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The association between technology and skiing seems to get ever stronger. Along with the many uses resorts are currently finding for gps and social networking and Google’s infamous annual company ski holidays, it has been revealed that Apple have been using North American ski resort names as ....More...

O'Neill team rider Gian Simmen took on a mountianbiker down a pretty long slopestyle course for the German TV show "Wetten dass", well worth checking out... We'd like to see UK's Steve Peat (MTB) take on Ben Kilner (Snowboard) for a UK showdown... Scotland?

The Extreme Ski Challenge is a downhill ski event where, in teams of 4, participants will downhill ski 5,000 feet higher than the vertical ascent and descent of Mt Everest over a period of 48 Hours. The event is a fantastic way to see St. Anton, but more importantly, it is an opportunity to be .... More...

NONSTOP Ski & Snowboard are searching for a new Sales & Marketing Assistant. If you, or someone you know, are interested in joining a young, vibrant team based in London then a job with NONSTOP might be the perfect opportunity. Applicants must have a passion for skiing and/or snowboarding and ....More...

Our good friends at Boardwise Snowboard Shop are super busy right now and need more staff.. if you are on the look out for some work then checkout the vacancies here: http://www.boardwise.com/t-vacancies.aspx More...

Saw this which made me smile... these 2 guys remind me Hansel & Derrick Zoolander

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

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

Peak 2 Peak Cycle Challenge – Saturday 11th September 2010 Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to cycle in the stunning ‘Monarch of the Glen’ scenery, this beautiful 70 mile route takes you from Ben Nevis to Cairngorm Mountain in aid of Disability Snowsport UK. You will be climbing ....More...

Snowsport Scotland has an opening for a full time Events & Volunteer Coordinator based in Edinburgh. More information and the job description can be found on www.snowsportscotland.org

Tony Hawk comes to BrightonOn Wednesday July 21st 2010 Brighton, one of England’s most visited seaside towns, will host the final show for Quiksilver presents Tony Hawk and Friends European Tour. In order to give Tony Hawk and his crew the best set-up possible, Quiksilver has the help of one of the .. More...

Garmin® the global leader in satellite navigation celebrates its first and successful winter season in snowsports by announcing the 3 champions from the Alpine Garmin Test Centres that travelled the fastest, highest and furthest. Throughout the Winter 09/10 season, over 5,000 guests swooshed .... More...

A new type of slope, described as a ‘creek surfing system’ has been launched by inventor Czintos Csongor. Named ‘Sineride,’ Mr Csongor believes that, “Truly this is the first real alternative of summer skiing.” Explaining why Sineride is better than other summer sliding options, Mr Csongor .... More...

Those death punk snowboarders are at it again. Lock up you daughters because the Shithouse Tour 3 is hitting the road. A badass UK and Euro rock and roll tour with Monster and the Dalikfodda boys at the helm. Favourites at the SCUK/TSA Rock Night at the Brits. With a bunch of their best pals .... More...

WeSC invite you to visit their new store on Carnaby St, London where they are launching a Slam City Skates concession. Drop by the store on the 28th January where 100 lucky people will win one of 100 prizes! More...

Samsung Mobile UK today announces ‘Gone in 60 Minutes’ its biggest ever competition that gives people the opportunity to win a prize every hour, on the hour, in the run up to Christmas. Look out for details of how to enter on the Samsung ‘Gone in 60 Minutes’ Facebook page or Twitter feed and ..More...

Fat Face is celebrating its 21st birthday this year by giving one majorly lucky customer a 21 window split screen camper van in the biggest competition the active lifestyle has ever run. That’s right, one lucky winner will win a beautifully restored camper van worth more than £35,000 plus the ....More...

Snowsport GB the national governing body for Snowboarding & Skiing in the UK who are affiliatted with the BOA and FIS are looking for a new CEO. View the role requirements here: http://www.snowsportgb.com/about/staff/vacancies/snowsport-gb-ceo/ Regards Snowsport GB Board

The Metro Ski and Snowboard Show took home two trophies from the Exhibition News Awards last week as the show continues to gain recognition as one of the UK’s most successful consumer events. The show collected the coveted title of the “Most Impressive Visitor Experience” and the “Innovation Award” ..More...

Every year Neil McNab runs and guides a Heli boarding trip to the Kamchatka peninsula on the east coast of Russia. This narrow peninsula is the most active volcanic region on the planet. It was, until the early 90's closed to all visitors including native Russian's and was a major Military strong ....More...

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

Base Camp Sponsored Ghanaian skier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong has qualified for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Kwame, 34, recorded his best slalom performances in Iran last week and reduced his FIS (International Ski Federation) points to 137.5, underneath the all important Olympic qualifying .... More...

"We are very sorry but due to the very difficult trading conditions we have had to close down Extreme Holidays Limited. Customers with forward booked holidays should contact the Travel Trust Association on 0870 8890577."

Despite the tales of economic doom filling the mainstream media, there’s a sense of optimism in the snowsport industry that those who love skiing and snowboarding won’t be deterred from their annual snow fix this coming winter. The UK industry trade show is already around 90% full with several ....More...

Head of Snowboard department required for a new Snow And Rock store which will be opening in Dundrum, Dublin, on the 9th October. The perfect candidate for this position would have at least one years experience in retail and have a vast knowledge of snowboarding and snowboard related equipment. ....More...

Onboard are more than stoked to have collaborated with binding masters Union to bring you these limited edition two-strappers. Limited to a mere 100 pairs in existence, these are the binders that the Onboard crew will be slashing around in come winter, and now you too have the chance to get your ..More...

Les 2 Alpes will be staging a special poker week from January 10th to 16th. “ The typically sporty 2 Alpes events calendar includes many cultural activities, so why not poker?” said a resort spokesperson. France currently has 400 poker clubs with games rooms that are full to the brim and ....More...

The Scandinavian obsession with saunas has reached new heights in the Lappish ski resort of Ylläs where the world’s first ever sauna gondola will open this winter. The gondola – wood clad inside and out - travels up to the top station at 718m, where there is a main sauna at the top of Ylläs .... More...

Coming in Autumn 08 – Volcom London! Come join our future retail team at our London store. Located near Covent Garden, we are now accepting resumes for all positions including: - Assistant Manager - Sales Assistant (full time employee : 39 hours per week; part-time employees : 20 hours per ....More...

After having opened for one season in the Plateau sector, the new snowpark at Val Thorens is already a victim of its own success and needs to be enlarged by 18,000m² to 88 000 square metres at a cost of 300,000 Euros. A new 500 metre long hand rail, the enlargement of the beginners’ learning area ....More...

Warm temperatures on Europe's glaciers have led some summer ski resorts to close early, but the majority remain open and the leading snow-reporting service Skiinfo.com has snow depth details for all of them. The company tracks snow conditions several times daily, year round, at more than a ....More...

Doppelmayr has completed a new gondola with eight passenger cabins which reaches 4,843m above sea level in China. The lift accesses The Aba Great Glacier in Sichuan province, about six hours driving time from regional capital Chengdu. The top station is 327m higher than the previous record holder,..More...

The Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Parks on the glacier above Kaprun in Austria will be enlarged this winter with a superpipe. The new superpipe will be build near the summit station of the Sonnenkarbahnen, at around 3000m, between piste no. 1 and the Roxy park. This will be the only superpipe in the ....More...

The Well Seasoned Chalet Cookery Course is open to anyone interested in developing the cookery skills to successfully run a chalet in a winter ski resort and the confidence and help to secure employment doing so. We have just announced dates for week long courses in October and places are ....More...

The Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour or simply "The TTR" is offering 6 months internships for talented and motivated individuals in Innsbruck/Austria intended to provide you with a true learning and exciting team experience. Are you doing your studies in any of the following fields: Communication,.. More...

