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2008 British Snow Tour Championships and Schools Programme
After a great British Championships in Laax, Switzerland the British Snow Tour is back on UK soil and looking forward to kicking off its first event, the Quiksilver Big Air Championships in Halifax next weekend 5th & 6th July 2008.
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The 2008 British Snowboard and Freeski Tour along with its rock steady brands, highly inspirational Schools Tour Programme and continual offerings of prestigious TTR World ranking points is back and prepares to get its shred on this summer with a selection of tasty new additions!
New Sponsors .... More...
Those of you who attended the Brits this year will have seen that Swiss resort Laax has begun construction of a spectacular new base development called ‘rocksresort’.
The apartments complex are being built to combine contemporary architecture and urban lifestyle with direct access to the slopes. ..More...
The Red Bull Home Run from the Brits 2008 held in Laax, Switzerland is now online.
Youtube Video below (includes all the video's from the week):
For more information visit www.britishsnowtour.com
Check out the full carnage on MPORA. More...
Here's the full official page of Brits galleries for all events on and off the slopes, including the Red Bull Home Run, plus a heap of videos from the main events. More...
We know we've already given you the dates for this year's BST, but here's the official release.
New Dates and Venue Announced for 2008 British Snow Tour
The 2008 British Snowboard and Freeski Tour returns this summer, announcing six new dates, revisiting a great venue and continuing to .... More...
Friday 5th April saw the first ever Red Bull Home Run tear up Laax, Switzerland at the British Freeski & Snowboard Champs. 201 skiers and snowboarders lined up for a Le Mans start at the top of the mountain, each determined to win the ridiculous en masse Chinese downhill race, one of the most .... More...
For the fourth year running the McNab junior team have attended the Brits in Laax but this year the young rippers have rode off with more medals than ever before. A whopping 5 Gold, 8 Silver and 1 Bronze was the total haul for the grom team which includes Katie Ormerod, Ollie Jackson, James Smith, ....More...
After playing host to the Brits Slopestyle, Big Air and Boarder/Skier Cross earlier in the season SNO!zone were proud to return to Laax as title sponsors of the Halfpipe Championships again last week. And with more of SNO!zone’s sponsored riders taking part than ever before, the incredible young ....More...
Hundreds of British passport holders invaded the Swiss Alps last week for the Swatch TTR 3-Star British Snowboarding Championships. The week long event underwent dramatic changes in weather from sunny blue skies to daunting fog and wind, but that didn’t stop the best British riders from destroying ....More...
The Nike 6.0 team swept the Brits, taking home an incredible 5 Gold’s and 5 Silvers over the week.
The teams newest recruit, Chris Kightley proved his reputation as one of the UK’s most promising kicker riders by taking home the Gold in the Junior Men’s category slopestyle and a silver for the .... More...
Well, now that the Brits08 is finished, the British Snow Tour all starts again in less than three months, when the British Dryslope Big Air Championships makes a welcome return to the SnowFlex slopes of Halifax. Slope Style is the following weekend at Chatham and Snowboardcross at Norfolk the ....More...
After a great week of competition, which saw a total of 258 skiers and snowboarders compete across four disciplines, the final day of The BRITS 2008 took place yesterday in Laax, Switzerland with the Animal British Snowboard Slopestyle Championships.
To bring the BRITS to the ultimate close for ....More...
Animal British Snowboard Slopestyle Championships 2008
The final event of the BRITS 2008, the Animal British Slopestyle Championships opened up to fresh snow and blue skies on Friday 4th April after being rescheduled from the day before due to poor weather conditions. A record number of 106 .... More...
SNO!zone British Halfpipe Championships
It was a snowy start for day three at the BRITS, Wednesday 3rd April for the highly anticipated SNO!zone British Halfpipe Championships but the weather didn’t dampen rider’s spirits with a selection of World Class Halfpipe runs being thrown down.
Dan .... More...
Quiksilver British Big Air Championships.
The Quiksilver British Big Air Championships opened day two of competition at the BRITS 2008, Laax Switzerland with over 100 riders attacking the 7, 14 and 20 metre kickers. New comers to the BRITS, Richard Hookes and Claire Frost stepped it up to take .... More...
The Trespass British Snowboardcross Championships
The 2008 British Snowboard and Freeski Championships got underway today with one of the fastest and most exciting snowboardcross events in recent memory. In keeping with BRITS tradition, sunshine welcomed competitors to the start gates to compete .... More...
Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s Brits week once again and at White Lines the anticipation is killing us! Yes, we packed our pants a good few weeks ago, tucked our toothbrushes into our back pockets last night and are just itching to get on that flight to Zurich.
But we know that there ....More...
Trespass – leading sportswear brand will be stepping up to the start gates again at this year’s BRITS, 29th March – 5th April, Laax, Switzerland when they take the title rights for the Trespass British Snowboard/Skiercross Championships.
Following on from an exhilarating 2007 Championships, .... More...
Quiksilver Says ‘Jump’, You Say ‘How High’.
The British Snowboard and Freeski Championships and Quiksilver are pleased to announce their continued partnership at this year’s BRITS, when they take the title rights for the Quiksilver British Big Air Championships and host the Quik Sessions Night .... More...
