Archive News
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Top 5 for Dave Ryding in Europa Cup
British Alpine Team Member Dave Ryding skied to his 1st top 5 in Europa Cup on Sunday.
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James Woods makes the Dew Tour Campionships final
James Woods came 7th in the men's freeski slope Finals at Sunday's Winter Dew Tour Toyota Championships with his score of 87.00
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First Poduim for Jonny Chan
Congratulations to Jonny Chan member of the SBX Elite Junior Team on his first podium in a FIS race.
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Successful British Telemark Championships attract new wintersports talent
Last month, over one hundred British telemark skiers descended upon the small Austrian resort of Rauris for the fifth annual British Telemark Championships hosted by the Army Telemark Ski Association.
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Zoe Gillings Ranked World No 5
Zoe Gilling's, British SBX Team athlete yesterday reached her 3rd World Cup final of the season in Blue Mountain, Canada, finishing in a remarkable 5th place.
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Norwegian Cup success for British Cross-Country boys
Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young were both in action in the Norwegian Cup held in Trondheim over the weekend.
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Thomas Bankes takes silver in Hohenems
Thomas Bankes took 2nd place in the SBX FIS race in Hohenems, Austria.
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Geyer wins in Bad Wiessee
British Alpine Team member Jai Geyer claims 1st and 2nd from two race slalom series at Bad Wiessee whilst Bradley Morgan also took 5th place.
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Back to Back Wins for Dave Ryding in Weissbriach
Dave Ryding wins two FIS Slaloms in a row in Austria.
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2nd Place for Musgrave in Nowegian National Championships
Andrew Musgrave came 2nd today in a fantastic result in Voss, Norway.
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4th place for Gillings in Veysonnaz
Zoe Gillings finishes 4th in the SBX World Cup at Veysonnaz, Switzerland.
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Europa Cup results for Dave Ryding
Dave Ryding continues to impress on the Europa Cup Slalom circuit.
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Summerhayes finishes 5th in the Ski Halfpipe Final at Youth Olympic Games
Team GB flagbearer Katie Summerhayes put in an impressive performance in the Ski Halfpipe Final at Kuhtai to secure 5th place.
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World Snow Day
World Snow Day is an annual festival for children and their families that aims to celebrate all things snow. Get involved in an event happening near you!
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New Berkeley British Freestyle Ski Team Video
Check out the new video from the Berkeley British Freestyle Ski in Colorado
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Summerhayes to Carry Flag for Team GB at Youth Winter Olympics
Berkeley British Freestyle Ski Team member Katie Summeryhayes will carry the Union Flag at Today's Opening Ceremony of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, it was announced yeasterday.
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Youth Olympic Games kicks off today with the Opening Ceremony in Innsbruck
Innsbruck's historic Bergisel Stadium will play host to the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony today.
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Ryding Makes Progress in Zagreb
Racer Ready report from Zagreb where Dave Ryding was competing in the Alpine World Cup Slalom.
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Musgrave off to a flyer in 2012
British Cross Country Ski Team member Andrew musgrave continues to impress at the Tour de Ski.
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Dave Ryding finishes 2011 with Europa Cup success
7th place for Dave Ryding in Europa Cup Night Slalom at Madonna di Campiglio
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Andrew Musgrave finishes the year with a historical result
Andrew Musgrave established another piece of sporting history in the last few days of 2011 when he became the first British cross-country skier to score World Cup points in a major FIS Cross Country event. Andrew from Aberdeenshire became the first Briton ever to earn World Cup points by finishing 28th in the first race of the prestigous Tour de Ski.
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James Woods awarded Olympic Athlete of the Year 2011
BSS would like to congratulate Woodsy on receiving the award, which see's him recognised alongside British athletes like Andy Murray and Mo Farah.
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1st Place for Alex Tilley in Solda
British Junior Alpine Team members Alex Tilley and Charlotte Guest have both impressed in the recent Citizen FIS Race series held at Solda in Italy.