A campaign to save the world by a mass turn off of power for an hour, which began in Australia last year, goes global this weekend. Environmental protection experts the Aspen Skiing Company have highlighted the importance of as many people as possible taking part in the mass action, organised by ..More...

Four police officers are currently being taught to ski in a programme to build up a slope security force ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Local officials have announced that security and public order is a concern as skier numbers grow ahead of the Olympics. One of the four ....More...

Apparently, VISA and Mastercard are making it more difficult to obtain cash abroad at ATMs because of concerns over fraud. You'll still be able to use your cards to pay for goods and to get cash from the bank counter and at a Bureau de Change, but you may find your card blocked at the ATM. Here'....More...

An American duo enter the Guinness Book of World Records for most consecutive turns on their two-man snowboard. More...

Utah Searches For A Neat New Term For “Skiing and Snowboarding” Is there one word out there that describes both skiing and snowboarding? Ski Utah has announced it is launching a competition to find an alternative to the three-word, 21-letter standard. In an effort to coin this new term, Ski ....More...

Shapes in White Snow Carving Contest in Ischgl Brothers Justin and Simon Scott have created a snow sculpture masterpiece on the ski slopes of Ischgl, high in the Silvretta mountains in the Tirol region of Austria. Justin, from Yorkshire, and Simon, from Norfolk, have creating the British entry .. More...

Cue "The Jaws Theme"... An angry moose is reported to be challenging skiers who go off-piste over the back of Whitefish Mountain Resort. Skiers reported the moose behaving aggressively several days after a moose had kicked two snowmobiles. The driver of a trail grooming tractor said a moose .... More...

Snow has fallen in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for the first time in living memory - though it mostly melted into puddles on touching the ground. More...

As some of you will know, Tim Warwood and Adam Gendle from Lockdown Projects are massive England football fans. They went to the England vs Croatia match at Wembley and appeared to have been snapped at the match in the Metro today.Gendle commented "they definitely picked out the two most .... More...

Ski Club witness 3.4% rise in total UK snowsports market.The UK snowsports market has again witnessed growth according to the Ski Club of Great Britain’s annual Snowsports Analysis, rising 3.4% year on year. There are now over 1.31 million people taking wintersports holidays from the UK. The ....More...

Fresno Police say Clifford Finch was shot four times after leading them on a chase that ended on Highway 99 and Herndon Avenue in Fresno. Finch was wounded in the altercation, his condition is unknown. More...

Titan Snow, the snowboarder run chalet in Les 2 Alps, have a position vacant for a chalet host/cook for this season.As a chalet host you will be working in our chalet in Les 2 Alpes, France. You will be responsible for providing catering and hospitality services to our guests and ensuring that ....More...

EXTREME HOLIDAYS LIMITEDExtreme Holidays are recruiting and want to hear from you!We are providing unique opportunities for qualified Snowboard / Ski instructors to build an amazing career in Extreme Sports Tuition and join our existing elite team of Instructors. The successful candidate will be ....More...

World famous polar explorer and Ski Club President Robert Swan is to give a motivational talk about his record-breaking expeditions and mission to help preserve the Antarctic in Edinburgh this autumn. Robert Swan is the first man to walk to both the North and South Poles and following on from this .... More...

2 Seasons are looking for a website support administrator. Check out their website for more details. More...

The European Head office of O’Neill based in The Netherlands is looking for a CONTENT MANAGER.GoalTaking care of an up-to-date and attractive O’Neill website entirely attuned to the needs of its visitors.Responsibilities· Composing and managing of plans and budgets in consultation with the ....More...

Not snowboarding but who cares when the action is as good as this! BMX Vert J Bestwick 1st Skate Vert Finals Shaun White Wins Gold Skate Vert P-L Gagnon 2nd Skate Vert M Ringstrom 3rd Freestyle MotoX Vert A Jones 1st Freestyle MotoX N Adams 2nd Freestyle MotoX J Stenberg 3rd Add X Games iFrame to ....More...

The Australian Institute of Sport experiment with micro-sensors added to competitors' snowboards to detect amplitude and rotation in the half-pipe as a supplement to traditional subjective judging. More...

The Association Française de Snowboard (AFS), a section of the Fédération Française de Ski (FFS), wants to free itself from the parent organizations control. The surfers are angry. Their performances covered France in glory at the last world championships, but in-fighting is undermining morale. ....More...

Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, has seen snow for the first time in 89 years, as a cold snap continues to grip several South American nations. More...

Government officials from 30 nations met to discuss initiatives to combat global warming at the Swedish Arctic Circle ski resort of Riksgransen last week. The four day summit was a follow up to the earlier G8 summit in Germany. Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren hailed the summit as a ....More...

We are please to invite you to the two day Snowboard Technical Delegate Course.When: AUGUST 11-12th Time: From 9.30am - 5.30pm daily, with an hour for lunchWhere: Northwick Park Hospital, London (directions will be supplied)Cost: £60 per person course feeIf you are interested in taking ....More...

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The second member of a group who carried out “eco-terror” attacks across the Western United States in the late 1990s and for a few years after the millennium, has been sentenced to nine years in jail.Chelsea Gerlach, now aged 30, was 16 when she joined the Earth Liberation Front. She was one of ....More...

In the space of three short decades, snowboarding has come a very long way. Year-by-year, we go through the most memorable moments of the history of snowboarding.Part 1 - Five vintage years.Part 2 - Snowboard History: 1920'S TO 1980'S.Part 3 - Snowboard History: 1990's.Part 4 - Snowboard History: ....More...

Novice Snowboarder Adil Latif (He's Blind!) did a heli drop on Saturday making a descent on the Trient Plateau near the French Swiss border. This was in aid of Charity. Watch the amazing feat by clicking the link above. More...

Athletes from all around the world are called to take part imagining the future of board and outdoor sport.Quiksilver Europe is proud to launch the first edition of the INNOVATION CONTEST, the annual futuristic competition opened to progressive and passionate athletes everywhere, from ....More...

The World Indoor Snowkayak Championships were staged at Holland’s Landgraff Indoor Ski Centre near The Hague, on March 31st and April 1st. The little known sport of Snowkayaking is little more than a year old and centred on the Dutch market. It involves descending a snow covered slope indoors or ....More...

The BBC reports of a man who skied nearly 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground and who has been condemned by police and transport officials.The Tube stunt is now fittingly on YouTube for the world to admonish.

A website has been launched to fight “ski mask discrimination.” Site founder, American Kevin Lambert, is concerned that wearing a ski mask had become the domain of criminals and terrorists and wants everyone to be able to wear a ski mask in their day to day lives without being branded “bad.”A ....More...

Google Holds Annual Ski TripGoogle may get ever bigger but the company continues to stage its annual ski trip, which is reported to be mandatory for all employees.Because of its size, employees had to choose one of three days to visit Squaw Valley by Lake Tahoe in California and then be further ....More...

ENTRY CONDITIONS + GUIDELINESWESTBEACH IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR INAUGURAL TEE-SHIRT DESIGN CHALLENGE. WE’RE CALLING FOR ENTRIES FROM SNOWBOARDERS, DESIGNERS, AND ARTISTS TO SUBMIT THEIR ART. MAKE IT COOL, MAKE IT FUNNY, MAKE IT WESTBEACH. MAKE IT SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON A TEE-SHIRT. YOU ....More...

Non-existent chalets are on offer for rent in Verbier over the internet, according to the Verbier Tourist Office The ’owner’ of the chalets, Christian Bita, is not known to the local administration, but is purporting to offer chalets ’Cioriques’, ’Ciel’ and ’Sorin’ for rent.He uses the email ....More...

