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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.

Due to the European alpine championships on the 11th & 12th October at the chill factore there will be no freestyle this saturday. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Freestyle will continue from next saturday (18th) as usual.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this weekend's Burton Scrap Metal.

This week's park Thursday and Friday park will include all features from the Scrap Metal except the Skip, which will only be open for the competition on Saturday between 7pm-11pm.

Additional features will be out for Thursday's Park, Friday's Park and Saturdays TSA Big Bang coached sessions.

Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week, which included the LG Airbag Tour.

A final decision on whether to give the go ahead to the SnOasis indoor ski centre has been set back once again, this time to November 7th.

The remaining arguments against the development, which the UK government has said already it is “minded to accept” following a lengthy public enquiry, relate to environmental issues.

In terms of flora and fauna, the snow centre’s fate appears to rest on the fate of a population of great crested newts, which reside in the area. Natural England have objected to the snow centre development because of these and SnOasis developers have set aside a large area to provide a habitat for the newts.

In terms of overall green credentials, SnOasis says it will be greener than the 40% green target of the London 2012 Olympics.

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.

Just another reminder that Burton Scrap Metal rolls in to Tamworth SnowDome tomorrow night. Might be fun!

Ian Jolly has won the SNO!zone Milton Keynes Design a Park Competition as voted for by the public.

You can view all five finalists here.

This weekend sees the return of the second ever SNO!show. Both days will run 10-5pm with a whole host of exhibitors, plus loads of new 08/09 kit to try, and a whole load of free interactive activities, as well as plenty of chances to win some great prizes. There's also special slope discounts.

This weekend everyone is invited to a special Birthday party, as SNO!zone turns five years old.

To make sure you don’t miss out on the party of the year, the indoor snow sports centre is inviting families along to take part in the special tobogganing sessions. On Saturday and Sunday all tobogganing sessions before 12pm and after 4pm will be £30 for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 juniors under the age of 16)*.

The celebrations for the big Birthday begin on Friday evening when the slope will once again be transformed into the quarterly party, SNO!storm.

With lots of exciting features out on the slope anyone who can ski or snowboard can come along and try out their skills on the freestyle park. And for those who don’t quite feel ready to hit the big rails, the Rookie Park will be full of less daunting features, with SNO!zone coaches on hand to give tips and advice.

Fran Hennessy, Events Co-ordinator at SNO!zone, said: “We are really excited about the 5th Birthday. We’ve got a great SNO!storm planned for Friday and we’ll be giving out little birthday treats on the slope for everyone. DJs will be playing on the slope till midnight and up in the SNO!bar till 1am, so everyone can join in the Birthday celebrations.”

SNO!zone, housed within the Xscape centre, opened on the 3rd October 2003, and since then millions have visited the centre.

Lisa Allan, Brand Manager for SNO!zone, said: “We want to say thank you to everyone who has visited SNO!zone over the last 5 years, and also to welcome new customers to the centre.

“Skiing and snowboarding are fun sports to take part in and we want to encourage more people to come and learn with us before their winter snow holidays.”

For more information on SNO!zone or to book lessons and slope time, please visit www.snozoneuk.com or call 0871 222 5671.

This Friday's SNO!storm at SNO!zone Castleford looks like it's going to be a cracker. Check out the slope!

The SCUK, Whitelines and SNO!zone crews have picked the five finalists for the SNO!zone Milton Keynes Design A Park competition.

Here are the 5 designs and voting is now open!

Park Design 1 - Ed Castle-Henry



Park Design 2 - Ed Poston



Park Design 3 - Ian Jolly



Park Design 4 - Ken Lawrie



Park Design 5 - Tom Waterhouse


You can vote direct here:
www.snozonemiltonkeynes.com/html/more/activities-prices/freestyle/snopark-plan/park-plan-competition/

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for The Big Bang being held on Saturday by TSA with SCUK, Whitelines and SnowDome.