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FIS introduces new Alpine equipment specifications
FIS have now confirmed the final specifications for alpine ski racing equipment to be valid from the 2012/2013 season onwards.
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YOWG 2012 - Shortlist Announced
British Ski and Snowboard are delighted to announce their nominations for inclusion in TeamGB who will be representing Great Britain at the Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in January 2012.
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Two Andrews Enjoy a Successful weekend at Beitostolen
British Cross Country Ski Team members Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young were both is action on the weekend of 3rd/4th December in Norway
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Peter Lunn 1914-2011
British Ski and Snowboard were greatly saddened to hear that former British Alpine Ski team member Peter Lunn has died aged 97.
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Berkeley Group Selected as Britain's most Admired Company
The Berkeley Group who provide support to Britain's elite Freestyle and Freeski athletes have just been awarded the honour of being Britain's most admired company in the Management Today survey.
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Craig Macfie 1987-2011
On Saturday 19th November, Craig Macfie (24) passed away.
British Ski and Snowboard were greatly saddened to hear of the untimely passing of ex British Ski Team member, Craig Macfie.
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Delancey British Alpine Championships - Meribel 2012
British Ski and Snowboard are delighted to announce that the 2012 Delancey British Alpine Championships will be held in Meribel, France from 25th March to 2nd April 2012, followed by the British Children's Championships from 3-6th April 2012.
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Brits Light up the Freeze Festival!
British snowboarders have had an extremely successful start to the season at the 2011 Freeze Festival, which took place at Battersea Power Station, London at the end of October.
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Violet Miller and Alice MacAulay receive Top Awards from OCS
British alpine skiers Violet Miller and Alice MacAulay have both received awards from OCS to recognise their outstanding sporting ability.
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Summerhayes' Saas Fee Success
British athlete Katie Summerhayes got her season off to a flying start with a 3rd place podium finish in yesterday's Saas Fee Europa Cup.
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The Berkeley Group Partners with British Ski and Snowboard
British Ski and Snowboard (BSS) is delighted to announce that it is entering in to an agreement with the Berkeley Group, one of the UK's leading residential property developers, which will see Berkeley provide financial support to Britain's elite Freestyle, Freeski athletes and back some of Britain's leading young sportsmen and women.
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New BSS Performance Director Appointed
British Ski and Snowboard are delighted to announce that Mr Paddy Mortimer has joined them in the role of Performance Director.
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Be the first across the finish line – The National Lottery Olympic Park Run Ballot Starts Today
The ballot for places in The National Lottery Olympic Park Run, which takes place on 31 March 2012, opens today (30 September). Members of the public have four weeks to apply to take part in what will be the very first public event staged in the magnificent Olympic Stadium.
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INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE
Today marks yet another landmark in the history of British Skiing and Snowboarding. Your Board has agreed on the publication of a draft constitution that will form one of the major building blocks for the National Governing Body for Snowsports in Great Britain. You can find this on our website:(www.teambss.org.uk/governance/policies).
I would like to encourage everyone interested in British snowsports to read the draft, understand the implications for the manner in which the sport is run and contribute to the debate on the way forward for the organisation.
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Success in the Southern Hemisphere
Over the past couple of months, many British athletes have be training hard and racing in the Southern Hemisphere, gaining some fantastic results.
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The Ski and Snowboard Show and The Relentless Freeze Festival 2011 - Discounted Tickets for BSS Members
October 2011 will see the 39th Ski and Snowboard Show take place at Earl's Court, London and also the return of the FIS Snowboard World Cup to the UK, with the GBR Big Air event taking place as part of the Freeze Festival 2011 at Battersea Power Station.
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Message from the Chairman
The Southern Hemisphere season is in full swing and, at the conclusion of a very busy summer of sporting success for Great Britain, I want to update you all on the successful progress that British Ski and Snowboard has made.