Okay, okay, so it was the picture that grabbed my attention.If you’ve ever fancied competing in the luge event, you’ll like the idea of sliding down a snow-covered slope on an ordinary serving trayThis is now possible in Engelberg thanks to the on Joch Pass mountain hut which supplies trays to .... More...

The BBC's Last Man Standing is looking for athletic, western adventurers to send to the most remote corners of the globe to live with indigenous peoples, train with them, and take part in their ancient sporting festivals. These are real tribes with real dangers.The chosen contestants will take part ..More...

Not something we normally post on SCUK but I know quite a few of you are keen surfers who might fancy a nice picture for your wall..View the Gallery (5mb pdf file, right click to save)The BSA (British Surf Association) has been at the heart of the British surf scene since 1966 providing grassroots .... More...

Advertising Production Assistant vacancy.Permanent Publishing require an Advertising Production Assistant to work across their three titles: White Lines snowboarding magazine, Sidewalk skateboarding magazine and The Surfer's Path. The position will be based in the main Abingdon (Oxfordshire) office...More...

The FIS are running TD (Technical Delegate) clinics in Europe. Click the headline to download a Word Document from Soul Sports for more information. More...

The Snowboard Asylum at Liverpool are looking for full time staff at their store. Applicants can drop in a CV or contact Brian Molyneux on 0151 709 6912 or Liverpool@ellis-brigham.com.

40 Free Surf Lessons a Day, For 40 Days with GB Team Members The British Surfing Association (BSA), founded in 1966 to promote the sport of surfing and represent the interests of all surfers in Great Britain and the Channel Islands, marks its 40th anniversary this year. To celebrate this fantastic .... More...

29feet are looking for a host for their place in Fernie for the coming season as their planned arrangement has fallen through. Contact Jude jude@adessi.co.uk on 0113 234 3862.

The Snowboard Asylum at Braehead Xscape are looking for full/part-time staff wanted at their new store. Applicants can drop in a CV or contact Matt Leight on 0141 885 4700 or mattleigh1@hotmail.com.

12th – 18th November 2006Release date: 30th August 2006Subject: British Snowsport Forum launches a new campaign to get the British onto skis and snowboards this winter Ski industry urges Give Snow a Go! Forget towels on sunbeds, a major new campaign to encourage Brits onto the ski slopes and to `.... More...

21 Days to go and counting - No School, No work, Nothing but Skateboarding - June 21st is officially GO SKATEBOARDING DAY - having started three years ago the worldwide event now boasts over 20 million skateboarders participating in events, demos and rallies - and we are pleased to announce our .... More...

The Rip Curl Mountainwear Research Division is looking for a person to join their design team for a six month placement based in the French Alps for the winter season (October – April)We are looking for someone to work within the mountainwear design team. Based in Annecy, France. Working in the ....More...

How would you and a guest like the opportunity to spend two days basking in the stunning light and green scenery of Cornwall? Imagine having all five of your senses pampered...on us!To celebrate the opening of Fifteen Cornwall, the new Jamie Oliver inspired restaurant at Watergate Bay, Sainsbury's ....More...

Although lacking any snow, Sports Management reports that:The charity Transition Extreme has announced that work has started on a £2.7m extreme sports recreation project at Queens Links in Aberdeen, Scotland. The non profit-making community extreme sports centre will comprise a climbing and ....More...

We are looking for a dynamic individual to become the UK Public Relations manager for freesports athlete & event management company, Soul Sports.Soul Sports produces and manages snowboard, ski and other freesports events for the UK market along with management of individual athletes. Based in ....More...

A new leisure company called Surfdome has secured UK licensing rights to build Europe’s first indoor surfing centre. The £10m Surfdome, which will accommodate between 60 and 100 surfers at a time, will include a 250ft (75m) surfing wave pool, training pools and extreme sport attractions such as .... More...

Digital Spy reports that Fergie won't allow Kate Moss to accompany her on a skiing trip after Fergie's daughter Beatrice invited her. If you're reading this Kate, feel free to come and join us at the Orange Brits this week. We have a spare bunk in our room.Kate recently split with Pete Doherty .... More...

We spotted this piece on Natives and in their own words "We have no real idea what's going on here or why, but it just goes to show that wherever you go in the world, ski bums just love to get naked...". More...

If you're looking for the chance to merge your passion for extreme sports and events, with your great organisational skills, whilst working in a challenging sector - then keep reading…Freesports Co-Ordinator, London (£neg)Red Bull is the leading energy drink worldwide, and one of the countries ....More...

The BBC reports on Grindelwald, Switzerland's plans to introduce speed limits of 30kph on some slopes. Best get a speedo fitted to my board then. More...

British investors are reportedly snapping up properties in Bulgarian ski areas at an increasing rapid rate as the country spends on its ski slopes, moves closer to EC membership, bids to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and remains cheap with large future profits predicted for buyers.Rapidly expanding ..More...

Okay, it's nothing to do with snowboarding, but many MK regulars will know of Kwame and might be interested in this piece from Reuters.Ghanaian 'Snow Leopard' Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong has failed in his bid to become his country's first Olympic skier.The 31-year-old former indoor ski centre ....More...

Locals were mystified by snow found in Adeyfield, Hemel Hempstead. Some local snowboarders with snow-making equipment? Snow borrowed from MK Xscape? Perhaps some foam left over from the recent Buncefield Depot fire? A stunt for the planned Hemel snow dome? Check out the full story and perhaps add ....More...

Mariah Carey is determined to learn to snowboard, and has decided to make it her new year's resolution.The superstar singer admits she's always been too lazy and has wasted winter holidays in ski resorts because she can't get out of bed on time.Carey confesses: "This year, I'm going to try ....More...

Okay, it's not snowboarding, but it's damn close!Dubai is to host a spectacular international sandboarding championship sponsored by HUGO Fragrances in February. The championship will offer more than $US30,000 (AED110,100) in cash and prizes and feature events such as a big air spectacular and ....More...

Glacier Imports are looking for enthusiastic, experienced sales agents to cover the Midlands, London, South East and South West. You will be working with an ever-growing team and a good range of top brands with excellent opportunities involved. Please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to ..More...

Some news regarding the band Super U. We have new content on our site (music mainly, plus some other rubbish), a new on-line way of listening to the music (a My Space site, so come be our friends), and some other stuff going on which is kinda cool. We've still supposedly got a gig in Brixton on the .. More...

THEFT IN LONDON - Friday 4th November, 2.15pm(£5000 reward for the return of the hard drives and laptops, no questions asked, call 07775 500599) The Incident:Unfortunately, this is not the usual positive news regarding freeskiing events and movies. The news is concerning a police incident of ....More...

A new detailed report on the effects of global warming in Europe has predicted that reliable snow cover in winter in the Alps will rise more than 1000 vertical metres from the current 400m (1300 feet) to between a best case scenario of 1500m (4920 feet) and a worse case of 1750m (5740 feet).1,700 ..More...

We spotted this PDF document on the Ski Dubai website and thought you might be interested in how Acer Snowmec make their snow. Acer's susyem was used in the UK's first indoor snow slope, the long closed Telford World of Snow, all three Xscape slopes in Milton Keynes, Castleford and soon Glasgow, ....More...

This winter we are proud to announce the opening of the BoardnLodge Snowboard Academy in Slovenia. Whether you are just starting out or an intermediate looking to get better we know we can improve your steez! We offer week and weekend options, and for intermediate/advanced riders a cracking ....More...

In the continuing trend to identify and quantify the efforts made by ski resorts to minimise their environmental impact, Courchevel in France has detailed what the Three Valleys, the world's largest ski area, is doing in this regard.The Three Valleys, which operates 1,920 snow cannons, 183 ski ....More...

