now check out all the freestyle action from the 2010 British Championships in Laax, Switzerland. All the winners, spills and thrills from the Animal Slopestyle, SNO!zone Halfpipe, Trespass Snowboardcross and the Giro Big Air Championships... Check it - http://www...

King of Snow Finale

It�s done. After 14 hard rounds of the Horsefeathers King of S.N.O.W they now have the ten finalists who will be fighting it out from 16th to 18th April at the Horsefeathers SuperPark for 5.000USD, coverage and tons of Horsefeathers stuff. Sadly, there are no UK representatives, but we think it's ....

Chill Factore park for Friday's Oakley Grom Games

Here's the park layout for the Oakley Grom Games at Chill Factore this coming Friday 17th April.There will also be a few extra jib surprises on the day!Click here for more information and to book your spot at Chill Factore biggest freestyle event to date.

April offers at SnowDome

Tamworth SnowDome have launched a heap of offers for the month. Here you go...Buy a 1 hour recreational pass & get your 2nd hour for JUST �9 (adults) & �7 (juniors)PLUS?Save 30% OFF midweek lessonsExclusive to SnowDome MembersSki or Snowboard for 3 hours for ONLY �20 (adults) & �..

Scottish Ski and Snowboardcross Championships

Over the weekend of 17/18 April Cairngorm Mountain will host first Scottish Snowcross Championships. This is the first Scottish Championships and with all the publicity surrounding it at the Olympics then it may become more of a regular occurrence.

Review and photos from the Highlander

It's been and gone. The final Highlander of the Snowsport Scotland Freestyle Series finished on Saturday after 6 events. Scotland has been blessed with one of the best winters in donkeys and it looks like it will continue through May for those who are still keen to get a bit of sliding in. Blue ..

Radical Snowvolution plans for Hillend

New designs coming from a British company could mean a future with no ski lift lines and endless ski runs 12 months a year.The British SnowVolution machine is a snow covered rotating planar disc up to 300 metres (985ft) in diameter, inclined at 25 degrees, divided into four to six concentric ....

Developer sought for Sunderland indoor slope

A developer is being sought to build the region?s first indoor real snow ski slope in Sunderland.Stadium Village, which is already home to the Stadium of Light and the �20 million Sunderland Aquatic Centre, has been earmarked for the new snow and ice centre.It is the next phase in an ....

Get your snowboard waxed for free

If you are heading down to a Freestyle night at Milton Keynes SNO!zone drop by the TSA store before your session starts and receive a FREE hot wax while you wait. To qualify all you need is a valid slope pass for that night?s Freestyle session.Offer only available on Thursday and Friday for ....

Short video from Hemel's last freestyle night

The Diggers With Attitude have been at it again.

Oakley Grom Games on 17th April

There?s just over a week to go until the Oakley Grom Games kick off at Chill Factore in Manchester on Saturday 17th April. Make sure you secure your place for the all day jam session, where Jenny Jones will be judging.The winner will receive a 50in plasma TV as well as other goodies and an ....

Summer opening hours for SNO!zones

Please be aware that as of Tuesday 4th May, up until Friday 1st October opening hours will be adjusted accordingly for summer:Mon-Wed 10am-10pmThurs & Fri 10am-11pmSaturday & Sunday 9am-10pmThis is for all three sites; SNO!zone Milton Keynes, SNO!zone Castleford and SNO!zone Scotland.

Wham Bam Jam at Swad

A reminder for those that love the Dendix. Swadlingcote are hosting their Wham Bam Jam on 24th April staring at 4pm.

Vans Dawn of the Shred hitting Cairngorm this Saturday

Taking place on the 10th April, the contest is open to all who dare enter! Prizes have been supplied by Vans, Pro-tec, TSA and Dalikfodda for Men's, Women's Junior, Junior Girl and Youth categories. Registration starts at 8.30am.

Cairngorm open daily until May, then Thu-Sat towards June

CairnGorm?s best season for decades continues with 40cm of fresh snow in the past week, one of the world?s biggest accumulations.The Scottish ski area saw over 2000 skiers take to the slopes on Good Friday to check out the recent fall of snow, which was perfectly timed to provide excellent snow ..