The BRITS, the greatest music and snowsports event of 2008, are excited to introduce the three new bands chosen to rock the brand new Live Après Sessions and welcome new footwear brand ‘Cushe’ on board for the BRITS 08 as "Official Footwear Partner".
New independent British footwear brand Cushe (..More...
SNO!zone, UK’s premier indoor real snow slopes, will continue to take the title rights for the British Halfpipe Championships at this year’s BRITS 29th March – 5th April, Laax, Switzerland. Standards are set to soar in the 2008 SNO!zone British Halfpipe Championships with the UK’s top Freeskiers .... More...
Red Bull Home Run will début at the British Freeski and Snowboard Championships in Laax, Switzerland. Be prepared for the most ridiculous event the BRITS has ever seen!
At the end of March, the cream of the British snow sports scene will head to Laax to compete (and party) at the BRITS. Red Bull ..More...
The British Snowboard and Freeski Championships, featuring the Animal Slopestyle returns to Laax, Switzerland, from the 29th March – 5th April for Europe’s ultimate winter festival - The BRITS. UK industry brand Animal will continue to extend their freestyle and party wings at the BRITS 08 when .... More...
You can now register for the Brits and remember that SCUK members can reclaim their 10% discount on registration fees in resort. More...
The BRITS, the greatest music and snowsports event of 2008, is looking for three live acts to rock the Ride, K2 and Salomon ‘Après Sessions’ at this years event in Laax, Switzerland between March 29th and April 5th.
As well as being packed with the best freestyle snowboard and ski action, .... More...
The British Snowboard and Freeski Championships, returns to Laax, Switzerland, from the 29th March – 5th April for Europe’s ultimate winter festival - The BRITS. To help make it even more affordable and easier to get from your sofa to the slopes, The BRITS have teamed up with Laax and Transfer ....More...
The Brits08 is coming to Laax between 29th March and 5th April 2008 and this year the special guest is the "Red Bull Home Run". More...
Quiksilver British Indoor Big Air Championships. The British Snowboard and Freeski Tour wrapped up the 2007 series in style on Saturday 3rd November at Braehead SNO!zone with the Quiksilver British Indoor Big Air Championships. The impressive 10m all-snow jump guaranteed riders serious air time, .... More...
Quiksilver British Indoor Big Air ChampionshipsThe British Snowboard & Freeski Tour heads up north for its final stop of the series at Braehead, SNO!zone, Glasgow on Saturday 3rd November for the Quiksilver British Indoor Big Air Championships. Stopping off at two local schools along the way on the .. More...
London Streets are paved with Gold for British Champions.The British Quarterpipe Invitational Championships at the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show, London. Huge inverts, 900’s and the legendary wake’n bake, were among the tricks of choice being thrown down at the British Quarterpipe Championships on .... More...
This weekend sees the next and final UK step on the British Snow Tour - The 2 star TTR Quiksilver British Big Air Championships at Braehead SNO!zone in Glasgow. We were sent through these images from Campbell (SCUK:bags) up at the slope, who is probably going to get the sack for stockpiling snow .... More...
The Metro Ski and Snowboard Show, London, hosts British Quarterpipe Invitational Championships The British Snowboard and Freeski Tour brings the UK’s freestyle elite to the must-attend event of the month, the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show, London, Olympia, on Friday 26th October 2007, for the ....More...
Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross Championships and Slopestyle JamOn Saturday 13th October over 300 competitors and spectators descended upon Milton Keynes SNO!zone for the Trespass British Indoor Snowboard / Skiercross Championships and Slopestyle Jam. Competition was fierce as riders went head-to-.... More...
Checkout the visual graphics for this weekends british Snow Tour event: Trespass Snowboardcross Championships with Slopestyle Jam Session. Also last chance to enter on Thursday before it closes... More...
Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross Championships and Big Air JamThe British Snowboard & Freeski Tour puts its foot down and heads to Milton Keynes SNO!zone on Saturday 13th October for some high-speed action during the Trespass British Indoor Snowboard/Skiercross Championships and slopestyle Jam. Prior .... More...
Animal British Slopestyle Championships.The British Snowboard and Freeski Tour made its first indoor stop of the series this weekend, Saturday 6th October at Castleford SNO!zone, for the Animal British Indoor Slopestyle Championships. SNO!zones excellent course layout set the stage for over 150 of .... More...
Well, the weather wasn't so good and the slope could have been faster, but that didn't stop that Nicholls boy from cleaning up. See the photos. More...
Just a reminder to everybody that all the indoor British Snowboard and Freeski Events are pre-registration only.The first indoors event is the British Indoor Slopestyle Championships this Saturday at Castleford and then the following weekend is the British Indoor Board/Skier-cross Championships at ....More...
Quiksilver Snowboard & Freeski Big Air Championships and Rail Jam Over the weekend of the 29th & 30th September, the British Snow Tour arrived at Dorset Snowsports Centre for the third event of the series and the finale of the artificial events. Over 100 skiers and snowboarders descended on Dorset, .. More...
The action moves indoors next weekend for the British Indoor Slopestyle Championships at SNO!zone Castleford. More...
Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross Championships and Big Air JamThe smell of burning wax and competitiveness was in the air at Norfolk over the weekend, 22nd Sept – 23rd Sept, when over 55 Skiers and Snowboarders took to the slope for the Trespass British Artificial Snowboard and Skiercross .... More...
This weekend sees the British Snow Tour at Norfolk Ski Slope, but next weekend the tour shifts to Dorset for the Quiksilver Big Air Championships and Quarterpipe Jam.We’re all going on a summer holiday… The British Snow Tour bus will be making its third stop of the series at Warmwell Holiday Park .... More...
It was heart warming to meet one of the instructors, Pippa (second from right) at Chatham dryslope at the weekend since it turns out we visited her school three years ago on the tour, she had her free lesson, loved it and now she is an instructor there giving other kids their first lesson. See her .... More...
Trespass Snowboard/Skiercross Championships and Big Air Jam.14th September 2007 – Accelerating into Norfolk the British Snowboard and Freeski Tour bus gets ready to make its second stop, visiting two schools on 20th & 21st September before heading to Norfolk Ski Club on the 22nd & 23rd September .... More...
Josh Knox has done a blinding job again, stepping up his video and editing skills to produce 2 video reviews from the Animal British Slopestyle Championships held in Chatham last weekend.Check them out for yourself and stay tuned every week into mid November for reviews of every stop on the tour.
Animal British Slopestyle Championships and Big Air JamThe Animal British Slopestyle Championships kick started the new British Snow Tour on the 15th & 16th September with 100 of the UK’s top snowboarders and freeskiers shredding it up on Chatham’s Ski Slope. Inspired by the high-speed action 200 .... More...
The British Snow Tour kicks off this weekend at Chatham to crown the Artificial Slopestyle Champions for 2007. Come along and watch even if you don't fancy competing and if you don't know anybody, pop over to the forum and be counted.Accelerating into Norfolk the British Snow Tour bus gets ready to .. More...
The Brits isn't too far away and is always the highlight of the season on and off the slopes. Join in! More...
Animal British Slopestyle Championships and Big Air JamThe new British Snowboard Tour fires up its freestyle bus, and gets ready to make its first stop of the tour at Chatham on Saturday the 15th September for the highly anticipated Animal British Slopestyle Championships. Stopping off at two .... More...
First event on the Calendar is the Animal British Slopestyle Championships at Chatham Slope 15th & 16th September. Click here to registerNew registration process for 2007:1/ You are required to pay online in order to confirm your entry.2/ A full list of all events and details entered will be sent ....More...
15th August 2007 – The British Snowboard and Freeski Tour organisers are stoked once again, to be working with three of the industry’s rock steady brands, Animal, Quiksilver and Trespass, to roll out the upcoming UK tour. With the three brands each stepping up to secure their own event discipline, .... More...
The British Snowboard and Freeski Tour 2007Following five very successful years of the AIM Series, that has witnessed over 1000 competitors, visited over 50 schools and introduced over 4,000 newcomers to our beloved sports, the National Championship circuit has undergone a wee nip and tuck, and is .... More...
Have a look at the numerous shots from this year's Brits. More...
Here are the dates and all but one of the venues for this year's re-branded AIM Series. Now the British Snow Tour, the series incorporates both the British Snowboard Tour and British Freeski Tour.Artificial Championships15th & 16th September - Chatham Artificial Slopestyle Championships22nd & 23rd ....More...
Check out some shots from Brits last week - Boardercross, Big Air, Halfpipe and Slopestyle competitions. More...
Records Set and Serious Style Showcased in the Animal Slopestyle.Thursday 15th March - With the sun still shinning for the fourth consecutive day, the hugely anticipated Animal British Slopestyle Championships got underway with a record number of 101 competitors. An amazing standard of rail and .... More...
The Scots Scoop Gold in SNO!zone Halfpipe Championships Day three of the BRITS 2007 saw the UK’s leading male and female snowboarders take on Laax’s 6m high super pipe with contenders to the crown including, Olympian and reigning female British Halfpipe Champion Lesley McKenna, and GB team members .. More...
Simon Brass and Jo Chastney Take the Big Air TitlesThe Quiksilver British Big Air Championships brought the sun out again for day two of the BRITS. Set amongst a backdrop of Laax’s snow capped mountains and the DJ’s rock steady rhythms, the UK’s big hitters attacked the big air jumps with serious .... More...
Sunshine and the Snowboardcross Kick-Started the BRITS 2007 Keeping with the BRITS tradition and crossed fingers from the organisers over the past couple of weeks, blue skies welcomed over 98 snowboarders to the start gates to compete in the Tresspass British Snowboardcross Championships, which set .. More...
Every year hundreds of enthusiastic spectators congregate on the slopes of Europe's premiere freestyle resort, Laax, to witness the best of British snowboard and freeski action at the ultimate snowsports festival of the year; The BRITS. However, if for some crazy reason you aren’t able to make it .... More...
The organisers of the British Snowboard and Freeski Championships are excited to announce that Quiksilver has joined forces with the current impressive line up at the forthcoming BRITS 10th – 17th March 2007, Laax, Switzerland, to take the title of the Quiksilver British Big Air Championships and .... More...