The Ski Club of Great Britain’s Respect the Mountain Campaign, which was launched to help safeguard the natural environment and the long-term future of skiing, has been jointly awarded the Lucy Dicker award which acknowledges innovation and outstanding contribution to the ski industry. The Lucy ....More...

www.girlracer.co.uk are pleased to announce that Kat Miller has joined their team to aid in the expansion of their current site to include news, articles and interviews covering the field of females in freestyle snowboarding. A long established website with coverage in magazines such as Elle & Max ..More...

As part of the Snowlife Schools Tour we have developed an online game for anyone to play with, its got about 4 levels taking you round the mountain with 3 runs on each level. Check it out More...

A tremor hitting 4.4 on the Richter scale was felt in Courmayeur, Chamonix and surrounding areas yesterday. Officials report no damage or injury, but cab9 was put out as he was on the bog at the time. More...

This will boggle your mind and goes to prove you really don't have much control over your own body (especially whilst snowboarding).1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right ....More...

You will probably have a relevant degree and you may be in work or a graduate. Good computer skills in design and graphics are important (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Excel). You should also possess a natural creative flair. PR is involved so a good command of the English language and an ....More...

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Danny Way shows you how to frontside 360 a 60foot kicker... on a skateboard! soo smoooooth! More...

Please find enclosed the information regarding the FIS Snowboard Judges clinic and yearly update in Kaprun (AUT) to be held on September 23rd – 25th, 2005. The Clinic will be held in English.We would kindly ask you to send the enclosed registration form (editor comment: contact Kathrin for this) ....More...

Thanks to the hard effort of the team at HEMEL SKATES, Hemel Hempstead yesterday saw the opening of a long campaigned for skate park in Gadebridge Park. We took a trip down there to check it out as it's just down the road. A few of the local olds are wondering about a 4am "when nobody else is .... More...

From Adam Gendle and Tim Warwood, the producers of the TSA Snowboard Movie, a new sport is born. Okay, okay, this has been doing the rounds within the "snowboard elite" for some time, but it's picking up momentum. There's some things you need to know. Check out Shoe golf.

We'll agree this isn't snowboarding, but it's pretty damn impressive.Daredevil skateboarder Danny Way rolled down a massive ramp at nearly 50 mph and jumped across the Great Wall of China on Saturday, becoming the first person to clear the wall without motorized aid, an event sponsor said.More and .... More...

East Anglian Ambulance Service have launched a national "In case of Emergency ( ICE ) " campaign with the support of Falklands war hero Simon Weston. The idea is that you store the word " I C E " in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be ....More...

(This does concern everyone)As many people will be aware, until 1964 the Ski Club of Great Britain (SCGB) was the governing body of British skiing but then government funding regulations required the National Ski Federation of Great Britain to be founded. In the ensuing forty years the “Federation”..More...

Yep, you’ve guessed it, Sprite Urban Games is back for 2005 with another awesome line-up, showcasing the best in Skate, BMX, FMX and B-Boy flavas! Taking place on Clapham Common, London from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th July, this three day festival brings together the cream of UK and International ....More...

Ski Dubai, located in Mall of the Emirates is a snow resort that offers a new generation of indoor winter sport destination ‘’Ski Dubai’’’. Dubai's first in-door snow park and the world's first indoor alpine ski resort. An exciting unique snow experience in the desert to enjoy skiing, .... More...

A new, £2.7m skate park and extreme sports centre is set to open in Aberdeen in summer 2006. Local council planning approval for the complex – which has been in the pipeline for more than a decade – was gained in March. The entire development will be run as a not-for-profit company with £1.26m ....More...

The Associated press have reported that two young men from Wyoming have pleaded not guilty to a charge of “promoting obscenity” by allegedly building a snow penis in their front yard. Neighbours found the sculpture offensive and, although someone destroyed it, reported the matter to the police and ....More...

Glacier Imports look after Protest, Nidecker Leedom and Drop in the UK.The position available is for a Sales and Marketing AssistantGlacier Imports are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our dynamic, hard-working team. This exciting opportunity would involve ....More...

Edinburgh City Council has approved 75 per cent of the funding required to build a new skatepark in the south of the city. While the scheme is at an early stage, indicative total costs of £130,000 have been mooted by the South Edinburgh Partnership – which is co-ordinating the development. £80,000 ....More...

Skateboarder Danny Way will become the latest to "jump the Great Wall of China", in a bid to raise the profile of Skateboarding over there. Eddie Kidd succesfully did the jump on motorbike. More...

The impacts of ski piste preparation on alpine plants are long-lasting and greatest at higher altitudes, Swiss researchers report. Check out the full article on the BBC News website. More...

A reminder for those that are looking towards sorting their working holidays out for the summer and winter. We have a job search page provided by Natives.co.uk right on SCUK, which is your first stop to a life away from the rat race. More...

If any of you missed one of the 10 "Ed (Leigh) vs Spencer (Claridge)" shows on Sky One last year, here are a few clips for your enjoyment... not sure they'll thank me for posting them but hey a couple of hundred thousand people have already seen it...All clips are 640kb each and about 30/40 seconds ..More...

INSTED Expands the Selection of French Courses in Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France. As the ski season in the French Alps draws to an end, INSTED presents its new summer programs. Adam Jorlén, one of INSTED’s founders describes the new courses as a natural development of the concept where the students ....More...

John Eldridge has been around the UK snowboard scene for many years and co-produced the first UK snowboard film "THE INVASION" with Warwood and Gendle... he's always had his roots in surfing though, being brought up in Cornwall and just dropped us an email to let us know what he's up to..."Hi .... More...

This isn't particularly snowboard related, but those that know him from Milton Keynes Xscape might be interested to hear how Kwame Acheampong is getting on in his bid to become Ghana's first Olympic Alpine Ski Medalist. First a note from his coach and then an article from Natives.Just a quick .... More...

Natives – the Season Workers’ website – has launched a new microsite www.natives.co.uk/coursesto help those hoping to work in the more specialised areas of the ski industry to find the right training. Navigating through the mogul fields of conflicting information, Natives now offers aspiring season ..More...

With less than a year to go until the Winter Olympic Games, the Italian city of Turin is gearing itself up for a huge influx of visitors. Tickets are now on sale for events being held in the city and in the nearby mountains, while preparations for the Games are moving ahead fast. The concept of “....More...

I guess you just need to read the article... More...

Although they use the word "skis" we're assuming this extends to snowboards. You could always try to talk your way out of it though. The charge is £10 per flight. More...

Despite the word "ski" appearing throughout, this annual fund-raiser is aimed at all Team GB snowsport athletes and has provided support for Lesley McKenna, amongst others.Just to let you know about our fund raising auction & Champagne reception at Christie's, South Kensington - March 1st at 6:30pm ..More...

We are looking for an experienced retail manager for a leading boardsports store in Leeds city centre. The idea candidate should have at least 2 years retail management experience, be lively and have a passion for boardsports and the related brandsSome of the duties of the manager will be: Staff ....More...

Stand easy gang. Soul Sports Events are looking for hard-working conscientous folk who enjoy outdoor pursuits, making friends and having a jolly splendid time, to join the Orange BRITS signage crew. Those of you spending seasons in the Alps and not wishing to compete can now come along to Laax, ....More...

The 3Snowkite World Championship 2005 has officially started this morning with the first two rounds of the men's snowboard race. Due to heavy snowfall the program for the afternoon had to be changed to the men's ski race instead of the men's freestyle ski. After 3 of the 8 heats of the first round ....More...

Not work safe (drug related), but quite funny. More...

The French government has reportedly been left with a £2 million bill after a dead hedgehog caused chaos on an airport runway. According to the Daily Telegraph, more than 20 seagulls were pecking at the body of the hedgehog as it lay on the runway at Marseilles airport. The flock was sucked into ....More...

