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After eight months of concerted effort, the Chamonix Tourist Office has obtained the ISO 14001 environmental standard. This norm, certifies the application of a system for environmental managemet (SME). Initially, it necessitates an analysis of the tourist office impact on the environment and the ....More...

The long awaited snowfalls have finally arrived in Australia and hopes are buoying snow lovers. As at 10.30am this morning, Perisher Blue has received 15cm (six inches) of fresh snow since 2.30pm Monday 30th June, blanketing the runs and leaving the resort looking wintry and white. Coupled with 77 ....More...

A massive storm has dumped 50cm (20 inches) of snow over the past week at Mt Hutt leaving snow drifts up to three metres deep in some places on the mountain. The heavy weather closed the ski area and its access road on Sunday. “We’re very happy, we are amped. This is a huge dump and while it .... More...

Snowboarding has come out top on a study of the most hazardous activities in the US, with 26% of all injuries recorded in a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in to emergency room admissions at more than 60 hospitals across the country in 2004-5. Skiing was second with 22% (....More...

An expedition led by British polar explorer Pen Hadow, to take place next Spring, has earned the rare patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales. Hadow’s Arctic Survey will make the first definitive measurements of the depth of the North Pole ice cap, thereby assisting scientists around the world in ....More...

Laax in Switzerland has been running a number of projects to try to save snow from melting, and in so doing reduce the amount of snow that needs to be machine made at the end of the season. The technique is known as “snow farming.” One of these project, in the area of Crap Sogn Gion, involved ....More...

The Belleville Valley, one of the French Three Valleys, the world’s largest lift-linked ski area, has announced new snowmaking installations being added this summer above the resorts of St Martin de Belleville and Les Menuires at a cost of 850,000 Euros. New snowmaking will be added on the ....More...

The highest resort in Europe is now guaranteeing snow from Christmas to the beginning of May. “An unexpected consequence of global warming is that skiers want to be reassured about the snow conditions in their winter sports destination. This is why Val Thorens in France, at an altitude of 2300m, ....More...

The glacier summer skiing area at Tignes re-opens this weekend, following on from Les 2 Alpes which re-opened last weekend. Glacier skiing at Val d’isere will re-open a week later. The former French summer ski areas at La Plagne, Val Thorens and Alpe d’Huez are reported to be no longer offering ....More...

Chile’s ski areas are hoping to receive a record 800,000 visitors this season, and the Santiago Times reports they are off to a good start with around a metre of snow (40 inches) on the slopes. Termas de Chillán, the most southerly of the country’s major areas, along with Valle Nevado, one of ....More...

Snowflex® helps Zoe Gillings with summer training regime. Briton Engineering Developments is proud to help UK World Cup star Zoe Gillings, currently ranked 7th in the world at Boardercross. Briton have donated their award winning Snowflex® snowsports surface to be used on mock up “start gates”..More...

School’s out for good, exams are over and the long and winding path of life beckons – but how do you see the wood for the trees when there’s such an overwhelming choice of routes to take? Pay a visit to Natives.co.uk, the season workers’ website, and it all becomes clear. The friendly and ....More...

Coronet Peak in New Zealand opened its slopes for the season on Sunday and thousands flocked to enjoy the first turns of the season. The mountain resort had officially opened on Saturday unveiling a $30m plus redevelopment including a new base building and a massive automated snowmaking system. ..More...

Whistler-Blackcomb’s ski season still hasn’t ended and indeed it steps up a gear today when summer glacier skiing and snowboarding on Blackcomb Mountain opens. Spring skiing and snowboarding on Blackcomb Mountain continuing in to the summer season with hardcore winter enthusiasts happy as bikes,..More...

Chamonix has launched an excellent new website (www. chamonixgoesgreen.org) which lists its many environmental activities and initiatives, as well as those of the surrounding area. Unlike the first generation of environmental sections on websites, the Chamonix site is both detailed and pro-active, ..More...

The ski season at Ski Portillo, Chile will start one week early due to epic conditions after six feet of early season snow covered the ski area. The resort will be opening on June 14th instead of the original date of June 21st. Portillo combines old-world elegance, breathtaking scenery and epic ..More...

Many of Australia’s ski areas are gearing up to open this weekend. The country’s resorts have had several good pre-season snowfalls although some reports say much of that cover has subsequently melted, but snow making is endeavouring to fill any gaps. At Perisher Blue consistently low ....More...

Coronet Peak’s new snow guns fired for the first time today in preparation for season opening next Saturday (7 June). Snowmaking will add to Coronet Peaks' 60cm (24 inch) snow base - the best early season snow cover the mountain resort has had in years. One hundred and forty one new .... More...

Burton Snowboards are proud to welcome George Woolley to the Rookie Program. The 14 year old has been killing it in competitions all season and was one of winners of last years Scrap Metal Tour. The Tamworth local will have the opportunity to learn from the industries best as he'll be mentored .... More...

Ski Club report on a new US requirement that will affect British skiers and snowboarders travelling to the US next winter, who will be required to register online with US authorities at least three days before leaving to visit America. More...

Treble Cone Ski Area was blanketed in snow last week thanks to a cold front hitting the south of the south island. 15cm (six inches) of snow fell at the base area. With less than five weeks until opening day (June 30th) and summer developments all complete, it is great timing and an exciting start ..More...

After a relatively quiet winter for doom predictions for the apparently endangered species of ‘snow’ in Europe’s Alps, the respected Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Davos, has published some of the most worrying predictions yet for Alpine snow cover in the 21st century. ....More...

