BBC Winter Sports Journalist, Anna Thompson highlights the amazing slopestyle athletes the UK currently have, including Jenny Jones and Jamie Nicholls and Ed Leigh thinks the inclusion of both the ski and snowboard slopestyle in the 2014 Winter Olympics is not just a pipe dream!
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Slopestyle Discipline Could be Included in Next Winter Olympics
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 1st March, 2010
Morzine Shredding - Day 1 & 2
Posted by Josh Birch [Pro Skier] on 13th February, 2010
Hi Guys,
Sorry I haven’t done a blog in a while, I was in Morzine over Christmas but I had an exam in January, so I was skiing then working, and didn’t really have the time to fit in blogging. Plus where I was staying had no internet.
But now my exam is over and the fact I’ve worked fairly har…
Read More >>Garmin Arrives On The Snowsports Scene
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 26th January, 2010
Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation turns its expertise to snowsports to deliver the new must-have item for the slopes as it announces a series of GPS devices and a range of activities geared toward the snowsports enthusiast.
Demonstrating that it is not solely the performance-driven…
Read More >>Colorado/Winter Dew Tour
Posted by James Machon [Pro Skier] on 23rd January, 2010
Photoshoot with Tyler Stableford
- Aspen Marketing
Mountain Ride Share - Vehicle Pooling
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 2nd December, 2009
Vehicle pooling that connects people with mountains
Travel to ski resorts continues to grow as mountain lovers pursue their passions of skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, climbing and hiking.
Hundred of thousands of mountain lovers come from far and wide to experience the rush of speeding …
Read More >>Riders support Snow-Camp
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 26th November, 2009
The guys at Snow-Camp just sent us this video from the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show where we got the demo team to wear the Snow-Camp t-shirts and show their support of a worthy cause.
Snow-Camp is a youth charity providing disadvantaged young people from London’s inner city areas with the chance …
Read More >>FREEZE Festival On Channel 4 This Weekend
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 13th November, 2009
Soulsports were stoked to have been tasked with the Slope Preparation, Slope Management and Contest Management at this year’s Freeze event in Battersea. Check out our handy work and all of the event happenings on the TV this weekend as Channel 4 broadcast three dedicated shows:
3 shows TX this …
Read More >>“Car Danchi 4″ comes to the UK Snow Film Festival!
Posted by Andy Webb [Pro Snowboarder] on 8th November, 2009
The Premier of the Japanese shred movie “Car Danchi 4″ will be showing at the UK Snow Film Festival at Brighton’s Komedia on 26th/27th November.
These snowboard films by US film maker Neil Hartmann, are little known outside of Japan and this will be the first time ever that any of the Car Danchi …
Read More >>UK Snow Film Festival in Brighton
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 6th November, 2009
The UK Snow Film Festival launches on the 26th and 27th November at Komedia, Brighton and we want to show the best in UK talent alongside the best in the industry. Whether it be top quality riding, creative action sequences, serious comedy, or a mixture of all three there could be a place for your m…
Read More >>Just Passing Thru Tour
Posted by Josh Birch [Pro Skier] on 5th November, 2009
On the Monday of the Freeze, I took a trip up to Manchester with Webbo and George from Bracknell, for the UK Passing Thru Tour - where skiers including Tom Wallisch, Mike Clarke, Matt Walker and TJ Schiller, were doing a short trip round the UK at Chill Factore , and Bearsden. I was only going up fo…
Read More >>London Freeze
Posted by Josh Birch [Pro Skier] on 4th November, 2009
The London Freeze held at Battersea Power Station in London has probably been my most anticipated event off the year, watching all the international guys on the city big airs for the last years has definitely inspired me to think that’s something that I want to do. This year I was given the chanc…
Read More >>London Metro Ski Shows
Posted by Josh Birch [Pro Skier] on 4th November, 2009
The Metro Ski Shows in Olympia, alway’s seem to be very hectic, there’s some that don’t seem too into the idea, but I look forward to that week, where i get the chance to catch up with everyone in the ski scene, have fun with my friends and most of all hit the kicker in London.
On the Wednesday, …
London’s Freesports on 4 FREEZE sponsored by LG
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 16th October, 2009
Soulsports have secured the roles of Slope Preperation, Slope Management and Contest Management at this year’s event in Battersea, London which will host several competitions including the FIS World Snowboard Cup and the International Freeze Ski event.
Below is the official Press Release:
FSO4…
Read More >>“Falling Skies” Ski Documentry
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 13th October, 2009
Falling skies is the latest release from Run Jump Fly productions. The film is premiering at the London Metro ski show in Olympia on Wednesday the 21st of October at 5.30pm. On the 22nd the film will be available to download on downdays.eu. It will be available everywhere else to view from the 27th….
Read More >>Fancy working at FREEZE Festival London?
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 12th October, 2009
Interested in working at the UK’s biggest ever winter sports and music festival, London FREEZE, and naturally, getting experience working on a world class event and getting in for free?
Soulsports are looking for strong and enthusiastic skiers and/or snowboarders to assist them with the preparati…
Read More >>British Snow Tour (Castleford) - Indoor Slopestyle Championships
Posted by Josh Birch [Pro Skier] on 7th October, 2009
This weekend just gone was the annual return of the British Indoor Slopestyle championships at Castleford SnoZone. I chose to travel up to Castleford on the Friday so that we could ski the SnoStorm event that was taking place there on the friday night. The journey to Castleford is always a long one,…
Read More >>Animal Slopestyle Championships Wraps Tour up in Style!
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 5th October, 2009
Animal Slopestyle Championships, Castleford 3rd October 2009
The Animal Slopestyle Championships at Castleford SNO!zone wrapped up the 2009 British Snow Tour in style on Saturday 3rd October. The creative slopestyle course, which included a selection of rails, boxes, kickers and elevated …
Read More >>Freestyle.ch 2009 draws a big crowd in Zurich
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 30th September, 2009
In each of the four disciplines Sunday, glowing audiences bore witness to the making of the
following «freestyle.champ» title holders: snowboarder Eero Ettala (FIN), freeskier Sammy
Carlson (USA), FMX pilot Dany Torres (ESP) and skateboarder Jean-Paul Ronchetti (GBR). A
grand total of 47,000 vi…
British Snow Tour Sets the Pace at Glasgow SNO!zone!
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 29th September, 2009
Trespass British Snowboardcross/Skiercross Championships and Rail Jam
On Saturday 26th September over 200 competitors and spectators descended upon Glasgow SNO!zone for the hotly contested Trespass British Snowboardcross/Skiercross Championships and Rail Jam. Competition was fierce as rider…
Olympic Talent Heads for the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show
Posted by Soulsports HQ on 23rd September, 2009
Soulsports for the 10th year running are working with the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show to create the main show feature including the supply of all the Snowboard & Ski athletes, jump design and management of this feature held at the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show, 21st -25th October 2009 Olympia, London
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