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A New Head Coach for the British Children's Alpine Ski Team
BSS are delighted to announce that Sean Langmuir has been appointed as the new Head Coach of the British children's ski team and will be taking on the role at the beginning of September.
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Selection Criteria for the 2011/2012 British Snowboard Team are Now Available!
The selection criteria for the British Freestyle and Snowboard Cross teams for season 2011/2012 are now available and we would like to invite you to officially apply if you wish to be considered for selection.
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Stunning Start to the Season for Charlie Raposo
British alpine junior team athlete, Charlie Raposo, has got his first season as a FIS athlete off to an amazing start, with some fantastic results in Cardrona-Treble Cone, New Zealand.
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Park City Aerials Nor Am Cup - A Special Tribute to Jeret "Speedy" Peterson
Top members of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team were soaring skyward at the Festival of Flight aerials show on Saturday, July 30 at the Utah Olympic Park . GB athletes Harry Gillam and Tim lever also competed. All of the athletes were jumping with special thoughts on their mind in tribute to their teammate Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, who died last week.
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Youth Olympic Winter Games 2012 Selection Criteria Now Available
The British Ski and Snowboard selection policies for the Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck from 13th-22nd January 2012 are now available!
SKI HALFPIPE SELECTION POLICY NOW AVAILABLE!!!
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The London 2012 Torch Relay – Be Part of History!
Do you know someone who has what it takes to be a London 2012 Torchbearer?
British Ski and Snowboard (BSS) have been given the opportunity to nominate 2 Torchbearers and we want your help to decide who they should be.
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FIS Licence Price Increase from 1st August 2011
From Monday 1st August 2011 any athletes who apply for an 2011/2012 FIS Licence will be charged full price. Early bird offers which are currently available will end at midnight on 31st July 2011.
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Macfarlanes Partner with British Ski and Snowboard
British Ski and Snowboard (BSS) is delighted to announce that it is entering in to a partnership agreement with Macfarlanes, the City law firm, which will provide financial support and legal services to Britain's elite Snowsport athletes during the next year. In return Macfarlanes will gain access to some of the world's top snowsports events in addition to developing a relationship with some of Britain's leading athletes.
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Slopestyle Succeeds in Making the Programme for Sochi 2014
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Slopestyle will feature on the Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard event programmes for the 2014 Winter Olympics which will be held in Sochi, Russia.
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FIS Calendar Conference, Portoroz, 2011
At the beginning of June, nine representatives from GBR attended the annual FIS Calendar Conference, which this year took place in Portoroz, Slovenia, between 1st -4th June.
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2011/2012 British Alpine Team Athlete Training Now Well Underway
The British EC team are currently training at the Scottish institute of sport in Stirling, working on their fitness and conditioning before they get back out on the snow.
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New BSS Online Registration System Now Available!
Join Us as a BSS Member
Apply for your 2011/2012 FIS Licence (Early Bird Discount Available Until 31st July 2011)
Request race entries into all up and coming FIS Calendar Races if you already hold a 2011/2012 FIS Licence
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BSS Constitution Update
The Board of British Ski and Snowboard spent two days in May debating the contents of the Constitution that will be published for comment and approval later in the year.
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Annual Race Officals Seminar
The 2011 Race Officials' Seminar will be held at the Holiday Inn, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh on 5 November 2011.
Updated Information!
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Speed Ski End of Season Report
With the final World Cup race of the season in Vars cancelled due to an avalanche, the World Cup rankings were declared earlier in the season than expected, with 5 of the British Team ranked this year.
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British Children's Ski Team Selections 2011/2012
Following last week's British Land Senior Alpine Ski team and British Junior Alpine Ski Team for 2011-2012 season team selections, British Ski and Snowboard are now delighted to announce that the following athletes have been selected to join the British Children's Ski team for season 2011/2012.
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British Land Senior and British Junior Alpine Ski Team Selection for the 2011/2012 season
British Ski and Snowboard are delighted to annouce the athletes who have been selected for the British Land Senior Alpine Ski Team and the British Junior Alpine Team for the 2011-2012 season.
