General Dryslope News

Ski Knockhatch re-opened in December after the installation of a new Play Grass surface on its 110m long slope. The outdoor ski and snowboard centre located in Hailsham, East Sussex in southern England which first opened in 2001 and the 'Play Grass' continuous carpet surface there does not have ....More...

Southampton Snowsports Centre Active Nation have vacancies for snowboard instructors. Active Nation is a registered charity driven by its mission to persuade the nation to be active. It is fast growing and dynamic and has been selected by Southampton City Council to be its principal sport and .... More...

Hillend ski slope at Edinburgh in Scotland has announced plans for a £500,000 spend on upgrades and improvements. Although the operators are yet to announce contractors and suppliers, the main news is a new 210m long piste and a new nursery run as well as a tubing slope and two new lifts. The ..More...

Tallington Lakes in Lincolnshire are embracing World Snowboard Day this Sunday with free lessons for kids and plenty of prizes, thanks to Oakley, O'Neill, Westbeach, Vans, Nike 6.0 and Burton. More info here... More...

The Midlothian Snow-sports Centre at Hillend, in Edinburgh, which already operates one of the world’s biggest artificial-ski slope surfaces has submitted a planning application for an extra 210-metre slope, another 80 metre nursery slope, upgrading existing nursery slopes, new tubing runs and two ....More...

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre is pleased to announce the installation of a brand new slope misting system for the start of the 2011/2012 winter ski season. The fine water spray is to be delivered by 180 misting heads built into the Perma-Snow™ slope matting which provides the skiing surface at .. More...

Ski Rossendale in Lancashire has re-opened less than six months after the local council closed the facility for financial reasons. A new social enterprise team is running the facility, originally established in 1973, led by Dave Fuller who has been a fan of the centre over four decades. ....More...

Artificial ski surface supplier Playgrass has announced a number of new contracts to supply its popular surface to existing dry slope ski and board centres in the UK. Knockhatch Adventure Park ( www.knockhatch.com ) at Hailsham in East Sussex has ordered Playgrass Ski Carpet to resurface their ....More...

TheAirBag.net will be at Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre (Bellahouston) on Sunday. We will be there from 11pm with a big new booter so prepare to go big! More info can be found at http://www.ski-glasgow.org or by calling the centre on 0141 427 4991. Hope to see you all there!

Snowboard Instructor Training Taken by James Pitcher, Level 3 AASI, Level 2 BASI, Level 2 SNSC Snowboard Instructor, Level 1 AASI Freestyle Instructor. Ski Instructor Training taken by Peter Baker, ISTD BASI Level 4 Ski Instructor, CSCF and NZSIA race coach, NVQ internal and external Verifier. ..More...

Ski Rossendale, one of the UK’s major artificial surface ski centres, hopes to re-open next month (September 2011). Ski Rossendale Limited, a social enterprise company, won the bidding process to operate the facility as "a friendly, community-run centre". Ski Rossendale originally opened in ....More...

Pontypool Ski Slope in Wales, one of the UK’s oldest and longest artificial surface ski slopes, has been saved from closure thanks to the local Torfaen Ski Club. The slope faced closure through the summer months at the local council struggled to find £9.2 million in savings from its budget. ....More...

It has taken it’s time in coming – several years in fact, if the truth be known – but finally the Ski Club of Ireland’s nursery slope re-development in Kilternan near Dublin, is well underway. Briton Engineering Developments & Snowflex® are proud to have helped bring the vision to fruition. .... More...

Only £12 for 3 hours freestyle (£10 alpine members) 7pm until 10pm. New riders always welcome.

Come along, have a look around and get involved as we will be running half hour ski and snowboard taster lessons for ONLY £2. 10am to 4pm. More...

A landfill site at Radiowo, close to the centre of Poland’s capital, Warsaw, is in line to be converted in to a year round extreme sports venue. The site is scheduled to be closed by 2014 and it is hoped the new facility will be open by 2017. The plans include a permanent half pipe and a year-....More...

Managers at Ski Rossendale, one of the UK’s leading artificial slope ski and snowboard centres which closed earlier this year due to financial problems, have told local media that they are “very confident” that the facility will re-open by September. The local council, which was previously ....More...

My oh my, looks like the Southern Freestyle competition at Chatham on June 4th will be a real treat. As soon as we have finished building one new rail, another one is finished. Introducing our new battleship rail! Some of you might recognise this. It's the old AIM Series/Snow Tour rail kindly .... More...

[From Lancashire Telegraph] Bosses at Rossendale Council are “very confident” that Ski Rossendale will reopen by September. Council chiefs said that they had received two viable tenders to take off the running of the Haslingden Old Road venue in Rawtenstall. The facility closed in March when ..More...

Alex Spence from Chatham sent us these sweet pics of their new rail. As you can see it's a double kink and can be used both ways around. This is replacing their old double kink that has seen better days and will become something else. The new rail will be beautified slightly for the Southern .... More...

One of the world’s biggest artificial surface snow slopes, Ski Gilboa, has opened in Israel. The complex includes 9,500 square metres of Playgrass which covers a 280m long year round main slope with a 45m vertical. In addition there’s an 80 metre long teaching slope. The slope material has ....More...

The developers of a new all-weather ski complex planned for the Dundalk in Co Louth hope to have the first phase open next year. Dundalk is in Ireland, but just south of the border with Northern Ireland and less than 50 miles south of Belfast. Louth County Council has granted planning permission .. More...

John Nike Leisuresport is a privately owned outdoor dry ski/snowboard company in the UK with five centres based around the UK. We are now looking to recruit a Head of Ski School based in Plymouth. This role is key to the day to day running of the centre and we are looking for someone who can add ....More...

Basically the slope is closed as of the 31st March 2011. The council has opened up the option of organisations, social enterprises and the like, to bid for tendership of the facility. At the moment the Ski Rossendale Social Enterprise is one of the main parties looking to bid for the opportunity ..More...

The Ski Rossendale homepage reads IT IS WITH DEEPEST SADNESS THAT WE HAVE TO INFORM OUR CUSTOMERS THAT SKI ROSSENDALE IS CLOSING ON THURSDAY 31ST MARCH 2011 AT 5PM. Rossendale was a breeding ground for some of the finest snowboard talent to ever grace our shores, including Danny Wheeler, Steve ....More...

The word on the street is that after a successful test of a bed of 20 sprinklers at Swadlincote, that all the John Nike Leisure centres using Perma Snow will get full sprinkler systems installed. This summer they'll start with Swad, before moving on to Chatham and the other JNL slopes. Goodbye ....More...

The famous Hillend dry ski slope in Midlothian near Edinburgh in Scotland has been saved from closure after funds were found to keep the iconic slope open. Hillend, a visible feature on the Edinburgh skyline from one side of the city has for decades been a training ground for Britain’s best ....More...

A new website has been launched fir the new Belgian made artificial slope surface Innova-ski, which recently completed the process of registering its patents having spent several years carrying out successful testing at existing dry ski slope centres in northern Europe. Innova-Ski boss Mark .... More...

Just want to draw your attention to a new shred game that we've invented at Garthdee. Basically, it's In Your Face with a twist and you can only play on dryslope! Hopefully you get a laugh out of it, the riding's pretty tidy as well from Lara, Fin, Kris and Emmet. Bit more info on it at ....More...

At last night's Council Meeting in Bacup, the fate of Ski Rossendale was officially put into the hands of the public as it was confirmed that the slope will close on 31st March unless a social enterprise can come forward to take over the operation. The council meeting came less than a week ....More...

Following in the wake of Woodward in the US and the indoor freestyle centre in Laax, Switzerland, Snowbird in Utah now has an indoor training facility for freestylers. What's interesting about this one is that it was pretty much all put together by one guy. More on ESPN... www.snogression..... More...

Top skiers (and presumably snowboarders too) will be flying high as they attempt to break a world record at Ski Rossendale next month. The struggling venue will be thrown a lifeline when international winter sports stars hit the slopes to smash the record for the highest quarterpipe jump. The ..More...

Staff at Rossendale’s struggling artificial ski slope are holding a public meeting to drum up support to run the facility as a social enterprise. The group of workers has approached Rossendale Council to see if they would be receptive to hearing a proposal that could include the facility being ....More...

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 ....More...

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 .. More...

Plans to save the UK’s original big downhill ski centre at Hillend, the Midlothian Snowsports Centre above Edinburgh in Scotland, are taking shape. Hillend was the training centre where most of Britain’s most successful downhill racers trained over the past three decades and more and has one of ..More...

After many heated debates, construction has finally started on Silkworth dryslope's permanent quarter pipe. More...

There is no freestyle activity this Thursday at Chatham. That's because the nice guys at theairbag.net are coming down on Friday 27th August and they're gonna let us play on their sack of joy! Not only will the airbag be out, but there will be a full slope set up, music, £2 pints and some .... More...

This is a fantastic opportunity to manage the Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre Club. The centre located in Bellahouston Park is a market leader in the provision of Dry Slope ski and snowboard instruction, offering one of the best facilities in the UK. With a 30 year heritage and a commitment ..More...

As part of the ongoing improvements to the dry slope at the Sheffield Ski Village, Monday saw the delivery of 11 grands worth of new Dendix to replace some worn out parts of the main slope. The maintenance staff will be taking advantage of the quiet summer mornings to replace some large sections ....More...

There is no freestyle night at Chatham on Thursday 26th August, instead it is being moved for one week to Friday 27th August, so they can have the airbag out too! The usual park set up and on slope music will be set up. And as a special treat it'll all cost £10 for adults and £7 for juniors, .... More...

Cash-strapped Ski Rossendale has suffered a blow as the main ski lift has had to close for safety reasons. Leisure bosses confirmed the lift had been closed after external engineers said it required repairs to make it suitable to use. The ski slope was put out for tender earlier this year ....More...

Yesterday evening Sheffield Ski Village had a visit from a few local chavs who did a little damage to the top of the Dendix slope above the fun park. It looks as if they threw some petrol across the slope and set light to it. Whilst Dendix does produce some rather nasty smoke, it doesn't burn very ....More...

A new initiative by Menter Iaith (Language Initiative), a community-based organisation which works to raise the profile of the Welsh Language in a specific area, has brought Welsh language teaching to snowboarders. Bedwyr ap Gwyn from Menter Iaith Conwy said they have decided to venture into a ....More...

The Midlothian artificial ski slope at Hillend above Edinburgh in Scotland is to remain open for the time being despite currently making annual losses of £500,000. A new report to the local council, which runs the centre, has suggested Midlothian Ski Centre operates until August, during which ....More...

Monday 3rd of May was the last Monday night freestyle session. However, it has been moved to Thursdays now and the first is this week Thursday 6th same time as before: 7pm - 10pm. We hope this night will be a bit more popular, and could be a permanent swap if it proves a success. Note the usual ....More...

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,.. More...

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 .... More...

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 .... More...

A wet Pocket © Charlie EddingtonSo, it had been a while, about 6 months, since I'd ridden an airbag, but driving up the winding track to Sheffield Ski Village I was more worried that, in my 5 years of riding, I had only been on dry slope a hand full of times, about 4 years ago. As if the .... More...

Here are a couple of shots of "staff training" on the new SSV airbag. [Photos from Mini Mansell] More...

Here's a photo from Mini Mansell of the kicker for Sheffield Ski Village's new airbag under construction. More...

If indeed, the world is a stage, then Snowflex was cast in a prominent supporting role on the biggest stage and in front of the largest audience in the world...the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. When Toronto snowboarder Johnny Lyall made his unforgettable entrance into the Stadium and .... More...

Well, here we have it; Sheffield Ski Villalge's new airbag. There's some demo sessions over the weekend and SCUKers Dave "pocket" Oldacre and Charlie "charliebuoy" Eddington will be there to test the new permanent fixture at SSV and report back. [Photo: MiniMansell] More...

While other UK dry slopes struggle with changing times, Sheffield Ski Village are developing their facilities and looking forward to a bright 2010. From being selected as one of 10 Snowsport England priority facilities, to purchasing the only permanent airbag in the UK and showcasing home grown .... More...