NASA’s Phoenix probe successfully landed on Mars late on Sunday night after its 171 million mile (275 million kilometers) journey. The lander’s mission, which could prove key to the future of snow sports, is to look for and analyse frozen water to see if it can support life. “It's the most .... More...

Analog are proud to welcome Matt Higson (SCUK:humble_matt) to the UK am Snow team. 17 year old Matt is a Tamworth local and someone we here at AG have been watching for a while. His tech skills on rails and boxes are blowing people away and will only get better with his upcoming first season in .... More...

New Zealand Resort Unveils Hitch Hiking Posts To Help Cut Carbon Emissions Coronet Peak ski area near Queenstown in New Zealand has unveiled a host of measures designed to help the resort cut its carbon emissions. Targeting the volume of traffic arriving at the resort in particularly, the ....More...

Chamonix’s famous l’Aiguille du Midi cable car will be upgraded this summer. Although the central part of the original station will be preserved, more recent additions will be demolished and replaced. The new building will use natural and local materials and house the offices of the Mont-Blanc ....More...

Ex British Snowboard Champion Neil McNab is to be awarded the Citizens Medal of Valor by the United States Department of the Interior for the brave rescue of a badly injured Korean climber left for dead high on the slopes of Denali 6194m (Mount McKinley) in Alaska in 2004. McNab, one of Britain’.... More...

WeSC activist Ed Leigh is featured in the new WeSC headphones ads for MTV. See the Youtube clip below:

May is perhaps the most difficult month of the year for finding a ski run to enjoy! Most of the resorts that have been open all winter close at the start of the month if they had not already, and most summer ski resorts close for a few months in May and June before re-opening for the summer. Even ....More...

After the first successful tests in 2006 the Weisse Arena Group which runs the Laax ski area in Switzerland has introduced a snow farming pilot project in collaboration with the Canton of Graubünden. At the end of last winter in the area of Crap Sogn Gion, snow was put in the half pipe using ....More...

Valle Nevado, close to Chile’s capital Santiago, will celebrate 20 years of operations when it opens for business this winter on 13th June. The distinctively French designed resort claims to have the largest ski area in the southern hemisphere with 23,000 acres of terrain home to 23 miles (36km) ..More...

As many will know, Laura Berry has been suffering from recurring breaks to her collar bone and recently won the Red Bull Home Run at The Brits with a floating break. Laura had her operation last Friday and is now the owner of a shiny new collarbone. The operation went better than expected, so ....More...

The growth in snowmaking, which now covers a third of the slopes in the Alps, was discussed at the European Geosciences Union annual conference in Vienna last week. "Snow cannons have become more and more intelligent," said hydrologist Carmen de Jong of the University of Savoy in France., ....More...

Verbier has unveiled a list of innovative initiatives in the resort’s on-going efforts to minimize its environmental impact. One of the most innovative is to install sonar machines beneath its trail grooming equipment. This ensures that the resort’s lift company is aware of snow depth across ....More...

Although Easter, a month ago already, was good enough, Skiinfo (www.skiinfo.com) is reporting that snow conditions in the Alps are currently amongst the best they have been all season. Recent snowfalls have added more than a metre of snow (106cm/ 42 inches) at Serre Chevalier in France over the ....More...

Report Predicts Little or No Snow In The Pyrenees By End of Century A study by Spain's High Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in to the future of the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain, including Andorra, warns that average temperatures will rise by at least 2.8ºC by 2100 in a best ....More...

Latest Study On Helmet Wearing Confirms Finding of Earlier Studies A new study in to ski injuries by Professor Peter Cummings of the University of Washington has concluded that wearing a helmet reduces the chances of injury by 15 per cent. The study was based on reports of 4224 face, neck and ..More...

Climbers have voiced concerns that the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) has ended for the season despite conditions remaining potentially dangerous. More...

As most of the world’s ski resorts close for winter 07-08, Whistler has announced more than two months of its long snowsports season is still ahead. Skiing and riding on Whistler Mountain will continue until April 20th. Spring skiing then continues on Blackcomb Mountain from Monday, April 21 ....More...

Anybody travelling to the Brits this weekend with British Airways are advised to check on the www.ba.com website as services to Frankfurt were canceled yesterday at Heathrow's new T5 and there may be further delays over the weekend. Check flights here: www.britishairways.com/travel/flightops/....More...

The Nike 6.0 crew are pleased to announce a new edition to their UK Snow Team, local Tamworth ripper, Chris Kightley. Chris has spent the last few seasons honing his skills in Breckenridge, Colorado, and is now making a big noise on the UK shred scene. Watch out as Chris joins Jamie Nicholls, .... More...

Whitelines caught up with Jenny Jones just before the weekend's Burton US Open slopestyle event at Stratton, Vermont. More...

As previewed at the start of the season, Taos in New Mexico, one of four US resorts that still banned snowboarders, has opened its slopes to all after its final ‘skiers only’ day, ahead of unrestricted opening from next winter on. Thousands of boarders from around the US descended on the resort ....More...

Vail Launch New Unrestricted Season Pass For About The Cost of Six Day High Season Ticket. Vail Resorts, is offering the new Epic Season Pass fior next winter. The new unlimited, unrestricted season pass is valid for the entire 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season at the resort’s five resorts of ..More...

I remember talking to a guy with one leg at the Metro Show a few years ago who wondered whether he'd be able to snowboard. Well here's an article from the Oxford Mail about Carl Murphy who's done just that. More...