Then you’ll LOVE the buffet available at the BRITS 2007 in Laax, Switzerland.Touted by Radio One as ‘a truly cutting edge event’, The BRITS combines world class Snowboarding and Freeski action with amazing beats and killer tunes in Laax, Switzerland. Between 10th and 17th March, whether in resort .... More...
Animal announce that on Wednesday 14th March 2007, their Brits party will be headlined by UK breakbeat superstars, Scratch PervertsFresh from delivering their infamous sell-out party at the snowsports industry meet, Slide, in Manchester, Animal step up to the mark once again at the British .... More...
Taking the title rights for the British Halfpipe Championships at this year’s BRITS 10th – 17th March 2007 is the UK’s premier indoor real snow slopes - SNO!zone. After an inspirational Halfpipe Championships in 2006, standards are set to soar at this years newly titled SNO!zone British Halfpipe .... More...
The BRITS 2007 are pleased to announce that UK industry brand Animal has stepped-up and unfurled its freestyle wings to take the title of the Animal British Slopestyle Championships at the forthcoming BRITS 10th – 17th March 2007, Laax Switzerland. Highly regarded as the jewel in the freestyle ....More...
The British Snowboard and Freeski Championships AKA “The BRITS” are pleased to announce that leading industry brand Trespass are first out of the start gates to take the title of the Trespass British Snowboard and Skiercross Championship events at the forthcoming BRITS 2007 (10th – 17th March, Laax,.. More...
The British Snowboard and Freeski Championships, returns to Laax, Switzerland, from the 10th – 17th March 2007 for the ultimate snowsports festival of the year - The Brits. To help make it even more affordable and easier to get from your sofa to the slopes, The Brits have teamed up with Laax, Swiss .. More...
The British Snowboard and Freeski Championships, now ranked as a prestigious 3-star TTR event, returns to Laax, Switzerland, from the 10th – 17th March 2007 for the ultimate snowsports festival. More...
Check out the review, results and gallery. It was a great spectator event with Tim Warwood as MC. The boys threw down some moves and Sam Cullum and Jamie Nicholls are off to the TTR6* O'Neill Evolution. More...
Here's the very latest info on this Friday's British Championship event at the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show. First qualifications start at 4pm when only half will go through to the final at 7pm. More...
We know it's early days yet, but with the AIM Series now TTR events, the UK has some of the top spots in the rankings. Check out, Jamie and Sophie Nicholls, Liz Osbourn, Sam Rogers and Katie Ormerond. More...
The Orange AIM Series (the UK's National Snowboard Championship Circuit of which SCUK is a media partner and with whom we also share Directors) has become the first UK event to gain TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking. All riders that have competed in the 2006 AIM Series to date have been given World ....More...
Top placings at recent Orange AIM Series competitions clinched by SNO!zone riders, proves the old saying that practice makes perfect. Supporting local riders and their progression through a sponsored riders scheme is something SNO!zone are very proud of and their time spent riding the freestyle .... More...
Checkout the Results, Review and Gallery from last wekends Orange AIM Series event in Warmwell with over 160 competitors! More...
Here's the SCUK "quantity rather than quality" gallery from Saturday's event. Another fantastic weekend that saw the end of the main Orange AIM Series events. More...
Details of the weekend added to the event page. It's gonna be a belter, see you all there! More...
Review and Results now added. More...
Following the Olympic debut of snowboardcross, it'ss time to brush the dust off the body armour and sharpen those edges, as the Orange AIM Series returns to Rossendale Ski Centre this weekend. More...
Check out the review and the results which saw the locals, the Knox clan among them, doing rather well. More...
As part of the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show, the Orange AIM Series will once again be crowning a new champion - British Quarterpipe Champion and there's a chance for you to qualify at Warmwell. More...
The review and results from the Orange AIM series event at Milton Keynes are now online. Check them out. More...
Steve Terry sent this clip from the Orange AIM Series at MK this weekend. It shows a few crashes from skeirs Jake Terry and also Max Alden who managed to break his leg in two places. Get well soon Max! More...
I was only out shooting for the ladies' and mens' slopestyle, so the gallery is just for that. The official gallery will no doubt have a heap of shots from the Boardercross Championships. More...
The slopestyle course will remain at Milton Keynes SnoZone from Friday, but half the slope will feature the boardercross course for the national indoor championships on Saturday. There's still time to register for this event at AIM Series.com More...
Following its exhilarating debut at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the high-speed boardercross discipline makes its way to Milton Keynes SNO!zone, on Saturday 19th August. More...
The review and results from the Orange AIM Series event at Braehead have now been added to the event page. Check it out! More...
Here's our large gallery from Saturday's competition. Official results and review coming soon. More...
This weekend sees the Orange AIM Series head up to Glasgow, Braehead SNO!zone for the first time, to host the Indoor British Slopestyle Championship Event on Saturday 5th August 2006.Riders confirmed to be competing so far include: Scott McMorris, Laura Berry and Gary Greenshields, so it's tipped .... More...
Check out all the action from Friday's Orange AIM Series at Castleford Xscape. More...