The elderly Midlothian ski centre above Edinburgh is facing closure as the local council in the area struggles to fund the dry ski slope, which opened in 1965. Originally known as Hillend, the slope is one of Europe’s largest and longest at more than 400m. It is one of the few artificial .... More...

Chatham reports that their new boxes are ready. They've been busy building smaller obstacles than their normal 40 foot beasts and now have a flat down box and a butter box. Both are a great size for the first timer learning new tech tricks or getting new super tech tricks down on, and both boxes .... More...

With the long-hoped for plans of an impressive indoor slope on the SSV site in tatters, it seems Sheffield has at long last started getting some of the attention it so richly needed. With the only permanent halfpipe in the UK, the Snowflex / Dendix slope has been home to many of the UK's top riders .. More...

Some excellent news, first of our many changes for 2010, due to the massive popularity of the Tap 'N' Spin sessions last summer we now have music every week on slope! So let us know what music gets you guys and girls pumped to ride through our Facebook page and we'll get it on the playlist! .... More...

Gloucester Ski Slope and the adjoining Gloucester Golf Club have been put on the market. The ski and snowboard centre, which currently forms part of the Ramada Gloucester Hotel and Country Club, is being sold by Kayterm Limited through Humberts Leisure. Established in 1973 the Matson centre ....More...

This is a reminder to everyone that the 3 nights of freestyle promotion runs out at the end of this month at Bracknell. Just £20 gets you 3 sessions of freestyle on the Monday 7pm -10pm night or/and the Sunday morning 9am-11am session with members discount available as well.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chatham slope is now almost completely relaid and should be completely finished by the start of the winter season. There is now enough room for a full freestyle setup on Thursdays 7 - 10pm again. Unfortunately, if you're not a skier or snowboarder, the toboggan run hut at Chatham was recently .... More...

We've already posted some info and pictures on the opening of Liberty Mountain in the US, but when the UK's smallest uber-ripper asks, we jump, else he'll come round and eat our goldfish. Trip to the opening of LU Snowflex Mountain from Jamie Nicholls on Vimeo.

Woodward at Copper, the indoor snow sports centre, is offering weekly Autumn classes designed to help participants learn skills in specific areas, such as trampolines, tumbling, Snowflex indoor snow slope and skateboarding. The event will be staged from September 9th to November 3rd. These one .... More...

A new slope surface called Innova-ski is currently being used at two ski centres in England - Norfolk and Snowtrax. The new matting is made with a plastic base and the ski surface itself comprises PBT filaments. The matting has been tested in Belgium and the UK by ski and snowboard instructors, ..More...

© Russ Shea, Dopeshots After months of preparation and anticipation, Liberty University’s most innovative recreational facility made its public début on Saturday, Aug. 29 2009. LU christened the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, with a grand opening ceremony. The facility’s completion makes it the .. More...

US winter sport enthusiasts have patiently polished up their skis and snowboards, awaiting the debut of Liberty University’s year-round snowsports slope. And after nearly a year of anticipation, the wait is over. On Aug. 29, LU will hold a grand opening ceremony for the Liberty Mountain .... More...

Here's a video promoting the Liberty Mountain Snowflex® Centre Grand Opening in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA on the 29th August 09. As part of the festivities and to mark the occasion there will be a professional Snowflex® exhibition team from the UK in attendance competing with some of the best ....More...

Liberty University of Lynchburg, Virginia plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new Snowflex® ski slope with a public event of professional exhibitions and open skiing and snowboarding on Aug. 29, 2009. The exhibitions will feature professional skiers and snowboarders from the United .... More...

A ski centre is facing an uphill battle after it was revealed it needs a £10m cash injection to avoid closure. Council bosses are searching for investors to help save Rawtenstall tourist attraction Ski Rossendale. Some interest has already been expressed by private firms, the council said. .. ..More...

The refit of Chatham slope is coming along well. In fact too well! As you can see from the picture we will have to put out a reduced park tonight (18/06/2009), but it'll still be a blinder. More...

Chatham has always had one of the best dryslope scenes in the UK. Thanks to people such as Alex Spence, enthusiastic freestyle sessions are frequent and their selection of toys is extensive. Of their newest play-thing, Alex says,Just finished work on our newest toy, a mellow rainbow box, that .... More...

Chatham has just finished having their teaching slope re-laid with shiny new PermaSnow and now the matting to relay the main slope has arrived and work has already started. Picture shows the main slope. The black area is the new underlay going down on top of the old padding, so the slope .... More...

If you have an iPod which can play video, you can now download some past videos from Aberdeen Snowsports Centre directly to your iPod. Available now are all the G.O.A.T. videos, the grom trips to the Lecht and Cairngorm, and the most recent Freestyle Wednesday video. More will be available soon. ..More...

Over the summer this year Chatham are running rookie freestyle sessions on Wednesdays from 6.30 to 8.30. There will be a small park set with just a few obstacles to keep a session atmosphere going, and ski and snowboard coaches on hand to give help and advice. Theses sessions will be ideal .... More...

Here's some footage from the construction and testing of the new SnowFlex slope being created at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia. More...

Innovative Leisure Systems Ltd (ILS Ltd) of Dundalk and Briton Engineering Developments Ltd of Scholes, West Yorkshire today announced their part in a major “flagship” development for Ireland, which promises to create more than 1500 long term jobs when fully operational, and will turn Co. Louth, .... More...

Starting from Sunday 7th June Halifax Ski and Snowboard Centre will be holding freestyle days at discounted prices. Every SUNDAY everyone, including skiers, can ride/ski from £20 for Adults and £15 for Children ALL DAY. Every SUNDAY all the rails will be out, including;Yellow Gas Pipe, Flat ....More...

Mal’s new box is fun to slide. So much fun, in fact, that no-one takes time out from the session to film it. Footage of the box is hard to come across, but the Goat Post dug out the clips of the first ever test session. Nicol, Pete and Duthie took time out from their working day to have a shot on ....More...

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

Briton Engineering Developments are delighted to announce the launch of the redesigned Snowflex® website at www.snowflex.com With its unparalleled experience and knowledge in designing and building Snowflex® snowsports centres, Briton has further developed its website to be more investor and ....More...

Briton Engineering Developments are pleased to announce that they have been chosen to supply Snowflex® to Copper Mountain’s new action sports camp, Woodward at Copper in, Colorado, USA. Construction of the facility is well under way with the Grand Opening planned for February 28, 2009. Briton’s .. More...

Whether you’re all loved up with snowboarding, skiing or maybe just a bit of music, Chatham Ski Centre are hosting a Valentine’s Session on Thursday 12th February.There’ll be live music from the Tap n Tin to ride to or just party to from 7pm. Regular freestyle night prices apply but it’s free .... More...

Aberdeen Snowsports Centre has a new blog, catering for the freestyle side of things. This includes their new freestyle series - The Carpet Burn Cup. More...

The charitable trust which runs the Ski Rossendale artificial surface slope ski centre in north west England say the centre needs £10m ($16m UIS/19m Euros) to remain profitable in the face of competition from new indoor snow venues, particularly the Chill Factor centre near Manchester. The ....More...

One of Kent’s hottest underground night clubs, Tap ‘N’ Tin has teamed up wit the guys at Chatham slope to bring you Tap ‘N’ Spin. A monthly music and freestyle skiing/snowboard event. Featuring some of the areas hottest DJs. The music is free, slope time is at the normal rates and of course SCUK .. More...

As the new year begins, it is a time of reflection for Aberdeen Snowsports Centre. 2008 was the first calendar year that the slope had been run by a leisure trust rather than Aberdeen City Council, a move that was hoped to have secured the future of the facility and help to turn around its fortunes... More...

No, this isn't an advert for keeping babies warm in the winter, but a more than kind offer from Swadlingcote dryslope in Derbyshire. To celebrate the re-matting of their Permasnow mainslope, they are offering Open Practice for just £5 on Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November. This ....More...

THE KISS100 SLOPES. Following the success of The Beach and The Ice Disco, this winter The O2 invites you to hit ‘The Slopes’, London’s first ever indoor artificial twin ski slope. Running from 30th November to 25th January 09, visitors will be able to ski, snowboard or snow tube at The O2, .... More...

Garthdee ski centre in Aberdeen Scotland has added a tubing slope, the first of its kind in the UK, as part of a major upgrade. A new slope surface has been installed and a local graffiti artist has decorated the terrain features including jumps and rails. Now run by a charitable trust, ....More...

This winter The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) will open London’s first ever indoor artificial twin ski slope. Running from late November to 25 January 09, visitors will be able to ski, snowboard or snow tube at The O2. The twin slopes, both 45 metres in length will give Londoners the option .. More...

Midlothian Snowsports Centre (aka Hillend) have now received their very own freestyle features... finally! So far they’ve been christened in The Lowlander Scottish Freestyle Series and tested in the Scottish Universities Dry Slope Championships last weekend but it’s now time for the public .... More...

The Euroboys are finally back in business at Gosling after their summer break. This coming Tuesday is the 1st night and it's already looking busy. The slope's running super fast and smooth so we will be flying! Don't forget SCUK Members can get a discount with the Euroboys.

Are you a snowboarder looking to get into Freestyle but would like some lessons first or would like to build your confidence on the dry ski slope? Bracknell have a new Snowboard Carvers Club for anyone above Level F who want to progress their snowboarding. It is a club designed for people ....More...

Swadlingcote dryslope currently recruiting for the winter season and we have plenty of vacancies. Reception Take bookings, lessons and parties. Must have good communication skills and be computer literate. Evenings and weekends. Competitive rates of pay amongst other benefits such as free ....More...

Sheffield Ski Village, which claims to offers the UK’s largest artificial surface ski and boarding area, and previously had plans to convert to an indoor snow centre as part of a plan involving a large scale housing development which was ultimately rejected by local councillors, is now planning to ....More...

The Neptune Ski and Snowboard Club is based at Faslane near Glasgow, the Royal Nayy's Scottish HQ. Briton Engineering re-sculpted and resurfaced the main slope with Snowflex. The old tow was refurbished and a new tow added to a new nursery slope. Although situated on a military base, the slope ....More...

We had this email from the developers:We are delighted to announce that the Cornwall Ski and Snowboard Centre has obtained its full planning permission. The delays and extra costs involved were unfortunate and will inevitably have an impact on our planned development programme which is currently ....More...

The artificial surface ski slope operated at Bassingbourn in England is to be replaced and extended ahead of the new skiing season in September. Members are to carry out the resurfacing work themselves at weekends and have raised £50,000 to pay for materials. The slope is operated by a club, ....More...

Here's a photo of Bracknell's recently refurbished PermaSnow main slope. [Photo courtesy Bracknell Slope] More...

First Snowflex™ slope in the USA to be constructed at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Briton Engineering Developments are pleased to announce the first major Snowflex® slope to be built in the USA. The slope will be built at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty .... More...

A new £8m ($16m) artificial surface ski area development at Wrexham in Wales has got underway this week. The new centre, at Wilderness Tip, Gresford, has been planned for more than a decade and will include an artificial ski slope, ski jump, toboggan run and chalets. It is scheduled to open in .... More...

The main slope at John Nike Bracknell Ski and Snowboard Centre has been refurbished with new PermaSnow and is now open for action. Monday night 7-10pm is freestyle night, so get yourself some "freestyle freshies" tonight for just £17.50 adults and £13.50 juniors. Open practice is £16.00 adults ..More...

Snowflex® to be part of £100m HD One tourist village for stadium. Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield today unveiled a major development expected to create more than 720 jobs and turn Huddersfield into a top tourist destination. They have announced plans for a £100m-plus scheme to put the .... More...

The construction of the new Perma-snow Surface Extreme Boarding Park is now well under way at the Bracknell Ski & Snowboard Centre. Check out their photos of the slope under development. More...