Another great result for UK snowboarding as 15 year old Lannig "Lon" Canu (SCUK:Bodge) took first place at the Rossignol Airtour Final in La Clusaz over the weekend. Lon, who rides for Never Summer Snowboards had previously qualified at the La Plagne leg of the contest in January, finishing in .... More...

This time the Billabong Girls Team couldn't decide what step to get on so they took all steps! Jenny Jones (UK) wins the Nipon Open ParkStyle last week followed by Jamie Anderson (USA) and Izumi Amaike (Japan) and forth to complete the sweep Claudia Fliri (Austria). And that’s not all! The .... More...

A snowboarder from Leeds died when he fell 80ft down a crevasse in the French Alps, the Foreign Office has confirmed. It is believed the 32-year-old man had removed his snowboard and walked across a bridge which collapsed under him. He had been snowboarding off-piste on an 8,500ft-high .... More...

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The chaps at Board Sainte Foy have a new video clip on their website at www.saintefoy.co.uk. The chalet is available from 15th March and closes 23rd April. SCUK members can take advantage of a 10% discount on all stays with Board Sainte Foy.

An Austrian ski region is testing cannons that make snow above freezing point - it has been welcomed by tourism officials but not by environmentalists. More...

Lift operators in the world’s largest ski area, the French Three Valleys, went on strike earlier this week in a campaign for better pay and conditions. The resort of Courchevel was worst hit with the Daily Telegraph reporting that 20,000 holidaying skiers and boarders were left stranded on ....More...

There's a fair few of you out there who do a jolly good job for Queen and Country in the Armed Forces, so here's an update from Andy Moore from the Army Snowboarding Team on the recent Combined Services Championships held in Meribel, France. We have just finished our combined services champs in .... More...

Work on the remarkable Peak to Peak gondola lift which will link Whistler and Blackcomb mountains at altituide for the first time is due to recommence in about a month with a tentative opening date of December 12th being mooted by resort officials. Work on the $50m lift began last year and .... More...

We've just heard that Laura Berry has won the Burton AM Tour in Bansko, Bulgaria. She's won the last three stops and with her win in Castleford, she now leads the AM Tour. Laura has also beaten the second place girl twice meaning she is almost guaranteed to win the whole tour unless a new ....More...

Three GB team riders placed at the Burton AM Tour in Damuls, Austria. Laura Berry (19) won the Junior Girls and Overall again following last week's success. Laura's run consisted of frontboard, 180 on 180 off, back 1 then wall ride. Jack Shackleton (19) won the Junior Boys and Overall as well... More...

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Here's something from Laura Berry's mum, Lesley (SCUK:lesley) on Laura's recent win at the Burton AM Tour in Andorra. I drove Laura to Andorra last weekend so that she could take part in another round of the Burton AM Tour. After a long drive to Grandvalira in snow we woke to a glorious day..... More...

Heavenly ski resort above Lake Tahoe on the California/Nevada state border is reporting its snowiest ever month in January when an incredible 160 inches (four metres) of snow fell on the slopes. The resort’s snowfall records go back more than 30 years to the 1975-76 season. Heavenly’s snowpack is ..More...

An estimated one-in-ten of UK adults did not receive any formal training on how to ski or board the first time they tried it, according to new research. 40% of skiers and snowboarders surveyed received informal training from friends or family the first time they went skiing or snowboarding. Of ....More...

With a base of over eight feet and annual snowfall for this season at 302”, legendary Jackson Hole in Wyoming has almost reached last year’s total snowfall with the resort’s season not yet halfway through. The resort is 100% open with ten more weeks of skiing and snowboarding ahead, and ....More...

A wealthy British business man has purchased the ski lifts infrastructure at a Swiss ski resort for one Swiss France (45p/90 cents). Bruno Prior responded to an advertisement for a new owned placed by the ski resort of Ernen and is now the owner area for of four ski lifts, two trail groomers and ....More...

Business Up 14% In Alps To 31st December The world’s largest ski lift operator, the Compagnie des Alpes, has released its first quarter trading results for the period from October 1st to December 31st, 2007. These indicate the ski side of their business up 22.7% on the same period last year, ....More...

We had this little article from Ski Club and thought we'd share it with you. Skiing can be one of the most romantic holidays around. Think sun, snow, candlelit dinners, cosy chalets, sleigh rides and hot tubs! In fact it could be the perfect place for meeting the man or woman of your dreams. .. ..More...

Tamarack Resort in Idaho has opened its Hells Canyon SuperPipe to all freeriders. At 450-feet long with towering 22-foot walls, the pipe is one of only six in North America to feature the new Olympic standard – walls four feet higher than typical pipes. “We love being able to offer such world-....More...

To help you on your way book your ski [sic] flights between now and the 29th January 2008, for travel from 2 February to 30 April 2008, and your skis go for free. Simply enter the code SKIWINTER08 into stage 3 of the booking process and your discount will be applied. www.easyjet.co.uk

The Channel 4 programme "A Place in the Sun: Home or Away" sent us the following: Are you a keen skier and ready to buy a dream holiday home? Perhaps you are looking for a complete relocation? Well if you’re torn between buying in the U.K and venturing abroad, the new series of ‘A Place in the ..More...

For the seventh year, independent ski area research company Snow24 plc, based in Scotland, have published their unique comparison of six-day lift ticket prices worldwide. The World Lift Ticket Price Report, sponsored by US based discounted lift ticket site, Liftopia.com, compares the high season, ..More...

We know this can happen anywhere, so have a look at this forum discussion. Get a lock and note the serial numbers of your board. More...