"It's like snowboarding down a mountain with somebody setting off avalanches behind you." A bit like riding with my bro-in-law then. Big wave riding at it's very best. More...

Sun-soaked holiday resorts in Southern Spain have been hit by a shock fall... of snow.Majorca, La Manga and Malaga, as well as parts of south-eastern Spain, got several surprise inches of the white stuff, despite enjoying temperatures in the low 60s the day before.Sky News quotes British expatriate ..More...

Some friends and I in Brighton went to watch "Riding Giants" a film about the history of surfing giant waves. The film is by the same people that did "Dog Town and Z Boys" so you get an idea of what it's like.Footage from the 50's is incredible, guys riding 40ft faces on tree trunks upto modern day .. More...

But at least we don't have sharks. Check out this footage of surfer being attacked by two Great White Sharks. Luckily he walked away. More...

Check out this new snowdome reported in a recent email from FHM. It clearly shows that snowboards are more than welcome. More...

We don't often get righteous, but the recent events in Asia have been shocking to say the least and have affected some of the most beautiful places in the world, despite not being blessed with snow.We've been sitting at home for the last few days looking at the horrifying pictures of destroyed ....More...

The BBC reports that Scotland is odds-on to have a white Christmas, according to the bookmakers. More...

Snowlife, the national campaign to promote skiing and snowboarding in the UK, has just given away a second Volvo V50 in the national prize draw currently running in specialist UK snowsport retailers.Mr D Lewis from Callington was delighted to be picked as the second Snowlife winner and will .... More...

Ski resort research business Snow Hunter Ltd has published its annual lift ticket pricing report based on lift ticket pricing applicable in more than 500 of the world's leading resorts. The study covers ski areas in 30 countries and compares the regular price of a six day adult lift ticket if ....More...

Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya wasn't fastest enough to catch a thief Saturday, when he had his $2,900 Cdn snowboard snatched in Austria. The incident occurred as Montoya was taking part in a BMW end-of-season celebration at the Kitzsteinhorn glacier in Kaprun, about 100 kilometres of ....More...

The Times reports:Cornish vigilantes are reportedly preventing tourists from surfing on “their” beaches, using such tactics as throwing bottles at non-locals who try to catch their waves. The disturbing revelation comes in The Times, which reports that the Cornish surfing industry, worth £40 ....More...

Snowlife, the national campaign to promote skiing and snowboarding in the UK, has just given away the first of three Volvo V50 sportswagons, worth more than £26,000 each, in the national prize draw currently running in over 150 specialist snowsports retailers throughout the UK.Steve Jamieson from .... More...

Channel 4's IDEASFACTORY Scotland has launched a new project for writers which ends with the chance to take the ultimate 'Dream Journey'. IDEASFACTORY:WRITE AWAY aims to find young writers (approx 16-35) who want to develop their writing skills. Running through until 2005, it will start with the ....More...

A man who was refused an air ticket to Australia from Los Angeles International Airport reportedly stripped naked before running across the tarmac to climb on board a moving jumbo jet. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the 31-year-old was refused a ticket with Qantas ....More...

A little game to keep you occupied until it's home time. More...

I know it's a ski mag, but at least it's a freestyle ski mag. Let's face it. The more freestyle the UK's slopes need to cater for, the better off we all are and they do tend to listen to skiers rather than us trouble-makers.'Tis almost the season to be jolly and Dark Summer magazine have teamed up ....More...

Budget winter holiday specialists Outgoing Ski (formerly known as Snow Express) have now gone to sale with ski and snowboard holiday packages for the 04/05 winter season. Outgoing Ski are now embarking on their third successful year and are currently taking bookings for some of Europe’s premiere ....More...

The mountains where the former warlord Izatullah Atif Rooz plans to build a $100m (£56m) mini-Switzerland, complete with ski slope and alpine chalets, were a killing ground just a few years ago. More...

Here's a link from FHM's weekly spewage. We love it. Very clever :) More...

News from SoulSports head Honcho, Stuart Brass.You may or may not know that for the past 10 weeks best mates Ed Leigh (Freesports on 4 Presenter, MC, President of the BSA, Air Guitar Champion) and Spencer Claridge (Partner in Soul Sports & Orange AIM Series etc) have been filming for a TV show .... More...

The US ski season had its third best season in history, according to figures from the 2003-2004 Kottke End-of-Season Survey.“Despite an unfavorable macroeconomic and political climate, the US ski resort industry was able to report a near-record season, demonstrating the resilience of the industry, ....More...

July 23rd to 25th sees the Sprite Urban Games descending on Clapham Common. As always a top line up of freesport action will be on offer, including skate, BMX, FMX, B-Boy (And Girl) & DJ’s to entertaining the crowds throughout the weekend. There is also a public skate area, and more retail ....More...

This news might be of interest to some. Snowsport GB is the official body for snowsports in Great Britain and hence has some degree of control and influence about how we enjoy our sport.The governing body for competitive skiing, snowboarding and freestyle, SnowsportGB, has announced the appointment ..More...

Intel have commissioned a surfboard that includes a laptop, solar panels and a video camera allowing surfers to surf whilst they surf. It launched at the Intel GoldCoast Oceanfest on 18 June. More...

A recent poll from the Ski Club of Great Britain asked:What is your favourite summer sport? Windsurfing Glacier skiing Walking Tennis Sailing Swimming Cycling SunbathingNo mention of snowboarding or skiing in the UK and I know for a fact that many of you continue your winter sports ..More...

Niki Thomas-Jackson sent us the following for all you skiers who use TheBoarder. We won't be adding them to our events calendar, but though you might like to know anyway.The Freestyle events that will be happening in the near future are as follows; 1. Kendal Moguls & Big Air Competition Sat June ....More...

Okay, this is a touch off topic, but I just thought I'd post up the news that my mum was awarded an MBE over the weekend for services to netball. We are all very proud in the Worrell household I can tell you and I'm already looking forward to the New Year's Honours list and hope to see my name in ....More...

The owner of the defunct Maple Valley ski area in Southern Vermont has put the ski resort up for sale at $2 million (US) on eBay. The ski area is the second US ski area known to have been offered for sale on the internet auction site. In 2002 Laurel Mountain in Pennsylvania was offered for $9.5 .... More...

Martyn Traynor sent us this link for a rather cool free snowboarding game. Basically it launches you off a ramp and you use your mouse to perform the tricks without landing on your head. More...

Okay, so it isn't snow, but it is based on a snowboard halfpipe. Pass the bucket! Thanks to Simon from TSA for the link. More...

I'm not an Macite myself so no idea how good the game actually is, but the screenshots look okay. More...

Transworld Snowboarding reports on a new patent granted for a powered snowboard. Jeez, they'll be attaching motors to bicycles next. More...

Rock star Peter Gabriel will round off Ischgl's long winter season on Saturday 1st May with an exciting open-air concert on a specially constructed stage high up on the 2,311 metre-high Idalp above the village. The Top Of The Mountain concerts have become part of the legend of Ischgl, which is .... More...

Natalie has just returned tired and smelly from Japan and what's the first thing she does on her return? Email us about her new website. Check out some great photography at www.nataliemayer.com More...

Today at least, there seems to be free access to the 6 day forecasts on Snow Forecast. Thanks to trunners for letting us know about that one. More...

A British woman working as a tour rep at an Austrian ski resort is in intensive care after using her snowboard as a sledge on a steep slope.Annie Ferrier, 24, from Norwich, was travelling so fast as she reached the bottom of the slope that the snowboard she was sitting on with a female friend took ....More...

If you are aged between 11 and 18 and are keen for some serious freestyle progression then join the rest of the guys at the Challenge Sports Junior Camp over the Easter school holidays.The camp is open to any young snowboarders with at least two weeks on the hill and a burning desire to nail that ....More...