Just some shots from the kids' and ladies' session from Friday's first AIM Series session of the year. Remember it's the Braehead event this weekend. More...
The Orange AIM Series kicks off tonight at Castleford Xscape. All the dates are on our AIM Series Calendar and they're are always great fun to come along to. If you want to compete that's even better and SCUK members get a discount on the entry fee. Everybody is welcome to come along and enter and .... More...
Click the headline to see the new layout exclusively for the Orange AIM Series. More...
You can now register for this year's AIM Series events. Remember that indoor events are pre-registration only and SCUK members get a discount. Event 1 is a jam session next Friday at Castleford Xscape. More...
Over 3,000 Pupils, 10 Schools, 5 UK Regions Visited After an extremely successful two week tour, encouraging school pupils to get actively involved in snowsports, the Orange AIM Series Schools Tour finishes today without a yellow card in sight!The team of professional skiers and snowboarders .... More...
Hot on the heels of the release of the dates for the upcoming Orange AIM Series 2006, the event organisers with the help of their very supportive sponsors have managed to get their hands on over £4000 of the latest snowboard and ski gear to help you get set for the season ahead! Whether you are a ....More...
Champions inspire youth to get out and be activeThe Orange AIM Series Schools Tour takes to the road for the fourth successful year from the 12th to 23rd June 2006 to educate and inspire a further 5,000 school pupils to try snowboarding and skiing for the first time. The team of professionals - ....More...
Due to availability, the dates of the Orange AIM series indoor Championships have been swapped.New Dates:5th August Xscape, Breahead, Glasgow:British Indoor Slopestyle Championships19th August Xscape, Milton Keynes: British Indoor Boarder/ Skiercross Championships, plus Slopestyle Sorry for any ....More...
Echoing the continued world growth of freestyle snowsports, the Orange AIM Series expands its calendar to incorporate 6 (six) UK championship events in 2006, releasing new dates for 3 (three)indoor and 3 (three) artificial events.The UK’s Snowboard and Freeski Championship circuit celebrates its ....More...
Orange Brits programme airing on Channel This Weekend! The best of the 2006 Orange British Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships will be aired on Channel 4 this Saturday 15th April at 7.30am. The 24 minute programme filmed and edited by Friday and introduced by Ed Leigh, will premier on the .... More...
Last week, 11 – 18 March 2006, a record number of competitors descended on Laax in Switzerland for the Orange British Snowboard Championships. The UK ThirtyTwo team was there to represent, bringing home no less than four medals. Monday was boardercross day and a record number of 94 riders took on ....More...
There's another video from Friday Productions from the Orange Air Time, with riders interviews and cameras right up there on the platform. More...
We have a great clip from Kyle Wise from the Orange Air Time. See James Thorne drop in 10m to become European record holder for the acid drop. [1.3mb MPG]Friday Productions put this 2 minute clip together for a news release on the Orange Air Time. Check it out The full 24 minute production about ....More...
For those of you wondering how you, your sons, daughters, nephews, neices and mates really did at the Orange Brits; here are the full results. Well done for entering! More...
McNab Snowboarding would like to thank all the team at Soul Sports and everyone else involved with the organising and running of the Orange British Ski and Snowboard Championships 2006.The McNab/Helly Hansen junior snowboard team had a fantastic week in perfect bluebird conditions over in Laax, .... More...
Apologies to Steve Trolland who came second ahead of James Foster at the Brits boardercross last Monday, not the other way around. Anybody at prize giving would have seen Steve get his well-deserved Silver medal.
Check out our dedicated page for the Orange Air Time; the highlight of the Orange Brits in Laax, where James Thorne set a new European record for acid dropping an amazing 10m. More...
This event has taken over as the blue ribbon event from the Big Air. The Orange Brits slopestyle rocked once again under the blue skies of Laax. More...
Here's a few shots from today's slopestyle at the Orange Brits. More...
Here's the results and write up for the Orange Brits Big Air. More...
Another lovaly day in Montego Bay and here's some shots from the Big Air with Jenny Jones impressing for the ladies and a host of men in with a chance of vistory. More...
More sun than the sunshine state and day two did not disappoint. The day of the Snowboard Halfpipe meant that the big guns were out in force, Dan Wakeham and Lesley McKenna were ready, willing and able to put on a show. Competitor numbers were up again and an amped atmosphere continued. More...
Another blue bird day at Ornage Brits sees the best of British going big in Europe's best superpipe in Laax. Here are some shots. I don't know the results yet but Ben Kilner, Dom Harington and Dan Wakehma are definately in with a shot.Tommorrow is big air, but now it's pizza time. More...
In the best race of the day Laura Berry came from last to first during the women's final to retain her title. Tom Willmott cruises to victory for the men. More...
I can't tell you the results until after the prize giving tonight, but there was some great riding at sunny Laax today.Here's some shots for you. More...
We're firmly settled in at the Riders Palace now and like last year the Sunday has been a powder day. The winds are high, it's cold and the visibility comes and goes, but as I keep reminding myself, "mustn't grumble, I could be at work". The riders are rolling in and pretty much the first thing .... More...
The quarter pipe for the Orange AirTime on 16th March, held as part of the Orange Brits, is now under construction. More...