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Speed Ski World Championships are Fast Approaching
It is now only 2 days to the Speed Ski World Championships, which will take place in Verbier, Switzerland on 20th April 2011.
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The 2011 Delancey British National Children’s Alpine Ski Championships Gets Under Way in Meribel
Following some impressive skiing from the senior and junior athletes, Tuesday 4th April saw the first chance for the children to take to the slopes in the French resort of Meribel.
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The 2011 Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships Draw to a Close
After 9 days of intense competition, the 2011 Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships have come to an end in Meribel, France.
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Benja Hedley Speeds to 9th Place in Salla
Due to commitments elsewhere, only Benja Hedley made the World Cup double-header in Salla, Finland last week. Located far north in the Arctic tundra of Lapland, just 5km from the border with Russia, Salla is one of the most remote ski resorts in Europe. With temperatures of -25 during the day, it's easy to feel a little exposed in just 5mm of lycra catsuit.
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Action Heats Up on the Slopes of Meribel with the NJC Men's Giant Slalom and Slalom Ladies
Today saw 76 Men competing in the NJC Men's Giant Slalom and 50 Ladies taking part in the Slalom, in temperatures so warm that the races were brought forward and started at 07:45.
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A Hat trick for Britain's Alexandra Tilley in the Ladies NC Giant Slalom at The 2011 Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships
Despite soft conditions on the slopes, it was another great day for British Alpine skiing as Britain's Alexandra Tilley achieved a hat-trick in the ladies NC Giant Slalom at the 2011 Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships in Meribel.
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More Success for Niki Sole and TJ Baldwin
Today saw the NC Ladies Slalom, NC Men's Giant Slalom and the Seniors Combined trophies up for grabs at the 2011 Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships.
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Team Ambition Live Up To Their Name, Sweeping the Board in the British Ladies Super Combined
Today saw the second half of the Seniors Super Combined take place at the Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships, with fierce competition between the British and other European nations.
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Freestyle Skiing Woman's Talent ID Camp
British Freestyle Skiing will be holding a Women's talent ID camp in Saas Fee between 23rd and 30th April for Halfpipe skiing.
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Britain's Senior Men Take Pole Position in the Downhill
Exploiting glorious sunshine and near perfect conditions, this morning saw the Delancey British Seniors Downhill National Championships take place a day early, and some more great finishes for the national hosts and home nation competitors alike.
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Britain's Niki Sole Dominates the Leader Board on the First Day of the 2011 Delancey British National Alpine Ski Chamionships
The Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships got off to a very quick start on Sunday, with the Super G taking place in near perfect conditions, despite minimal snow cover over the season.
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World Cup Podium for Gillings
Britain's snowboard cross golden girl, Zoe Gillings, has taken Bronze in yesterday's penultimate World Cup Event.
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Silver for Cavet in Jyvaskyla
Ben Cavet put in a superb performance in Finland this weekend to take the Silver medal in the men's individual Moguls.
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Bronze for Woods at Winter X Europe
Britain's James Woods has today taken Bronze in the men's Ski Slopestyle at the Winter X Europe, in Tignes, France.
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DELANCEY SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL TO SUPPORT BRITISH SKI & SNOWBOARD
& ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP OF THE 'DELANCEY BRITISH NATIONAL ALPINE SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS'
27TH MARCH - 4TH APRIL 2011
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Victory for Baxter in Chamonix
Britain's Noel Baxter has claimed victory in last weekend's FIS slalom in the French resort of Chamonix.
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2011/2012 Snowboard Cross Team Selection
BSS are pleased to announce the details of the selection events for British SBX team members for season 2011/2012.
FURTHER DATES NOW ADDED!!!
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A Flying Start to the Season for Speed Ski GB
Speed Ski GB have started the season with some fantastic results in Canada.
