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This winter 'Give Snow a Go'!
Forget towels on sun beds… head for the snow and find out why other Europeans have been enjoying winter sports experiences for decades.
Try skiing, try boarding, take the family, take friends, enjoy hearty meals, healthy days and the camaraderie of a great shared experience.
And between 12th and 18th November 2006, members of the British ski and snowboard industry have got together to offer discounts, competitions, free offers, events and promotions to make it even more attractive for you to `Give Snow a Go’ this winter than ever before!
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  The ULTIMATE ski holiday prize, win a £3000 trip to Whistler
The UK's ultimate guide to skiing and snowboarding destinations, www.ultimate-ski.com, is offering the chance to win a fantastic ski holiday to North America's top resort of Whistler, staying in the fabulous Westin Resort, with return flights from Zoom, meet and greet parking from APH and a week's ski pass and equipment rental. With over 80 resorts already featured on the site, plus features on family skiing, avalanche awareness, restaurants, ski weekends and much more, www.ultimate-ski.com is the ultimate place to research the best place in the world to ski and snowboard. And to be in with a chance of winning this fabulous £3,000 ski holiday all you have to do is click here. |
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Ski Club of Great Britain
Win an exclusive SKI FIT PACK (worth £50) twice a day, everyday, in the Ski Club’s free prize draw. See the offers page for more details, or Click Here |
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Metro Ski & Snowboard Show
Win tickets to the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show - see the offers page or click on www.thetravelmagazine.co.uk |
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The Sun on-line
www.the-sun.co.uk, are featuring NSSW competitions every day of National ski and Snowboard Week, so log on for a chance to win one of 5 ski holiday prize competitions. |
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Ultimate Sports
Win one of three copies of the wonderful `Ski North America – the Ultimate Guide’ by David Holyoak, see the Offers page for details or click www.ultimate-ski.com |
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Zoom and TravelAlberta.com
A week's ski holiday for two in the Canadian Rockies, courtesy of Zoom Airlines and Travel Alberta Tourism, full details in Closer Magazine, out on 14th November. |
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Aqua City
A week's ski holiday for two in Slovakia's fantastic High Tatras mountains, with accommodation at AquaCity resort and flights with Sky Europe, details in Closer Magazine, out on 7th November |
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Rail Europe
We've two Snow Train tickets from Rail Europe to give away to our lucky prize draw winner, just click here from now until the end of National Ski and Snowboard Week and answer our simple prize question. Good luck! |
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Win a fantastic week's `learn to ski' holiday for two with Interski & easyJet |
Don't be left out in the cold... join in the fun on the slopes this winter! You could be jetting off on a fabulous learn to ski holiday for two to the wonderful Roman town of Aosta, skiing the slopes of Pila, with 20 hours of ski tuition by a BASI qualified instructor. The prize is courtesy of Interski, learn to ski holiday experts, with return flights to Geneva from easyJet, who has more airports to ski destinations than any other airline! All you have to do is click here to find out more and enter the competition on Tiscali's travel website. The prize also includes ski equipment hire, ski suit hire, an apres ski programme, travel insurance, breakfast, lunch and dinner each day and 7 nights accommodation in a 3 star hotel in the old Roman town of Aosta with skiing at Pila.
Visit www.interski.co.uk and see the 2006/7 classics brochure for more details. |
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Win a week's TeenSki with PGL
Get a copy of The Times Education Supplement during National Ski and Snowboard Week to enter a simple competition to win a place for a teenager on ski schools specialist PGL's TeenSki programme in 2007.
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 GRAND MARNIER CREATES THE NSSW OFFICIAL COCKTAIL
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WIN A HUNDRED COCKTAILS WHEN YOU SKI IN FRANCE THIS WINTER
 The warming cognac and orange of Grand Marnier is a an après ski classic. In a cocktail it is irresistible.
Grand Marnier asked top Scots mixologist Jamie McDonald to create a new cocktail especially for National Snowboard and Ski Week. Jamie calls it Grand Figue d'après
What is more Grand Marnier is giving away 100 vouchers for free cocktails in Val d'Isère, Meribel and Courchevel this winter. Now's your chance to join the Grand Marnier cocktail set in a chic French resort.
The first 100 applicants will receive a voucher.
