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Thursday, 30 September 2010Leading tour operator Ski Independence is offering winter sports fans the chance to win a free luxury skiing holiday worth over £20,000.
The Edinburgh-based independent tour operator has drawn on over 50 years of specialist expertise to craft the ultimate ski holiday for one lucky competition entrant. Steeped in five star luxury, the all-expenses-paid trip to Canada's renowned Whistler Blackcomb resort will also see the winner enjoy a VIP stay in one of Vancouver's finest hotels during a 10 day adventure designed to provide the memories of a lifetime.
"After more than five decades in the business we know how to put together some of the best winter sports holidays available anywhere in the world. Creating great experiences is what we do, and when we decided to give away the ultimate ski break for free we knew that the fantastic Whistler resort had to be part of the package," said Michael Bennett, Managing Director of Ski Independence.
Few resorts come close to competing with Whistler Blackcomb, host mountain resort to the 2010 Winter Olympics. A Ski Independence favourite, its over 8,000 acres of ski and snowboard terrain, 12 alpine bowls, 3 glaciers, 200 plus marked trails and an average annual snowfall of over 33 feet are complemented by hundreds of dining and après ski opportunities as well as a wide selection of shops, boutiques, art galleries and theatres.
Travelling in style, the competition winner and a friend will fly to Canada in British Airways Club World (Business Class) seats and check in for seven nights at the five star luxury slope-side Fairmont Chateau Whistler. They'll be given gratis lift tickets and equipment hire together with private ski or board lessons with an experienced Whistler Blackcomb instructor, dinner at a Whistler fine dining restaurant, complimentary entry to the Scandinave Spa, $500 to spend in resort and a snowmobiling & dinner for two at the Crystal Hut with Canadian Adventures.
For the Vancouver leg of the trip the fortunate duo will spend three nights at the five star Fairmont Pacific Rim, their base for a remarkable city break that will include a Chef guided tour of the city's Granville Island Market, a Snowshoeing excursion to Grouse Mountain and passes to many key attractions. In addition to dinner and high tea at two of the area's best known eateries, they will also be provided with a $350 Gift card to spend at Vancouver's Pacific Centre.
To enter the competiton, visit http://www.ski-i.com/whistler-competition/ and complete the entry form.
Source: prlog.org
Wednesday, 29 September 2010Boardforge, the luxury learn-to-snowboard holiday company, has shaved 35 minutes off transfer times by changing departure and arrival airports. Our weekend holiday experiences now fly from Gatwick directly to Helsinki, Finland, reducing transfer times to Lahti by 35 minutes. The complete journey will now take less than 5 hours from the UK, making learning to snowboard even easier and giving learn ers more time on the snow (and to party).
Boardforge is run by Jan-Erik Paul, a CASI level II instructor, who is based in Finland during the winter. In addition to snowboarding lessons, Boardforge is introducing snow-kiting lessons for 2011 on Vesijarvi lake from mid February (conditions permitting). Vesijarvi offers over 110 square kilometres of flat, safe frozen snow-kiteable terrain for those who are getting bored of snow park antics and are looking for the next new snow rush with speeds of up to 60 MPH and jumps in excess of 100's of feet.
Boardforge is opening its doors mid-December for first guests and the £695 cost includes lift pass, tuition, flights, luxury food and accommodation. With a maximum group size of 4, the tuition is very personal with one hour of private tuition per day plus two hours of group lessons.
Visit www.snowboardlessons.co.uk for more details.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010Boise, ID –– In an effort to help skiers and snowboarders of Boise get a jump start on bullet proofing their knees for ski season Brett Denton, Owner of Sinew Fitness Center and Knockout Body Boot Camps is launching “Get Fit for Ski Season Boot Camp”.
Denton said "Far too many preventable injuries occur the first few times people hit the slopes, because they have not prepared their bod ies properly during the off months. Proper preparation will result in a better experience on the mountain, increased skiing/snowboarding ability right out of the gate, and of course reduce the risk of injury due to week muscle or unstable joints.”
Denton says that providing proper ski and snowboard fitness conditioning and preparation is an extension of Sinew Fitness Center’s commitment to the community. "We have always been committed to offering quality programs and services to our community, so offering this much needed program was a no-brainer. With a large number of skiers and snowboarders with the close proximity of great ski mountains like Brundage, Sun Valley, Bogus Basin, etc we can not help but to offer a way to keep all of those participants healthy and at the top of their game. Our programs are designed to target safety, fun, and the structural balances required to increase abilities on the mountain, where it counts."