Briton recognised as true innovators. Innovative snowsports company Briton Engineering Developments is celebrating two more awards since winning the distinguished NatWest International Business of the Year award in November last year. At Yorkshire Forward’s prestigious “Innovator 08” awards ....More...

Nice article about learning to snowboard on Halifax's SnowFlex slope. More...

Chatham dryslope is pleased to announce it has a new box. It’s been something they’ve wanted to build for ages, but have been too lazy (so they say). So finally Dave Jackson (Ollie Jackson’s Dad) built them one. A nice shinny new C-Box. It’ll be out along side an assortment of other rails .... More...

Students at Liberty University, a Baptist Fundamental institution founded in 1971 by the televangelist Jerry Falwell, are not allowed to watch R-rated movies, drink alcohol or dance. But soon their campus in Lynchburg, Virginia will feature year-round Snowflex skiing and snowboarding slopes. The ..More...

The new slope at Bellahouston is officially opened for business. The slope is split into two distinct lines, with a permanent rookie slide box and two interchangeable rail points on the left hand line. On the right there is a kicker and table top, with a set of rail points a couple of feet .... More...

Briton Engineering Developments celebrate worldwide success! Briton Engineering Developments is celebrating its success in winning the much sought after "NatWest Bank International Business of the Year" award.Key to Briton’s success has been the company’s expansion into European and US markets .... More...

For the last seven weeks or so there have been various murmurings going on behind the scenes at Bellahouston. To put it bluntly, their tow track subsided the day before the tow was due to be installed.Since then, there have been various meetings between Bella and the Contractor. The Contractor has ..More...

Briton Engineering Developments Limited is pleased to announce two major events over the coming weeks. Firstly the final of the 2007 Westbeach Snowflex freestyle championships takes place at the 11,500 sq. metres Stadt de Glise in Noeux-les-Mines, France. This promises to be an exceptional event ....More...

Sheffield Ski Village is now recruiting for our busy winter season and are looking for staff to assist in a variety of roles, both seasonal and part time positions are available. All information is online at www.sheffieldskivillage.co.uk/content/jobs/current.htm

The main slope at Bellahouston is now complete, with all the Snowflex and sprinklers in place.Commencing on Monday 20th August, they're going to be fitting the tow and laying Dendix on the tow track and top/bottom areas of the slope. Management reckon this will take around two weeks to complete, so ..More...

Here's some shots from Legion's Stevie McKenna from the almost-finished refurbishment at Bellahouston. More...

Briton Engineering Developments Limited is pleased to announce completion of their latest project at Ski Rossendale, Lancashire.In less than three weeks, the Briton Engineering Developments team have fitted out long-standing clients Ski Rossendale with a Snowflex quarter-pipe. Retro-fitting the .... More...

Check out the latest shots of the new surface going down and the new rails and boxes at Bellahouston, Scotland. More...

Just like back in the good ol' days of the Kendal snowboard scene, non-members can now ride the first ever Snowflex slope.For the past few years, only fully paid up members could use the slope due to insurance reasons out of Kendal Ski Club's control. However, things have now gone back to the way ....More...

It’s been a while since we built any new toys, but we got bored. So we now have a shiny new wall ride so we can get an extra hit in every run now as it sits on the counter slope.The larger rails are still waiting to be converted to perma-snow, we are still waiting on securing funds for the .... More...

A report from ThisIsHampshire.net reads:THIEVES have stolen a charity collection box from the front counter of a ski centre in Southampton.Bosses at the Alpine Centre in Bassett think it was taken right under their noses during opening hours on Wednesday.A youth handed back the empty box later that ..More...

Check out the shots of Bellahouston from the website based at the neighbouring Bearsden slope, I Love Legion. More...

Avon Ski and Action Centre are hosting an ASBI Snowboard instructors course. It's a 5 day course running between 25th August and 2nd September and costs £350.Pre-course training will be offered (dates & cost to be confirmed). For more information phone 01934 852335 or email info@avonski.co.uk

Neil informs us that the Euroboys are back at Gosling dryslope at Wycombe with the UK's biggest airbag and the UK's biggest kicker.Check out www.euroboysairbag.com for info, plus photos from the sessions at The brits in Laax amd the Transalpine XS Festival in Val Thorens.

The building work is well underway for the new Snowflex slope at Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. They are looking to recruit qualified ski & snowboard instructors.Please send applications to:info@ski-glasgow.co.uk Please put "INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION" and either ski or ....More...

An outdoor pursuits centre in Churchill is submitting plans which could allow quad biking and clay pigeon shooting to take place at the venue.Previously, Avon Ski and Action Centre had been denied a certificate from North Somerset Council which would have made it exempt from planning permission to ....More...

Aberdeen Snowsports Centre is the new name of the new SnowFlex slope at Garthdee in Aberdeen, Scotland.Formerly run by the council who then decided they no longer wanted to operate it, David Jacobs now manages the slope as head of a trust set up to operate the facility since April 1st 2007. David .... More...

Cornwall’s Ski and Snowboard Centre has revealed its final plans and there’s a surprise new element – green snow!Following extensive local consultations and site visit, farmers Steve and Mark Bucknell decided that they needed to take on board concerns about visual impact and take a radical new .... More...

Halifax Ski and Snowboarding Centre, at Bradford Old Road, Halifax is up for sale for £1.525 million.The deal includes the sale of The Sportsman Inn, indoor golf centre and the Charlie Fastrax children's adventure playground.Michael Carney, 64, who runs the centre with his son Darren, told local ....More...

Fort Worth, Texas Chosen to Be Home to New World-Class Bearfire Ski & Snowboard Resort.Magnificent Man-Made Mountain will Rank among World’s Largest BuildingsDALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--Bearfire Resorts, LLC is thrilled to announce the most recent developments in its audacious plan to deliver world-.. More...

A development group unveiled plans for a winter-sports theme park, anchored by a 25-story outdoor mountain, that would allow snow skiing and ice skating during the summer.Developers of the Coolzone Winterplex park pitched their vision for the $696 million project slated for north Fort Worth to ....More...

An interesting article from Yorkshire Post Today about SnowFlex and what they're trying to do. More...

Recreational ski or board for 2 hours and get the 3rd hour free! Offer available Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm until 28th February 2007. Simply quote 'recreational web offer'. Minimum recreational standards apply. No need to book.Slope Tips!Sunday is our busiest day. Why not visit us on a Saturday ....More...

Briton Engineering Developments have announced a third project on mainland Europe – at Meseta Ski in Valladolid, Spain.The company has been contracted to design and install a ski slope some 9500 square metres in size in association with their Spanish partners, ACTUR S.L. of Madrid.Briton will be ....More...

Southampton Alpine Centre (SAC) are having a new quarter pipe put in and getting their freestyle evenings back. The quarter pipe is going to be 4m high and 4m wide with a permanant kicker on the run in and also a drop off on the run in.As well as this quarter pipe set up, they are also getting some .. More...

This Thursday night is the last freestyle session at Chatham before Christmas, so we’re having a relaxed jam, with spot prizes provided by the TSA.There will also be live DJs, and demo kit provided by Never Summer, Head, with Ride, Option and Endeavour as maybes. TSA should also be brining some ....More...

An interesting article from The Observer on SnowFlex covered Nouex-les-Mines in France and the resurgence of Britain's dryslopes. More...

This Christmas the good people of Cornwall won't have to travel hundreds of miles to 'get their snow fix'. Thanks to Winterpark Cornwall and Briton Engineering Developments of Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, Truro's Lemon Quay will become home to Briton’s first ever UK city centre ski slope this winter. ..More...

Head Snowboards are touring the UK offering board demos, check one out...Tue Dec 5th Bromley Ski CentreWeds Dec 6th Southampton Alpine CentreThurs Dec 7th Norfolk Ski ClubSun Dec 10th Scotland Snowsports Centre Bearsden GlasgowMon Dec 11th Ski RosendaleMon Dec 18th Brentwood Park Ski and Snowboard ....More...

The snow's nearly arrived in Scotland and Legion Snowboard are all dreaming about leaving their plastic "bit on the side" to go back and get some real stuff.Anyway enough with the dryslope, plastic doll inuendo... but Legion will keep the blow up part as they have arranged some more sessions with ....More...

Hemel dryslope stopped freestyle years ago, largely down to insurance and health and safety concerns, but as of next Sunday the ramps will be back out. For the last two weeks Rob Needham and the locals have been testing the two new ramps that are just the start of their plans to take Hemel back to .... More...

Briton Engineering Developments Limited is pleased to announce its third project on mainland Europe – at Meseta Ski in Valladolid, Spain.Following their involvement in the Esquí y Montaña exhibition at IFEMA last November in Madrid, Briton has been contracted to design and install a ski slope some ....More...

The nursery slope at Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Park in Aberdeen, Scotland re-opened on schedule in time for the school holidays.The slope was closed at the beginning of September when work started on a major £300,000 enhancement project at the adventure park. Aberdeen City Council is ....More...

In four weeks time Cornwall will have its first board and ski ramp in the middle of Truro. It will be up for nine weeks on Lemon Quay before it moves to a more permanent site until the big, big Winterpark Cornwall project opens.Okay, so it’s only 30 metres long and only be able to take 16 people at ..More...

After a long absence Rob Needham tells us that ramp nights are to return to Hemel Hempstead dryslope on Sundays from mid-November. That's all we have!

Chatham's Perma-Snow promotion is an on going thing, so until further notice freestyle nights are £15 for adults and £10 for juniors (membership discounts available, and SCUK discount too). However, the loyalty card scheme wont run until the price returns to normal.

The John Nike Leisure slope in Llandudno was recently resurfaced with PermaSnow. The slope say:The slope is now open but at present you will only be able to use our equipment as it takes time for the new matting to bed in. The snowboarding ramp night is off at the moment as we are developing new ....More...

The international competition to open the huge SnowFlex slope in France saw Sam Cullum and Laura Berry from the UK walk way with the top snowboard prizes. Check out the review and full results. More...

This discount is for everybody. To get every one ready for the winter season, the Freestyle Nights on Chatham's new Perma-Snow slope is now only £15 for Adults and £12 for Juniors. There's als additional discounts for members, including SCUK members.

An innovative farm diversification scheme to establish a year round Ski and Snowboard Park on the outskirts of Newquay has moved a step closer as father and son farmers Steve and Mark Bucknell have submitted the plans for approval by Carrick District Council Planning Committee.Since announcing .... More...

The RideInn Crew at Rossendale have completed a new 4m long, 0.5m high and 0.5m wide fun box, featuring a movable kicker.The funbox will be out on the new freestyle night (once it's been cleared by the insurance police), which has yet to be dicided.Rossendale has produced some of the countries best .. More...

Last night saw the Amplid demo at Bearsden and debut of the new slide box. It was so popular Bearsden had to turn people away for health and safety reason. That's a first for them. Shots later. More...

There's a new airbag on the scene and the launch party will be at Hillend on the 23rd of September. It is basically a whole load of demo's by Syndicate Team, Rome Team, Freeze Team and Legion Team. This is being combined with a charity raffle for Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital; with Raffle prizes .... More...

We had an email from Chris at Winter Park Cornwall. He says things are moving on at a pace. They have had to switch the site after various discussions with local farmers and that the new site is simply awesome. It will be comparable/better than the huge SnowFlex slope opening soon in Noeux les .... More...

With Ryanair now flying out of John Lennon Airport to Grenoble and Salzburg, as well as Inverness and Aberdeen, the dryslope at Bebington is looking forward to a rush in people wanting to learn. More...

This is an amazing "dryslope"! Had enough yet? Every town in the UK should have a SnowFlex slope. Nearest one to me is 3 hours away and live on the M25/M1 junction. What is the world coming too? More...

Check out the podcast from Noeux Les Mines by Legion Snowboard. More...

Here's some shots from Steve McKenna of the new quarterpipe currently being built at the PermaSnow based Bellahouston dryslope in Glasgow.Full details can be read on Legion Snowboard, the locals' website for the "competing" SnowFlex slope at Bearsden dryslope just to the north.Sandwiched between .... More...