Here is is.... The 2006 Slopestye Course for the British Snowboard & Freestyle Ski Championships next week in Laax, Switzerlandwww.orangebrits.com More...
From across the pond UGLY DUCKLING to headline at the ORANGE BRITS, 2006. The US hip-hop trio, Ugly Ducking will be kicking off their 2006 European Tour at the ORANGE BRITS on Thursday 16th March in Laax, Switzerland. The new album “Bang For The Buck” is due out on March 20th in the UK, so expect .... More...
UK’s top snowboarders and skiers in Europe’s first drop-in competition.Organisers of the Orange British Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships; The Orange BRITS, announced that this year’s competition will feature an event that has never been staged before in Europe and has only been attempted .... More...
For those of you not convinced about the Orange Brits, check out the latest trailers for the event - MOV or WMV. We'll be there and I really can't recommend the week highly enough.
You might have noticed various members of the Knox clan videoing stuff at the various Orange AIM Series around the UK. Well, they're now all complete including the Best of British at the Daily Mail Show. More...
Europe’s biggest national championship, the Orange British Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships returns to Laax, Switzerland from the 11 to the 18 March 2006. Book now. It's gonna rawk. More...
All the video reviews are now upto date with the latest edition form the "Best of British" held at the Daily Mail Show last monthVideo ReviewsYou can also checkout the Orange Brits Advert (action and partying from the event). If you havent seen the music video from Laax that Lockdown put together ....More...
Here's a few shots from the Orange AIM Series Best of British and Jib Crew Challenge from Friday at the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard Show. More...
We have the review and results for the Orange AIM Series Jib Crew Challenge held at the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard Show.Rather than just jumping in there with the info, we thought we'd also post a few words on some of the injuries of the event.Laura Hill took a nasty heelside "jib to head" as she ..More...
Mike Austin and Andy Bennet pulled it out of the bag on the day to walk away with the coveted titles on board and skis respectively. Read the words. We'll have some great pictures posted later. More...
Well, when I was stuck at home, a whole heap of you were enjoying the sun and showers in finest Dorset. Check out this fine set of snowboard shots from Jools Smith. More...
Sam Cullum was golden boy on the day and takes the Big Air Championship and final ticket for the Red Bull Jibber of the Day. Mollie Percival sweeps up for the ladies. More...
It's hotting up for the Orange AIM Series last event for the year - the Big Air Championships. This weekend the all new Dorset Snowsport Centre will host the event for the very first time. See details... More...
It was a blinder of a day with the boardcross races really tight and the riders in the Big Air and Jam Sessions impressing everybody. More...
What a great event and my first at Rossendale, even if I was only watching. 72 shots for your enjoyment. The first lot of results are also up. Review and more words coming soon. More...
As we reported recently Orange have launched their search to find four amateur snowboarders to form a development team that will be coached by a leading professional and will appear at well known professional circuit events. The four unknown snowboarders will be signed to the Orange Talk Now Team ....More...
Check out details of the Orange AIM Series Best of British Big Air invitational and Best Jib Crew Challenge at this year’s Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard Show at the Grand Hall, Olympia 12 – 16 October. More...
200 FREE beginner lessons are up for grabs when Ski Rossendale, for the first time, hosts the British Artificial Boarder/ Skiercross Championships on 17th & 18th September 2005. The UK’s top snowboarders and freestyle skiers will prepare their skis and snowboards for some high speed action.....More...
We're back to Laax to see the very finest of UK talent on show in one of the best freestyle arenas in Europe. The dates are 11-18th March 2006 and again we follow hot on the heels of the BEO event. More...
Well as Red Bull have now announced the go ahead for the Red Bull Rail Storm in Trafalgar Square on the 20th November, we at the Orange AIM Series can proudly annouce that 2 of the members for the UK Rookie team are Ben McHugh and James Thorne.Ben qualified at the Milton Keynes event during the .... More...
The Orange AIM Series took over the Castleford Xscape on Saturday 3rd September 2005 to present the British Indoor Slopestyle Championships. Local competitors were keen to impress, throwing down the gauntlet through the qualifications and making the final cut to clinch top positions for the ....More...
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Saturday 3rd September 2005 sees the Orange AIM Series competition circuit returning to Castleford’s Xscape for the British Indoor Slopestyle Championships. 125 FREE beginner lessons are also up for grabs for those to get stuck in and give it a go. Competing in Slopestyle on Saturday, Multiple ....More...
Orange AIM Series have just uploaded a 5min 30sec Program broadcast on GEN:EX (Extreme Sports Channel) December 2004 courtesy of Sprout productions. It has loads of really good skiing and snowboard action from last years competition...check it outDownload 7.6mb .mov file or 8.5mb .wmv fileAlso you ....More...
The AIM Series Bracknell Slopestyle video is now available for your viewing pleasure. It's available in both WMV and MOV formats. More...
In case you weren't interested in the MK AIM Series release, we thought we'd post this up the information about the Red Bull Jibber of the Day and International Red Bull event coming soon.The Orange AIM Series has kept its wings from last year and is, again, teaming up with Red Bull for the ....More...