The Columbia Brewery in British Columbia has announced the introduction of the first beer bottle series designed to celebrate and promote the Canadian province's mountain resorts as well as several in neighbouring Alberta . The Kokanee "Signature Mountain Series" will feature seven B.C. ski ....More...

This news is a bit old, but we thought we'd mention it anyway.The Ski Club of Great Britain has just re-launched www.skiclub.co.uk with a brand new inspirational design and improved navigation. Underneath the new look and feel, www.skiclub.co.uk remains the highly recommended website that our ....More...

Ricochet South the makers of Channel 4’s No Going Back are developing a new series…We will give you the opportunity to run a successful chalet in a top ski resort for 2 weeks and film your search for your ideal location. Are you up to the challenge to meet the demands of being the perfect chalet ....More...

A report from Natives details the increasing tension between French locals and the English invading Chamonix. But do remember, it was an English Army officer that effectively founded the town. More...

We had this snippet from the makers of the ITV programme 'Holiday Showdown'. Your chance to rival The Osbournes on snow, perhaps?_________________________________________Anyone fancy a Holiday?The hit ITV series Holiday Showdown is looking for families with big personalities who are passionate ....More...

One of our reporters Georgina (Gina) is currently working as the Salon receptionist in Channel 4's reality TV show The Salon. This week she is involved in a public vote and needs as many votes as possible in order to keep her role in the show.You can vote for her by phoning 09011 21 44 23 To vote ..More...

After Justin and Cameron's well publicised snowboarding trip to Vail recently, the front page of Scotland's Daily Record covered the star's recent foray to the Nevis Range. It reads:****WINTER WONDERLAND FOR FANS AS STAR CHILLS OUT ON SLOPES Jan 14 2004**** By Donna Watson POP hunk Justin returned ....More...

Ever wondered how to prepare your new board for the slopes?The "article" also includes details on how to prepare boots, bindings, goggles and clothing. More...

www.snow-forecast.com are offing a FREE WEEKEND of forecasting! following gremlins in the works this week which delayed all the forecasting services.So this Saturday and Sunday (10-11 Jan) they will have free days where non-members can access all areas of snow-forecast.com

A report out today reveals that considerably less news happens on New Years Eve. And the main points of the news again... No news on New Years Eve claims report. (With apologies to Spitting Image.)

To keep you going until our return after Christmas, here's a little something from the cuboids at Lego. More...

A young boy was attacked by a mob of angry "youths" yesterday in the Milton Keynes Xscape, simply because he was wearing Flow bindings. More...

Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports have openings in their Castleford Xscape store for Ski Sales Technicians. Sales experience is not always necessary but a real passion for skiing and good knowledge of ski hardware is essential. Individuals wishing to apply should write to jobs@ellis-brigham.com or ....More...

Works of art, filthy porn or just lovers caught out in the cold? We let you decide.Thanks to SKETCH for those :) More...

Snow Hunter Ltd has published its 2003-4 Lift Pass Price survey comparing lift ticket costs from over 500 ski areas in 30 countries.Key findings of this year’s survey include:Free and reduced priced lift tickets for older skiers are being cut by the majority of ski areas.Free ticket age limits are ....More...

Switzerland's Saas Fee will play host to a historic FIS contest on Saturday, 22nd November when an FIS half-pipe competition for skiers will be held for the first time. The event marks the official sanction of these new freestyle sports for skiers, which until now have only been competed for by .... More...

AKI sent us this press release from Bradford Council. It reads:Local charities are being invited to join in the fun when a giant snow slope opens in Town Hall Square in Keighley.Next month (Dec 20), the attraction is expected to see thousands of people enjoying free rides on the slope, which is ....More...

At the risk of giving these guys some free advertising, I think you'll agree that their sticker is the most useful sticker you'll ever find for your board. More...

It seems that pop's sex kitten is into her snowboarding. This is mainly because she can do it incognito. Kylie loves snowboarding and we love her. Today the world is a better place. More...

Fresh from the BBC - put together your own boarder girly, but lads, let's not go too Laura Croft on this one. More...

Bored of the usual events? Check out this list of alternatives on the forum. More...

The night of Wednesday 15th October Andy from Salomon will descend to the SnowDome's Ski Wednesday session with a fine array of the the very latest Salomon hardware yet to hit the high street. BIG Mountain riders who like it super hot can even try out the very latest Scream 10 Pilot ExtraHot skis!....More...

Legends are looking for people to work at Xscape in Castleford. The new Legends store is the only two floor store in Xscape. What's more, it comes complete with its own skate park (street + vert + bowl). If you're interested send your CV by email to the manager, Kieron.

With the furore over excessive drinking in Greece this summer, many ski holiday companies are taking their extremely popular pub crawl events off their après-ski schedule. Many resorts are expected to enforce outright bans, similar to that in Val Thorens in the French Alps, where such activities .... More...

This is no joke. The mad Yanks, afraid as they are of the lawsuit, think that having releasing bindings on snowboards might be the answer. You can check out the details of the claim on Natives.co.uk.

The forum are having one of their regular discussions on the use of leashes. Feel free to take a stance. More...

Canada has decreased the number of "immigration points" required to gain permanent entry to the country. You might still have a good long wait, but it's certainly high on many boarder's lists. More...

At the risk of sounding boring, we thought this beauty of a site could do with a plug. Get yourself over to Syndicate Clothing and get an eyefull. That's it. No more "new website" posts.

Witness the world's only American Action Hero Snowboard craftsmen inaction. New Scotty Wittlake Pro model with old school flower top and Scotty's own up all night artwork. New Dark Series the worlds most technically advanced snowboard. Crazed contests and technormous prizes.Enjoy a beverage and ....More...

The boys start off their Autumn gigs at the Burton Party at Scala on 25th September. More...

Chamjedi.com have created the first and only alternative guide to Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France; probably the most popular snowboard destination for seasonaires and holidaymakers alike. This community website has been masterminded by tech guru Stevo Waining and freesports marketer Rumble Stuart.One ....More...

The Specialist Holidays Group (SHG) continues to make a significant investment in its ski division and has bought 100% of ‘The International Academy’s’ share capital on Friday, 22nd August 2003, from Leisure Ventures plc based in Cardiff.The International Academy was the significant schools trading ..More...

Blizzards, yet a Blitzing new record!Boarding For Breast Cancer Day- the massive snowboarding charity event that took over the half pipe at Perisher Blue earlier today- was hampered by exceedingly wild, windy and very wintery conditions, yet organisers couldn't be happier!While donations are still .... More...

The new FT3 Freestyle Trainer launched recently is designed to capitalise on the growing interest in skiing, skating and boarding. The boarding attachment uses an adapted BMW StreetCarver. More...

Nothing to do with snowboarding, but a fair few of us have been hitting the waves this summer.Over the last few weeks people have had stuff nicked from cars or the whole car stolen from Fistral and Watergate beaches in Newquay. The police have admitted there is a problem and theft from and of cars ....More...

Not UK, but all for a good cause:Head for the hills as Australia?s leading professional female snowboarders rally together on August 30 to raise money and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Center (NBCC) in an event called the Boarding For Breast Cancer Day.Held at Perisher Blue Ski Resort, ....More...

The chaps at WorldSnowboardGuide.com are currently looking to sell their web site to any interested party. The site currently details some 1500 resorts.Should you be interested in taking over our site then contact email Tony.They are not looking for a large sum of money for the sale. The price is ....More...

Ultra Sport UK have a marketing placement vacancy that would suit a student undertaking a Marketing or Business studies course. Anyone interested should send their CV to:Gordon WayActon HouseLong EatonNottinghamNG10 1FYThe placement will be up to 6 months.

