Returning for the fourth year, 30 Days of Snowsport runs from 2^nd – 31^st October 2017, and is aimed at giving people a taste of skiing and snowboarding as well as providing opportunities for those who have already caught the bug to try something different – whether that is ski racing, freestyle or roller skiing.

In order to create excitement ahead of the Winter Olympic season, there is a range of different opportunities for all abilities, including FREE taster sessions with Andorra instructors at SnowDome in Tamworth on Saturday 21^st and Sunday 22^nd October. Highlights of 30 Days of Snowsport include:

·      First three Sundays in October – Chill Factore in Manchester offering DISCOUNTED 50 minute ski or snowboard taster session @ £6

·      Every Thursday in October – Ackers Adventure in Birmingham offering DISCOUNTED 1.5 hour beginner and recreational skiing sessions @ £12

·      Every Sunday of 30 Days of Snowsport - FREE ski sessions with Lions Ski Club at Snozone Castleford

·      8^th & 29^th October – FREE rollerski sessions with York Go Roller Ski Club

·      14^th October - Kidsgrove Ski Centre are putting on 30 minute FREE taster sessions

·      14^th & 15^th October - SnowDome in Tamworth are running DISCOUNTED snowboarding taster sessions @ £10 (from 8 years olds)

·      16^th October – DISCOUNTED race training taster session for under 12s with Hemel Ski Race Club @ The Snow Centre

·      21^st & 22^nd October – FREE ski or snowboard taster sessions & giveaways from Andorra instructors at SnowDome Tamworth

·      22^nd and 29^th October  - Silksworth Ski Slope in Sunderland are running FREE roller ski and freestyle taster sessions

·      31^st October – DISCOUNTED 3-hour ski and snowboard freestyle sessions at SnowDome Tamworth

·      First three Wednesdays and Thursdays in October – FREE taster sessions with Ravens Ski Club and Tigers Ski Club at Silksworth Ski Slope

30 Days of Snowsport is sponsored by Visit Andorra. A popular destination for first time skiers. This is the second year of the partnership, part of an ongoing programme with Snowsport England encouraging more people to try snowsports.

The initiative is just the start of a series of Snowsport England campaigns aimed at getting more people into skiing and snowboarding and ensuring the Winter Olympics is an opportunity not to be missed for snowsports in the UK. Snowsport England will be announcing plans of a Winter Olympics initiative later this month, as well as confirming the continuation of National Schools Snowsport Week in 2018.

All these initiatives form part of Snowsport England’s overall participation campaign GO SKI GO BOARD (www.goskigoboard.org.uk). The GO SKI GO BOARD website is a hub of everything to do with getting into snowsports.

If you want to get involved or become a partner in any of Snowsport England’s initiatives, contact [email protected].   

For more information contact Betony Garner, Snowsport England Media Officer – [email protected]  / 07779 801 691

For more information on Andorra visit www.visitandorra.com or contact Sarah Johnson [email protected] 07876 506014