Less than half-way through the month, on January 15th, Whistler Blackcomb has announced it has already surpassed its average snowfall for January, having also posted above average snowfall during November and December. Recent weeks on Whistler Blackcomb have been characterized by heavy snowfall. ..More...

Kazakhstan’s leading resort of Chimbulak is to be developed to international destination resort standards ahead of the country hosting the Asian Winter Games in 2011. One of a a growing number of high caliber resort developments planned for Asia over the next few years, early reports indicate ..More...

The nice people at Board Saint Foy say that their chalet col du mont is available until 2nd Feb 2008. It sleeps 12. Basically, make them an offer! The chalet is board in board out, has its own sauna, underfloor heating, open fire & Porsche sledge to go to the bars on the floodlit slopes this ....More...

The first week of 2008 has proved one of the snowiest ever in Western North America with eight feet of powder from the latest Lake Tahoe snowstorm dumping on Heavenly Ski Resort in California. According to Russ Pecoraro, Heavenly Ski Resort’s director of communications, this weekend’s snowstorm ....More...

A new study commissioned by travel insurance company InsureandGo has found that 11% of people have skied whilst drunk. Around 9% of people said they had skied whilst slightly tipsy, two percent whilst, “moderately drunk” and one percent whilst “very drunk.” [Ed... so 12% then.] Perry Wilson, ....More...

I met up with my team manager from HEAD SNOWBOARDS and he gave me my new board with my own pro graphic. I am stoked with it and I am loving the patriotic base graphic! I am going to be podcasting for tk maxx. It will be a video diary of my season, travelling alongside the British Snowboard .... More...

Here's some really useful information from APH on airline charges for ski baggage. It includes all the operators flying out of the UK. Some budget carriers stop being budget once you include these charges. More...

90 trapped in Gondolas in Japan, some waiting 12 hours for rescue. A gondola breakdown at the Japanese ski resort of Otaki last Sunday (16th) led to 90 people being trapped in 44 cabins over the 24km (1.5 mile) long route of the lift. The lift broke down at 10.30am when a cable reportedly ....More...

Case dismissed in Colorado snowball assault charge. An Australian man accused of assault by snowball at Copper Mountain resort last winter has had the case against him dismissed by the court. Andrew Thistleton, 21, who worked at a rental shop in the resort last winter was charged with third-....More...

Taos ski area in New Mexico, one of four remaining US resorts to ban snowboarding, has announced that it plans to end the ban on March 19th. This will leave only Alta and Deer Valley in Utah and Mad River Mountain in Vermont that ban snowboarders from their slopes in North America. The last ....More...

This year, Avoriaz in France has brought to Europe a new generation of 100% natural snow playgrounds, "The Stash". A new concept in snowparks imported from the Californian resort of North Star, it was developed by Jake Burton himself, famous for his visions on the future of the snowboard and ....More...

On January 10, 2008 the first European Burton Progression Park will open in the resort of Nendaz, Switzerland. Featuring smaller obstacles, easy-to-read signage, and a laid-back environment, the park will be designed for riders who want to develop their terrain park skills. Burton teamed up ....More...

Check out December's newsletter from Westbeach, with team video, news and product. More...

Novice snowboarders wanting to master the basics before heading to the slopes can now learn to snowboard on the revolutionary Realli-Ski simulator.The new snowboard courses, which are approved by Gavin Learmonth - the World Cup snowboarding coach for the British team - are available now from the .... More...

Have you got what it takes to be part of one of the leading athlete teams in the British snowboarding industry?Vans UK are on the look out for a talented female snowboarder to be a part of their UK snow team. You will join the likes of Laura Berry, Mark Ruparelia, Will Hughes, Scott McMorris, Tim .... More...

Here at Alpinelines in Chamonix we love to go heliboarding so much that for winter 2008 we're offering a " Free Heliboarding" place to everyone who books on our 5 day freeride course. The course is aimed at riders of an intermediate level who want to challenge themselves to take their riding to the ..More...

Austrian ski resort Seefeld has built a wastewater treatment plant which generates hydro electricity.The waste water from Seefeld at 1200m above sea level flows down to the village of Zirl, 600m below, over an incline of 16%. The water runs through a hydro electric turbine and produces enough ....More...

Nine out of ten, to Gordon Brown for talking the talk - but now is the time to walk the walk," said Britain’s leading Arctic environmentalist and explorer Pen Hadow, commenting on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s speech on the environment.“It has taken world leaders far too long to acknowledge ..More...

Sam is one of an up and coming group of young UK riders, bred on UK slopes and now taking their deserved position on the European circuit. Sam says,I'm on the road to recovery now with my leg feeling much better and training hard to make it strong for the coming season.Whilst out of action I have .... More...

Hi Zoe, for the uninitiated, what is snowboardcross all about? “It’s a little bit like motocross, but on snowboards. You’ve got four snowboarders who race down [a mountain], while at the same time negotiating jumps, banked turns and all sorts of snow-made obstacles. The first one to get to .... More...

An increasing number of ski resorts have opened for the winter thanks to a 40cm (16 inch) fall on top of earlier snow last week and other falls since. According to Jean-Pierre Courteau, Maison de la France’s UK Director: “This is a very promising start and we hope that the skiers who have always ....More...

Due to plentiful snowfalls and continuing low temperatures ski resorts all over Austria have brought forward their winter openings. In many areas there is already more than a metre of snow right down to the valley stations. Among the resorts that opened last weekend are such as Badgastein, Zell am ....More...

Last weekend’s heavy snowfall has largely contributed to Davos Klosters Bergbahnen opening more installations than planned this weekend. Jakobshorn started the winter season last Friday, 16 November and was followed on Saturday, 17th November by Parsenn Davos. Up to 120 centimetres (four feet) of ..More...