The Snow Centre, which will be Britain's premier indoor ski and snowboarding venue when it opens in April, announced this week that it is to be twinned with one of the most popular Alpine regions for British skiers in a partnership that will deliver substantial benefits to UK-based snow sport enthusiasts.

The announcement was made as the £23 million centre being built in Hemel Hempstead to cover London and the South marked the half-way point in its construction with a topping-out ceremony attended by top world skier Michael Walchhofer, local dignitaries and senior tourism officials from the Austria.

The latest development is another first for the Snow Centre which already promises many unique features that will make it an outstanding Centre of Excellence in snow sports, attracting top skiers at national and international level.

Oskar Hinteregger, Director of the Austrian Tourism Office for Britain and Ireland, said: “We are delighted to announce that the Snow Centre will be twinned with our Otztal region in the Tyrol.

“By strengthening our links like this, we will be able to offer some very exciting opportunities for British skiers and youngsters interested in snow sports.”

Stephen Jordan, Technical Director of the Snow Centre being built by leading construction company Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, said: "The Otztal region is one of the most popular areas with British skiers and we are delighted to be associated with such a wonderful Alpine destination.

“Not only will we be operating a number of exchange schemes so Snow Centre visitors can benefit from the latest teaching techniques from the Alps, but we also hope to conclude some exclusive holiday deals to encourage even more travel between Britain and Austria.”

The announcement comes shortly after the Snow Centre secured a major link-up with top sports company Head to provide a super-fast kitting out system for skiers and snowboarders using rented equipment , cutting the time it will take visitors to get on the indoor snow slopes.

The topping-out ceremony marks completion of the main structure of the Snow Centre, the only indoor ski centre in the UK to be built on a natural hill.

This will give the Centre the advantage of being able to offer large snow jumps essential for freestyle competitive events which are difficult to achieve in designs where tall steel supports are used.

Building work began in April and Mr Jordan was pleased to report construction was on schedule with the focus now moving to creating the interior and installing four state-of-the-art ski lifts, two each for the 160m (560ft) main slope and 100m (330ft) nursery slope.

The link-up with Otztal means the huge interior walls of the Snow Centre will be decorated with gigantic vinyl panoramic views of the region to add to the Alpine atmosphere which will continue with the stylish apres-ski bars, restaurants and conference facilities at the foot of the slopes.

It is envisaged the Snow Centre will attract 250,000 visitors in the first year and already the venue has been endorsed by the leading snow sport governing bodies including the British Association for Snow Sport Instructors and UK Snow Sport which both intend to hold courses there in 2009 and beyond.

Mr Jordan said: "We are keen to nurture and develop interest in snow sports at all levels, from newcomers to experienced skiers who want to improve their skills.

"We will also be hosting a number of competitive events from the start and our aim is to become a regular fixture in the race calendar attracting top clubs from Britain and abroad."

Snow Sports Director Peter Silver Gillespie has close ties with leading ski schools in Austria and the Snow Centre will have a team of 150 instructors to provide tuition at all levels including its own Snowsports School which will be geared up to provide the best in all-round coaching.

The centre's 30m (98ft) wide main slope means 150 skiers will be able to enjoy the hill at the same time, again cutting any waiting times and leaving the nursery slope free for 100 people to take part in lessons at the same time.

Fun is always high on the agenda and the Snow Centre will also have a large play area and activities such as tobogganing and tubing.

While the interior will have a breathtaking decor depicting an Alpine scene, the exterior will be far more under-stated and in keeping with the surrounding area including a 72,000 sq ft "natural roof" planted with sedum which will form a "living crown" on the elegant building.

For more information visit www.thesnowcentre.com or phone 01442 241 321.

The Hemel Snow Centre is a £23million project to develop Britain’s premier indoor ski and snowboarding venue. Due to open in April 2009 it is just 25 miles from the heart of London or less than 30 minutes by train from the capital.

