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Here are the full details for the ATV jam at SNO!zone Milton Keynes on Saturday 17th May.

Here's a super fab gallery from our man north of the border. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the lens-smith Steve McKenna! Some great shots from last Friday's SNO!storm at SNO!zone Scotland, with Finlay Wallace, Sketch and Mark Watson to name but few.

Coming to SNO!zone Milton Keynes on 17th May with an after party in the SNO!bar.

Here are the Sick Bag dates for Tamworth SnowDome for the next few months.

Steve McKenna lugged his camera up the white slopes of Nevis last weekend and look what he brought back. There's so much snow, but it could be the lack of numbers that forces them to shut after the May Bank Holiday.

SNO!zone's infamous quarterly party, SNO!storm, returns on Friday 2nd May with a huge night to finish the winter 07/08 season in style.

Three years since Gnar Chicken and Tea launched onto the UK scene with female-focused snowboard events, its founder Alexa Hohenberg and her Gnar crew are returning with a highly anticipated event at the Tamworth Snowdome on the 31st of May.

Friday 11th April saw the first CASvegas SNO!storm of 2008. This year the SNO!zone events crew have decided to tweak this event slightly so the main emphasis is all on the slope! Castleford’s CASvegas branded Freestyle nights have become legendary so the slope side of the event has always been the main feature.

Here's some words and pictures from the Highlander Series event on the 5th April at Glencoe.

Another event for the Highlander Series has been scheduled for the Nevis Range on 20 April. So, fingers crossed this event can make use of some of the great snow that has fallen this year in Scotland.

Just so you know...
City Jam on 12th April
Retro Ski/Board Party on 16th April

Remember that SCUK Members can save £30 when signing up to the Chill Factore adult membership, which will save you 30% on slope time and lessons at the UK's newest indoor slope. Details on the deal are here.

The well known SNO!storm returns to SNO!zone, Castleford for the first time in 2008, and this time there is a change of focus.

The quarterly event is back at Castleford this Friday 11th April and the night on the slope is set to be huge. With the main event being held solely on the slope this time, the way SNO!zone are operating their storms is changing a little and this can only be for the better!

With the focus being more on the SNO!park, the CASvegas crew are keeping the entertainment out on the slope going all night long with an epic mix of freestyle features and DJ’s playing live.

Fran Hennessy, Events Co-ordinator from SNO!zone says:

“The April Fools Party for SNO!storm is going to be massive! We have 3 DJ’s out on the slope, playing everything a rider could possibly want from hip hop to breaks, Reggae to some trip hop sounds!

“The park will be a great mixture of our best freestyle features! And this time we are introducing a jam session competition on the kicker as well.

As well as the competition on the kicker, there will also be prizes for the most improved throughout the evening on the Rookie zone, with MC Matt Leigh dishing out the prizes ranging from Limited Edition SNO!storm T-shirts to a host of other great goodies.

“We are bringing lots of new features to this SNO!storm to make it our best yet, so we will have FREE hot chocolate, tea and coffee for all the riders at our Halfway Hut on the slope! And for those brave enough to rock up in fancy dress for the April Fools Party we will have even more goodies to give away. With the slope being open an extra hour until midnight, everyone can ride all evening and then join in on the after party in the SNO!bar”

Full details here.

Core Freestyle Nights presents CITY JAM. Saturday April 12th from 7pm onwards.

The monthly TSA Showdown is designed to gently bring skiers and boarders into the competitive side of the sport while ensuring a positive, supportive and friendly atmosphere.

TSA Showdown is back once again on Saturday the 22nd March, this open and friendly jam is set up as a fun Saturday freestyle session and an excuse to give out some freebies!

Saturday 22nd March 2pm – 4pm SNO!zone Scotland

SHOWDOWN, kindly supported by TSA & Ellis Brigham, is now in its 6th outing and we plan to push this monthly series even further. Each competition has proven that the grass roots level has some of the most creative and inventive skiers and riders on the scene. With each date we have seen the numbers grow and expand to make this the no.1 monthly event not to be missed!

Competition does not have to be intense, the friendly jam format of the TSA Showdown has allowed every level of freestyle competitor to make some friends and have some fun. Riders such as Mark Watson, Pete Weir, Marcus Deans and Danny McCormick ride along side first time competitors, helping to create a fresh supportive vibe throughout the Jam session.

Without the positive and friendly entrants we have seen so far the TSA Showdown would never have became such a success. This competition is for everybody who wants to have some fun and potentially get some prizes!

Don’t miss the second date of Vans Dawn of the Shred snow jam this Saturday, 22nd March. Competition at the first leg was fierce, as over 30 entrants braved the Scottish weather and took part in the comp at the Vans Terrain Park on the Cairngorm Mountain, Scotland.

The second date of this event will take place on Saturday 22nd March with guest appearances from the Vans snowboard team including Mark Ruparelia, Chris Chatt and Tim Warwood. The team at the mountain have been hard at work reshaping the park, so see you there!

You don't want to miss the Apres Shred party at the Woodshed. Scott Nixon blew the roof off in February and he's back again this Saturday to go bigger and better!