A report on easier.com states,Halifax Travel Insurance is urging winter sports enthusiasts to get fit before hurling themselves down the slopes this year. The message comes after latest research from the travel insurer found more than a third (38%) of Britain’s 1.2 million annual winter sports ....More...

Work on the long planned Super Borovets resort, close to Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, has been officially launched by the country’s Prime Minister, Serghei Stanishev, along with the former prime minister and opposition leader, at a ceremony on Tuesday this week. Super Borovets is an expansion of ....More...

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a key part of the U.N.'s climate panel has stated a desire to provide more locally targeted projections of the affects of climate change – ideally aiming to be able to give more precise details of how a region as small as 100km across is likely to be ....More...

The European Alps are currently enjoying consistent snowfalls and in most cases healthy pre-season/early-season snow depths of up to 180cm/six-feet as November 2007 proves to be much better than “Warmest ever” November 2006 in the main European Alpine resorts. “Forget the hype, let's deal with ....More...

respectthemountain.com - the snowsport lovers' online green bible - has had a makeover. Now easier to navigate, simply divided into two sections, 'Environment' and 'Safety', and with masses of new information, it is the place to turn to to get advice on both eco-skiing and safe skiing and ....More...

Ski Norquay by Banff has opened their slopes ahead of schedule for the second year in a row. The resort opened to the public on November 3rd, one month ahead of schedule making them the first resort in Canada to open this season. “We’re open,” Andre Queneville, General Manager of Ski Norquay said, ..More...

Kitzbuehel opened last Friday, November 2nd, the earliest opening in the resort’s history and six weeks earlier than planned.With over 80cm (32 inches) of fresh snow the Panoramabahn Kitzbueheler Alpen and the Resterkogel chairlift are were the first to take winter sports fans up the mountain. More ..More...

Resorts of the Canadian Rockies focuses on terrain park safety with an industry-leading initiative.Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. (RCR) is recognized as an industry leader in providing world-class guest experiences at its mountain resorts throughout Canada. In doing so, RCR believes that ....More...

Andorra’s continuing move up-market is likely to be helped considerably by news that a new airport is to be built 15 minutes away from the tiny Pyrenean principality, over the border at Seu d'Urgell in Spain.The new airport is likely to open by 2010 but will not be large enough to take medium or ....More...

Speed Riding, a kind of cross between ski kiting, paragliding and skiing, will be available to try out at Le Tour in the Chamonix Valley this winter.Participants slide “or fly” down a ski slope wearing a small ‘”wing” similar to a paragliding chute but only six-ten metres square.The idea is not to ....More...

After receiving 30cm of fresh snow last weekend, Loveland Ski Area in Colorado opened for the 2007-08 ski season last week with a 330m (1,000ft) vertical and a minimum packed base of 18 inches."Thanks to the foot of natural snow we received and the efforts of our snowmakers, this was one of the ....More...

The Alps, which have seen snow every month through the summer, are currently receiving excellent pre-season falls which has led to the first resort openings for 2007-8 and great snow conditions at the already-open year-round glacier resorts.The Ski Club of Great Britain reports that in Austria snow ..More...

Pleisure celebrate 10 years of providing Snowboard Holidays this autumn, bringing you our special mix of quality, value and enjoyment since 1997. Special thanks to all our guests over the years who have made it possible. To celebrate we are holding a big party in our home town of Coventry on ....More...

Many US ski resorts could face a shortage of key employees this season due to federal regulations limiting the number of foreign workers allowed into the United States. More...

Snow Park NZ’s final fiesta weekend bought what the ski area reports to have been a successful season to a close on the weekend, with the resort experiencing a good increase in visitor numbers from the previous year.The terrain park received a 12% increase in visitors during the 2007 season and ....More...

Colorado’s Powderhorn Resort is the latest US resort to switch to renewable energy, continuing the country’s world leadership in this type of move to combat climate change. 60 US resorts buy some or all of their power using a method called ‘energy credits’ which means that they pay for green energy ..More...

Neil McNab has just launched the new 'McNab Snowsports' web site offering a wealth of information and advice for both skiers and snowboarders. On the new site you'll find; 'how too's', 'riding technique tips', 'equipment tips', 'Backcountry safety tips', 'Riders and McNab team profiles' and ....More...

Glacier 3000 between Gstaad and Diablerets plans to open its snowpark on Saturday, 13th October, “if the snow conditions allow.”A number of events are planned from November on, starting off with Battle On The Glacier 3000: The Opening on Saturday, 3rd November from 10am to midnight.This snowboard ....More...

Hopes of a repeat of last season’s huge early snowfalls in British Columbia were boosted on the last day of September, on Sunday, when locals a woke to up to a foot (30cm) of snow, with coverage right down to resort level. It was the second dusting of snow in a week, and another seven inches (18cm) ..More...

Jamie Nicholls is now riding for the full European Team of his long term sponsors Bonfire. More...

Book your ski flights with easyJet and your skis go free .Winter 07 flights are now on sale, allowing you to book your ski holidays all the way through until March 2008! Book now to get the best fares.And even better news, book your ski flights before the 5th October 2007 and you can check your ....More...

Les Contamines, near Chamonix in France, has launched "The Smart Parents Pack", which incorporates activities and accommodation for a family of four in a single deal.The Pack includes seven nights accommodation in a hotel or furnished apartment, a six day-ski pass for the local Contamines/ ....More...

