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Welcome to snowHeads

The chances are, if you're here, that you rather like snow

Maybe you're planning your first ever ski holiday or maybe u spend all Summer planning ski holidays (and all Winter sniffing out an extra little bargain ski-trip too Wink

) The members of snowHeads, between them, must have skied and snowboarded just about everywhere. From solo skiers short of a ski buddy this season to organisers of ski-parties of all sizes, from absolute beginners to instructors and even ex-olympians, every snowHead has a question and everyone has an answer for someone.

From "What's the best ski insurance package?" to "Where's the best powder?" and from "How I survived the snowtrain" to "Ryanair ate my hampster", whether you ski, snowboard, blade or just build snowmen (just?!), someone at snowHeads knows something that can help you and the chances are you'll know something that can help someone else too.

So, although there's lots you can read as a guest, the only way to get the best from snowHeads is to register and login. This allows you to view more of the forums, see who's taking part in the discussion and post your own questions and comments.
Basically, it opens snowHeads up to you, turning snowHeads.com 'that skiing web site' into snowHeads the Ski Club Cool

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Bode bowing out from rest of season Posted on:09-03 at 16:26

Multiple Olympic medal winner, Bode Miller, has announced that he is not taking part in any more World Cup races this season. He has said that the ankle he injured playing volleyball is still bothering him, so has elected to continue treatments and give the ankle time to heal. ... :: Read more

World record set for skiing in kilts Posted on:09-03 at 16:13

Kilted skiers set a world record on Cairngorm Mountain [Andrew Smith]

Hundreds of people wearing kilts took to the slopes in the Cairngorms to set a new world record. In all, 235 skiers and snowboarders descended in a line from the Ptarmigan Top Station on Cairngorm Mountain near Aviemore to the bottom, where pipers led them across the line.
... :: Read more

Jean Sulpice at Oxalys in Val Thorens gets 2nd Michelin star Posted on:08-03 at 08:50

Jean Sulpice, Head virtuoso at the Oxalys restaurant in Val Thorens has picked up his 2nd Michelin star. At only 31 years old, he was already one of the youngest chefs in France to have been awarded a 1st star ... :: Read more

Bode's signed helmet on ebay to fundraise for sick friend Posted on:04-03 at 17:25

Photos courtesy of Jake Zamansky via Ebay

Bode Miller has put his autographed 2010 Olympic slalom helmet, which is valued at around $2,000, up for auction on Ebay.
He has donated his helmet to help fundraise for his friend Pam Warman, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and needs treatment. Warman is a former U.S. Ski Team World Cup ski technician ... :: Read more

Sean Rose wins silver in run up to paralympics Posted on:04-03 at 17:11

Br itain's Sean Rose is all set for the paralympics after winning a silver medal in Aspen in the second downhill race of the International Paralympic Committee World Cup. The Winter Paralympics begin in Vancouver on 12 March ... :: Read more

British and American Olympic associations Reach Landmark Bilateral Agreement Posted on:04-03 at 12:44

The British Olympic Association (BOA) and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today the establishment of a bilateral agreement designed to benefit aspiring Olympic athletes and Olympic sport not only in their two countries, but worldwide ... :: Read more

Skiers swept 2,000ft by avalanche Posted on:27-02 at 20:40

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the epic conditions at Glencoe have produced a massive avalanche ... :: Read more

Vancouver Insider - Random Olympic Stuff Posted on:22-02 at 01:59

There is a small but growing number of pics and experiences that I will post here for amusement more than anything else.