E-mail: Gareth Stanley at Fior Brands including your name and address and telephone number. You must be 21 years of age. gareth.stanley@fiorbrands.co.uk
Grand Fig d'après:
35ml Grand Marnier
15ml Cherry Marnier
30ml Pink Grapefruit
10ml crème de figue
Fresh egg white
Shake all ingredients together; strain into an old fashioned glass over cubed ice add a dash of Angostura.
Enjoy! And good skiing.
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| EVENTS |
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| Mon 13 Nov |
All day |
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre |
Mad Monday |
| Recreational skiing/boarding half price if you wear fancy dress. Salomon goodies for a spot prize winner – so make it as outlandish as possible to get yourself noticed! |
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| Tues 14 Nov |
All day |
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre |
Try-it Tuesday |
| Not sure whether to try skiing? Try it out with our special NSSW taster lessons today with £5 off the normal price. Age 10 upwards. Pre-booking essential - mention NSSW when booking to claim discount. |
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| Weds 15 Nov |
All Day |
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre |
Warren Miller Wednesday |
| See the new Warren Miller movie and try out this season’s Salomon ski equipment. Movie tickets £7.50. Movie and ski test £17.50 |
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| Weds 15 Nov |
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Landgraaf, Holland |
Britain's blind speed skier aims for new ski record |
| Right in the middle of National Ski and Snowboard Week, Britain's fearless blind skier, 35 year old Kev Alderton from Dartford, Kent, will be aiming to set a new indoor ski speed world record out in Landgraaf in Holland, when he anticipates achieving downhill speeds of up to 80mph (130kph). For details of this and his outdoor world record, 100.94 mph (162.45kph), set in the French resort of Les Arcs in April 2006, visit www.nosightnofear.com |
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| Thurs 16 Nov |
7pm-11pm |
SNO!zone CASTLEFORD |
Saab Salomon SPK Team Tour |
| Join the Salomon freestyle team on their tour to promote freestyle skiing and to celebrate the launch of a revolutionary freestyle ski boot, the SPK. Jam with the team and brush up on your style. Fun comps plus the opportunity to test the latest Salomon skis. Open to everyone no matter what your level and age. Prizes to be won! www.snozoneuk.com |
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| Thurs 16 Nov |
All Day |
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre |
Tasty Thursday |
| Half price grub in the Café Bar 10-5 when you mention NSSW |
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| Fri 17 Nov |
7pm-11pm |
SNO!zone CASTLEFORD |
Natural Born Riders Tour |
| Ski/board freestyle comp. Open jam for first 2 hours, closed from 9pm-11pm on one side of slope. Usual freestyle rate of £35 adults, £28 juniors. Further info / comp registration: www.naturalbornriders.co.uk, www.snozoneuk.com |
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| Fri 17 Nov |
All Day |
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre |
Fun-Park Friday |
| Half price day tickets for FunPark users – ride the slopes all day and evening for half the usual day ticket price. |
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| Fri 17 Nov |
7pm-11pm |
SNO!zone BRAEHEAD |
OUR CAMP Girls event/freestyle night Braehead |
| Girls check this out - ride the freestyle park and dedicated beginner park, with the Our Camps female coaches. Four hours of riding, including: coaching, nibbles & special drink offers, demos, merchandise, DJ, and FREE goodies - all EXCLUSIVE to the Our Camp Girls Freestyle Board Night!! Cost - £45 Slope pass booking line: 0871 222 5672. Further info: www.ourcamp.co.uk, www.snozoneuk.com |
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| Sat 18 Nov |
10am-4pm |
SNO!zone MILTON KEYNES |
Burton AM tour |
| Burton Amateur Tour - for Juniors only. After last year's successful kick-off the Burton AM Tour launches into its second season. Again our main goal is to offer unforgettable slopestyle contests to all young snowboarders out there. No matter if first contest, new trick, best show, or the day's victory - the main thing is that you have fun and make a step forward in snowboarding. Slope pass from SNO!zone MK 15 and under £35, 16 and over £49. Register at www.burtonamtour.com, www.snozoneuk.com |
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| Sat 18 Nov |
7pm-11pm |
SNO!zone MILTON KEYNES |
Relentless presents the Burton Black Metal Final |
| The final is here!!! Rail jam competition for skiers and boarders across all 3 SNO!zone sites with the final at MK. Free comp entry, usual slope prices apply. Slope pass booking line: 0871 222 5670. Further info: www.burtonblackmetal.com, www.snozoneuk.com |
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