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Summerhayes Soars to Success in Laax
Katie Summerhayes Takes 3rd Place at the European Freeski Open.
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Sarsfield's Swiss Success
The eighth Ski Cross World Cup race of a gruelling season took place today in Grindelwald Switzerland, where British Ski Cross Team member Emily Sarsfield, 27, beat world cup ranked number 7, Katrin Mueller and world cup ranked number eight, Jenny Owens, to place 14th, Sarsfield's best result World Cup result of the season and her best result since seriously injuring her knee in 2009.
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Double Gold for Gillings in Gressoney
Britain's Zoe Gillings has triumphed in Italy, winning the 2 FIS Snowboard Cross races in Gressoney La Trinite over the weekend.
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Musgrave Breaks into the World Top 30
At the World Nordic Championships in Oslo yesterday Andrew Musgrave from Aberdeenshire became the first British cross-country skier ever to gain a top 30 place in a World event.
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Day 4 Success for Jack Gower and The Cross Country Quartet in Liberec
Day 4 in Liberec was a great success for Team GB, with all The Cross Country athletes achieving personal bests and Jack Gower coming 17th in the Men's Slalom.
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Musgrave Sprints to Success
Andrew Musgrave has recorded the best FIS points ever by a British Cross Country Skier, after winning the men's Sprint Prologue in Beitostolen, Norway.
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EYOWF News Updates
With the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival now underway, you can keep up to date with all the news from Liberec. Find out more about the 15 British athletes and follow their progress throughought the competition.
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Successful Season for SBX Athletes
Britain's Snowboard Cross team athletes have had some fantastic results so far this season and are promising more to come.
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Team of 4 Selected for the World Alpine Ski Championships
The World Alpine Ski Championships kick off this week in Garmisch, Germany and Britain will be represented by 4 British Land Alpine Senior Ski Team athletes. As this is the most prestigious event of its kind, involving only alpine skiing, the team has been selected from a mixture of youth and experience.
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Encouraging podium for Rachelle Rogers in Citizen Slalom
Rachelle Rogers' has a winning weekend in Combloux.
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Latest Update from Deer Valley
Follow the progress of the British team at the Freestyle World Championships and find out how Andy Matthew is recovering after his serious accident in Deer Valley. Read on for all this and more in the second installment of Simon Ashton's blog.
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Mixed Fortunes in Crans Montana
As the Alpine World Junior Championships draw to a close in Crans Montana, there have been mixed fortunes for the trio of British athletes.
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Ed Drake Heads for World Ski Championships
After a fantastic performace in Chamonix last weekend, Ed Drake has secured himself a place in the World Ski Championships.
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British Freestlyle Team Arrive in Deer Valley
The British team have arrived in Deer Valley, USA ahead of the Freestle World Chamionships and are looking forward to the exciting days of competition to come. You can follow the progress of the team on the Latest News Section of the BSS website, where we will be posting regular news from team manager Simon Ashton. Please read on for Simon's first update...
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Team Athletes for EYOWF Announced
We are pleased to announce that the following athletes have been selected by the British Olympic Association to represent GBR in the 10th European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. The event will be held in Liberec, Czech Republic between 12th -19th February.
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Jenny Jones Scoops Silver at Winter X Games
Britain's most successful, professional snowboarder Jenny Jones has made the podium for the third year running at the highly respected Winter X Games.
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2011 British Telemark World Cup Report
The second British hosted FIS Telemark World Cup drew to a close last Saturday in the small vibrant Austrian town of Rauris. Attracting a large international field, with some competitors travelling from as far as the United States, the competition was staged over an intensive three days.
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Top British Official at Freestyle World Championships
BSS Freestyle not only have some of the top skiers in the World they also have one of the most widely respected officials in Iain Mackay.
