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Snowboarding in the UK

The UK has one of the most vibrant snowboard scenes in the world, which lasts all year long. This is despite being a basically snowless country. Us Brits are actually very fortunate, because we can ride all year long on the UK's artificial slopes and when the winter does come, we can just nip over to mainland Europe. Scotland is also blessed with some great slopes, which on a good day compare with any slope in the world.

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Friday 9th January 2009
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www.Skiinfo.com reports that many of the world’s ski resorts have had a snowy start to the New Year with temperatures dropping again and fresh snow in Western North America – where recent accumulations have been greatest, as well as once again the Pyrenees, Scandinavia and parts of the Alps. Even .... More...

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Our good friends at Blueskin are having a super Le Crunch Munch sale which might be of interest to SCUK fans with some stuff at 60% off! Here's the link www.blueskin.com More...

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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...

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Giant sunshine savings! Up to 25% off flights. The easyJet sale is now on! We're giving you giant sunshine savings of up to 25% off every seat, every route, every day on flights from 1 March up to 30 June 2009, including Easter and Half-Term! But hurry - this sale must end at midnight on ....More...

Thursday 8th January 2009
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ThirtyTwo are excited to announce Ben Kilner as the newest member of their UK Team. Hailing from Scotland, this talented 20 year old found his love for snowboarding at age 9. His local slopes in the Grampian region were his playground. Quickly progressing, he can now be found riding the World .... More...

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Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (Thursday, 8th January 2009) released 10,000 FREE ski seats to some of Europe’s most exciting ski destinations from the UK and Ireland. Ski lovers in Bournemouth, Liverpool and Glasgow (Prestwick) can take advantage of FREE weekend seats to Turin ....More...

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MPORA TV is proud to announce a partnership with the O’Neill Evolution 2009 and the live webcast of this prestigious 5 Star TTR snowboarding event. The O’Neill Evolution in Davos, Switzerland kicks off the European leg of the TTR World Snowboard Tour on January the 9th and 10th. This year’s ....More...

Wednesday 7th January 2009
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As the new year begins, it is a time of reflection for Aberdeen Snowsports Centre. 2008 was the first calendar year that the slope had been run by a leisure trust rather than Aberdeen City Council, a move that was hoped to have secured the future of the facility and help to turn around its fortunes... More...

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There are four days to go to copy Tadej Valentans FS 360° Tail - use one of the kickers at your local snowpark, dryslope or indoor slope. On top this round: win Tadej´s favourite gun - the Atomic Alibi Snowboard! Two more rounds to get your ass up and register yourself at www.king-of-snow..... More...

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Check out the biggest baddest UK freestyle parks at the first three SNO!storm events of the year - for only £75. A saving of £30! Jan 30th - Castleford Feb 6th - Scotland Mar 6th - Milton Keynes SNO!storm is back with the sweetest parks, the gnarliest features, the sickest nights on the UK .... More...

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Maverix Snow Camp is back in Les Deux Alpes for another instalment of freestyle and freeride fun. This year we have added some cost effective self-catering accommodation coupled with our great half board option in our luxury chalet in the centre of town. You'll benefit from top end coaching that ..More...

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Once again in 2009, the world’s best snowboarders and Jake Burton, travel home to where it all began; Vermont and Stratton Mountain, for the 27th US Open Snowboarding Championships, 16-22 March 2009. More...

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The new Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead have announced a deal with top sportswear supplier Columbia to provide all their clothing for the next three years. Renowned for their innovative style and excellent reputation for quality and value, Columbia will be providing not just their rental snow .... More...

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

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As Maverix becomes a more established brand in the UK scene it made sense for us to partner with a company with the same vision and commitment to UK riders. Westbeach is highly respected and at the cutting edge of fashionable yet functional wear with their heritage in the Canadian backcountry. ....More...

Tuesday 6th January 2009
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The New Year 2009 gets going well. But it’s not only the 8th FIS Snowboard World Championships presented by LG being hosted in Sungwoo, Gangwon Province, from January 17th to 24th. It’s also because of the five contests in four different disciplines of the 2009 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup hosted by ....More...

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The 6Star Burton European Open in Laax, Switzerland, is destined to play a pivotal role in the tightly contested Swatch TTR Title battles. From 9th – 16th January, previous TTR World Champions and uprising stars will be giving everything they have in hope of locking down some of the double 1000 .... More...

Monday 5th January 2009
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With New Year and Christmas out the way and snow falling in the mountains we are all itching to get some new kit and go riding. If you are still not sure what snowboard to get this season get down to a TSA Demo Session and try out some brand new 08/09 snowboard kit. We have a massive demo fleet .. More...

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Europe’s longest established winter snowsports festival, The BRITS celebrates its 20th Birthday next year when it returns to Laax, Switzerland from the 28th March – 4th April 2009 for an unmissable winter week. Fresh from a pre BRITS reccy out to Laax, Soul Sports chief, Stu Brass reports back on .... More...

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Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday's CORe. More...

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www.Skiinfo.com reports that after the huge snowfalls in the Alps and Pyrenees in November and December, conditions have eased a little but that smaller, but still significant, falls of snow have been reported across the continent in recent days. Heavy Snow in Western North America Snow still .... More...

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The 6Star O’Neill Evolution in Davos, January 5th – 10th 2009 will kick the Swatch TTR Snowboard Tour back into overdrive as some of the world’s best snowboarders rock into the Swiss town to fight it out for TTR glory. The first TTR 6Star competition on European soil in 2009 has a plethora of ....More...

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A Happy New Year from everybody at SCUK! Less than three weeks to the SCUK Winter Bash 09 and you are officially allowed to get excited now. Woooooooooo!!!!

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Copy the Tricks of the Pros, win 5.000,- USD cash + fame & glory. Join the worldwide King of S.N.O.W Session – first global online Game of S.N.O.W Tadej Valentan – Frontside 360° Tailgrab Atomic Rider Tadej Valentan is submitting the second trick and you are pleased to copy it! Frontside 360°..More...

Tuesday 30th December 2008
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Quiksilver Inc., the largest maker of clothes inspired by surfing, reported a quarterly profit that beat expectations and upheld its outlook for the 12 months through October. Quiksilver reported an adjusted profit of $32 million for the three months through July 31, beating the $27 million ....More...

Monday 29th December 2008
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Here are the New Year parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes including Saturday's Park Strife event. More...

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The leading ski resorts of Zermatt (Switzerland) and Pitztal (Austria) have launched a new era in snowmaking by choosing the IDE All Weather Snowmaker from Israel to deliver large amounts of snow at all ambient temperatures. The first Snowmaker was assembled and testing in Israel during July .... More...

Sunday 28th December 2008
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Two new ski resorts have opened in Korea in the past week. Konjiam Resort in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, is one of the closest resorts to Seoul, only 40 minutes away to the north. It opened on Friday with 11 slopes, each 100m wide on average and suitable for beginners and children. Four of the 11 slopes ..More...

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The future of Dubai’s second significant indoor snow centre remains uncertain as media reports question the viability of Dubailand and the status of the Emirate’s entire development program in the face of the global economic slowdown. Dubailand had aimed to attract 15 million visitors by 2015. ..More...

Saturday 27th December 2008
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Snowfunpark Wittenburg has re-opened with a new name after the original facility ran in to financial difficulties after failing to attract enough users. It is now known as the Alpincenter Hamburg – Wittenburg. Located in former Eastern Germany, an hour’s drive from Hamburg, the activity .... More...



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