The SGMA 2002 report shows the popularity of extreme sports in the U.S. See a summary from Natives. You can try out sports second, fourth and ninth at our Summer Bash [plug]. More...

Thanks to n8 for tracking down this article on mobiles interfering with avalanche transceivers. It could save your life. More...

Where do they get these shots from? You can even see on the one on the right, that the base has been cleaned to remove any trace of the manufacturer. More...

Your mobile phone could soon help the emergency services rescue you if you are caught in an avalanche. However, it's widely believed that mobiles can also interfere with today's avalanche transceivers. More...

Oh, the wonders of modern technology. Carry around the UK's favourite girly boarder in your pocket all day long. Or Johno Verity, but that's not my bag, okay. More...

The search is now on for one man and woman to represent Great Britain in the 2004 Fulda Tyres Extreme Arctic Challenge.The ultimate outdoor adventure, the Fulda Tyres Extreme Arctic Challenge consists of a wide range of alpine sporting activities. Teams from around the world, including Great ....More...

A report out today reveals no news occurs during half-term week. The main points of the news again, no news during half-term claims report. [Apologies to Spitting Image]

Super-U will be playing Pressure Point on 26th May if anybody is interested. More...

An interesting article on taking risks on the BBC News website. More...

Why, oh why, oh why? More...

In what appears to be an attack based on current Anglo-French "tensions" over Iraq, four British snowboarders were set on by French thugs with baseball bats in Alpes d'Huez. More...

Six bikini-clad girls did Whistler recently. We'll let the article speak for itself. More...

Here's a little time waster called Dropoff for you, just in case you have a few spare minutes in the office. You know, between keystrokes and stuff. More...

Billabong, a leading brand in the surfwear industry and Renault, the innovative and leading car company have joined forces to release the CLIO BILLABONG, a limited edition of Renault’s best seller.Both Renault and Billabong stand for innovation, authenticity and quality in their respective .... More...

The growing snowboarding market in Japan is all that's keeping the country's winter sports industry from complete melt down according to commentators.The country's skier numbers has nearly halved from a peak of 18.6 million a decade ago to 10.8 million skiers in 2001. Over the same period annual .... More...

Have a look at the recent New Scientist article about fitting cunning breaks to skis and snowboards. They roll the article out at Christmas, but it's an interesting read. More...

Just in case you're at work tomorrow and have nothing better to do! More...

Crystal have already released next season's brochures hoping to gain bookings from people returning from their trips this season. The brochure improves on last year, offering some really great deals.Thousands of free child places up for grabs, the company's best ever group discounts of up to 1 in 5 ..More...

Billabong have just launched their new website aimed at giving you all the latest information from the world of Billabong Girls in a fast loading fresh new layout. Features include team riders, news, on-line competition, events, promo's, downloads, e-cards to send to friends and most importantly .... More...

We thought it only right that we pass on this shocking news to you kids. I know I'm upset about it and felt that the more responsible amongst you with kids of your own might need to make some alternative arrangements.DRAMATIC UPDATESanta has posted a reply on the BBC website saying he is not dead .... More...

Dan Sharp has been running TheBoardMag.com for some years, but he's decided to sell it on before moving abroad. He's looking for somebody who has the energy and enthusiasm to take over running the site.He would like to sell the site, domain, company and the concept. Who ever takes over will also ....More...

Another Flash game for you to hone your snowboarding skills on. It's strangley gratifying to land on a skier after a particularly big air. More...

Tony Hawk is voted onto the Nixon skate team. “I didn’t realize it was going to be this hard to get on the team!” Tony Hawk said in reference to the elite nature of Nixon’s team and longstanding policy that new additions were possible only after a positive team vote. Tony joins Rick McCrank, Bob .... More...

Here's a great time waster for you. Try your luck on this Flash toboggan run game. More...

A recent flyer from the people at SSV sees the return of Le Big Bang in the Snow to Val D'Isere in 2003. Scheduled for the 29th of March to the 5th of April, it is again being run in conjunction with SSV, NY Sushi, Galaxy FM and Skiworld.Prices start from £299 (no travel option) up to £514 if ....More...

The British Ski & Snowboard Federation (BSSF), now trading as Snowsport GB, yesterday (11/11/02), held their Annual General Meeting at Bentley, Nr Halland, East Sussex.Board members are elected on a biennial basis and an electoral college, representing the membership of Snowsport GB, was convened ....More...

A study into the cost of lift passes by Snow24 has discovered that for a typical family, lift passes is Verbier are cheaper than those in Aviemore. Other interesting findings were that the US is not as expensive as it used to be (although it's still the most expensive) and Andorra is not as cheap ....More...

L'Arbate, Chamonix, will once again host the Deluded parties in 2003.Starting on 7th January 2003 and running every Tuesday until 21st April 2003. Each week Deluded will be flying in some of the finest DJ talent to give Chamonix a dance music injection and cause sonic dancefloor devastation! Full ....More...

The world’s female snowboarders have a new home on the web.The Powder Room was launched this week to provide girls who ride with information, news and features just for them.The site was set up by London-based journalist and snowboarder Lucie McLean.“There are some great snowboard sites on the web ....More...

Expedia put out an email recently. It read:Question: What can be more fun than strapping two peculiarly-shaped planks of wood to your feet and hurtling down an icy slope at breakneck speed?Answer: Nothing! Whether you're a beginner or a veteran of the slopes.Somebody else who's never tried ....More...

Super-U are a group made up of a number of the UK's finest snowboarders including Ewan Wallace, Matt Barr and Chris Moran. They're also rather good musicians and you can see and hear them as part of the Brighton Rocks event at the Concorde 2 at around 7.30 on Sunday 6th October. Doors open at 3 and .. More...

Snow-loving students joining their university ski clubs in the next few weeks will find their budgets stretch further this term, thanks to season workers’ website Natives.As the popularity of winter sports continues to grow, many student skiers and boarders are finding it difficult to finance ..More...

Europe's MSG-1 weather satellite took off on an Ariane 5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, South America on Wednesday. Weathermen believe the new satellite will lead to better forecasts for severe weather including snow storms. MSG-1 is the first of three Meteosat Second Generation ..More...

After a tour of over 3 years, charting some of the most remote and exciting surf and reef spots of the world, the internationally renowned Quiksilver Crossing is coming to the UK.The Quiksilver Crossing is a voyage of surfing discovery, crisscrossing the Equator from 21˚ north to 21˚ .... More...

The English Ski Council are running a survey to get your view of snowsports facilities in this country. As an added bonus, if you complete the form you could win a board or skis from Ellis-Brigham.A hard-copy of the questionnaire is also available by sending a SAE to 3 Green Mount, Upton, Wirral, .... More...

If you're bored during the summer months waiting for your next snow hit, and are looking to take up a new extreme sport, why not have a gander at www.wheelbarrowfreestyle.comThese guys have taken a common or garden (or building site for that matter) wheelbarrow, slightly modified it and created ....More...

SMcC sent us this a few weeks ago and we just found the link languishing in our Inbox. Enjoy. More...

This year's VW Bug Jam is over the weekend of 19-21st July 2002. Just as with surfers, snowboarders seem to have a strong affinity with veedubs and this year's event appears to have a skate park and a "snow slope".They say:We do have a snow slope which is basically where people can try snowboarding ..More...

On June 22nd, 2002 the Board of Directors of the International Snowboard Federation (ISF) voted, with one abstention, to follow the advice of its Executive Committee and declare insolvency of the ISF immediately. The lack of a credible solution to the financial difficulties and the missing support .... More...

Although there's no snow or snowboarding to be had at this year's Sprite Urban Games 2002 on 26-28th July, it still promises to be rather a good gig - so we're telling you about it. In the meantime check out the Board-X/Sprite Urban Games website and keep an eye on it as more information becomes ....More...