"The Get Fit For Ski Season training system has been developed to meet the rigorous demands of a full ski season. Our 30 minute express workouts include training to increase and balance leg musculature for strong knees and sharp turns, core strengthening for constant control on every turn, balance and coordination to help make sure that the skier – not the mountain - is in control. We also work on muscle endurance with static hold training and full body cardio training. We build the bullet proof skier.”
Sinew Fitness Center will be holding Get Fit for Ski Season Boot Camp October 1st – December 20th. In an effort to make sure everybody is safe for ski season they are providing 2 weeks free as a jump start. For more information, call Brett Denton at 208.863.8072.
Source: www.prlog.org
Monday, 27 September 2010The Parents Handbook is giving its readers and viewers the opportunity to register for a chance to win 4 free tickets on American Airlines. The round trip tickets will be valid for travel to/from the Vail - Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) from/to any domestic US 48 American Airlines destination.
Vail and the Vail Valley are in the heart of the Colorado Rockies and offer a wealth of indoor and outdoor activities for the entire family. Winter destinations include world class skiing and snowboarding at Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek. Both are around 30 minutes from Eagle Airport.
“Giving away the American Airlines tickets combined with the additional local discounts available through The Parents Handbook will give one lucky family the affordable opportunity to experience a world class destination,” explained Alan Sandberg, Publisher of The Parents Handbook.
The Parents Handbook gives Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers information and discounts on family friendly vacation destination activities in the Vail Valley, Summit County and Aspen / Glenwood Spring in Colorado plus the Mt. Washington Valley in New Hampshire.
Source: www.pr.com
Friday, 24 September 2010Innsbruck, Austria – The Southern Hemisphere leg of the 2010/11 Swatch TTR World Tour has come to a close with Norwegian ripper, Gjermund Braaten, and Swiss rider, Sina Candrian, sitting atop the TTR World Rankings. The highlight of the Southern Hemisphere leg was its premier event, the 5Star Burton New Zealand Open, where riders from around the world gathered eager to secure some early-season r anking points. Unfortunately, due to a record-breaking snowstorm in Australia, the legendary 4Star Stylewars event had to be cancelled. But, a string of 3Star events went off in both New Zealand and Australia where riders were able to bank some ranking points.
Snowboard Live Scoring System Put to the Test at NZ Open
The New Zealand Open is, historically, an event where riders set the pace for the upcoming season. This year was no different especially with the added hype of the new judging system that was tested with both the riders and judges. The new system, called the Snowboard Live Scoring (SLS) system, was first introduced at the 6Star Oakley Arctic Challenge slopestyle last season and was used in the halfpipe for the first time in New Zealand. Overall, the new judging system was dubbed a success by the riders, judges and organizers and the system is slated to be used at all major Swatch TTR events in the upcoming season.
Riders from around the world secure early season TTR points
In addition to the new judging system, there was also some great riding at the New Zealand Open despite some challenging riding conditions. The slopestyle day was a foggy one, but Christian Haller (SUI) was able to power through and bag his first major TTR title, and 19-year old Jamie Anderson (USA), who has been building herself a reputation as a slopestyle superstar, took home the top spot for the women. The conditions turned around to sun and slush for the halfpipe competition where Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) and Kelly Clark (USA) took home top honors.
3Star events driving the rookie tour in the Southern Hemisphere
The rookie scene was also pumping down under with a handful of 3Star events happening in both New Zealand and Australia. The 3Star Dew Hut Jam took place at the end of July, featuring a very unique team format that the riders loved. Kiwi riders Stef Zeestraten and Jake Koia won the session as a team representing New Zealand. The 3Star Billabong Bro Down at Snow Park NZ featured a big air format and a stacked rider list. Once again, local up-and-comer, Jake Koia (NZL), took the top spot with a huge frontside 1080 melon entering the TTR Top 20 and now sits in 18th position on the World Rankings.
With two major events in the bag for the men and one major for the women for the 2010/11 season, the TTR tour will take a hiatus for a couple of months before returning to the Northern Hemisphere. Oakley Air & Style in Beijing will kick things off with a bang as the first major event for the men. After China, the tour will move on to Europe for the classic run of the O’Neill Evolution, Burton European Open and Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck. For a complete calendar of events and all the latest information on the 2010/11 TTR World Snowboard tour, head over to ttrworldtour.com.
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