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Sebastien Toutant wins first new season TTR event

Mon 28 June 10
he 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
Horstman Glacier summer park June 19th

Glacier opens at Whistler for summer

Mon 21 June 10

After a record breaking year of snowfall, glacier skiing and riding returned on Blackcomb’s Horstman Glacier on Saturday June 19th

Terrain park at Jatz Junior on the Jakobshorn

2/3rds of Resorts Closed for Season but fresh snow

Wed 14 April 10

Heavy snow in Alberta, British Columbia, California, Utah, more Than 50 resorts still open in France, Fresh snow in the Alps

Baqueira Beret Snowpark

World snow update 17th Feb

Wed 17 February 10

* Bring a snorkel for ‘shoulder deep’ skiing in Niseko. Snow on the ground in all 50 US states for the first time since 1977, More snow in Madrid, Europe’s Most Southerly Ski Areas Reports up to 4m of snow, Another foot of snow on Scotland’s ski slopes, best season in 30 years continues.

Whistler

Travelling to the Olympics, a brief guide

Thu 11 February 10

If you’re heading out to Canada to experience the games first hand, you’ll want to brush up on your knowledge of the resort and make sure you’re organised for your journey. Read on for a few tips to make sure you make the most of your trip.

Cypress Mountain Olympic 2010 boardercross preparations

Olympic snowboard preparations

Thu 11 February 10

Snow is finally falling at Cypress Mountain and the games are ready to start in Canada

Hemsedal, feb 2010

World snow update - 10th feb

Wed 10 February 10

Whistler is ready, Olympic Snowboard venue Cyprus Mountain to host events as planned despite warm weather. US overtakes Europe For Deepest Snowbase in the world. Another few feet in the Alps. More than 40 die worldwide in avalanches in the past week.

Mountain High- end Jan 2010

Snow update, 27th Jan -West N.America gets it deep

Wed 27 January 10

More Heavy Snow In Western North America and 7ft of snow (2.1m) has falen in in 7days at Utahs Snowbird, but little happening in Europe

Team GB logo 2010

Team GB Olympic snowboard team announced

Tue 26 January 10

It's only 17 days until the Vancouver Olympics kick-off, and Zoë Gillings, Lesley McKenna, Ben Kilner and Adam McLeish complete the snowboard team

Sierra Nevada Laguna de las Yeguas

World Snow update - 20th Jan 2010

Wed 20 January 10

* Whistler Snow Depth Reaches 3m. * Scottish Ski Resort Closed For A Week By Snow * Heavy snow in the Pyrenees – great on piste, high avalanche risk off piste. * A foot of snow in the Czech Republic.

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