SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND IT'S SNOW NEWS NOVEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER W W W. S N O W S P O R T S C O T L A N D. O R G

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1 SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND IT'S SNOW NEWS NOVEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER W W W. S N O W S P O R T S C O T L A N D. O R G

2 TAKE PART. S N O W S P O R T S C O T L A N D MEMBERSHIPS DEVELOP. I N T R O D U C I N G OUR N E W MONTHLY N E W L E T T E R WHERE Y O U CAN FIND E V E R Y T H I N G S N O W S P O R T COURSES EXCEL. COMPETITIONS snowsportscotland.org

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4 M E M B E R S H I P UPDATES /16 Snowsport Scotland M E M B E R S H I P S C O A C H I N G Leading. Instructing. Coaching Snowsport Scotland offers Coaching Scheme Memberships for 55/year or 50/year in our Direct Debit plan. Snowsport Scotland's Coaching Scheme Memberships allows you to apply and take part in leading, instructing, and coaching courses. Nevis Range Photo credit: Charne Hawks C O M P E T I T O R Alpine. Freestyle. Cross Country. If you are part of a club and would like to participate in National Snowsport Competitions, Snowsport Scotland offers Competitor Memberships for 35/year. A discounted Family Plan is available for 10 off of each additional family member. Free membership is available to club members 12 years & under. Photo credit: Neil MacGrain

5 M E M B E R S H I P UPDATES /16 Snowsport Scotland M E M B E R S H I P S C L U B S Take Part. Develop. Excel As the heartbeat of our Snowsports society our clubs provide the grassroots development and social/recreational opportunities for Snowsports enthusiasts. We have clubs that specialise in Alpine, Snowboard, Nordic and Freestyle, and are committed to providing excellent coaching, and some that have been formed for the social aspects. The Lecht If you are interested in forming a club in your local area see the club subscription form and constitution template at snowsportscotland.org. To discuss forming a club you can also contact the Snowsport Scotland staff at Cairngorm Natural Retreats

6 WHY BE A SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND MEMBER? BECOMING A MEMBER OF SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND ALLOWS YOU TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL COMPETITONS WITH THE COMPETITOR MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS TAKE PART IN LEARNING TO BE A LEADER, INSTRUCTOR, OR COACH FOR SNOWSPORT. AS A SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND MEMBER YOU WILL RECIEVE COACHING OR COMPETITOR THIRD PARTY LIABILITY INSURANCE. DISCOUNTED RATES TO SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND 5 SKI RESORTS CAIRNGORM NEVIS RANGE GLENCOE GLENSHEE THE LECHT THAT'S NOT ALL! AS A SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND MEMBER YOU WILL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO MANY BENEFITS FROM OUR SPONSORS INCLUDING THESE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS FOR THE 2015/2016 SEASON: SNOWSPORTSCOTLAND.ORG

7 PRE-FIT DISCOUNTED FITTINGS AT 15 PER PERSON. FAMILY DISCOUNT INCLUDES FOR EVERY ADULT FITTING BOOKED RECEIVE A CHILD S FITTING FOR FREE. DISCOUNTED SKI/ SNOWBOARD RENTAL PRICES WITHIN KEY FRENCH RESORTS SUCH AS TIGNES, VAL D ISERE, VAL THORENS, LES DEUX ALPES, ALPE D HUEZ, MORZINE AND AVORIAZ COTSWOLD 15% DISCOUNT OFF PRODUCTS FREEZE PRO SHOP 15% DISCOUNT OFF IN STORE PRODUCTS CRAIGDON MOUNTAIN LTD. 15% DISCOUNT OFF PRODUCTS ELLIS BRIGHAM 10% IN STORE PRODUCTS PILATES WITH SABRINA DISCOUNTED RATES AT PILATES WITH SABRINA. CLUBS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER WITH PERSONAL CLASSES AND SHE WILL COME TO YOU! HAMMUR IT SERVICES 10% OFF WEB MAINTENANCE & HOSTING DYNASTAR/ LANGE SKI EQUIPMENT 10%-50% OFF OF DYNASTAR/ LANGE SKI EQUIPMENT MOUNTAIN CHALET SKI HOLIDAYS 10% OFF SKI HOLIDAYS SKI INDEPENDENCE 5% OFF SKI HOLIDAYS ROSSIGNOL DISCOUNTED RATES OFFERING PREFERENTIAL PRICES BASED ON POINTS RANKING FOR RACER MEMBERS ONLY YOUNG SCOT YOUNG SCOT CARD HOLDERS WILL RECEIVE REWARDS POINTS FOR MEMBERSHIP & PARTICIPATION TO EARN PRIZES. YOUNG SCOT CARD HOLDERS WILL RECIEVE 10% TO ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR COURSES SPIRE HEALTHCARE 10% DISCOUNT OFF A ONE HOUR SPECIALIST SKI FIT SCREENING INCLINE 15% DISCOUNT ON INCLINE SPORT PRODUCTS

