Monday, 25 July 2011

The Snow Centre, in Hemel Hempstead, will play host to a free extreme sports event on Sunday 31st July, featuring a range of activities for snowboarders, skiers, skaters and general thrill seekers.
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Wednesday, 06 April 2011

GLOUCESTERSHIRE Snowboarder Kate Foster has won gold and silver in the British Championships in Laax, Switzerland.
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010

It is commonly believed that becoming a French ski instructor is a near impossible task for mere-mortal non-French nationals. For one thing, the language barrier can be an issue. But the main problem is that navigating the French qualification system is incredibly difficult. Its structure is very different to others around the world, with a heavy focus on performance and high-level technique.
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Snowjet’s timetable for the winter 2010/2011 ski season, highlights increased frequency on the Stansted-Sion route - up to three times weekly from 18 February – with a later Sunday return flight enabling weekend or short ski breaks.
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Around 1.26 million Brits take winter sports holidays; however, accidents are common, and are often caused by inadequate fitness training. A survey of European ski instructors (ref 1) suggests that skiers and snowboarders are most likely to be the victim of an accident late in the afternoon on an overcrowded blue run, where accidents are twice as likely to occur.
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Thursday, 19 August 2010

Tim Warwood, ex Pro Snowboarder, trains for the London Triathlon with Olympic Triathlete Tim Don.
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Saturday, 21 August 2010

Oakley athletes Scott McMorris, five times British Snowboard Champion, and Ben Kilner, the only male UK snowboarder to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics, take part in the London Triathlon alongside their very own Armchair TV presenter (and retired snowboarder) Tim Warwood. hit the jump for the full video
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