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Day 1 – The BRITS Snowboard Slopestyle and Ski Cross titles decided in Laax

By Skier & Snowboarder on 10th April 2017

TIGHT BATTLE IN BRITS SKI CROSS AS EMMA PETERS RETAINS BRITSH TITLE AND OLLIE DAVIES SEALS HIS FIRST BRITS CROWN

British Snowboard & Freeski Championships, Laax, Switzerland

Action kicked off today at the BRITS 2017, with the skiers tackling the jumps and berms of the Laax Ski Cross course. With the level of competition probably the highest and tightest it has been at the BRITS, British Ski Cross racer Emma Peters defended her British title, and Ollie Davies, who moved from Alpine racing to Ski Cross last summer, took his first ever British Ski Cross title. read more
News from the slopes

By Skier & Snowboarder on 7th April 2017

Inverness proposal

A NEW artificial ski slope could open in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. No particular site has yet been identified but members of the public are being surveyed for suggestions. More information can be found at: www.ibsc.org.uk read more
Future of Sheffield hangs in the balance

By Skier & Snowboarder on 7th April 2017

A MASTERPLAN has been drawn up for the re-opening of the Sheffield ski slope area – although at this stage it is unclear whether this plan will include skiing and snowboarding.

Gillespies, a landscape architect firm, was commissioned to review the site of the former artificial ski slope which had been deemed an eyesore after five years of neglect and more than 50 arson attacks. read more
STILL TIME TO BOOK AN EASTER TRIP – LOOK AT SOME OF THESE GREAT OFFERS

By Skier & Snowboarder on 5th April 2017

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World Cup podium for GB Park and Pipe’s Jamie Nicholls

By Skier & Snowboarder on 29th March 2017

GB Park and Pike

Nicholls’ teammate Rowan Coultas, who had gone directly into finals after a solid qualification performance, finished 8th in the final, with Aimee Fuller placing an impressive 4th in the women’s competition. Matt McCormick just missed out on finals after finishing 11th in the semi-final. read more
Delancey British National Alpine Championships kick off this weekend, and World Cup Finals for GB Park and Pipe snowboarders & British Snowboard Cross

By Skier & Snowboarder on 23rd March 2017

Delancey British Alpine Team

All the top names in British Alpine skiing will be heading to France for the start of the Delancey British National Alpine Championships, which begin on Sunday. Returning for its third year running to Tignes, the biggest event on the British Alpine Ski Racing calendar will see the best British ski racers battling it out for the Senior and Junior British Championship honours from 26^th March until 2^nd April. read more
Read the latest issue of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine here

By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th March 2017

Here is the latest Skier & Snowboarder magazine.

To read the magazine online click here or on the front cover.

And don’t forget if you prefer a printed copy of the Skier & Snowboarder magazine you can pick one up for free at many UK ski and snowboard stores and slopes while stocks last read more
Two British bronze medals in Ski Slopestyle at World Championships

By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th March 2017

GB Park and Pipe’s James ‘Woodsy’ Woods and Isabel Atkin have both claimed bronze medals in the Ski Slopestyle Finals at the Freestyle Ski Halfpipe World Championships in Sierra Nevada today. read more
EASTER HOLIDAY AND LATE SEASON OFFERS

By Skier & Snowboarder on 19th March 2017

RESORT TRANSFERS: To celebrate the good Spring snow conditions Ben’s Bus has arranged extra transfers from Geneva, Grenoble and Lyon airports. The service covers nearly 30 resorts in the French Alps. To check which resorts are covered and to book log on to the website below. read more
COMPETITION

By Skier & Snowboarder on 18th March 2017

WIN a Kitvision Escape 4KW Action Camera

Leading action camera brand Kitvision has teamed up with the Skier & Snowboarder magazine to give away an Escape 4KW Action Camera worth £149.99 in a free to enter competition.

Capture every run, turn, and epic jump with the Escape 4KW Action Camera’s 4K Ultra High Definition recording, 12 megapixel camera, and multiple photo modes. The camera, which comes with a waterproof case also allows you to share your action through the built-in Wi-Fi. read more
Gillings-Brier Secures Top 10 at World Championships in Spain following birth of baby Léa and loss of funding.

By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th March 2017

Zoe Gillings-Brier recorded her best result of the season at the World Championships in March with a top 10 finish at the Sierra Nevada World Championships snowboard cross competition in Spain.