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9 Club Update Aberdeen Ski Club was formed in 1956 and for six decades has been one of the leading clubs in Scotland. In 2010 the club re-invented itself as Aberdeen Snowsports Club and embraced all forms of Snowsports. Since then the club has gone from strength to strength and is the leading club in Scotland. W W W. A B E R D E E N S N O W S P O R T S C L U B. O R G

10 The coming Season marks the 6oth anniversary of the Aberdeen Snowsports Club. We're proud of what our members have achieved in that time. Being Scotlands largest Snowsports club comes with a lot of responsibility. We aim to be a change agent, a disruptive element and a catalyst for growth. Our landmark year led us to spend some time examining who we are, what we do and what the clubs purpose is. This has fired us with a new sense of mission which now drives our work. We've shaken up the club structure and delegated a lot of authority to new task specific groups. These include skills development, competitions, fundraising, communications and many others. This allows groups to go much deeper and actually get more done. Our new "Mat to Mountain" philosophy guides our Freestyle, Freeride and Alpine coaching programs. It's also led to a new Resort Leader qualification to broaden the support offered to members on the mountain. It's not all about the competitions. But we are competitive and our Freestyle and Alpine team make us proud on a regular basis. We host national and local competitions and our SSBX ( Scottish Ski and Boarder cross Champs ) draws competitors from across the UK. At 60 years - We're just getting warmed up.

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12 SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND UPCOMING Events Photo Credit: Nick Law NOV 7TH Scottish Dryslope Slopestyle Championships 2015 at Bearsden, Glasgow NOV 29TH #IAMSNOWSPORT Women's Snow Day event, #shemakestracks. at Bearsden, Glasgow

13 Snowsport Scotland NEW Instructing Courses 2015/16 Photo credit: Stevie McKenna Assistant Instructor To instruct novice skiers or snowboarders at UK artificial and indoor slopes with indirect, on site supervision as part of a snowsports school or club. Instructor To instruct novice and early intermediate skiers or snowboarders in confined environments within the UK as directed by an Authorising Body. Advanced Instructor To instruct intermediate and advanced skiers or snowboarders on all marked and patrolled slopes in the UK as directed by an Authorising body. Upcoming Courses October 31, 2015 SSS Ski Instructor Award Course at Snow Factor. 582 including lift pass November 29, 2015 SSS Alignment Course at Snow Factor. 85 including lift pass For more information on the New Instructing courses contact Neil MacGrain at neil@snowsportscotland.org or visit our website at snowsportscotland.org

14 Snowsport Scotland Fit to Ski classes Get fit for ski & board... FOR INQUIRIES ON FIT TO SKI CLASSES CONTACT ROSS GARDNER OR

15 industry update Slovakian Airbag Training Scottish Athletes experience new reduced risk environment Ben Kinnear, Snowsport Scotland Park & Pipe Pathway Coach Dan Breen, Snowsport Scotland Park & Pipe Pathway Coach Harris Booth, Pre-season training in Slovakia This month, a number of Scottish Park and Pipe athletes travelled to Austria for the GB Park and Pipe autumn training camp based in Hintertux. However, an exciting bonus awaited their arrival the chance to travel to Bratislava, Slovakia, to ride on the newly opened Line36 Airbag Training facility. A concept first seen in Japan, Line36 opened up this summer offering a reduced risk training facility unlike any others in Europe. Ciaran Tucker, Jordan Rose, Lewis McWilliam, Harris Booth, Cal Sandieson, Kyle Jenkins, Chris McCormick, Jamie Trinder and Matt McCormick were all there to test it out.