On Friday 25th the AKA crew made another reccy to the world's biggest SnowFlex slope at Noeux Les Mines and to visit Wayne Taylor who has been working there for the last few months. The size and features of the slope have increased dramatically since their last visit, when they were able to sample .. More...

The proposal, if approved will see Forkhill in Northern Ireland, get an artificial ski slope, cable cars, water skiing, swimming pool and a leisure centre. More...

Since the initial announcement made back in January, Briton Engineering’s project to redevelop the Nœux-les-Mines artificial ski slope project in northern France is to be expanded to increase the options for skiers and boarders at the top of the hill by providing enhanced “green run” opportunities.....More...

Have a read of this article from Yorkshire Today on the massive Noeux-les-Mines SnowFlex slope being built near Lille, France. Instrumental in its design was Halifax's Wayne Taylor who is acting as freestyle consultant for Briton Engineering on this and other projects. We saw him at the weekend ....More...

Sheffield's Fun Park will re-open on Saturday 5th August - tomorrow.

The Sheffield Snow Village fun park will be closed for one to two weeks for maintenance work due to damage caused by vandalism.

The Chatham Crew have been busy working away over the last few days, getting some of the ramps and rails ready for this Thursday. They have got their Big kicker and big floaters ready, the small ramp at the top of the slope, as well as the Nixon flat down flat box, 60 foot box and some gas pipes .... More...

Check out the action from Tuesday's very warm evening on the Euroboys Airbag at Gosling dryslope.Gallery on the Euroboys Airbag blog.Remember, SCUK members get a discount when using the airbag at Gosling and sometimes at other places. See the discount sections. The airbag is out most Tuesday nights,..More...

The re-matting of Chatham to PermaSnow is now almost finished and the slope will re-open this weekend for recreational skiing and boarding. Reception will also be taking bookings again for the higher end lessons.Phone Chatham on 01634827979 for more details and prices. More...

Only five weeks in and Chatham have about six days worth of work still to go on their PermaSnow installation. Almost all the underlay is down now. It could be finished as early as next Friday, but we'll let you know for definate when we hear.[Courtesy Alex Spence] More...

Bromley Ski centre admits fault in accident and parents have welcomed the outcome of a court hearing after their daughter was injured at a ski centre. More...

There will be no freestyle night this week at Chatham dryslope as work is progressing ahead of schedule, with the top section due to be completed Thursday. The local crew need time to convert ramps and rails over.No news yet as to when we will start again, but I'm sure Alex Spence will let us know... More...

Freestyle night is still on as usual, but will be from the second lift exit down, as there is now no slope above that.Freestyle night will be half price this week, due to the reduced slope area. It will also be a mainly jib set up.Attached are some pictures showing how far the resurfacing work has .. More...

www.fearofthepark.co.uk is pleased to announce another fantastic winning photograph for it's May Photo of the Month Competition.As the galleries grow in popularity, users are uploading some fantastic photos of freestyle antics from around the UK. This month saw some great shots, including some .... More...

Under 18s or those in full time education can carry on enjoying Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre's slope over the summer by applying for a Summer Ski Pass. This will entitle you to unlimited recreational skiing, boarding or blading for only £55. Do you want to do something amazing for ....More...

This Thursday night will see that last freestyle night on a full Dendix slope at Chatham.Because it won't be possible after Thursday for their bigger toys to come out again until the slope has been re-surfaced, Chatham have decided to make the most of it. They will be pulling out as many of their ....More...

The PermaSnow has now arrived at Chatham dryslope and the relaying of the slope is scheduled to begin on 5th June.The new slope should include a fixed kicker and double padded landing areas.Remember that SCUK Members get a discount to ride at Chatham. More...

John Nike's Chatham dryslope will be re-surfaced, with the Dendix replaced with PermaSnow next month. The PermaSnow surface is laid on a padded backing providing a safe (if slippy) surface. The refit will take between 8 and 12 weeks and the will be done in sections; space will be limited at times, ....More...

Here's some shots of the official opening of Bearsden's new SnowFlex slope in Glasgow on 6th May. We hope to be able to announce soon that SCUK Members will get a discount at the slope - watch this space.All shots courtesy of SnowFlex. More...

Here's a few more shots and some snippets of info from SnowFlex (and a map from us).The slope is FOUR times the size of Halifax.The big kicker is the largest in a dry slope ever at 2.5m high - the big air is BIG.Noeux-les-Mines is just 75 miles SE of Calais on the A26.They issued a press release .... More...

The massive SnowFlex slope in Noeux-les-Mines, France is coming together quickly. With Wayne Taylor acting as consultant for SnowFlex on the construction, it seemed only right that the Halifax regulars should check out the slope and it's massive kickers. The AKA crew along with Jamie Nicholls, Liz .... More...

Bellahouston dryslope, Glasgow is offering half price ski and snowboard lessons on group lessons if you start in May.Adults = £59 now £28.50Kids = £49 now £24.50All Level 1 courses are 6 weeks(6 x 1 hour), all other levels are 5 week courses(5 x 1hour)This is an offer that we do at the end of each ....More...

Olympic skier Alain Baxter will officially open the latest Snowflex® surfaced facility at Bearsden Ski & Board Club this Saturday (6th May 2006).The new snowboard park, two nursery slopes and a new clubhouse were built with the help of a SportScotland Lottery award of £200,000 from the Building for .. More...

The Euroboys' "Big Black Sack" airbag is usually available at Gosling dryslope in Welwyn Garden City every Tuesday night. Due to slope closure for maintenance for two weeks, the bag won't be available on either Tuesday 9th May or Tuesday 16th May.SCUK Members can get a discount on the use of the ....More...

Bearsden's SnowFlex slope in Glasgow, will open this weekend to the slope's own members. This will be the official opening and then it's available for all to use. We'll have more on the slope very soon. More...

IC Huddersfield reports on local business SnowFlex and how the demand for artificial slopes has them involved with developments all over the world from Dallas and Noeux-les-Mines, France to Madrid, Spain and Glasgow. More...

Briton Engineering Developments & Bearfire Group to bring winter sports to Dallas, Texas.Briton Engineering Developments are pleased to announce that they have been chosen to work alongside the Bearfire Group to supply and install their award winning Snowflex® surface system to the planned $375m ....More...

Cornwall will see all the excitement of the Alps and the recent Winter Olympics on a permanent basis with the creation of Winterpark Cornwall, an innovative Urban Snowsports Centre which will cater for skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing on the outskirts of Newquay. Using Snowflex® as the .... More...

Plans revealed for futuristic ski slope.Cornwall will see all the excitement of the Alps and the recent Winter Olympics on a permanent basis, if plans for the county’s first ski slope get the green light. Detailed plans are being submitted to Carrick District Council for planning permission and .... More...

If only some UK slopes had the courage to do this. SnowFlex is where it's at. Every town should have a SnowFlex slope. Safe, easy, fun and cheap compared to the real snow equivalent, especially when you take reduced slope insurance premiums into account.Massive French SnowFlex slope to be expanded..... More...

Garthdee Sports & Alpine Adventure Park in Aberdeen includes a great SnowFlex park and there are rumours circulating that it will close for some time to allow essential maintenance.Official sources at the slope said:Information on closure is currently under discussion with contractors. Initial ....More...

The Midlothian Snowsports Centre by Edinburgh (aka Hillend) in Scotland has a £13.5m). Plans include the creation of the longest artificial ski bump run in the UK, along with a ski jump and landing area.Council chiefs have submitted an application for £10m of lottery funding to help bankroll their ..More...

Ten years ago, viewers of the BBC's flagship children's programme, Blue Peter, tuned in to watch presenters donning ski equipment and launching themselves down a small slope made of scaffolding and a white material called Snowflex - whilst in the studio! Things have progressed in leaps and bounds .... More...

Briton Engineering Developments are pleased to announce that together with their French agents Envirosport SA, they have secured the company’s largest contract to date in a place called Noux Les Mines near Lille, in the Somme area of France.Briton Engineering Developments believe that the project ....More...

As Neil's Hutchings is snsibly leaving the Dendix of Gosling dryslope for a two weeks and spending some time in Meribel, the Euroboys Airbag is going to be closed.For more information on the Euroboy's Airbag, check out this blog.Remember, SCUK Members get a nice discount when using the airbag. All ....More...

Take some time out from your Christmas shopping to come and play on Santa's Big Black Sack! At it's home slope in Welwyn the Eurobag will be out for a Sunday session for the bargainous price of £10 (plus £10 slope fee), that's a 50% saving! Come and join us on Sunday 18th December from 17:30 till .... More...

Winter is upon us but not even torrential Scottish rain has prevented the start of Briton Engineering Developments Limited's next project to bring Snowflex to the good people of Glasgow and Bearsden Ski and Board. It might not look like much at the moment, however a few months from now the earth .... More...

Halifax has had a recent clean to remove all the nasty pants-filthying algae from the SnowFlex slope. The shot here gives a good idea of before and after.Briton Engineering said:Over the last few months a great deal of time, effort and money has been spent on designing and building a bespoke .... More...

It’s been a long time coming but at last Briton Engineering, the company that manufacture Snowflex, have developed a slope cleaning machine. Over the last few weeks the machine has been used to clean all the Snowflex at the Sheffield Ski Village, which has come up like new. The cleaning machine .... More...

From Gary Baker,A fair amount of the rental skis & boards have been saved but a lot, if not most, of the rental boots didn't survive. Salomon have already been on the phone offering their fleet of test skis and boots etc to help us out which is nice. We've got a portacabin on site today with some .... More...

Bucks Free Press reports:Wycombe Summit is still on fire this morning after yesterday's blaze. Abbey Barn Lane is still closed to traffic as the Fire Services dampen down the smoldering building.A spokesman has confirmed that the fire started in the kitchen. More than fifty Firemen were called ....More...

The building at Wycombe Summit is currently on fire. A fire in the kitchen got out of control and has taken the majority of the building with it.Everybody got out okay and nobody was hurt. Sputnik shop seems to be hanging in, but stock will be fire and water damaged. The Dendix is largely untouched .. More...

Tuesday saw the delivery of three new rails at Glasgow Ski Centre - after a highly successful "Pimp Our Rail" fundraiser at Big at Bella we managed to raise enough money to sort out our new Rainbow rail! But, the terrible thing was we had money left over soooooo we decided a smaller radius rainbow .... More...

thisishertfordshire reports that: The ski slope at Gosling Sports Stadium is back up in full operation three months after it was partially destroyed in an arson attack.A large section of the slope required extensive repair work after it was set on fire by vandals in July. The area was closed off to ..More...

The Enlyten crew have been feverishly working away on the latest development for the Fear of the Park website and after many long hours and a few candles burned at both ends, here it is!Fear of the Park, an idea conceived to help develop and promote freestyle skills from the many UK Artificial ....More...

Here's some shots from Alex Spence taken on Tuesday night with Bromley's rocket box getting some. From the top... Cody Hierons, Bromley Carl and Chris Wood. More...

Bromley are unveiling their new rail tomorrow night (Tuesday 11th Oct), it's a 30 foot long rocket box. The picture attached shows it sans plastic, which has now been lovingly rivited in.It will be out from 7 - 10pm tomorrow night, along with the usual ramps and rails. Freestyle night is £16. More...

On October 22nd/23rd Chatham slope are holding an open weekend. With reduced price beginner's lessons on both days from 11am to 5pm. No advanced booking is required, but it is first come first served. Demo equiptment will be avalible for both skiers and boarders.

We had an email from Darren Sienkiewicz who says that more pictures from the last round of the AIM Series are online at www.ski-rossendale.co.uk and there are a lot.Any one else who has good pics from the centre who would like the rest of the world to see them can either email them to the site or ....More...

John Nike Swadlincote are holding an open day on Sunday 9th October when they'll be offering taster lessons, cheap sessions, demo kit, plus a host of toys to jib the day away on. More...

