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Treble Cone Banked Slalom results
Sat 24 July 10A record field of 85 competitors turned out for the return of the NZ Snowboarder Banked Slalom at Treble Cone, to take on the challenging course and tough visibility conditions.

Photo: EveNZ Consultancy
A Week Of Warm Weather In The Northern Alps
Wed 21 July 10Norway's three glacier ski areas all close earlier than expected due to warm weather. Last weekend of Canadas summer ski season. Val dIsere summer ski season finishes. Mt Hotham snowmaking up 155% on last season, equivalent to 111 Olympic swimming pools worth. Record skier numbers in New Zealand.
Winter Dew Tour announces 2010/11 dates
Tue 20 July 10The Winter Dew Tour today announced the host resorts and dates for the 2010-2011 season. The Tour begins at Breckenridge Ski Resort and travels to Killington and Snowbasin.
British Snow Tour Announces New Dates
Sun 18 July 10The British Snow Tour is back and raring to go with a line-up of 14 prestigious British Championship events kicking off from September. Stopping at four of the UKs top snowsport hotspots
Heavy Snow in Southern Hemisphere
Sun 18 July 10Heavy snow in Australia. A dozen ski areas open in the Alps battle high temperatures on their glaciers. Deep powder in Chile.
Resort changes
Ischgl spends EUR8million on new lift for 2010/11
Sat 17 July 10The new eight-million euro Lange Wand chairlift will run from the Höllenkar Valley, a little above the Höllboden restaurant, up to the Greitspitz, Ischgl's top station at 2,872-metres

Photo: TVB Paznaun-Ischgl
US$4m spending at Whitetail for 2010/11
Tue 29 June 10New 1800ft beginner trail, improved snowmaking and a new grooming machine top the list of improvements for 2010/11 at Whitetail in Pennsylvania, USA
New lift at Vail for 2010/11 season
Mon 07 June 10Vail resorts are spending a whopping $75million on improvements across their 5 resorts. In Vail the High Noon Lift (Chair 5) will be replaced with a new high-speed quad lift as well as other changes
Work started on new Gondola at Crystal Mountain
Thu 29 April 10Work has started on a new 8-person gondola at a cost of $5.3million at Crstal Mountain in Oregon, USA and it should be ready for the start of the 2010/11 season. They are also planning a new jib-focused Terrain Park off the Forest Queen chairlift
Copper Mtn to spend big on snowmaking for 2010/11
Sat 17 April 1025% increase in snowmaking capacity will be spread throughout the mountain, with new systems being installed in the Timberline area, adding significant intermediate terrain
Events
TTR
Sebastien Toutant wins first new season TTR event
Mon 28 June 10he summertime event was held in the Camp of Champions park on the Blackcomb glacier and featured a massive 75-foot gap jump. The Ante Up hosted 40 riders in a big air format who were all going for a piece of the $50,000 prize purse and 850 TTR ranking points
British Snow Tour
British Snow Tour Announces New Dates
Sun 18 July 10The British Snow Tour is back and raring to go with a line-up of 14 prestigious British Championship events kicking off from September. Stopping at four of the UKs top snowsport hotspots
FIS
Wanaka to host 2010 FIS Junior World Championships
Sun 14 February 10Snow Sports New Zealand announced today that all three Wanaka-area ski fields will share the spotlight for this Augusts 2010 FIS Snowboard & Freestyle Junior World Championships
Other headlines
- Ischgl spends EUR8million on new lift for 2010/11 -17Jul10
- Freestyle.ch 2010 in Zurich, 2 days this year -30Jun10
- Lake Wanaka resorts all go for winter -30Jun10
- Its Warming Up On Alpine Glaciers - Snow update -30Jun10
- US$4m spending at Whitetail for 2010/11 -29Jun10
- Sebastien Toutant wins first new season TTR event -28Jun10
- Heavy Snow For Europes Glaciers -25Jun10
- Glacier opens at Whistler for summer -21Jun10
- Record season at CairnGorm finally comes to an end -21Jun10
- Spring clean at CairnGorm and Nevis Range -15Jun10
- Southern Hemisphere Ski Season Underway -9Jun10
- Treble Cone looking good for season start -8Jun10
- New lift at Vail for 2010/11 season -7Jun10
- A-Basin closes for the season but Mammoth remains -7Jun10
- World Snow Update - June 3rd 2010 -3Jun10
- The World Snowboarding Championships is born -24May10
- Snow-search Japan wins travel book of the year -21May10
- Plenty of fresh snow on the glaciers - snow update -19May10
- Fresh Snow for the resorts still open -5May10
- Work started on new Gondola at Crystal Mountain -29Apr10
Event headlines
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SSA Hotham Australian 2010 23-25 July