Check www.cairngormmountain.co.uk for weather reports before you travel.

NB: Sunday 23rd March is a bad weather contingency day.

Entry is £10 to compete and £10 deposit for the bib. Lift pass charges apply to spectators.

www.vans.co.uk

SNO!zone Castleford's legendary SNO!storm nights have now been tweaked ever so slightly to be an event that will be more focused on the slope and riders.

Saturday 15th March, 7pm-10pm
After party 10pm till late

Come along to the first ever City Jam and join in the Freestyle action where there will be loads of on slope prizes to be won and a chance to test all the latest skis and snowboards.

There will be a special Freestyle arena built for all levels of riders and there will be professional coaches on hand to give you tips on how to get those tricks you have been working on!

Be sure to check out the after party in the Chilli's bar where there will be also more prizes handed out to the most improved riders of the evening and drink promos for WKD and food for the riders.

Check out the movie at mpora.

It is looking like Sunday will be better in terms of winds for the Highlander series slopestyle comp, so it will go ahead on Sunday 9th March, instead of Saturday.

We should also get a good few more inches of fresh before the comp on Sunday, so the Park should be in top shape. We still have loads to do as in shaping and replacing some of the surfaces after the storm force winds yesterday.

Nevis Range had a big dump on Sunday and the Park area is loaded up nicely just in time for this week's competition on the 8th or the 9th March if conditions don't allow us to ride Saturday.

So, fingers crossed, Summit Park / Nevis Range will be hosting the annual Highlander Series Slope Style & Big Air Jam sessions in conjunction with Snowsport Scotland.

Park Layout...

Comp Series Sponsors: Salomon, Roxy, Quiksilver, SNO!zone, Scott, TSA, Bawbags, K2, Sessions, Skullcandy, HH & more...

Park Sponsor: Boardwise Board Stores

Comp Sponsors: Fat Face, Urban Summits, Ellis Brigham, Granite House & more...

Prizes...
Roxy bags, beanies & 2 jackets for winners
Quicksilver bags, caps & wallets
Thorntons Chocolates Easter Eggs
Ruroc - a couple of helmet vouchers (worth £180 each) for winners, 6 sets of goggles, assorted hoodies & Tee's
Fat Face Hoodys
Huck mag - a couple of yearly subscriptions (over 18's) & tees .
Skullcandy headphones 15 pairs
Nevis Range Lift Passes
Sessions - assorted clothing for male & female
Salomon - bags,bags & more bags
SnoZONE - slopetime vouchers
Scott - loads of ladies beanies, caps, ski ties
HH - 3 merino wool baselayers

40 + Goody bags with pen, stickers, key rings & issue of HUCK mag
Boardwise Goody Bags and other prizes from the Summit Parks Sponsor

Comp schedule
Registration 9am - 10am
Practice 10am - 10.45am
Jam sessions start 11am - 12.30pm
Break 12.30pm - 1pm
Big Air 1pm - 2pm
Finals slopestyle 2.15pm - 3.30pm

Prize giving 4.30pm Restaurant

Big air best of 3 jumps and we take your scores from your best 2 jumps.
Slopestyle will be a jam session qualifier and 2nd round finals

Registration will take place in the Restaurant and will cost £10 unless you book online @ Snowsports Scotland and you can save £2.

The comp go-ahead decision will be made on Thursday 6th March before the event and the decision posted on the Snowsports Scotland website, on the Nevis Range website and on the Summit Park site. If the event is cancelled on the Saturday, we will try run it on the Sunday.

Our man in Scotland, Steve McKenna adds:

The weather is looking a little touch and go over the next few days with gales forecast on Thursday and Friday. If anyone is planning on heading up, it's best to keep an eye on the Snowsport Scotland website (www.snsc.demon.co.uk) to avoid a wasted journey. After the Cairngorm leg was called off at 8:30am on the morning of the comp two weekends ago, if it's looking at all sketchy I wouldn't be surprised if they air on the side of caution with this one.

The City Jam is the first of the monthly sponsored freestyle events for Trafford's Chill Factor^e and takes place on Saturday 15th March from 7pm.

Unfortunately due to snow cover, the Glenshee Highlander Freestyle comp this coming weekend (1 March) has had to be postponed.

Depending on what March and April bring in terms of snow cover and weather, they will look to reschedule as many events as possible.

Fingers crossed for a big dump!

TSA Showdown made a welcome return to SNO!zone Scotland on Saturday the 23rd of February. The event was host to the Nike 6.0 “Killing It” Sub Comp which caused a serious buzz within the riders and a major step up in everyone’s game!

This year's Farmers Jam is another full on weekend of fun on Norfolk's SnowFlex hills. This year the event starts Friday 29th August.

Here’s the very latest on the Highlander.

Due to the storms forecast on Saturday, we will be looking to run the competition on Sunday 24th Feb on Cairngorm. Registration 9-10 am T-bar at the Base Station. Comp starts at 11am. Register for comp before buying ticket. The party will be going ahead regardless at the Winking Owl in Aviemore, 8pm onwards, DJ P-HAZE.

For last minute updates see: www.cairngormmountain.org.uk/guided-walks-events

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