It's time to brush the dust of your helmet, re-stock the rub on wax and don the body armour as the indoor Boarder / Skiercross Championships return to Milton Keynes Xscape on Saturday 20th August 2005. Racing against the clock and fellow opponents in heats of three or four, competitors will go head ..More...
You can check out our review of a great start to the 2005 AIM Series at Bracknell, plus the results and our gallery. AIM MK is on 20th August and a reminder that it's pre-registration only. More...
Following board night last night at Bracknell, the locals have helped the AIM Series team revise the course for the AIM event. Check it out. More...
The first Orange AIM Series of the year kicks off next weekend at Bracknell with the British Artificial Slope Style Championships 2005. Check out the proposed course. More...
The Bracknell Ski Centre kick-starts the 2005 Orange AIM Series with the British Artificial Slopestyle Championships and 200 FREE beginner lessons over the weekend of the 6th and 7th August 2005. More...
Hello folks, Soul Sports is looking to employ a trainee event staff member for all Orange AIM Series 2005 events, including the Orange BRITS 2006 in Laax. Applicants will need to be enthusiastic, meticulous and conscientious, this is no free ride! The events are hard work no doubt but can be great ....More...
The Orange AIM Series Schools tour headed home on Friday after spending two weeks traveling around the UK, visiting 9 schools and inspiring over 3,000 school pupils to keep active this summer with snowsports. The tour has been a great success with hundreds of children signing up for the free ....More...
SCUK members get 10% off!Registration for this years Orange AIM Series is now live, plus for the first time in its 4 year history you can pay for your registration online with a credit card. Register Online here, it's so easy.Note: indoor events are pre registration only as there are only 100 ....More...
On Monday 13th June the Orange AIM Series Schools Tour take off again.The Orange AIM Series Schools Tour will educate and inspire a further 3,000 school pupils over the next two weeks to keep active with snowsports. British Champion Snowboarders and Freestyle Skiers will hit the road on the 13th .... More...
I'm loving these new posters to promote the up coming AIM Series.We should also get details of the Schools Tour soon. More...
This Thursday (9th June) you will be able to catch a little more action from last year’s Orange AIM Series and this year’s Orange Brits as Bluebird on Extreme Sports Channel give you a competition round up. Bluebird is a new snowboard six-part series on Extreme Sports Channel that predominantly ....More...
Just got the 2 minute video through from Red Bull who put on the Rail Storm in Glasgow last winter.Its 4.5mb to download and can be found in the left hand column on http://www.aimseries.com website.Red Bull are supporting the Orange AIM Series this year and holding a "Red Bull Jibber of the day" ....More...
This year’s Orange Brits saw a number of camera crews milling around shooting the action both in front and behind the cameras plus on and off the slopes. Next week you will be able to tune in to Extreme Sports Channel to catch the action and see what Gen://ex presenter Izzie Knowles and her camera ....More...
“Tune in to Extreme Channel tomorrow evening to catch the action from last year's Orange British Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships in Les Deux Alpes, France. Extreme Channel, Wednesday 11th May at 19.00. (7 pm)There will be footage from this year's Brits on both Bluebird and Gen//:ex in May/..More...
Variety is the spice of life!Embarking on its fourth year the Orange AIM Series has got a new motto as it goes south and releases its 2005 dates. Continuing the success of the Orange AIM Series, the UK’s snowboard and freestyle ski championships circuit will spread its artificial wings to check out ..More...
Aspirations of becoming a qualified judge? Steve Shea, the UK's most qualified judge is willing to coach someone through the Orange AIM Series 2005 events towards becoming a qualified national judge. Click for more. More...
Here's the final gallery from this year's Orange Brits, in association with O'Neill. Faces, places and partying from the best Brits to date. See you all in Laax next year! More...
The Big Air is the last of our action galleries from the Orange Brits, in association with O'Neill. Later this week, we'll put together some shots of the evenings and a few humourous shots. More...
Here's the gallery from the Orange Brits slopestyle competition. Just the big air to go, plus a gallery of some off the slope stuff and our coverage will be complete. Enjoy. More...
Here's a few shots from the boardercross event from Laax a few weeks ago. More...
In what is recognised as the best halfpipe in Europe, the Brits threw down what in the trade is commonly known as "the sh1t". From big runs packed full of 7s, 9s and inverts all the way down to kids just getting up the wall and having a blast, this was a great day at the Laax superpipe. Click on .... More...
We have all the press releases from the Brits now posted up on the main event page. All that remains now is to go through the 2000 photographs I took and put together some galleries. More...
The full list of results are now available on the Orange Brits website for all to checkout.http://www.aimseries.com/0405/orangebrits/results.htmPlus we'd like to present to you the 2005 champions...-------------------------------------------British Snowboard Champions 2005!!!!SlopestyleScott ....More...
The final day was yesterday and here are the results for the final two events; slopestyle and big air. Today was another bluebird and a chance for me to ride a bit more at Laax. A great resort, with a great pipe and park, some great pistes full of natural hits and single vodkas in the bar for £6.50. More...
There was some great riding with the seasoned riders really standing out head and shoulders above the rest.Mike AustinTyler ChorltonSi BrassScott McMorrisRyan DavisFinlay WallaceDanny Wheeler More...