Kendal's dark green SnowFlex slope was the first to use the "new" surface. It's a members only slope, run by volunteers and is closed for most of the year. It opens for snowboarding on 2nd October.

Midlothian Snowsports Centre in Hillend, Edinburgh are going to be starting a free snowboard freestyle coaching session on a Friday evening. They are also currently trying to get approval for rails to be available on the slope on a more regular basis. Along with their great SnowFlex kickers, the ....More...

From last night, Wednesday nights are toy nights at Halifax in celebration of the impending dark nights and the associated faster slope.The slope will stay open until 9.30pm, with the rails set up by the AKA Crew from 7pm.

It has taken it’s time in coming – some 18 months in fact – but finally the Norfolk Ski Club development is complete. Briton Engineering Developments & Snowflex® are proud to have helped bring the vision to fruition.This prestigious development is the realisation of a dream by a visionary club and ....More...

Gav from Bracknell sent us a picture of himself on his new creation "The Water Slide"[I've also added 2 shots which I got from Mrs Knox of Ben Knox and Sam Cullum having some fun]This will be available most Thursdays in the summer. Forum topic with links to video footage here: http://www..... More...

Just to let you know that Swadlincote is again open for business after being converted to Perma-Snow. This weekend they are giving Open Practice Sessions out for £5 for 1½ hours. The ramps and rails will be out during the weekend. You can contact them directly on rng@nikegroup.co.uk or .... More...

OK everybody, I am pleased to announce that the Euroboys Airbag is now open for business! A proper poster will follow soon but in the meantime here's some info: The first night is Tuesday 9th August at Gosling Dry Slope running from 18:30 to 21:30.Cost is £10 per hour or £25 for 3 hours (a slope ....More...

Here are some more shots of the new airbag at Gosling dryslope in Welwyn Garden City. The bag is almost ready for it's first public opening, possibly even this Tuesday. Hopefully we'll hear about that so we can let you know.Photos courtesy of Russ Shea at DopeShots.com in case you hadn't spotted .... More...

There's an interesting article here on Natives about an article I haven't read in Racer Ready magazine saying that ski racers are losing out to freestylers and boarders as slopes like John Nike's convert to PermaSnow and presumably also as other slopes convert to SnowFlex, like Warmwell.It seems ....More...

After weeks of hard graft High and Dry can finally reveal their new 60 foot long box.Stomp-it have kindly poster up a short video of it HERE. Also Stomp-it is currently under redevelopment, so if the rest of the site doesn’t work, that’s why.Also, they have built a rocket rail, that hangs over the ..More...

ARSONISTS attacked a ski slope causing thousands of pounds of damage last Thursday. And parts of the Ski Centre at Gosling Sports Park will remain closed until October while repairs are carried out. More...

Well the airbag is just about ready to go and we'll let you know when it's open for business. In the meantime, have a look at this video of it being set up at Gosling. More...

We received an update from kieronh on the situation at Warmwell.First up, the new rail from Terry at Kinky Rails hasarrived. Secondly, after much discussion, the rainbow rail is being taken out of its current postition and legs being placed on it so it can be moved around the slope.Kinky Rails are .... More...

They were gonna keep this rail a secret till High & Dry, but after safety testing it, they were so stoked we couldn’t keep it under wraps.Chatham’s new rocket rail sits along side, and towers above our big kicker on the flattest section of our slope, and hangs over the edge of a 21 degree (so I’ve .... More...

High & Dry is just a few weeks off, so the Chatham rail factory has been hard at work. We’ve almost completely finished our new super long box, just have to rivet the plastic in. Just thought I’d send out a few working photos so you can see the box for your self.It has been built in three 20 foot .. More...

Here's the flyer for Yeovil's renewed Tuesday board nights. They start from next Tuesday here at Yeovil Alpine Village. All the toys will be out, a multitude of ramps and (kinky) rails plus a fun box and of course the YAV Quarter pipe bowl. More...

This is simply awesome. More...

Glasgow Ski Slope (or Bella to its friends) have just recieved another new jump. It's bigger and meaner that their monster jump and light as a feather.They're also waiting for a new rainbow rail, which is only a few weeks off.The new gear will be out from 9:30pm each Wednesday along with the usual .... More...

Where: Wycombe Summit.When: First Wednesday of every month, 7pm – 11pmCost: £12 for the whole night.Wycombe Summit has just launched a Snowboard/Drum&Bass night. The launch night happened the 1st of June and went down extremely well.Live Drum&Bass DJs were entertaining the riders with their music .... More...

Have a look at Neil Hutching's huge airbag he's just bought to use at Welwyn's Gosling dryslope. You'll need to be logged in to see the images in the forum. More...

Chatham are having a sale on this summer. Between 18th June and 31st August 2005 adult group lessons will be £10, and junior group lessons are £5. If that's not your thing then 5 toboggan rides and 30 minuts on our sno-tubes will set you back just £9.50.We also introducing a .... More...

The Fun Park slope at Ski Rossendale has been extended at the top to give a quicker run in. This replaces the scaffolding launch ramp, and allows some seriously big hits if you are up for it.The work was done with much help form our local snowboarding community, who got stuck in with shovels and ....More...

Swadlincote’s main slope will be converted into Perma-Snow on June the 20th 2005! Work will run for approx 10 weeks and the slope will remain open most of the time. The toys on the nursery will be out every Wednesday from now and will be unaffected by the work happening on the main.

We thought some of you "feck it, lets's sort out this local slope of ours" sorts, might be interested in what KinkyRails.com are getting up to. Custom Crafted Snowboard Rails no less, so if your local needs some and you don't have the time or skills, then these lot might be worth contacting. I'm .... More...

All weather snowmaking event specialists Sturm have launched a new venture All-Season Extreme which aims to bring the British built artificial slope surface Snowflex to US installations.All-Season Extreme has a creative management group dedicated to design, development, management, and franchising ....More...

It seems that the SW is getting all the fun at the moment. Not only has the Dorset Snowsports Centre recently been refurbished with a SnowFlex park and kicker, but we now hear that a new artificial slope is planned for Newquay in Cornwall. Planning permission has been applied for and the slope is ....More...

The Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City has unveiled plans for the development of a new £5.5m sports facility. The centre will be located in Gosling’s existing tennis centre and will link both new and existing buildings. Chief executive Duncan Kerr said: “We’re delighted to announce the ....More...

Rossendale have been in touch to say that the Poma is having a steel cable fitted today and it should be operational by this evening.

This happened a few days ago, but is still not fixed. Apparently one of the Rossendale pomas got chewed up and the guy who fixes it is away. It might be worth phoning to confirm whether it's still broken before setting off over the next few days. We'll try to contact them to see what the situation ....More...

Guys and girls, we’re having a bit of a shindig at Bromley on May 30th from 3pm till 6 pm. It's just a chilled out bank holiday session with a few tunes being thrown down and some sick toys to play on. Everyone is welcome - skiers, boarders and we’ll even let bladders in if they ask nicely.I think ....More...

Neil Hutchings from the Euroboys reports that Gosling dryslope in Welyn Garden City should take delivery of a 40' x 30' air bag in around three weeks. That's as big as the largest air bag used at Les Deux Alpes. The plan is to run the air bag all day every Sunday.Also note that the slope will be ....More...

Bracknell will be holding another of their theme nights on Monday 16th May and this time it's "Heroes and Villians", so dust off your capes, grab some tights and some of your dad's faded red undies. More...

Norwich have a new website to match the new slope they're building for us all. You can catch the latest on that on the site (double click on the links... not obvious that one). www.norfolkskiclub.com More...

With Rover and MG possibly closing its factory doors, we’ve decided it’s time to get the Chatham Rail Factory up and running again.I’ve attached a small image (sorry from a camera phone) of the beginning of our current project, a press box. A 60 foot plastic topped box, with coping sides (we hope, .. More...

Last night saw the return of the dreaded double kink rail to Calshot, ready for the Bid D Calshot Rail Jam on Saturday. The rail has now lost its second kink though to become a flat down. It's shaping up for a good fun night on Saturday! More...

John Nike has kindly taken the ban off skiers using the slope's freestyle stuff. Thursdays at Chatham are now an all out freestyle night.

A 6m+ twin coping rail and a 5m manual/press box. See the forum for details and pictures. Don't forget Monday is freestyle night for £12 and Thursday and Sundays should also see toys out. More...

As you may have read, the Dorsert Snowsports Centre at Warmwell re-open on the 19th March with Eddie the Eagle doing the honours. What we hadn't done is posted up the pictures that "KieronH" had sent us a few days before that as they completed the new SnowFlex setup.The Halifax crew from the North'.... More...

Okay, this is a few days late because we've been out of the office, but we thought you might like to read all about the opening of the UK's latest SnowFlex slope.Eddie the Eagle opens Dorset Snowsport CentreSat 19th March 2005Warmwell Holiday park, near Weymouth will throw its doors open to the ....More...

Here are a few shots from ^JP^ on the forum of the SnowFlex refurbishment going on at Norfolk dryslope. You can see quite a big kicker on the first shot. We're trying to get more info on their plans. More...

The new Warmwell slope is looking good. Incorporating a SnowFlex park, the slope will provide the south with it's first decent outdoor dryslope specifically designed for freestyle. The ski slope will open on 19 March and the special guest will be none other than 'Eddie the Eagle'.

The quarter pipe at Bracknell has now doubled in width. Check out the pictures on the forum. More...

Bracknell now has a 6m+ Twin Coping Rail and a 5m Manual/Press Box. This is in addition to the quarterpipe recently unveiled on the newly refurbished Perma-Snow slope. More...

Warmwell's new SnowFlex slope will have its grand opening on Saturday 19th March. Hopefully, we'll have some more pictures before then, but what we have seen looks rather good and the park was coming along nicely.

The Evening Times reports:Two children and three adults were left dangling for 90 minutes after a ski lift got stuck. The drama unfolded at Midlothian Ski Centre, Hillend, Edinburgh, at around 4pm yesterday. A 13-year-old girl, 11-year-old boy, two 26-year-old men and a 26-year-old woman were ....More...

There are some new action shots of Bracknell's new quarterpipe. You'll need to be logged in to view the pictures. More...

The new SnowFlex slope and park are coming together. Kieronh has posted some shots on the forum. [Note: You need to be logged in to view pictures on the forum] More...

The new quarterpipe will be the main attraction at Bracknell's board night held every Monday. We hope to have some shots of it in action on Tuesday for you.It is 9' high, 8' wide 8' transition, 1' of Vert and has a plastic coping. They also plan to double the width to 16'.[Pictures from (and of) .... More...

We've just got our hands on the latest pictures from the Snowflex project at Warmwell Ski Centre. We should have the final details of the opening, the new name of the centre, contact details and website next week.The project is progressing to plan. All the ground works have just been completed on .... More...

Gav from Bracknell was in touch to say that having worked hard for the last seven weeks, their lovely new 160m Perma Snow slope has passed all safety inspections and is now open. Freestyle night as usual on Monday's and they're hoping to start additional nights on Sundays and/or Thursdays. All the .. More...

Yeovil Alpine Village have just announced that every Tuesday will be ramp night. Check out the poster. More...

As we reported yesterday, Bracknell's main slope is now getting the PermaSnow treatment. The lesson slope has been using PermaSnow for most of 2004 and some of the other John Nike Leisure slopes are also trying out the surface.Here are some shots from Ben Harraway. More...

Matt Sinclair emailed us to say that Bracknell slope is currently having the main slope fitted with PermaSnow. The expected opening time last time he rang was the end of January.

It’s Christmas again and to celebrate it both Chatham and Bromley are holding a special Christmas night each.Both slopes will have their finest toys out to play with and Santa has left us some spot prizes to dish out.Chatham’s Christmas night is 7 – 10 pm Thursday 23rd.Bromley’s Christmas session ....More...

We were told there was piles of PermaSnow at Bracknell at the end of last week and that the slope had started their refurbishment over the weekend.We spoke to Bracknell today and they have the first quarter of the main slope covered in PermaSnow. They are undertaking the re-surfacing in stages and ....More...

