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Backcountry Signage
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Backcountry Signage

Working with Mountaineering Scot, The Association of Scottish Ski Areas, Cairngorm National Park, Fatmap and Glenshee Snowsport Scotland has put together a series of access routes for walkers, ski-tourers & splitboarders that provide a means to travel through the ski-area safely.

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NEW CHAIR - Gavin Thomson commences
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NEW CHAIR - Gavin Thomson commences

The Board of Snowsport Scotland is delighted to announce that Gavin Thomson commenced as Chair of Snowsport Scotland on 1st November 2023.

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BREXIT - Make sure you're legal
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BREXIT - Make sure you're legal

As we’re approaching winter 23/24, we remind all coach, leader and instructors that they must ensure they have the adequate working rights …

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SNOWFACTOR BRAEHEAD - permanent closure
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SNOWFACTOR BRAEHEAD - permanent closure

The news of permanent closure is a significant blow to us all in snowsports, and whilst we cannot undo what is done, we are actively seeking ways to fill the gaps that have arisen from the loss of Snowfactor.

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Autumn Special CPD Opportunity and SSS Update Meeting
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Autumn Special CPD Opportunity and SSS Update Meeting

This Autumn, for the first time in a few years Snowsport Scotland will be running a special CPD day designed to offer not only CPD education content relevant to your qualifications, but also give you an update from Snowsport Scotland of all significant developments relating to coaching, leading and instructing.

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Paralympic Pathway Programme
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Paralympic Pathway Programme

The “Para Alpine Development Programme” held its summer race training camp in Oslo last week. The athletes spent 4 days of intensive training in the Oslo Snowdome, being coached by both Blake Williams and Ryan Swift.

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Fife Roller Ski Races
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Fife Roller Ski Races

The Snowsport Scotland rollerski races took place in Fife last weekend as part of the 2023 Scottish and GB Rollerski series. With the support of Fife Nordic Ski Club, a successful weekend of competition was held from a range of mass start races on Saturday to the Junior Skiathlon event on Sunday. Skiers from eight ski clubs all over the UK, from North East Scotland to London were in attendance for the battle of podium positions.

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BASI Adaptive Courses
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BASI Adaptive Courses

We are pleased to announce 2 new educational offerings focused on participants with additional needs and visual impairments. We have collaborated with BASI to offer Snowsport Scotland Instructors and Coaches access to two of their interactive online courses which will count as a CPD credit and to the complementary one day on slope courses for Alpine members that wish to get certification.

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Clean Sport Week
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Clean Sport Week

We all have a role to play in keeping sport fair and clean. Snowsport Scotland is proud to reaffirm our commitment to clean sport by backing UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Clean Sport Week campaign.

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