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Alpine World Junior Championships
British Alpine Junior Skiers head for World Junior Championships
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Musgrave gives World Cup star a fright in World U23 Nordic Ski Championships
Andrew Musgrave comes 6th in U23 Nordic Ski Championships, but will have another chance at the podium in the pursuit event on Monday.
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British Freestyle team head for World Championships
GB Freestyle are sending their biggest ever Team to the The Freestyle Ski World Championships.
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Outstanding result for Zoe at World Championships
Zoe Gillings followed her podium finish in Puy St Vincent with a 7th place in the World Championships in La Molina
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Andrew Musgrave named BOA Athlete of the Year
On 21st December 2010 the BOA announced that Andrew Musgrave has been selected as the Olympic Athlete of the year for skiing and snowboarding.
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Ski Cross WC race report Italy
Solid Start for GB Ski Cross World Cup Team this Weekend
The first two races of the FIS Ski Cross World Cup 2011 calendar took place this weekend in Innichen/ San Candido, Italy where Britain was represented by four athletes, Emily Sarsfield, Sarah Sauvey, Peter Whelan and Craig Robinson.
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British Speed Skier Benja Hedley reveals his unorthodox introduction to the sport
Benja Hedley only started speed skiing last year but is already ranked in the top 10 in the world. In an interview for Metro newspaper Ben revealed that he had bought a pair of skis and a second hand catsuit from Ebay to try his hand at speed skiing last April.
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Amy Williams short-listed for BBC Sports Personality Vote
British Skeleton athlete Olympic 2010 Winter Games gold medallist, Amy Williams, has been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, which will be presented to the winner of the public vote on Sunday.
Vote for Amy!
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BSS Chairman closes trading on the NY Stock Exchange
Lord Moynihan, Chairman of British Ski and Snowboard and the British Olympic Association, closed trading on the NY Stock Exchange on Monday 13th December.
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Faster Skier magazine recognises the talent that is Andrew Musgrave
It is not only the Head Coach of the British Cross Country Ski Team, Roy Young, that rates Andrew Musgrave as a force to be reckoned with. American magazine Faster Skier interviewed Andrew about his recent results and the impressive form he is showing at the highest level of Cross Country skiing!
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British Cross Country and Biathlon Championships programme
The British Cross Country and Biathlon Championships 2011 are to be held at Ruhpolding, Germany 17th January-4th February. Come and enjoy what promises to be an exciting display of Nordic talent.
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Downhill madness on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh
Gareth Trayner, head coach of the British Children's Ski Team, has been caught on camera enjoying the snow on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. Potentially dangerous but an 'amazing' run, getting a run in his home town as preparation for coaching the Children's Team at their speed camp in Austria.
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FIS points tumble in Scandinavia for our Nordic skiers
Hilary Musgrave reports on the excellent results in Scandinavia for our British Nordic Development Squad.
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Last chance to design the Innsbruck 2012 mascot
The Mascot Design Competition for the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games is nearing the deadline for entries, so get designing! The deadline for submissions is 3rd December. If you are under 25 read on for details of what your YOG mascot should look like and be in with a chance of creating the first Winter Youth Olympic Games mascot.
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European Youth Olympic Winter Festival Long lists announced - competition for selection begins.
British Ski and Snowboard are delighted to announce the long lists of athletes being considered for selection for the British cross country skiing, snowboarding and alpine skiing teams that will represent Great Britain at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Liberec in February 2011.
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Junior Team athletes flourish at training camps
Megan Trayner, Head Coach of the British Junior Alpine Ski Team, reflects on the two training camps in Saas Fee and the upcoming five-week camp in Colorado. In its first year of existence, the Junior Team is proving to be an invaluable addition to the development programme for British skiers and Megan hopes it will go from strength to strength.
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A short message from our Chairman
Lord Moynihan speaks about the launch of our website and the future of British Ski and Snowboard.
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A busy two weeks for BSS
The end of October saw BSS exhibiting at London's Ski and Snowboard Show and hosting the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. From a packed Kensington Olympia to the 30ft ramp of Battersea Power Station, Laura Lambert covers all the details of these two exciting events.