Zoe qualified in an impressive 11th place on Saturday and progressed straight through into the finals without having to do a second qualification run.
Zoe competed in the finals yesterday where she progressed through her first heat convincingly but didn’t make it through her second heat. In the small final Zoe placed 3rd place giving her an overall finish position of 9th. read more
Top ten finishes for speed skier Jan Farrell in Sun Peaks, Canada

By Skier & Snowboarder on 11th March 2017

British team speed skier Jan Farrell secures two top ten finishes during the World Cup event in Sun Peaks, Canada, as he prepares for the World Championships in Sweden later this month.

Despite challenging conditions across two days of racing, Farrell managed to complete the course on both occasions with a tenth place (March 6) and a ninth place (March 7). read more
Speed skier Jan Farrell goes for podium place in World Cup – Sun Peaks, Canada, on Sunday March 5th

By Skier & Snowboarder on 3rd March 2017

In his third season in the unlimited S1 category, Jan Farrell will be chasing a podium on the Speed Skiing World Cup circuit after establishing himself as one of the fastest racers on the planet.

The Lancaster born skier has now fully recovered from his crash at 216.58kph that happened during the 2016 World Cup event in Vars, France. Now, Jan aims to better his record 5th place in Sun Peaks, a particularly technical track that tends to benefit him. read more
Ryding finishes 11th in Alpine World Championships Finale

By Skier & Snowboarder on 20th February 2017

Delancey British Alpine Team

The Delancey British Alpine Ski Team put in a strong performance at the Alpine World Ski Championships in St Moritz, with Dave Ryding showing that he is one of the world’s best Slalom skiers. After a storming first run, Ryding was lying in 4^th place but couldn’t quite hold onto his position, eventually finishing in 11^th place, with the World Champions title going to the ever-impressive Marcel Hirscher. read more
Overall English Champions crowned on final day of English Alpine Ski Championships 2017 in Bormio

By Skier & Snowboarder on 18th February 2017

The final day of the English Alpine Ski Championships 2017 concluded with a busy day of racing in Bormio with a FIS GS and Under 14/16 Super G, culminating in the crowning of six overall English Alpine Champions. read more
Ryding takes on Alpine World Champs, Ellie Soutter Bronze in Erzurum and Billy Morgan in L.A. for Air+Style

By Skier & Snowboarder on 17th February 2017

Delancey British Alpine Team

The Delancey British Alpine Ski Team are in St Moritz for the second week of the Alpine World Ski Championships.

Yesterday saw Alex Tilley finish in 30^th position after putting down two solid runs in the World Championship GS. Cara Brown, who has only recently come back from a knee injury, qualified for the main race, but yesterday just missed out on the second run finishing in 65^th place. Tilley will now race in the Ladies Slalom on Saturday. read more
English Champions crowned in Under 16 & 14 Super G with Poth and Mead impressing in NJR GS

By Skier & Snowboarder on 17th February 2017

English Alpine Champs 2017 Day 5

Day five of the English Alpine Ski Championships 2017 saw the action continue on the sunny slopes of Bormio with a NJR Giant Slalom and an Under 16/14 Super G.

In the FIS Giant Slalom on the Stella Alpina piste, conditions were perfect for two GS runs for the Under 21 and Under 18 racers. read more
Major triumphs again in Alpine Combined and rising talent on show in Minis Combi

By Skier & Snowboarder on 16th February 2017

English Alpine Champs 2017 Day 4

On day four of the English Alpine Ski Championships, racers experienced another day of great racing conditions for the FIS Alpine Combined on the Stelvio piste, and for the Under 12s and Under 10s Combi race on the Stella Alpina piste. read more
Major and Mead impress in English Alpine Championships Super G, Giant Slalom for the Under 16s & 14s, and Glasgow Ski Racing win the Parallel Slalom

By Skier & Snowboarder on 15th February 2017

English Alpine Champs 2017 Day 3

Day three of the English Alpine Ski Championships saw the U16 and U14 racers tackle the Giant Slalom on the Stella Alpina race piste, with the older athletes taking on the FIS Super G on the Stelvio piste. The day was rounded off by an exciting Night Parallel Slalom, where Glasgow Ski Racing came out as champions ahead of Ambition Racing A under the floodlights. read more
James ‘Woodsy’ Woods claims World Cup Slopestyle podium in Quebec

By Skier & Snowboarder on 13th February 2017

News alert: 12 February 2017

James ‘Woodsy’ Woods claims World Cup Slopestyle podium in Quebec

James Woodsy Woods Quebec 2017 – cc GB Park and Pipe

GB Park and Pipe skier James ‘Woodsy’ Woods has taken second in the World Cup Ski Slopestyle in Quebec, Canada at the weekend. This follows his X Games Big Air gold medal, which he won at the end of January. read more