A wrongful death lawsuit against Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has been dismissed by a U.S. District Judge. Wyoming newspapers reported that a 16-year-old boy died from a skull fracture and chest injuries after attempting a tabletop jump. The family claimed in the lawsuit that Jackson Hole had ....More...

A date of June 18 2002 has been announced for the start of the trial of 16 people charged over a train disaster at the Austrian ski resort of Kaprun.Prosecutors will say the cause of the tunnel fire, which killed 155 skiers, was a faulty heater which had been illegally installed on the train. It ....More...

On the 1st of April, 2002, a new boarding website will be opening it's doors to the public. 'Snowless' has been designed as a community site for anyone in the UK who rides snow during the winter, but feels lonely during the summer. The site has been designed as a tool for having fun, meeting .... More...

We don't normally stick this sort of stuff up, but thought some of you might be interested in the Sahara Adventure Companies Easter snowboarding safaris. This is what they sent us:We offer the most extreme Sandboarding safari in the world deep in the Sahara Desert. www.saharaadventurecompany.....More...

Two British skiers were left stuck on a lift in the Italian resort of Sauze d'Oulx when the lift closed for the day.Philip Johnston and John Ratcliffe were some of the last skiers on the mountain and had asked the lift attendant if they could ride the chair down. He agreed, although the lift was ....More...

The Mont Blanc Tunnel between Chamonix in France and Courmayeur in Italy finally reopened on Saturday, just before noon. Passenger vehicles re-entered the tunnel just under three years after it closed following the catastrophic fire which raged for two days and claimed 39 lives. The re-opening ....More...

The tunnel under Mont Blanc linking France to Italy will re-open this Saturday. There have been calls to exclude lorries from the tunnel, but when it re-opens, lorries will be allowed in one direction only. More...

Pretty good one - the crowd are particularly good! More...

Completely off-topic, but here's some good news for all those SE based surfers who have come to dread the six hour trip to Cornwall in their beaten up VW Campers.Ryanair has announced a new twice-daily service from London Stansted to Newquay in Cornwall. The service will provide a significant ....More...

On-line Olympic Snowboard Game from the BBC. More...

Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) in Utah has decided to designate a few of its trails as 'skier only' and a few trails and 'boarder only' in response to consumer feedback.The resort, which will host the Olympic snowboarding events, hasdesignated four intermediate and expert trails as snowboarders ....More...

@UK PLC plans to raise a million for Britain's Elite Snowsport Athletes.@UK PLC today (8/1/02) announced plans to raise a million for Britain's ski hopefuls with the launch of the "Support Our Skiers" campaign. [We've checked and this generic terms includes all flavours of skiers and snowboarders.]....More...

Britain has once again come home with the medals in the latest extreme competition. You gotta see this... More...

Argh! Gates. More...

If you're thinking about picking up your currency last minute then beware. Barclays can no longer provide some European currencies over the counter, although they can get it next day. This is because all the notes have been centralised due to the impending Euro change over at the end of the year ....More...

Okay, okay, so it's a little off topic, but the Lord of the Rings is out soon and from what we see of the trailer there's loads of snow in New Zealand. The Boarder is no doubt populated by a few geeks, so we thought we'd point you in the direction of this fun personality quiz: Lord of the Rings

Does this about sum it up for you?The crunch of the snow as I get to my feetEmbracing all chances we may get to meetThe warmth of the sun upon my faceI strap on my board and pick up paceSurfing the earth with the wind in my hairAll my worries subside cos for now I don't careGreeting all jumps with ....More...

Pro and Basil seem to be quite infamous. It was Basil that almost killed himself at Document Party at Snozone. Here in "Fire and Backflips" we discover that courting death is a hobby for Basil. More...

The Ski Club of Great Britain is running a safety evening in conjunction with Orthovox at their Wimbledon offices on 7 December at 7.30pm. There will be a demonstration of avalanche transceivers and other safety equipment as well as back country and touring equipment. The evening is open to members .. More...

Online Travel Corporation have just bought the ifyoutravel.com business. This means they now own 1ski.com, Board-It, Waxed and ifyouski.com. OTC are a British company and the buyout has meant some job losses and relocations. The only other large holiday company specialising in winter holidays is ....More...

DW has sent us this free snowboarding game to keep you amused for hours, days, years. More...

We hear that the ifyoutravel.com group of websites has been sold off. What this means for ifyouski.com and waxed.com we don't know - they're still there at the moment and can certainly be considered some of the top winter sports sites around.

It seems that the Snowdome, Snozone and Snowbowl are all suffering from a little bad snow at the moment.We've had reports from riders at Snozone and Snowdome saying that there's either lots of slush or a lot of ice around.Medway has had problems from the warmest October since before the war which ....More...

The Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Show saw the launch of the British Snowboard Associations official tour operator, Board Wild. They have a new website at www.board-wild.co.uk from where you can find out all about The Brits and other official type events. The site's a little under construction at the ....More...

The Board It website is under new management. Once owned by Emap, since June it's been in the hands of the Online Travel Company. They are working hard to get Board It working on the OTC servers and have experienced a few technical problems as would be expected, but boardit.com is here to stay and ....More...

The Winter X Games will be staged on Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen from January 17th to 20th., the first of two confirmed annual staging of the Games in Aspen. The Winter X Games feature the talents of more than 350 of the world's best athletes competing in snowboarding, snowmobile, snowcross, moto x .... More...

Yesterday afternoon saw the entire Swissair fleet grounded.The full story can be seen on the BBC Website.easyJet is offering to assist stranded passengers by flying them on services between London Luton and London Gatwick to Geneva, London Luton to Zurich, and Geneva to Barcelona and Nice for just £..More...

An investigation into a fatal tunnel fire in the Austrian ski resort of Kaprun which killed 155 people, including one Briton, has pinned the blame on a faulty radiator. A new report into the disaster says a defective heater in the driver's cab sparked the fire in the funicular train tunnel last ....More...

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The Department of Transport are in the process of putting together the Cableways Installation Regulations - as required by the European Commission's Cableways Directive. This Directive involves the harmonising of national laws regarding the conformity assessment of the components of cableways ....More...

The United Nations has declared 2002 as Year of the Mountain to encourage the recognition of mountains as important and fragile ecosystems providing a rich biodiversity, sources of water, human society and recreational activities.The Press Release reads:The degradation of mountain environments ....More...

On the 15th Sept 2001, Rocky Mountain Snowboard Tours will be holding it annual open day at the Tamworth Snowdome. The day is by invite only and is set up for those looking to do a season in Colorado. Representitives will be flying over from Vail Resorts to hire thoses who are interested in working...More...

As a thank you to the snow riders for Oakley eyewear, Team manager Stewart Morgan threw a wakeboarding bash Nottingham way just before last weekend. Now, Stew is known for his party organising skills and pulling out all the stops for this one he’d managed to blag some tents from the local .... More...

The 14th annual Superstudy of Sports Participation, conducted in January, 2001 by American Sports Data, Inc. of 14,772 Americans nationwide found that during the year 2000, Snowboarding skyrocketed by 51% to 7.2 million participants. The kindred activities of Skateboarding and Wakeboarding surged .... More...

The HSC (New Deal Skates UK Ltd) people are looking for full and part time sales and packing staff, accounts staff, a receptionist and qualified/experienced IT support staff (that counts us out then).If you're interested, email them at jobs@nds.co.uk with some info about yourself and why you think ....More...

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This has nothing to do with UK boarding, but I was so outraged by what I read in The Times that I thought you'd all like to know.Apparantly The Times reckons boarders caused the fire in Kaprun. You can read the full article at The Times website, but here's a small snipet:Now, to hang on to tourists,..More...