2*TTR Slopestle and Big Air competition in Hotham, Australia -
Australian Rookie Fest 2010 28-30 July
2 Day Junior Snowboard Festival including competition and training -
Dew Hut Jam 2010 31 July
3*TTR Slopestyle event held in Mt. Buller, Australia -
Burton New Zealand Snowboard Open 2010 10-14 August
the 2010 event will again be hosted at Cardrona Alpine Resort in the Cardrona Valley of Wanaka NZ -
FIS Snowboard Junior Championships 2010 19-31 August
The event, scheduled for 19-31 August, marks the first time a FIS World Championship will be staged in New Zealand, and also marks the first time that snowboarding and freestyle skiing will share the same stage in a World Championship. -
Westbeach snowflex series 2010 - Halifax 21 August
The Westbeach Snowflex Series is back for its 4th year with the first stop at the Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre. -
TSA Indoor Winter Games 2010 28 August
Banked Slalom and traditional snowboarding pursuits such as High Jump, Long Jump and the Hurdles make up this quite unique amateur team competition in the Milton Keynes indoor fridge -
British Dryslope Championships 2010 11-12 September
British Dryslope Championships, Norfolk Snowsports Centre. Featuring Giro Big Air, Protest Slopestyle & Trespass Snowboardcross Championships -
British Indoor Championships 2010 - Snowboardcross 18 September
Trespass Snowboardcross Championships & Rail Jam, Glasgow SNO!zone -
Westbeach snowflex series 2010 - Aberdeen 18 September
2nd stop in the Westbeach Snowflex Series and this time at the Aberdeen snowsport centre in Scotland -
British Indoor Championships 2010 - Big Air 25 September
Giro Big Air Championships, Milton Keynes SNO!zone -
freestyle.ch Zurich 2010 25-26 September
the largest freestyle sports event in Europe, will be bringing together the best of the best in the fields of snowboarding, freeskiing, FMX and skateboarding on the edge of lake Zurich in Switzerland -
British Indoor Championships 2010 - Slopestyle 9 October
Protest Slopestyle Championships, Castleford SNO!zone -
Westbeach snowflex series 2010 - Noeux Les Mines 9 October
The final leg of the Westbeach snowflex tour is being held at the Stade de Glisse in France, at the spanking refitted dry slope. -
The Ski and Snowboard Show 2010 20-24 October
As always held at London Olympia, and sure to contain the usual freestyle demos, latest gear and everything you need to get those early season juices flowing -
British Invitational Championships 2010 22 October
Held during the London Ski & Snowboard Show in Olympia -
Freeze Festival 2010, London 29-31 October
For the 3rd year, the old Battersea power station in London will provide a stunning backdrop for the FIS Worldcup Big Air competition -
British Ski + Board Show 2010 29 Oct-31 Jul
The British Ski + Board Show 2010 will be held at the NEC in Birmingham -
Winter Dew Tour 2010/11 - Breckenridge 16-19 December
Now in its 3rd season. Expect Slopestyle and Superpipe competitions in the first stop of the 3-legged Dew Tour. -
ONeill Evolution 2011 2-8 January 11
At the bottom of the Jakobshorn in its usual place, is where the 6*TTR Slopestyle and halfpipe competitions will be held -
Roxy Chicken Jam Europe 2011 6-8 January 11
6*TTR Womens slopestyle event held in Saalbach, Austria -
Burton European Open 2011 8-15 January 11
The biggest event in European snowboarding, the 6*TTR Burton European Open is being held as always in Laax, Switerland -
Winter Dew Tour 2010/11 - Killington 20-23 January 11
Now in its 3rd season. Expect Slopestyle and Superpipe competitions in the 2nd stop of the 3-legged Dew Tour. -
Winter X Games 15 27-30 January 11
For the 10th consecutive time, it'll be held once more in Aspen, Colorado -
Billabong Air & Style 2011 4-5 February 11
Held in the Bergisel stadium in Innsbruck -
Winter Dew Tour 2010/11 - Snowbasin 10-13 February 11
Now in its 3rd season. Expect Slopestyle and Superpipe competitions in the last stop of the 3-legged Dew Tour. -
The Oakley Arctic Challenge 2011 14-19 February 11
the 6* invitational event held in Oslo, Norway -
Burton US Open 2011 7-13 March 11
Where else but in Jakes backyard, Stratton. The 2011 Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships -
Big Snow Festival 2011 13-20 March 11
Last years event featured the likes of Calvin Harris, Pendulum and Judge Jules in Arinsal, Andorra, and its back again this season -
Winter X Games Europe 2011 16-18 March 11
After the success of last seasons inaugural competition, the European X-games is back in Tignes for a second helping



