Ski-buzz

Scotland’s Ski and Snowboard Show will be returning to the Glasgow’s SECC on 20-21 October 2012. Lots of new features are on the cards as well as the old favourites at the show, which runs parallel to the Scotland Outdoor Show. Tickets allow visitors to wander around both shows, with plenty to keep all ages and interests [...]

In this final instalment of the season overview Ski-Buzz looks back at the end of the 2011/12 ski season. April and May brought with them Easter, festivals, live music, lots of snow, the end of northern hemisphere ski season, the start of glacier skiing, and the start of the southern hemisphere season.

Ok, so we’ve all accidentally dropped a ski pole, a glove, (or in my case both of these, plus a ski) from a lift during our time on the slopes. But some skiers and boarders also carelessly discard countless items of rubbish on the slopes, leaving one big clean-up operation on the cards come the [...]

  Calling all beginner freestylers… Have you ever wanted to join the coolest kids on the mountain in the park but didn’t know where to start? Well now’s your chance, as a team of sponsored freeriders are on tour across the UK for SNO!zone’s first ever beginners freestyle event.  ’Who’s Afraid of the Park’ is [...]

On Monday 3rd May, Cairngorm Mountain in the Scottish highlands is offering free Ski Touring ‘Have a go’ sessions for snow sports ticket holders. The sessions are being run in conjunction with Mountain Spirit and G2 and will start from 10.30 in the morning and 13.00 in the afternoon.  Just turn up at the skiers’ [...]