25% discount at Board Sainte Foy

One of SCUK's partners has a goody for you.Chalet col du Mont-Sainte Foy is available:28th Feb to 7th March28th March to 3rd April10th to 17th AprilSleeps 12, all bedrooms en-suite, board in board out at this off piste paradise!To SCUK Members... 25% off.

Parkstrife for Castleford this Friday!

Here's the park for SNO!zone Castleford's Park Strife event this Friday. The Thursday park is much the same.

Parkstrife for Castleford this Saturday

Here's the park for SNO!zone Castleford's Park Strife event this Saturday.

Classic weekend ahead for Nevis Range

There are times when us Southerners get a little jealous of the Scots. Haggis for one. But this weekend, there's going to plenty of us who simply can't get to the Scottish slopes and we will be as green as lime jelly... and that's pretty green.Currently only the gondola is opened and the ....

Lock up your sheep, the airbag boys are coming to a town near you

It's time to get trucking. TheAirBag.net is on the road again this weekend hitting up two indoor slopes. Friday sees us hit up The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead. The usual upside down, spinning round japes will commence at 7pm until 11pm. As usual, booking is recommended especially if you are set ....

Boardsonline offer SCUK members 10% discount!

We have been selling quality Snowboard brands online since 1999. All our staff have spent many seasons riding so we know what we are talking about! We provide a full boot fitting service in our store in EastbourneWe are happy to offer SCUK members 10% off all items in our online store, ....

The Highlander approaches

The first date for the Snowsport Scotland Highlander is approaching and with conditions as great as they are in Scotland just now it should be a great day out if mother nature continues to play the game. The parks are coming on nicely at all the resorts and with more snow forecast they should just ....

2010 Burton US Open brings Olympic snowboarders to Vermont

Shaun White, Peetu Piiroinen, Scotty Lago, Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark all to compete. The 28th annual US Open Snowboarding Championships will once again host thousands of fans and many of the world?s top snowboarders for a weekend of slopestyle, rail jam and halfpipe competitions. Taking ....

Japan's ski officials told to tighten "morals"

Japan's skiing officials have been read the riot act after one of their snowboarders wore his Vancouver Olympic uniform in "hip hop" style last month.Dreadlocked snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo narrowly escaped being kicked out of the Games after arriving with his trousers pulled low on his hips, ....

10% off at Snow+Rock during the SCUK Spring Bash

The SCUK Spring Bash is looking better and better. �50 for a whole day's riding, freestyle coaching for beginners. Now we also have a 10% discount for all SCUK Members at the Hemel store for the duration of the event.

The Snow Centre and DSUK forge partnership of paralympic proportions

With the 2010 Winter Paralympics only days away, The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead has forged a unique partnership with Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) to improve its adaptive snowsports services and offer ongoing support to the charity.DSUK have established an adaptive snowsports school at The ..

Nicholls and Berry take Gold in the Animal Slopestyle Championships

The BRITS, Laax, Switzerland, 21st ? 28th March 2010 The Animal Slopestyle Championships wrapped up the final day of snowboard competition at the BRITS on Friday 26th March with Laura Berry scooping up the women?s gold and Jamie Nicholls taking his second overall British title for the week. ....

Contract Snowboards announce Battle of Britian finalists

After ten weeks of heated competition the team at Contract Snowboards have decided on ten riders to put through to the video format final. Don?t go thinking it?s been an easy decision, it really hasn?t and Colonel Magic and his army of Polish shredders are exhausted after 24 hours of deliberation, ....

The BRITS Snow & Music Festival finishes in style

The BRITS, which fuses together a week-long festival of top class British Snowboard and Freeski competitions, banging apr�s sessions with some of the finest DJs bands and entertainers, came to an exciting close last weekend. Records were smashed, new speeds and heights reached, future stars found ....

Neon SNO!storm at Castleford on 9th

Pressure fronts moving in from all four corners of the country, thunderous black clouds rolling over the Pennines, a dark and ominous sky filled with flashes of blue neon lightening and claps of deathly thunder, a buzz of static electricity building in the sky above CASVegas, hold tight? there?s a ....

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