A small eruption on Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand at 8.23pm on Tuesday night threw rocks, volcanic debris, ash and water from the crater, landing in a two kilometre radius. The earthquake that triggered the eruption measure 2.8 on the Richter scale.The eruption was too small to set off warning systems ....More...

The snow keeps falling across Australia’s ski fields with Mt Hotham reporting a fresh 6cm on Monday bringing the natural snow base of 71cm. Perisher Blue’s tally for the past week reached 15cm (six inches) after 7cm more fell on Sunday night. This has supplemented the good cover across the resort .... More...

Extreme Team Attempting 3km (2 mile) Vertical Descent of 55 Degree Couloir.Extreme snowboarder and climber, Emilio Previtali, together with ski mountaineer and photographer, Kris Erickson, plan to attempt a snowboard and ski descent of Shishapangma, an 8.027 metre peak in Tibet. The team intends ....More...

Mt Ruapehu in New Zealand has built what it describes as an ‘Igloo megaplex’ which is now officially open for business after Department of Conservation approval and a fully catered dress rehearsal over the weekend. The igloo megaplex sits at 2,290m on the Whakapapa side of Mt Ruapehu. It features ....More...

With fresh snow across the Alps, the leading French glacier resort of Tignes opens for its long 2007-8 season later this month, on 29th September.The resort expects to open with 130 hectares of terrain on the permanent ice, with 20 km (13 miles) of piste and 750m (2,400ft) of vertical drop.The ....More...

Avalanche Awareness Essentials - Ski Club of Great Britain and Snow+Rock hold Winter Safety Talks.When it comes to snow, safety is a sixth sense for any serious climber, mountaineer or off piste adventurer. It should be for every skier or boarder who ventures off the pisted run.The revolution in ....More...

Tomorrow, Friday 7 September, Ryanair, the UK’s number one ski airline, will be unveiling its latest perk to Winter sports lovers. If they book a breakaway by 30 September 2007, they can fly their skis and boards FOR FREE!Ryanair is encouraging Londoners to free themselves of their inhibitions... ....More...

Burton Snowboards and Avoriaz Resort today announced the opening of The Stash®, a completely different kind of run that adds a new dimension to snowboarding. Scheduled to open in January of 2008, The Stash at Avoriaz will be the first snowboard run of its kind in Europe. With a vertical rise of ....More...

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (Thursday, 30th August 2007) announced that all passengers who book their seats to the slopes before 30th September will be able to bring their ski equipment absolutely free of charge!* Just four weeks ago, Ryanair unveiled its biggest ever ski ....More...

Straight off the back of a win at the NZ Open, UK's Jenny Jones has just taken second place at the Australian Open in the Slopestyle.I just got off the phone with her and she did to following run:Boardslide > Tailslide > Cab 180 > Backside 360 > Frontside 360 > Fronstide 540... winning her $3,000 ....More...

Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana, USA (formerly Big Mountain) has committed additional resources to its Fishbowl Terrain Park and Superpipe with the aim of making it possible to open the popular features by Christmas, as well as to expand the offerings in the park for all ability levels. A new ....More...

The exceptionally cold and snowy winter that has blessed Chile’s ski areas this year is continuing to pay dividends for snowboarders and resorts in the region.The country’s capital, Santiago, received its first snowfall in eight years last week and falls of up to two metres (nearly seven feet) were ..More...

Whistler Blackcomb has been making significant progress on construction of the Peak to Peak Gondola since ground-breaking 14 weeks ago. Major excavation of drive terminals, tower sites, form work and concrete pouring has been achieved. The ground work has been laid for major milestones such as the ....More...

New Zealand’s ski areas have had a mixed season, which warm temperatures and limited natural snowfall making opening difficult at some resorts in June and July and the challenging conditions continuing to date. Although there have been several days of heavy snowfalls (with gale force winds) ....More...

The 2008 Rail Europe Snow Train is now on sale with early bookers able to take advantage of discounts of up to £30 per person on a return journey to the French Alps meaning early bird fares start at £199 per person.“With global warming high on the news agenda, awareness of the impact of travel on ....More...

Snow fell as low as 2000m in the Alps last week bringing smiles to the faces of skiers and boarders enjoying summer snow sports at the remaining 20 or so summer ski areas.“We send quite a lot of clients to Les Deux Alpes in Summer for summer skiing and everyone has reported the best snow conditions ..More...

Aviemore snowboarding star Lesley McKenna has provided a potentially lucrative tourism boost for Badenoch and Strathspey as part of a new campaign to bring thrill-seekers to Scotland. More...

Here's some shots sent in by Jamie Nicholss from their rescue from the Jandri Express last Monday. For those of you who missed the video of the cable car being battered by high winds, you can check that out here and it's pretty scary. Jamie also sent us a link to a video he took of the rescue and .... More...

In what must have been an horrific experience, we found out today that several British Pro riders, including Sam Cullum, Jamie Nicholls, Nelson Pratt, Ed Gunn and Andy Rivers where trapped in a Jandrì Express cable car in Les Deux Alpes for over four hours on Monday whilst they were battered by ....More...

The Multiple Sclerosis Trust, a national charity supporting people in the UK with multiple sclerosis are running a snowboard & ski challenge next January in Colorado called 'MS Trust Monster Ski 2008' to raise funds. They're looking for people to take part and we know some of you people will be up ....More...

The dream start to Australia’s ski season keeps going with snow depths now the best since 1990 for this time in the season.The most recent Snowy Hydro reading at Perisher Blue of 136.6cm (taken 9th July at Spencer's Creek) has just confirmed that this is the best start to the season since 1990, ....More...