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BSS Bursaries Scheme launched
British Ski and Snowboard has launched an exciting new Bursary Scheme which will directly benefit British Junior Alpine Team athletes. Initially awards may be made of up to £20,000 for full time Alpine athletes. We hope to expand this scheme to part time athletes and other disciplines in the near future.
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New British Ski and Snowboard website
We are pleased to announce the official launch of our new website. We hope you enjoy looking around the site and that you might like to become a member of British Ski and Snowboard through the Join Us section.
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2011 British Championships to be held in Meribel
The 2011 British Alpine Skiing Championships will be held between 27th March and 9th April 2011 in Meribel, France.
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EYOWF selection policy announcement and revised selection document
The details of the process and policy adopted for the selection of Alpine athletes for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival have recently been published and are contained in a downloadable document on this website. A new British Alpine Team Selection Policy has also been published.
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British Olympic Association Ball
Over 60 British Olympic medallists attended the British Olympic Association Ball on Friday 24th September 2010. The evening was a great success, with celebrity stars from the worlds of entertainment, music and business, as well as HRH Prince Harry, enjoying this crucial fundraiser for TeamGB.
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British Ski and Snowboard Medical Officer appointed
We are pleased to announce that Mr James Hopkinson Woolley has taken up his position as Medical Officer for British Ski and Snowboard. We are sure that he will prove to be an invaluable addition to the BSS team as he is both well qualified in his field of expertise and a keen skier, enabling our British Team athletes to have access to the most accurate advice.
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Becky Menday takes first place in the World Rookie Fest
Congratulations to British Snowboard Team Elite Junior, Becky Menday on her first place in the second leg of the World Rookie Fest held in Avoriaz, France, last week end.
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Roy Steudle Wins NJC Giant Slalom
Roy Steudle wins the Junior GS, while Alex Tilley once again takes Gold in Meribel.
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UK Sport announce investment in British Ski and Snowboard towards Sochi 2014 success
UK Sport, the nation's high performance sports agency, has today announced an award of up to £348,450 to British Ski and Snowboarding to be invested in their athletes' preparations for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.
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Tilley secures fourth Keynote title & Baldwin wins the men’s Overall Champion title at the Delancey British Alpine Ski Championships in Meribel
Baldwin wins the Men's Giant Slalom and Tilley collected the Women's Slalom title - putting her firmly on course to lift the overall Victrix Ludorum for the overall champion.
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BSS Constitution
The BSS Board have approved the publication of a revised Constitutional document together with a covering note explaing the document.
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Proposed Super-G training day changed in favour of a Super-G race.
The Delancey British Children's Championships began today with a Super-G run in excellent conditions on the Piste du Corbey.
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British Children’s Alpine Championship - Wednesday, 4th April 2012
Yasmin Cooper and Robert Poth confirmed as British Children's Super-G champions. Second Super-G cancelled due to snow conditions.
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In memory of Craig Macfie
Craig Macfie died on Saturday 19th November 2011. His bicycle was hit by a drunk driver and he never regained consciousness.
Please support ex team mates and friends of Craig as they run the Edinburgh Half Marathon in his memory.
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British Children’s Alpine Championship - Thursday, 5th April 2012
Robert Poth wins his second gold of the meeting and Jessica Anderson triumphs in the girls Slalom
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British Children's Ski Team Selections 2012/13
Following last week's British Childrens Ski Championships in Meribel, British Ski and Snowboard are now delighted to announce that the following athletes have been selected to join the British Children's Ski team for season 2012/2013.
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Wallace impresses at Europa Cup Aerials
Lloyd Wallace produced his best performance to date at the Europa Cup Aerials in Raubichi, Belarus over the weekend.
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Podium for Gillings
Zoe Gillings finishes the season off on a high with a 3rd place at Valmalenco in the penultimate round of the SBX World Cup.