With some 8000 square metres of snow covered slopes it looks set to attract 250,000 visitors in its first year with enough scope to excite competition standard skiers and boarders whilst providing a great day out for recreational snow fun seekers. The snow will lie at 1/2 metre deep, kept in perfect condition with an air temperature of minus 2 degrees.

Two drag lifts will take visitors speedily to the top of the main slope, where the maximum use will be limited to 150, whilst at the same time up to 100 people can benefit from lessons on the nursery slope. The system has been devised to ensure that the maximum number of people can enjoy the experience to the full... and calculate that visitors on the main slope will be able to achieve at least 11 descents in an hour at our busiest times.

Around 100 instructors will be employed by the Snow Centre, providing lessons at all levels in skiing and snowboarding, whilst those too young to do either can enjoy supervised sessions of snowy fun in the play area.

If you don’t own your own kit – or prefer to travel light – you can hire everything you need for the slopes. The Snow Centre hire shop will be stocked with 400 pairs of skis, 450 pairs of boots, 200 snowboards, 200 pairs of snowboard boots, 250 helmets and 300 pairs of poles. The new HEAD BYS system of pre-set boot sizes will streamline the hire process to provide a perfectly set snowboard in less than a minute. And, to keep you warm and dry you’ll also be able to hire suitable clothing as well.

The Snow Centre is due to open at Hemel Hempstead on April 24th. For more information click on www.snowcentre.com or phone 01442 241 321.

Well the cat was slightly unwell last night, tonight's park will be as shown. Following a hot lemsip and a day in bed it will be up and running for tonight's groom at 11pm. After dark and showdown are still on (we will be constructing tonight) but the park will be limited to the free LG Airbag sessions which were an incredible success last night and the features shown (along with anything else we can set out!). Already the park boys have been eyeing up various fixtures around the centre for features, creativity is tonight's buzz word! Expect the unexpected!

SNO!Zone, contained within the popular Xscape complex in Central Milton Keynes, are looking to recruit a Slope Facilities Manager. Key responsibilities will include:-

• Responsible for the management of the SNO!zone Rental Department, which includes over seeing the slope and SNO!school teams along side the heads of slope and SNO!school.

Slope Facilities Manager - Full-time (40 hrs p/w)

Applicants should have a strong managerial background, a degree in management or related subject, excellent organisational skills and financial acumen. It is a requirement of this position to spend some time in cold conditions on the slope itself. Benefits include 20 days holiday per annum; stakeholder pension scheme; discounts around the Xscape complex (after qualifying period) and free use of the slopes at certain periods.

Apply today by sending your CV and covering letter to Amy Gillingham, HR Administrator, Snozone Ltd, 602 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3XS. Alternatively you can email your application to amy.gillingham@snozoneuk.com

Closing date for applications: 8th October 2008.

Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.

Remember the British Snow Tour rolls in to town on Saturday to bring you the Quiksilver Big Air Championship.

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.

Saturday 20th September 12-5pm & Tuesday 23rd September 6pm – 9pm

Positions Available:

Customer Service Provider
Customer Service Team Leader
Food & Beverage Manager
Food & Beverage Assistant
Kitchen Assistant/Cook
Rental Technician
Snow School Instructors [Ski, Board or Dual]

We are looking for individuals who are:
• Friendly, outgoing, personable and able to deal confidently with all types of people
• Able to give Exceptional customer service at all times
• Flexible, willing to learn new tasks and able to pitch in to help whatever is asked

If you are interested in joining the SNO!zone team and feel that you have the suitable skills and experience necessary, then please come along to one of out recruitment open days. Please bring a CV and covering letter or application form on the day. Application forms are downloadable from the company website www.snozoneuk.com Successful candidates will be invited to stay for an interview.

Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.



This Saturday sees the British Indoor Slopestyle Championships at Castleford.

Here's are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.

Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.

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