Leading budget airline easyJet is to begin flights from Birmingham to winter resort gateway destinations Geneva and Grenoble this winter.In what will be the airline's first service from the West Midlands airport, daily flights to Geneva will begin on December 14, with prices beginning at £22.99 one-..More...

Burton Signs Chris Kightly to UK TeamBurton are pleased to announce that Chris Kightly has joined the already formidable UK Burton squad. Chris will be spending the summer at home in Tamworth then dividing his time between Breckenridge in Colorado and competing in various contests across Europe. .... More...

Australia’s ski area are continuing to report ongoing snow showers helping to build up very healthy base depths at the country’s dozen or so ski resorts.Mt Hotham’s Heavenly Valley has opened following fresh falls amounting to more than half a metre of snow in the last week alone. Hotham’s natural ..More...

Saas Fee is the latest major ski area to increase the age limit up to which children ski free. Children visiting the resort will now be able to ski free up to their tenth birthday. Previously children paid for tickets from age seven. The improved age limit offer was pioneered by resorts including ..More...

Yorkshire ski fans are already dusting down their ski jackets and delving for their goggles in anticipation, with Jet2.com’s latest news of more flights than ever to the slopes from Leeds Bradford. This includes a huge increase in the amount of low cost flights to Geneva, with three extra flights ....More...

With the official arrival of summer, Canada’s only summer skiing resort continues to operate. Skiers and riders are still enjoying Blackcomb Mountain’s summer glacier after Whistler Blackcomb’s second snowiest winter on record. Unlike in the European Alps where most summer skiing is concluded by ....More...

Portillo in Chile has received six feet (1.8m) of fresh snow in two days, and the snow continues to fall on its South American slopes. Portillo receives nearly 300 days of sunshine and an average of 25 feet of snowfall each season.The fresh powder arrived just at the right time for the resort’s ....More...

New Zealand’s Snow Park has 100% snow coverage for its season opening today (Friday 22th June) and for the first chair lift riders a true Kiwi welcome is planned.The recent dry weather and ideal cool temperatures have created perfect conditions for snowmaking and the guns have been blasting for .... More...

Oakley UK has launched an athlete microsite to support its current creative campaign. The site features three of our fine UK snow athletes!Vicci Miller at www.viccislife.co.ukScott McMorris and Tyler Chorlton at www.scottandtylerslife.co.uk More...

Dragon Lodge, based in Tignes, are looking for 2 or 3 people in total, posts are quite flexible, but basically they are:- Chef / chalet host / manager- Chalet host / manager - Chalet host / transfer driver2 of them full time, the 3rd maybe just part timeIf anyone's interested in more info on the ....More...

For anyone looking to become a snowboard or ski instructor, SNO!zone have got spaces left on the following courses coming up at Castleford.BASI ski/snowboard instructor level 1 (formally the Snowsport Scotland ASSI and ASBI courses).Snowboard: 4th - 8th August 2007 7th -11th September 2007 Ski: ....More...

MTV are shooting an advert which is like a big casting call where they're getting people from all walks of life to come into a studio and talk about your snowboard passion. This is all happening this Monday afternoon in London and they would love for you to come in, with all your snowboard gear, ....More...

Despite a strong end to the season thanks to heavy snow, Vermont reported its worst winter since 1994-5, largely due to a slow start with warm weather over the crucial early holiday periods.3.8 million skiers and boarders visited Vermont’s ski areas, down seven percent on a poor 2005-6 season and ....More...

Snow sports continue on its glaciers for a few more weeks, but Whistler Blackcomb has reported its 2006-7 season concluded on June 3rd and that it was the world famous resort’s second snowiest on record, receiving an accumulative snowfall of 1,416cm (46 feet). "This has definitely been a season to ....More...

A six day lift ticket for the world’s largest fully lift-linked ski area, the 3 Valleys shared by Merivel, Les Menuires, Val Thorens, Courchevel and several other resorts, will cost €220 next winter, an increase of five Euros, or a little over two percent, on last season.The full price is payable ....More...

It’s the start to the opening of winter 2007 Australia has been waiting for. Snow is currently falling in Perisher Blue and cold temperatures (low of -4.5°C in Blue Cow) have allowed snowmaking in Perisher Valley and Blue Cow from the early hours of today.There is around 4-5cm (two inches) of ....More...

Courchevel in the world’s largest ski area, the 3 Valleys, is working on a long list of improvements for next winter.Snowmaking is a priority with a new 125,000 cubic metre reservoir and upgrading of the snowmaking system itself to install more efficient, lower energy equipment.Several ski runs are ..More...

Ski areas in New Zealand are breathing a sigh of relief after healthy snowfalls in recent days which have deposited up to ten inches (25cm) of snow on bare slopes.The snowfall came after the country reported May 2007 was the warmest in its history. Until the recent snowfalls the situation looked ....More...

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EasyJet has delayed the start of a scheme to offset its carbon emissions, claiming excessive costs. The budget carrier claims the carbon offsetting industry is riddled with "snake oil salesmen" charging between 25% and 30% of every pound put in by consumers to cover administration costs, the ....More...

The season may be over in most Northern hemisphere resorts but Blackcomb Mountain will host the final edition in the 2006/07 Park Rider Series with Rail Jam starting at 10:30am on May 13th. Helmets are mandatory for this fun and friendly amateur competition, open to all ages. Video playback, draw ....More...

Snow Park NZ in New Zealand already will build on its international reputation for their exciting and innovative terrain this winter by turning attention to the growth of the sport to attract a broader mix of visitors. The creation of the Half Pint Park aims to encourage novice riders into the ....More...