Here are the official results for boardercross. A special mention must go to my snowboard helmet that took Brits organiser Stu Brass to victory in the Master Men category. More...
There was some great riding on display today. I've had a chat with a few people since leaving the slope and most seem to agree that Scott, Dan and James were rocking it, but it's by no means clear who with progress to the finals tomorrow and who will walk away with the titles on offer.One thting .... More...
Here are a few shots from a blazing day on slopes from Laax, where it was boardcross today. Don't forget to check out our daily post from the slopes as it happens. I hear my helmet at least may have won the event, but we await clarification tonight as the shiny Orange Brits, in association with O'.... More...
Dom Harington and Lesley McKenna take the overall titles for the Orange Brits halfpipe.Check out the top 5 results results. More...
We don't have the results yet, but Dom Harington or Dan Wakeham will have it for the men and my money's on Lesley McKenna for the ladies.Here's some of the more impressive shots from today's action in what is being described as the best pipe in Europe.Dom HaringtonJames ThorneSam CullumAdam .... More...
Only 10 days to go until the cream of British Snowboard & Freestyle Ski talent descends on Laax, Switzerland 12-19th March for the Orange Brits in association with O'Neill.To continue tradition the music line up is jam packed, bringing entertainment to spectators and competitors day and night. The ....More...
Orange is heading off piste this winter with the launch of an exclusive new ‘snow phone’ service, available to all Orange customers from February 1st 2005. The service is packed full of exciting content including Live Webcam views of resorts from around the world– from Whistler to Chamonix - ....More...
Text "SNOW" to 247 and receive FREE updates on the orange Brits just 2 weeks away. Also if you are an Orange customer you can visit the Snowsports WAP site for updates and loads of winter sports coverage including product reviews every week, resort cams, plus some of the latest news in snowboarding ..More...
Less than 5 weeks to go before the cream of British Snowboard & Freestyle talent decends on Laax, Switzerland 12-19th March for the Orange Brits in association with O'Neill.Competition Registration is now live online...RegisterParty/ Competition Programme updated...(if you registered before 1pm on .... More...
This year’s Orange Brits, in association with O’Neill, will not be a game for the faint hearted as the European Open course will set the foundation for the British Championships in Laax, Switzerland, 12th – 19th March 2005. With just two months left to go to the main shakedown in the British ....More...
Russ Shea just dropped us an email to let us know that the evolution of www.dopeshots.com is well under way.They have just completed the first UPDATE of the 2004 Orange AIM Series.To view the photos simply type in your name to the search engine or type in the following:For the Orange AIM Series ....More...
The Orange AIM Series Schools Tour with a team of British Champion snowboarders and freestyle skiers have just set off on its fourth trip around UK schools to motivate pupils to get off the couch and on to the snow.The schools tour spends a day at each school, presenting the various elements and ....More...
The Orange British Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships, in association with O’Neill, returns after six years to Switzerland’s number 1 freestyle resort of Laax, 12–19th March 2005. More...
This is probably the first AIM Series event in the UK where the sun didn't shine. This minor details did nothing to take the shine away from the riding. Check out the words. More...
SCUK is starting to look like an avdert for the Orange AIM Series! I just hope he's not competing.Snowboard Icon Inspires UK's Grassroots Talent in SheffieldNorwegian snowboard legend and ex World Champion Daniel Franck will make a rare appearance at the Sheffield Ski Village for the Orange AIM ....More...
Sheffield Ski Village are putting on a School Disco straight after the Orange AIM Series event at the weekend. The party starts at 7.30pm and goes on to 2am with a late bar. All at the Village Inn. More...
Read the review and see the gallery form Friday's Orange Best of British event held at the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Show, Olympia. More...
Britain’s top snowboarders and skiers will descend on Sheffield Ski Village this weekend to compete in the Orange AIM Series, in association with O’Neill, National Artificial Slopestyle Championships. More...
The Orange AIM Series in association with O’Neill adds another 10 schools to its Schools Tour! Due to the support of the Snowlife.org.uk, the guide to UK Snowsport, and the success of the tour in the North of England, the team of British Champion snowboarders and freestyle skiers are back on the ....More...
The riders list for the Orange AIM Series Best of British Big Air at the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Show on the 15th October 2004 has now been confirmed. Twelve snowboarders and eight skiers from the UK elite have been invited to ride at this high profile Orange AIM Series event, in association ....More...
The Orange AIM Series, in association with O’Neill, has awarded six of the UK’s top jibbers a golden Ticket to Ride at the Red Bull Rail Storm contest in Glasgow on the 25th September 2004.Earlier this summer Red Bull gave the Orange AIM Series, in association with O’Neill, six golden Tickets to .... More...
We have the full results from the Orange AIM Series boardercross and slopestyle from the Milton Keynes event, including the overall placings of the entire slopestyle competition. More...
We know it was the Indoor Boardercross Championship, but with the last two tickets to the Red Bull Rail Storm up for grabs, the slopestyle was where the action was. More...
Soul Sports are looking for miniDV/DVD footage from the Orange British Slopestyle Championships in Les Deux Alpes last January.If you have some raw rushes of great action, |