Tonight will see the unveiling of Bromley’s newest toy, a flat down flat kink, as seen in the blurry picture.Will be out for the first time tonight between 7 and 10 pm.[From Alex Spence] More...

The Warmwell Ski Centre at Warmwell Holiday Resort, Dorset’s premier holiday destination, is to have the south’s first Snowflex Park in early 2005. The development work will be carried out by Briton Engineering, bringing the exciting terrain and technology to snowsporters of every level. The ....More...

Here are some pictures of the new flat down rail at Halifax.The rail was designed by Wayne Taylor and built by Rob Harding.Sponsors of the rail include:Subvert, SP, Wild Duck, Demon Accessories, Rome, Sapient, Technine Bindings, Mission 6 and all the locals who chipped in. More...

From this week, all users of the metal rails at Halifax must wear a helmet. This is all common sense I guess, but has also been driven by insurance concerns like with many other slopes in the UK.

Sean Cornell sent us some words and a few shots (by Gary Martin) of their beloved Aldershot dryslope.It is 7.28 pm on a wettish Tuesday night in Hampshire. Stood at the top of slope are a group of 7 boarders and a couple of token skiers, ready to go and throw themselves off kickers and slide along .... More...

Glasbow have just taken delivery of two new rails. A flat horizontalbox and a flat down. Both are made of aluminium box tube and soon to be seen at the newly changed jump nights. On Wednesday from 9:15pm until 11pm they have adult jump night (16 year olds and over) - this runs at the same time as .... More...

Calshot have a new small flat rail and a new rainbow. Monday night 7:00 - 9:30 is beginers ramp night, and wednesday same time is when all the toys come out to play on. These include:Small kickerMedium kickerLarge(ish) kickerFlat rail lowFlat rail highRainbowSmall boxGas pipeThe slope is all .... More...

Snowboard UK, in the guise of Josie Clyde, will be at Kendal this coming Sunday (14th) to do a Carpet Burns article with photos. She needs to do portraits of all the regulars and action shots of the best riding so please, please turn out if this slope is your regular place to ride. It could be you ....More...

I've never been to Aberdeen, so we thought it best we got a decent review of the UK's latest slope. Lee Laird did the honours for us in words and pictures...Why leave one dry slope and drive two hours (taking it easy) up the M90 to another dry slope in Aberdeen? Sounds crazy, but the reason became .... More...

Alan Jones sent us a copy of the Executive Summary of his report on ski centre usage surveys.SNOWSPORT ENGLANDSNOWSPORT CENTRE USAGE SURVEYSExecutive SummaryThree surveys were carried out: the larger general one mainly through a web site and the smaller ones by direct circulation of hard-copy to ....More...

James Murray sent us these "pretty shocking" pictures of the recently completed kicker at Wycombe Summit.A short table top, with a wider take off and longer wider landing; the new jump should be better for spinners and beginners alike. More...

Dr Carl has been working night and day performing pioneering surgery to create a monster. Part metal, part pink paint, all rail.It should see the light of day this coming Tuesday at Bromley as long as the next stages of surgery all go well.[From Alex Spence]This is the sort of rail you could stick .. More...

The New Improved fun box at wycombe summit has been constructed, and is on the slope. Ready and finished it is not, but in the next week it should be bolted down, covered and matted ready for action.The stats: we have reduced the flat from 16 foot to 8 foot, then extend the downslope from 18 foot ....More...

Good news, the dispute at Kendal dryslope has been resolved, sessions will resume as normal for Sunday evening. Briton engineering have returned to complete the new extension and lift.Remember to bring your helmets for freestyle sessions and you must join the club to ride.

Please note due to internal politics there will be no snowboarding sessions at Kendal this weekend. Apparently the snowboard officials are on strike.Please do not travel to the slope expecting to ride on Sunday evening as there will be no session after the instruction class. Watch this space for ....More...

The Scotsman reports that,Showcase ski centre vandalised hours after openingA review of security at Aberdeen’s new £2.3 million artificial ski centre was ordered yesterday after vandals struck within hours of the facility’s opening. Up to 18 youths broke into Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure ....More...

The Scotsman reports thatHillend Ski Slope has been rebranded as the Midlothian Snowsports Centre to recognise the growing popularity of snowboarding. Around 25 per cent of all the facility’s users now take part in snowboarding and the new name is designed to reflect the change. Midlothian Council ....More...

More than 1,000 people took to the slopes at the weekend for a day of fun activities and demonstrations by top sportsmen and women to mark the grand launch of the Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Park in Aberdeen.Scots skiing star Noel Baxter, a twice British Champion Alpine Skier, was among ....More...

This weekend saw the opening of the UK's newest dryslope. We sent Lisa McGonigle and Katie Guthrie along to check it out.[Report by Lisa McGonigle]Saturday 2 October saw the opening of the Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Park, a project eight years in the planning and a mere twelve weeks in ....More...

The first Perma-snow slope has been laid at Chatham and is ready for the public to use. Ready for the new season, giving future customers a safer and more enjoyable environment to learn to ski and snowboard and have fun in our new SnowTubes.You may notice in the photo there is a darker section of .... More...

British snow talent line-up joins ski star Noel at launchA wealth of British snowsport talent joins skiing star Noel Baxter at Saturday’s (October 2) launch of the new Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Park in Aberdeen. Noel, 23, from Aviemore, is a twice British Champion Alpine Skier and a ....More...

The Kendal refit is just about complete with the final work on the lifts being completed this week.Next week sees the slope re-open, so you can try out their new steeper, longer landing slope for the main kicker. There's also a new general riding slope with various hits and bumps.You must join the ....More...

A weekend of fun activities for local people and demonstrations by top sportsmen and women will mark next month’s grand launch of Aberdeen’s Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Park.Come-and-try snowsports sessions and a celebrity round robin soccer tournament will feature at the impressive ....More...

Chatham's teaching slope is being refitted with Perma-Snow. Work has already begun and is due for completion early next week.[From Alex Spence] More...

At the start of October the large Table Top landing will be completely rebuild. The landing itself will be made longer and wider with the knuckle brought closer to the transition. This should make it better for all as it will then be easier to clear the knuckle and there will be more room to .... More...

Briton Engineering, inventors and makers of Snowflex, launch their new website this week. The site shows off the only company producing a credible artificial surface for snowsports, and why they are the only company to successfully build imaginative advanced slope terrain - through their 25 years ....More...

Glasgow Ski Centre at Bellahouston have just taken delivery of three new rails.They will be out every Wednesday from 9:30pm ish starting the 8th of September. The rails will be used in the upcomming BIG at Bella so get down on Wednesday night to give them a go.In case you're wondering what the .... More...

The owner of a ski centre in Gwynedd is blaming spiralling liability insurance costs and a drop of interest in skiing for its closure. More...

Alex Spence emailed us to let us know that on October 24th at "Chatham, we are holding a snowboard open day, where we put rails and ramps out and play around all day. As well as letting potential customers and local snowboarders see what we, and other snowboarding brands can offer them.Is any one ....More...

The locals probably hate that one, but the additions to the existing SnowFlex slope at Kendal are looking rather good. You can see the extension to the counter slope on the Kendal pictures. That's to slow riders down after they've hit the new kicker.Shots from SnowFlex. More...

Okay, so these shots might look like piles of mud to you, but to the locals in and around Aberdeen, these shots of the work on the Kaimhill dryslope, are like the first snowflakes of winter.Shots from SnowFlex. More...

After a long run battle between the boarders and management at Sandown ski slope, a breakthrough has finally been made. With the support and financial backing of managment, the Sandown locals have put together plans to develop the current night. It would be run through a freestyle club headed by a ....More...

Volunteers at a North Staffordshire ski centre are guarding the site round-the-clock after thieves stole more than 100 sections of the slope's surface. The matting had been removed as part of renovation plans for North Staffordshire Ski Club, funded partly by a £75,000 Lottery boost, but the old ....More...

There's a number of surface used on dryslopes in the UK, but the top three are without a doubt Dendix, Snowflex and Perma-Snow. Here's what they're all about.Dendix is the old man of artificial slopes and can be single-handedly credited with the huge number dryslopes that can be found in the UK .... More...

Well, it seems it's all go with the SnowFlex people at the moment. Finlay kindly popped over the Aberdeen and has sent us some shots of the the re-construction of Aberdeen's dryslope. The slope will include a park for all you freestylers and a big Halifax style kicker.Finlay has marked on where the .. More...

As we reported recently, Norfolk Ski Club are cracking on with their plans to completely modernise their slope and facilities. The manager, Piers, sent us some shots of the work and also of the rainbow rail that will feature as part of the Farmers Jam in September. More...

received the following from ski village today and it is open to all so get those lessons booked, and you never know you mite get me as your teacher!!! yey!Details as below:ADULT LESSONS1. Snowboard lessons now only £10(Save up to £11)2. Beginner Ski Level One – now only £10(Save up to £11)Offers 1 &..More...

We reported on the refurbishment of the Norfolk Ski Club back in February. That work started earlier this week. SnowFlex was chosen above Perma Snow and we should have a press release from SnowFlex soon.

The Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre has completed phase one of its redevelopment. A 40m-long beginners slope has been added next to the main slope, increasing the centre’s offerings for families. The surface of the new slope uses the Perma Snow technology – a looped carpet type material designed by ....More...

They really are cracking on at Kendal. Much of the new dark green matting is in place as they create the new kicker and slope extension. It's being likened to the Halifax setup. More...

More good news from Chatham. The first attempts at S rails were not quite right, but they now have a new S rail and after hours of R&D, they think they have it perfect. All in time for High & Dry in a few weeks. More...

Alex Spence reports from John Nike Leisure at Chatham, that after years of head scratching, skiers are now allowed to join in the fun at Chatham's famous freestyle nights. They'll also be invited along to "High & Dry on August 1st. This may cause some problems with the prizes, but it will all be ....More...

There's a new toy at Halifax that's a cross between a gas pipe and a rainbow rail. More...

The monster jump at the Glasgon Ski Centre, Bellahouston is all repaired and back in action for tommorow's Jump night. After a year's worth of park weeds almost turned it into a strange grassy mound, the jump is fixed and will be back in full working order for tommorow at 9:30pm.[From bags on the ....More...

Major work is currently underway at Kendal to improve and extend the current slope. Kendal's top riders are on-site to "work" with Briton Engineering to ensure the new landing slope exactly matches the recently improved kicker. Groundworks are underway for the extension to the right hand side of .... More...

Snowsports innovators Briton Engineering recently carried out generalrefurbishment work on the Snowflex system at Hillend Snowsports Centre. The work will maintain the Snowflex facility to the highest standard and ensure the facility remains at the forefront in UK snowsports. The work involved ....More...

Malone emailed us some news and photos. The Spectrum Ski Centre in Co. Durham is currently boarded up and non-operational. The slope is going to be replaced with a housing development. More...

Just to let everyone know that there is going to be a launch party at Sheffield Ski Village tomorrow night to celebrrate the release of the "Standing Sideways" film. They have organised a late license and there is going to be a super-duper jibfest beforehand and some sick riding going down. So ....More...

Be aware that for personal reasons the Halifax dryslope has been closed of late. We're not sure if that's still the case, but if you have a long journey, you might be well advised to phone and check. More...

The Ski Slope at Garthdee, Aberdeen, soon to be ‘Garthdee Sports & Alpine Adventure Park’, is to be radically developed into one of the UK’s leading snowsport centres this summer. The development will take place on the existing site, laid dormant for the past 8 years, under major new development ....More...

Gaz emailed us to say that Sheffield Ski Village are now doing Sunday Sessions for little rippers as well. The Sunday Sessions are a rider organised after hours jibfest. The sessions will now be expanded on to the nursery slope rather than the just the funpark, to give younger boarders a chance to ....More...

Briton Engineering are pleased to announce the slope development plans for Kendal Ski Club. The unique Snowflex facility located in North West England will have an extension to the Snowflex area along with reshaping of the current terrain. The development work will cater for the advancement in ....More...