Please feel free to add you comments, good, bad or indifferent ... :: Read more

Vancouver Insider - reporting direct Posted on:13-02 at 04:09

snowHeads is proud to boast our very own Vancouver Insider who will be reporting live and direct throughout these Winter Games. Selected for his top notch media connections, his convivial nature and a certain uncanny knack of finding himself drinking beer with athletes, we think there's no-one better qualified to be our undercover man at the Olympics. Who knows, he may even find Bode Miller semi-concious in a bar the night before a big race: and if he does, U can be sure, he'll help him up with one hand while he posts the story direct via SMS with the other Toofy Grin

... :: Read more

Nodar Kumaritashvili 1988 - 2010 Posted on:13-02 at 00:25

Very tough start to the Vancouver games with the Georgian luge rider killed in a brutal crash earlier today. Not surprisingly there's a sombre mood around Whistler but the general feeling amongst people and the athletes is that the show will go on ... :: Read more

Womens DH Training delayed - tough conditions in previous run Posted on:12-02 at 17:31

2 hour delay but the weather is clearing a bit ... :: Read more

Too much snow...too little snow...weather crisis at Olympics? Posted on:09-02 at 17:56

A lack of snow at the Cypress venue near Vancouver has meant less practice time for snowboarders and freestyle skiers at the Winter Olympics. And now, organisers of the alpine skiing event are worried that there will be too much snow in Whistler. The forecast at Whistler Creekside is for 5-10cm snowfall on Friday night with alpine skiing's blue riband event, the men's downhill, taking place on Saturday.
... :: Read more

Avalanche near Gulmarg resort kills at least 17 soldiers Posted on:09-02 at 08:56

An avalanche struck in the Khelenmarg mountains, close to the Kashmiri ski resort of Gulmarg, yesterday, killing at least 17 soldiers from the Indian army. The avalanche hit a group of 70 combat troops at a high-altitude warfare training camp.
... :: Read more

Jenny Jones wins gold again at x games Posted on:05-02 at 11:25

Britain’s Jenny Jones has retained the X Games slopestyle title she won last year. She is the first Briton to win consecutive gold medals at the X Games in Aspen. Shame slopestyle isn't an Olympic sport.
... :: Read more

Research suggests helmets do reduce chance of head injury Posted on:05-02 at 11:07

A new analysis of twelve studies has concluded that wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injuries in skiers and snowboarders by about 35 per cent. It also found that there was no basis to the concern that children wearing a helmet might be more vulnerable to hurting their necks ... :: Read more

Didier Cuche breaks thumb, may miss Olympics Posted on:29-01 at 19:57

<b>Swiss ski star Didier Cuche has broken his right thumb in a crash while racing. </b> The injury means he could miss Vancouver Olympics. The Swiss ski federation has announced that Cuche has travelled back to Switzerland and will have surgery in Zurich tomorrow.
... :: Read more

Financially troubled Intrawest sells Panorama resort Posted on:28-01 at 19:25

A business group, Panorama Mountain Village Inc., has announced it is buying Panorama resort from Intrawest. The deal is due to close in February, pending regulatory approvals ... :: Read more

GB Olympic ski and snowboard teams announced Posted on:26-01 at 18:18

The British Olympic Association (BOA) today confirmed the line up of the remaining teams representing Great Britain at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In a ceremony at Somerset House, London, the BOA announced the 13 ski and snowboard athletes who have been chosen ... :: Read more

Prince Charles cancels Klosters ski holiday, on advice of Gordon Brown Posted on:25-01 at 10:16

According to a report by Telegraph.co.uk, Prince Charles has been advised - and has agreed - to cancel his annual Klosters ski holiday. The advice came from non-skier Gordon Brown, who is concerned about the public expense in the current economic climate. ... :: Read more

FIS launches safety research project Posted on:23-01 at 17:10

The FIS has initiated a 3-year research project to improve safety for Alpine skiers. Last year, 43 per cent of all Alpine World Cup skiers had an injury. And, this season, several top racers (e.g. John Kucera, Nicole Hosp and Jean-Baptiste Grange) have already been injured. The FIS has asked the University of Salzburg to analyse the risks involved in Alpine skiing and come up with proposals that may decrease the number of injuries.
... :: Read more

SNOWHEADS SNOWCOMPETITION - did you win?

As a special treat this autumn, we ran a prize draw, with some pretty yummy prizes to be won – even if we do say so ourselves! All these prizes have been provided by enthusiastic members of the snowHeads community for us to give away to lucky snowHeads:
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