SNO!zone Scotland News

Here's this week's park at SNO!zone Scotland.

The LIVE festival at Scotland’s famous beauty spot Loch Lomond this weekend will be blessed by a “snowfall” of 40 tonnes of snow that will be trucked in from SNO!zone Scotland to create a “snow beach” at the festival on August 2nd and 3rd.

Stars performing at festival, which include the Sex Pistols, will be able to enjoy the accurately named, “chill out zone” where deckchairs and sledges will be provided for VIP guests. The area is sponsored by iconic Scottish drinks brand, IRN-BRU 32.

Britain’s most iconic hip-hop act, Stereo MCs, are hoping for a warm reception when they play a free gig at SNO!zone in Braehead next month.

The band will be playing live DJ sets both on SNO!zone’s main slope and then for a free set in the SNO!bar on Friday 1st August.

The gig is set to be one of the most unusual locations they have ever played, ahead of their appearance on the main stage at the Live at Loch Lomond music festival.

The band will also be celebrating the launch of their third album, Double Bubble, which hits stores in July.

Stereo MCs were the first UK hip-hop act to make an impact on The US pop charts with their single Elevate My Mind, before going back to the studio to record breakthrough album Connected which spawned major hits such as Step it Up, Creation and the title track.

Following the success of Connected the band took some time off before releasing 2001’s Deep Down and Dirty and touring the world.

Stereo MCs will be playing live on the DJ set-up on the main slope for SNO!zone’s quarterly SNO!storm event which sees snowboarders and skiers attempt their most outrageous tricks and stunts.

Following that they’ll be warming up the crowd for the after party in the SNO!bar, which is located upstairs within SNO!zone, with a free to enter public DJ set from midnight.

For further information call SNO!zone on 0871 222 5672 or visit www.snozonebraehead.com

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland parks for this Friday's SNO!storm event.

Here's the rookie park in a bit more detail.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for Thursday and Friday. We have no idea what the mysterious large pile of snow is of course.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.

Here's the SNO!Zone Scotland park for this week.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week. Sorry for the confusion, everything is out and open on Thursday apart from the airbag, which is open on Friday instead. SNO!zone have had a cat problem (the main hydraulic broke on Friday, repaired and working by Tuesday) so they didn't tear down the full park from last week, which remains with a few additions.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for Thursday and Friday.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.

Here's the park plan for this week at SNO!zone Scotland

Saturday the 24th of may say Sno!Zone dump 50 tonnes of the white stuff in Kelvingrove Park Glasgow. On a sunnday day in Glasgows west end you expect to see a few scallies enjoying a cider of 5 but last Saturday at least we got to see some snowboarding and skiing as well! ilovelegion.com photographer Neil MacGrain was to enjoy the sunshine, sook up some Buckfast, oh and take a few photos as well.

Kelvingrove Jam Session Photo Gallery

The podcast of the event will appear sometime next week on the site.

SKI & SNOWBOARD JAM Competition
June 7th – July 26th – Aug 23rd – Sept 28th – Oct 25th – Nov 22nd

SNO!zone Scotland is proud to announce the return of the TSA Showdown Series! This open and friendly jam is set up as a fun weekend freestyle competition and a really good excuse to give out some prizes!

Showdown, kindly supported by TSA & Ellis Brigham, was created as set of competitions anybody could enter from grass routes rookie to seasoned pro. The competitions will develop this time to encourage a team element as well as the tried and tested single format. Each competition will allow individuals to compete as normal and after each date your score will be added to that of your three person team’s to develop a TSA Showdown league table for both individuals and teams!
So far each competition has proven that the grass roots level has some of the most creative and inventive skiers and riders on the scene. With each date we have seen the numbers grow and expand to make this the no.1 monthly event not to be missed!

Competition does not have to be intense, the friendly jam format of the TSA Showdown has allowed every level of freestyle competitor to make some friends and have some fun.

This competition is for everybody who wants to have some fun and potentially get some prizes!

Register on the day or on 0871 222 5672
or at www.snozoneuk.com

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.

Saturday the 24th of May
Kelvingrove Park

SNO!zone Scotland is primed to bring you its biggest out door snow event to date! At 11:30am in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove park we have over 50 tonnes of snow laid out around a freestyle park setup with boxes and rails and stalls! Many of the UK's finest freestyle ski and snowboard athletes will be in attendance for this invite only demonstration and competition! Tobogganing area, live DJs, prizes and giveaways will make this an event with something for everyone.

Everything in the park will run until 6pm after which the good atmosphere of the event will be brought to the after party in one of Glasgow's friendliest and only Snowsports themed bar Big Slope, 2 minutes walk from the snow!

Don’t let anybody miss out; invite your friends to the event!

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and tomorrow.

Glaswegians should prepare themselves for unseasonable weather as 50 tonnes of snow is set to fall on Kelvingrove Park on May 24th.

SNO!zone's infamous quarterly party, SNO!storm, returns on Friday 2nd May with a huge night to finish the winter 07/08 season in style.

SNO!storm is SNO!zone Scotland's biggest event which sees the country's hottest snowboarders showing off their skills out on the real snow slope plus DJ's playing live in the midst of the on-piste action and live music in the SNO!bar.

Tickets are selling fast with 15+ features on slope including a mammoth step down kicker, full rookie park on the lesson slope with free coaching and DJ Matt Smooth and Mr Coull laying down the tunes for an amazing night of freestyle and fun!

Finish the winter season in style by making sure you are at the event to bring the UK 07/08 season to the biggest close possible! Don't Miss Out!

Due to a change of supplier we have two kegs of Fosters & Kronenberg at £1.50 a pint in the SNO!bar.

www.snozoneuk.com or call 0871 222 5672.

Here's the park for this Friday's SNO!storm event at SNO!zone Scotland.

This weeks Kassbohrer woes continue at the moment for SNO!zone Scotland, the part (an axel) which had not arrived earlier in the week has still proved illusive. Unfortunately due to the missing part we were unable to push any snow for the park this week and can only bring you 5 rookie features.

The park crew managed to take out every feature they can and have built without much snow, the tobogganing area has also been cannibalised to create a mini jib kicker. This will not impact on next weeks SNO!storm which is shaping up to be the best yet! We have already scheduled additional push and shaping time for SNO!storm to ensure we are on schedule for a massive park. Again we apologise for the inconvenience.

SNO!zone Scotland have had to dial down the park size for this Thursday due to replacement part for our Kassbohrer being delayed in transit. This will arrive by tomorrow morning, unfortunately they will be unable to push any snow until Thursday afternoon prior to the park night starting. They will be able to build a significant number of rookie rail, box and gas pipe features for the Thursday night park and academy freestyle lessons.

The Friday night park will happen as normal and, as Bags is the one driving Thursday night, he will ensure they have significant amounts of snow pushed for the Friday park features! The full park plan will be released on Friday morning and they will be allowing the park builders to get creative for the Thursday park! Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight.

Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight. Friday's park layout will be issued to tomorrow morning.

Just a reminder. Go on! Throw yourself about a bit.