Work begins today on the brand new nursery slope and Snowflex system to be installed at Halifax Snowsports Centre, West Yorkshire. The 300 m2 new nursery slope will provide the safest teaching environment for the centre, previously only having a mesh surface to learn on. The new beginners slope ....More...

The last session at Kendal will be this Sunday 16th May. Then the slope will be shut for the summer for rebuiling. It will re-open in September.

The improvement project at Halifax has finally started. They now have a new landing on the main kicker and some new snowflex around the gully down edge of the ramp. All in time for the Halifax Big Air competition this coming weekend.The halfpipe was approved by the council last Thursay. The work on ..More...

Chatham's Animal rail is so big they can't get a shot with it all in. That doesn't stop the locals trying to tame the beast mind. The rails will soon get a new lick of paint and some shiny new Animal stickers.[Pictures from Alex Spence] More...

Kendal ski club held it's AGM on 29th April, where plans to spend £160,000 on extending the slope were passed.The work will commence this summer and will hopefully be ready for the start of the season in September.The work will consist of:1. Create new landing area for main kicker.2. Re-laying ....More...

Last night saw a good 15 – 20 riders descend on Bromley for the unveiling of the new quarter pipe, lovingly crafted by local boy Carl. Standing at around 8 foot high and around 3.5 meters wide it’s not the biggest quarter in the land. However we sometimes mistake big for good, at Chatham we are .... More...

Tomorrow night (Tuesday 13th April) Bromley are having their new Dendix quarter pipe out for the first time. It all looks good. If anybody is on for a session there, then the Chatham guys and girls will be getting there at around 7pm.

The Chatham crew have been in touch to let us know that their S Rail has been re-shaped slightly, giving it more mellow curves. It's still not the friendliest S Rail in the land, but it’s much nicer than it was.

Halifax are finally getting a start date for the restructing of their SnowFlex slope. Work on the new nursery slope, the halfpipe, new kicker landing and built in rails should start on 19th April 2004.The halfpipe will be about 40m long, enough for 3 good hits, around 3m high with the same ....More...

Russ Shea has been in contact. Russ works as domestic boy for DCMT, but this time he's doing some shots for Wycombe Summit's new literature. So if you fancy being famous, Russ and Gary Baker (Wycombe's new owner from the SnowDome) are after some skiers and snowboarders to come along and ride the ....More...

A report from Aberdeen City website on 14th January reads:A planning application for a new ski and sport facility to replace the former Kaimhill ski slope will be discussed by councillors next week.The application, for refurbishment of the existing slope and construction of a new one, construction ....More...

This summer could see the total replacement of Bracknell's main slope with the new Perma-Snow surface currently in test on their lesson slope.Boarders who work there would also like to put forward plans for a more permanent park with a couple of hits and a quarterpipe. The final decision will rest ....More...

BURGLARS sawed a hole in a ski club floor to bypass security guards and steal £4,000 worth of snowboards. Raiders broke into Tallington Dry Ski Club – a wooden shop on stilts – at Tallington Water Sports Leisure Centre, near Stamford, triggering the alarm, and stealing 15 boards, at 1.30am .... More...

Just a quick one to let you all know that Sheffield Ski Village have, after much anticipation, laid new Snowflex on the majority of the Sprite Freestyle Arena, so even more of a reason to go an kick some ass. The good stuff, has been mostly laid in the halfpipe, the kicker landing and various other ..More...

A little bird tells us that James Thorne will be getting involved with the design of the refit of Norwich. The slopes will be either PermaSnow or SnowFlex. Although we haven't managed to determine which yet, it's PermaSnow that seems the current forerunner in the rumour fronts.As well as James ....More...

Norfolk Ski Club at Trowse, Norwich has been given £686,000 funding by Sport England towards a major £1.3m development programmeThe development is planned to provide;a second ski slopean extension to the existing Nursery Slope arearecovering the existing Nursery Slope in a carpet matting to provide .. More...

New Freeride training groups will be starting at the Midlothian Ski Centre in mid February. These are for riders up to 18 years. Only £4.20 a week all in for a 90 min. session.One group will be for those looking to get some high level expert input with a view to starting to compete in either ....More...

Sheffield Ski Village is preparing to launch its latest attraction, The Adventure Mountain, during Easter weekend. The new facility is themed on the world’s biggest mountain ranges – the Himalayas and the Alps – and will aim to both educate and entertain children aged between two and 12. The launch ..More...

Kendal have a new, bigger kicker. It has more transition and is not as whippy as the old one. A new steeper, re-sculpted landing area for the kicker will be installed to allow for the greater length and height of this monster.Thanks to Chogs for that. He also reminds us that boarding at Kendal is ....More...

We reported recently on a massive Snowflex development in Hong Kong. Well, here are the pictures. More...

Artificial surface ski slope specialists Briton Engineering have installed 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) of the company's Snowflex material at Ocean Park in Aberdeen - Hong Kong Island.Engineers from the company travelled over to meet the previously dispatched shipment in late November and completed .... More...

We hear Glasgow Ski Centre at Ballahouston have taken delivery of a new S rail. It's about 6 meters long and should be out this Wednesday from 9:30pm.

John Nike Leisure at Bracknell opened the doors on their new surface on Saturday, allowing media & industry to come gawp, ride and fall over on what they say is ‘the Ultimate Dry Ski Slope Surface’, Perma-Snow. So just for you The Boarder donned its oldest board pants. . .the ones with the holes .... More...

The new Perma-Snow surface is ready to go at Bracknell and our Reporter Chris will be down to test the stuff tomorrow. The pile is longer and closer than the stuff they had on show at the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Show and even sounds like snow when you walk on it.We also hear that Sunday's public ..More...

Perma-Snow is the new man-made carpet currently being installed at Bracknell dry slope. It has been developed by Techmatt 2000, which as we understand it, is owned by Nike Group who also own the slope. It is being marketed as "the ultimate ski slope surface". It is made of two layers, the first .... More...

The re-fit at Bracknell is progressing well following the recent bad weather! Work is still on track to finish laying the new Perma-Snow surface by the 6th December. Over half the intermediate slope is now covered (under the grey plastic sheeting) and things seem to be progressing fast.We'll have .... More...

We can confirm there are plans for a Snowflex area on the Aberdeen site. As it currently stands this Snowflex area will be in addition to the Dendix area which will be renovated. The current proposal is to have 3000 Square metres added as a Snowflex Fun Park. This will be developed into some of ....More...

Controversial development finally gets set for action as plans revealed for skiersA NEW ski centre is finally taking shape in Aberdeen. The Kaimhill development has been dogged by controversy for years.But councillors have now been told that phase one of the project is running bang on time - and ....More...

BASIL has posted the blueprint of the Aberdeen slope on the forum. The general concensus is that there's not enough room for what they've proposed, but at least they're thinking big. More...

BASIL has posted the good news about the Aberdeen dryslope proposals on the forum:Aberdeen's long-awaited ski and sports centre will "benefit the whole of the North of Scotland" when it finally opens, it was claimed yesterday. Progress on plans for the new facility at Kaimhill was reported to ....More...

We had this from AKI today:Had a good chat with Gary from Halifax today and got this from him. The intention is to use Snowflex from the kicker to build the Nursery slopes, and this will result in two weeks of closure for the big jump. This isn't expected to happen until April however, though ....More...

A brand new nursery slope and Snowflex system is being built and installed at Halifax Snowsports Centre. The centre has benefited from a Snowflex main slope for 2 years and been widely recognised as a centre of excellence for both skiers and snowboarders. Work begins next week and should be ....More...

The refit of Bracknell's lesson slope is progressing well. The Perma-Snow surface will be launched to trade amd media on 6th December and then to the public on 7th December. TheBoarder will be there on the 6th to have a look and see what the stuff is like.

Work has started today on taking up the first parts of the old Dendix surface at John Nike's Bracknell Ski Slope. So far just the top quarter of the learner slope is minus its covering and just the old underlay remains.On talking to a member of staff we've found out that the main body of work, ....More...

Branny sent us the following:The Yeovil Dryslope overhaul is now progressing again at an increased rate. After a short delay while final planning approval for the expansion was approved, the diggers are once again back on the slope clearing the foundation for the three new runs.The Nursery slope is .. More...

Sheffield Ski Village have asked us to post this position on TheBoarder.Senior Ski Instructor/Snowsports School CoordinatorThe coordinator is responsible for the smooth running of day to day operations within the Snowsports School. Making sure all documentation and lesson monitoring is kept up to ....More...

Sheffield are offering discounted rates Monday to Friday.Only £7.50 for a Half Day lift pass. Save up to £16.20!!!!Valid Monday - Friday until 21st NovemberMinimum standard applies. Ski hire included, snowboard hire not included. Offer valid on production of this printout.Not valid in conjunction ....More...

Chatham dry slope's 40foot Animal rail will get its second outing tonight if you fancy giving the Animal a beating. 7 to 11pm.

Back in April, Allan Basil asked for help in persuading Aberdeen Council to consider snowboarders in their long overdue redevelopment of the Aberdeen dryslope planned for 2004. You can read about that here.In May people were seen on the slopes with clipboards and recently there's been people there ....More...

CP has spotted what looks like a large amount of underlay carefully hidden under a tarp at the Bracknell slope, presumably in preparation for the start of their conversion to the new Perma-Snow surface. It looks like there's enough for the small slope they're planning on covering this winter.

Portugal's sole but expanding ski area at (Serra daEstrela), Northeast of capital Lisbon and close to the Spanish border, has added snow cannons, a chairlift and runs this season - taking the total to 8. These improvements have come with a four million Euro price tag.Thirty minutes drive from the ....More...

Fancy yourself earning some top wonga and working in the boarding industry? SSV is recruiting a Marketing Director Designate.Words from the advert in a local paper:Marketing Director DesignateSalary: £30,000 - £40,000 pa + Bonus + substantial incrementsSheffield Ski Village is established in the ....More...

The Chairman of John Nike Leisure, John Nike OBE himself, has just emailed us. He says:The position is that the intermediate slope will be laid with Perma-snow™ later this month for an official launch in early December. A weekend will be selected in this period to launch the product. The first ....More...

Now confusion reigns. Bracknell dryslope are now telling callers that the refit of the slope with Perma-Snow is off until the summer, rather than get in the way of their winter peak. It makes sense I guess.

The new Perma-Snow product from John Nike Leisure was unveiled this week at the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Show. It's a hard, shiny, closed-loop matting that's literally velcro'd down to shock-absorbing backing that's pegged in to the ground. It's therefore very easy to lay and they showed videos ....More...

The guys at Chatham’s rail factory have been hard at work again.Not satisfied with the 11 rails already at their disposal they have knocked, not just one more out, but three brand spanking new rails (and destroyed the nasty green covered box, no one liked it any way).The Animal Rail40 foot, double .... More...

Snowflex will make its debut in Hong Kong amongst much publicity and excitement this winter, Briton Engineering announce today (23 October 2003). The technology regarded by many as turning the fortunes of the UK ski and board market is continuing its expansion worldwide. The Snowflex facility in .... More...

This report from "Branny":The Yeovil Ski Centre, now re-named the Alpine Village, is in the middle of a major overhaul programme.I've just visited the freshly decorated and re-opened "Frostbite" café, bar, eaterie. This has been given a lovely lick of Magnolia paint and some "Ikea" style beech and ....More...

The largest man-made ski area in Europe to date will be built by British company Snowflex in Frederikshaven, Denmark. Council approval for the 12,000square meter project which includes an international spec half pipe, as well as a main slope catering for all abilities was granted following an .... More...

We had this from Wayne Taylor, a regular at Halifax and head at Vaper Clothing.The rumors are true. Two weeks ago planning was passed so that the nursery slopes would be on the opposite side of the slope, making them bigger and better than before, with the capability of running several lessons at ....More...