16 industry update Airbags certainly are not new in Park and Pipe training. The more traditional square shape is a common sight around European resorts and in the UK, adding a very valuable training option that allows riders to practice different tricks, normally with an emphasis on flips owing to the hugely decreased risk having a soft landing ensures. What makes the Line36 facility different to the average airbag is the ability for athletes to land on a normal landing gradient, ensuring a much more realistic experience. Instead of a flat airbag landing, the whole jump is designed to emulate the angles and distances as regularly found in snowparks. The run in and take-off angles are as often found on well shaped jumps, meaning for a smooth and progressive take-off that allows the rider to set up their trick best. The airbag tabletop and landing is again very realistic and the width of the landing also makes it very safe. The 3 jumps on offer make for a progressive set up and the largest jump allows enough airtime for a large array of tricks including double-corks and larger rotations, whilst offering something for everyone with the smaller jumps too. Many of the riders were impressed with how they could not only practice take-offs but also visualise and practice landings as well. Matt McCormick explained: I was able to see the knuckle of the jump which allowed me to practice feeling how the trick would feel on snow, and time when to start preparing to land This then adds a new level of realism to reduced risk training, allowing riders to feel and experience the same air time they would on a similar snow jump, and therefore execute very precise practice. Lewis McWilliam added, I was able to practice something that I ve never tried before, many times, until it felt comfortable and ready to take to snow. There is no doubting the high level of consequence at the elite level of Park and Pipe. However, despite occasional public perception of park and pipe athletes being simply brave, these athletes work exceptionally hard to earn new tricks, building up the basics and working on all aspects of a trick before it is ultimately tried for the first time on snow. This trick preparation can take many forms and encompass on and off-snow training, with riders sometimes building up to bigger tricks over many months. Facilities such as Line36 however add another very useful tool in this process. Being able to refine many aspects of a trick in a greatly reduced risk environment undoubtedly can speed up the learning process and help a huge number of riders unlock goals a lot quicker. With a very productive 3 days spent in Bratislava the team van convoy made it s way back over to the Zillertal Valley. Even with this as a micro-scale test, it was very quickly apparent that many individual s trick learning processes had accelerated! Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this trip was the very real potential that Scotland will have a very similar facility in the not-to-distant-future. Certainly in our experience this can only bode very well for all Park and Pipe riders in the country. Harris Booth ed me after the trip and summed it up pretty well; I can t believe how basic it is, but it works so well Often simple is best.

17 Event Crew Development Courses Get Involved Register on an ECD course for FREE... The Snowsport Scotland ECD (Event Crew Development) programme provides training to anyone wishing to learn how to run or help at Alpine, Freestyle and Freeride snowsports events. The range of training covers all aspects of event management, safety and officiating, from basic volunteer roles through to timing, judging and Chief of Race or event organiser roles. Attendance at the centrally scheduled courses is free, and every participant will receive a certificate of attendance/accreditation. Short Training Modules The syllabus has been structured into ten separate 2.5hr training modules. Each module can be delivered as a half-day or evening session. Full day courses can be tailored to combine different modules as necessary. Course Scheduling Snowsports clubs can host courses for their club members at their own chosen venues, and an ECD trainer can be booked to come out and deliver the course. Individuals can also book onto courses centrally scheduled by Snowsport Scotland at Caledonia House (Edinburgh), Snowfactor (Glasgow), Glenmore Lodge (Aviemore). To either book a course for your club, or to book onto a centrally scheduled course, please phone

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