After the success of the Ski Everest Challenge 2006 organised to raise funds for Cancer Research at the SNO!zone in Xscape, Braehead, Glasgow last year, the organisers are staging the event again in 2007.Last year the event raised a massive £15,000 for Cancer Research UK and the organisers are ....More...

Les 2 Alpes in France has announced it will be open for summer skiing from 16th June to 1st September this year. The dates are in line with its regular summer opening dates.The summer skiing area on the Girose and Mont de Lans glaciers above Les 2 Alpes and La Grave is one of the largest in Europe...More...

Snow in Australia and La Nina Means Snowy Winter Ahead, Says Perisher BlueThe first snow falls for 2007 are currently being recorded in Perisher Blue ski resort.The temperature at the top of Back Mount Perisher is at present a chilly –1.6c with snow settling there and across the higher elevations.....More...

The United States led calls for tougher penalties against Iran, but many on the ski slopes insisted they felt only friendship for the American people. Iran may be facing deepening isolation over its nuclear programme, but on the mountain slopes north of Tehran skiers shrugged off suggestions of an .... More...

A stormy, southerly blast has swept over New Zealand dumping the first snow of the season on ski areas around the country.Sweeping up from the Antarctic, the cold weather first blasted the ski areas near Queenstown and Wanaka before heading north to Mt Hutt, in Canterbury.The cold snap shows winter ..More...

Vail resorts have announced plans to build a new resort on Vail Mountain, describing it as, “one of the most ambitious “green” development projects in the North American resort industry to date.”The $1 billion project will transform the 9.5-acre site, currently known as West LionsHead, into what ....More...

Smith EyewearThe all new Smith Eyewear team has just been announced for 2007.Joining the already established snowboard team of; Nate Kern, Seb Kern, Will Hughes, Chris Kightley and Ollie Plumley will be Damian Doyle, Mollie Percival and Tom Percival.Joining the ski team of Ben Harker and James .... More...

The Swiss Technical outerwear brand Eleven are please to announce their first UK team rider Damian Doyle. Damian has been floating underneath the radar for a few years now, but those in the scene are well aware of his skills. Not just known for his riding Damian is often found behind the lens .... More...

Heavy snow falls in the AlpsAfter a variable start to the winter season ski resorts across Europe have been blanketed with snow and more is predicted to fall this week. Snow started falling at the beginning of last weekend and large amounts of snow have fallen across European resorts. Chamonix has ....More...

Nikita has an already active and established international team of some of the best female snowboarders in the world. Now, Nikita is proud to announce the three new snowsports riders to the UK team, alongside existing member, skateboarder Lucy Adams.Please welcome Emily Richardson, Gemma Marshall ....More...

After a slow start to the season, resorts on the Eastern side of North America have received huge snow falls in the past week, following more huge falls on the Western side of the continent. Sunday River in Maine is reporting its biggest snowfall in a 24 hour period for more than 15 years. The ....More...

Some of Europe’s major ski resorts may have had snow cover difficulties at times this season, but one of the continent’s most southerly ski centres on the island of Cyprus is fully open and reporting healthy snow depths of 50cm (nearly two feet) on some runs.Accommodation in the Troodos mountain ....More...

Brief - ‘Kicks You Up A Gear’.Background:We are currently looking for men/ women at the peak of their profession or the next rising star to demonstrate the notion of 'kicks you up a gear'. We have a client that is a major international brand that is looking to form a team of aspirational ....More...

Tom Guilmard AKA Lil’ T is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top fridge riders. With a podium finish at this years AM Tour and a fresh style he has earned the respect of his piers and caught the eye of the guys at Burton UK.“After seeing Lil’ T riding in the Burton Black Metal and various other ....More...

Later this month, a team of 8 snowboard novices will be raising funds for charity by collectively travelling the same distance as from London to Edinburgh on their boards down the slopes at Breckenridge, USA starting on February 25. Team Sasquatch (as they’ve named themselves) have created the ....More...

Tommo introduces you to your new best friend - the foam roller and gives you a better way to stretch out those thighs.

Even if you're under the weight limit expect to pay an extra £120 from this Tuesday if you want to take a second bag. If you're travelling long haul, then it's £240! More...

Romanian snowboarders blocked traffic by staging a protest in front of the national weather institute to complain about the lack of snow.The sit down protest in the capital Bucharest only ended when weathermen told them their complaint "would be passed on to a higher authority".Romania's ski ....More...

The five ski areas in Lebanon and Mount Hermon ski resort in Israel saw snowfalls of up to 70cm (28 inches) over last weekend greatly improving conditions.Menachem Baruch, Mt Hermon’s manager, told local media that 45cm of snow had fallen on the lower section of the mountain, while some 70cm had ....More...

The extremes of weather that have led to continuing record snowfall in Canada’s Western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, but with what one Canadian weatherman has described as “The slowest start to the winter ever” in Ontario to the East, shows no sign of let up. The same weatherman, ....More...

British Columbia will see a new ski resort next season and one which will surpass it’s most famous area, Whistler, with its 1609m vertical, in the size of its lift-served vertical drop.More precise details of the new resort at Revelstoke, located 415km west of Calgary and 641km east of Vancouver ....More...

A series of avalanches across the Alps has claimed the lives of at least eight people since the huge snowfalls of last week encouraged more skiers off-piste. Read the full article at bbc.co.uk More...

With the snow well and truly here, I can imagine you've been following Tommo's series of articles to get you fit for the slopes. Here's the latest article, where we crank it up a bit. More...