Following on from our current poll, get involved with a rather heated discussion on the Forum. Best riders? Best slopes? Grrrr. More...

The local planning department have received proposed plans for a new quarter-pipe, table top and additional slope at Norwich dryslope.

Frontiers of Construction, a Canadian made programme for the Discovery Channel will feature the UK’s Briton Engineering, makers of Snowflex and progressive slope designs. The TV station will send a crew to the UK in September to film behind the scenes of Briton Engineering and feature riders on ....More...

Snowboard UK have mentioned that Halifax is to get a halfpipe.The story on the UK Snowboard Forum goes something like this:The following has only been suggested and as of yet not confirmed. They ARE planning on having a half pipe. They have planning permission and have had talks with the guy who ....More...

Briton Engineering Developments and Snowflex are to undergo an image change, Briton announce today (19th August 2003). The change comes about to ensure the organisation which invented and manufacturers the revolutionary Snowflex has an image befitting the UK urban snowsports expert. The company .... More...

A new artificial surface ski slope is nearing completion at Glenmore in Scotland.The 35m (100 feet) long slope is being built next to the Glenmore Shop, on the access road up to Aviemore ski centre and will be run in conjunction with Aviemore Ski School. A former artificial ski slope in the area .... More...

The Southampton Alpine Centre is now trying to keep up with the bad boy dryslopes by getting a massive 20m long rail at 1.5m high. It has been professionly welded by some art company and slots into the slope with very little movement. Since Southampton has been taking over privately, their ability ....More...

Although Wycombe Summit is in the hands of the receivers, the slope have confirmed that the Summit is running as normal. Any events that have been organised will be going ahead as planned. With the current water shortage starting to bite, the slope's been a bit slow recently as they can't have ....More...

As we reported last week, Chatham's new rainbow saw some action over the weekend. Here's a shot of James Broom. More...

JB, the Head of the Snowboard School at Bracknell dryslope has some news for us. He says the there will be some changes at the Bracknell brush soon, as their main 150m slopes is to be converted to a brand new surface.The date is yet to be confirmed as the suits are deciding on a before or after ....More...

The Snowflex slope at Ski Rossendale is to have a new rail installed. The success of the slope with one of the steepest jumps in the country has had rave reports by the riders and skiers, industry professionals and slope owners. The rail will be installed in time for the ‘Rossendale Unplugged’ .... More...

Snowboard ramps and rail nights will no longer take place at Chatham on Sundays. They are moving the whole affair to Thursdays. Instead of the normal 6- 8 pm juniors and 8 –10 pm adults sessions the night will run from 7 – 10 pm for everyone. Prices will remain the same, £11 for Juniors and £16 ....More...

The British Royal Marines will have a state of the art facility for military ski instruction when Snowflex is installed this August at the Scottish base RM Condor, Arbroath, Briton Engineering announce today (24 June, 2003). The new slope will offer innovative ski surface technology, providing the ..More...

Bowles outdoor activity centre joins the next generation in outdoor ski surfaces this summer. The Snowflex system will be installed on the Tunbridge Wells centre’s 331 m2 nursery slope, providing beginners with the safest environment to learn in. Works commence on 2nd August, turning the centre ....More...

Tuesday Nights at Aldershot have just hyperspaced into a new galaxy. This is down to the arrival of new toys for the local Jedi's generously donated by those on planet Hemel, who have ungraciously had their jumping/freestyle license stolen by the Empire and it's dark lords. From 7.30pm till 9.30pm ....More...

Neath Port Talbot Council has approved plans from F&P Developments for the development of a £100m holiday village and leisure complex in the Afan Valley, including dry ski slope, hotel, golf and central glass dome.[From UK Business Park - Dec 2002]

The growth of Snowflex continues today as Briton Engineering announce plans to build the largest man made ski area in Europe. The centre will be in Frederikshaven, Denmark and include an international specification half pipe, as well as a main slope catering for all abilities.The Frederikshaven ....More...

Just had word from James Murray who, together with locals Jim & Rusty, Duncan Carr and their mate Kwitfit, are redesigning the Wycombe Summit fun box.Their aim is to bring the knuckle of the fun box closer to the ramp, giving a smaller flat to clear. At present it's 16' of flat, which is fine if .... More...

The Aberdeen dryslope closed about 6 years ago as the changing room was sold to ASDA to create another petrol station. Now there's a chance it will re-open in June 2004, but unless they get some pressure applied it will be based on the requirements of the local Skiing Club. Ideally, the locals ....More...

Monday 3 March saw the fourth and final stage of the Snowflex installation on the slopes at Calshot. The Hampshire based site has developed over three successful phases of Snowflex installations and two major slope constructions, with the remaining tow track and run out areas to now be replaced. ....More...

An open letter from Rob Needham reads:Dear AllIt is with some anger that I announce the end of all freestyle (ramps rails etc.) activity at Hemel Hempstead Dry Slope. For the past 10 or so years there has been an active snowboard freestyle scene in the NW London / Home counties area. I have been in ..More...

Rossendale's refurbished slope had its grand opening last week and representing TheBoarder was the fine form of Pink Smurf who sent us these words and pictures.Thursday 27th February saw the Grand opening of the re-surfaced intermediate slope at Rossendale. Previously this slope was all Dendix, but ..More...

Chatham dryslope has a new kicker. Chatham has turned up the heat recently and is becoming one of the friendliest places to board in the UK. They also have the occassional competition and have a heap of other toys out on the slopes for boarders to maim themselves on.There is a 50 meter run in to .... More...

On Thursday 27th February Ski Rossendale officially unveils its new Snowflex™ Intermediate Slope which features a state of the art “virtual snow” surface.Next week’s launch event – which starts at 12.30pm – will be officially opened by the Mayor of Rossendale, and will be attended by local ....More...

Briton Engineering and Ski Rossendale announce today (21 January 2003) that the intermediate slope at Rossendale will be re-shaped and installed with Snowflex. Work on the 1200m2 slope began this week and will be completed by mid February, providing boarders and skiers access to the latest design .... More...

Rossendale are also joining the Snowflex revolution. The intermediate slope is going to be closed as of next Thursday to redesign it and relay the whole area with Snowflex. They are also making the current big ramp into a kind of table top with a steeper landing.The slope should re-open at the end ....More...

This is a few weeks old, but should be of interest anyway.Briton Engineering Developments and Gloucester Ski & Board Centre announce this week (16th December 2002) that the fun park at Gloucester will be installed with Snowflex, the leading snowsports surface. Work on the 780m2 area is commencing ....More...

From Chatham:Christmas special snowboard night (22nd December) at Chatham ski centre, 4 hours (6 - 10 pm) boarding for £16 adults or £11 Juniors (-10% if you're a member). We will be putting every rail that we can get our grubby hands on, out onto the slope. This includes our kinked rail, S rail "....More...

The local council's new plans for the now defunct Hillingdon slope are to landscape the whole area. They have no plans to renew the slope or provide any replacement.

UK based company Briton Engineering Developments Ltd is geared up to get a Snowflex slope in every city in the United States.[Link from LM@PowderRoom.net] More...

British company Dendix International, the South Wales based manufacturers of artificial slope surfaces, has clinched a deal to sell a £170,000 slope to Russia.The buyers, the Russian Alpine School in Moscow, hope that the new slope will get around the traditional problem at the dozens of small ski .... More...

Did you know Dendix is named after the company's founder Dennis Dixon, the UK's first artificial slope was built in a disused cinema in 1961 and the first full-sized outdoor slope opened in 1963, which is still operational at the Wessex Ski Club in Torquay? No, neither did we, so check out this ....More...

It's amazing how quickly the Hillingdon slope in Uxbridge has converted back to nature. There's now little evidence of a ski remaining.Some grand plans have been put forward for the site incuding an indoor slope and major athletics track, but these seem unlikely to happen due to access problems. .... More...

...Air Wars!Sunday 25th August 2002 at Alpine Snowsports dryslope, Aldershot.Registration starts at 10am, competition starts at 11am. £10 entry fee.For more information see The AirWars websiteFor details of the slope and directions see Alpine snowsports's site

This in from Ben Copley @ John Nike Ski and Snowboard centre, Bracknell."I know most people were up at Hillend on sat 27 July but I would like to give a big thanks to all the riders and crews that made it to Bracknell to attend jumps bumps and two smoking turntables part two.The riders battled well ..More...

We spoke to the receptionist at Hemel Ski Slope today. The slope has been without jumps for ages now because of an issue with the insurance. This has already meant the cancellation of the Hemel Slope Style in May. Apparently everything is sorted now, but anybody using the currently forlorn jumps .... More...

The Brighton Boarders mini dryslope has opened in Brighton Marina. Currently just offering tobogganing and snow-tubing parties to start with, but they'll be moving on to the other stuff at a later date. More...

We posted some time ago that the SSV was on the market. There no longer are and have found a partner to invest further in the business. This is a shame as we've been putting aside our spare cash for some months now and had already amassed a healthy pot of £10.56.They also say they are planning a "....More...

Brentwood dryslope has got themselves a website. Pretty useful if you want to find out what they have on offer. More...

Brighton lad Chris Burrows is bringing winter sports to the seafront when he opens a nursery snow slope at Brighton Marina on Monday, 24 June 2002.Chris's love of snowboarding and his aspirations for the next generation of winter sports champions gave him the idea of bringing the slopes to Brighton .. More...

The new rail is now complete at the Sheffield Ski Village just in time for the Sheffield Freeze this weekend. It looks cool, but is quite narrow as the gauge of the pipes used is about 1½". The start of it has been placed quite well as it's at the top of the new beginner's jump. ....More...

The SSV rainbow rail is going to be a permanent addition in between the new jump and tabletop and should be sorted early this week. Made from 2 x 1 1/2" stainless tubes, it's 6ft high in the middle and 30ft long. A whole new opportunity for pain there!They also have a new 10 foot gas pipe at the ....More...

We've heard that SSV are having a Jib Jam on Sunday the 5th May between 8pm and 11pm. It will cost £10 unless you're moritz/snowsports then it's free. It will have exclusive use of the slope and the tables, benchs, the yellow gas pipe and more are all going to be out. Only what I heard, so contact ....More...

Here's some pictures (courtesy of BonaSword) of the new jump at Sheffield Ski Village.We also hear that the old rail this new jump interferes with will be no more, because the staff are planning a rainbow rail if they get the management's consent. More...

There is a new jump being built at Sheffield Ski Village. The new table top is being constructed just below the halfpipe and should open tonight.[from Speng]

Knockhatch Ski and Snowboard Centre is the UK's newest artificial slope and it's already broken a world record - it was built in only 7 weeks. Made from Tufglide, the Powder Pack ski surface is completely revolutionary - an ultra-safe surface which actually looks like, feels like and ski's like .... More...

Sheffield Ski Village has been put up for sale with a valuation of about £4.2m.Sheffield represents the best of the UK's dryslopes, so equating best-ness with success, we guess the slope is not up for sale due to financial problems, but then again, that's just speculation.Anyway, it's a bargain! If ..More...

We've had a little more info about the Hillingdon dryslope and it's not good news. Apparently there were some fires in June, presumably at the slope. The Council do not seem to want to support the slope and many of the Hillingdon Ski Squad have moved to Wycombe Summit to train.The British Ski Club ....More...

We hear that Hillingdon dry slope will be rescued by a consortium of race bred skiers based out of Guildford. More as we get it.

AT contacted us to say that his local rag says the reason for the Hillingdon closure is because they haven't paid the rent to the council for 6 months, who have now reclaimed their land.

JK at Wycombe Summit has heard a few rumours surrounding the Hillingdon dry slope closure.The slope is closed just for the summer The company has gone into liquidation The slope is up for rent again through Hillingdon Council at the cost of £7K per annum!Which one is true, they don't know, ....More...

We hear rumours that the Hillingdon dry slope is currently closed. Can anybody shed any light on this? We've tried a few contacts, but they know no more than us.Is is closed for repairs, closed for refurbishment, closed for good or taking the Beckton route and going indoors?