HELP! HELP! HELP!

Hi all,  I have a challenge for you, I'm looking for help. One of my local communities are holding a fund rising night and I'm lending a hand.  They are looking for prizes for a charity night.

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Snowflakes loves Nevis4 Skiing

If you love snowsports and outdoor activities then you will love this;

 http://www.nevis4.com/index.htm

Really check them out.

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NEW TO SNOWSPORTS

SO EXCITED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION

1. CDC PERFORMANCE
2.  PARK & PIPE

ARE WELL WORTH HAVING A LOOK AT, JUST CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW.

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BELLA'S GRAND OPENING

Heads up everyone, check out Bellahouston Ski Club's new clubhouse, so pop in you will be in for a big surprise.

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HI EVERYONE, HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL

This blog will be looking at what is coming up at both Bearsden and Bellahouston ski clubs.

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THANK YOU ALL

I would now like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone of you who have sent me all those great clips and photos of your skiing and snowsports adventures. They have been totally remarkable and this just goes to show how stunning Scotland really is whatever the season.

Some of them I have had trouble copying over and I do apologise for that, but I have been able to copy over a few of them.
So keep sending me them.

These have all come from a member of the family who stays and often plays up north and why wouldn't you if you have this on your doorstep. Thanks Sandy these are fantastic keep them coming.

What a great night it was on Friday at Bearsden Ski Clubs Italian night, with everyone who attended having a really enjoyable time. This is what is so special about the ski club, THE ATMOSPHERE, for when the members get together you are always guaranteed to have a blast.

Not to mention the food which was all homemade by Julie and her team and was absolutely fantastic especially for the price that was charged. No-one went hungry as may went up for second and third helpings.

It has been reported to me that those who were there can't wait for the next themed night, and those who missed out being really annoyed to have missed this great feast.

So if you're interested in a great night with food at a superb price, keep an eye here for the next dates and remember to get your tickets fast as they often sell out.

Now on the first Wednesday of every month there will be a quiz night at Bearsden Ski Club with great prizes and everyone is welcome. The quiz will start at 8pm, so get your thinking caps on and if you have a vast range of knowledge bring along your friends and give it a go.  Are you good enough to win??

All the photos were supplied by Sandy

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DOUGIE CRAWFORD ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT

Hi guys today we will start with the sad news that Dougie Crawford has announced his Retirement from Ski Racing.

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GLASGOW,SNOWSPORTS,SKI CLUB, INFO - HAVE A LOOK

This week I have a few bits of information to pass on from Bellahouston as well as Bearsden ski Clubs

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EASTER AT BEARSDEN

The ski club was a hive of activity on Easter Sunday                                         

 ADVERTISMENT

SnowFlakes

TUBING THE BIG KIDS                                                                  loves      

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RIGHT GUYS CHECK THIS OUT

REALLY REALLY COOL STUFF 

JUST FOR YOU

I have two new clips for you guys  and 

AND THERE'S MORE         Just read on

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FREESTYLE

The Freestyle section is rapidly expanding due to being highlighted in the 2014 winter Olympics making extreme sport more popular than ever. Here is a few that did not go to plan.

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SKI RACING

THIS IS WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN RACING

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FUNNY SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLIPS

With this blog I'm going to take a wee break and focus on something that has been brought to my attention. These are some incredibly amazing  aawwwch moments that were lucky enough to be caught by the camera.

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REALLY BAD CRASHES

The ski slopes need respect, snowsports is an extreme sport which can seriously damage your health, even for the most experienced skier or boarder.

As you can see from the first clip these skiers are racers and years and years of practice and physical training has gone into their training and yes this can still happen. Now as you can see these guys are going at a fair speed so when they crash it really hurts, often resulting in broken bones and I'm not talking about fingers or arms I'm talking about backs, hips, necks. These injuries take year to fix in some cases and yes when they do the racers go right back to the top of a ski slope as fast as they can.

This next one

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SNOWBOARDING

Why not try something new and give snowboarding a try. Snowboarding is a really cool sport that is thriving in Glasgow and more popular than ever. 
For a look at what to do CLICK ON THIS LINK BELOW

 BOARDING LESSONS

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SKI SCHOOLS IN GLASGOW

Ski School is a fantastic experience for the children and the parents enjoy their free time as all the classes are supervised from start to finish meaning parents can leave for that well earned coffee. (ah bliss, peace and quiet).

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FREESTYLE SECTION

The Freestyle section is rapidly expanding due to being highlighted in the 2014 winter Olympics making extreme sport more popular than ever. 

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3rd SKI LESSON

 The weather wasn't that great to start with but as the lesson continued it got better and actually turned out to be quiet a pleasant night after all.

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BELLAHOUSTON SKI CLUB'S SOCIAL SIDE

Bellahouston Ski Club in Bellahouston Park has a wide range of events which are held in and around the club each year.

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BEARSDEN SKI CLUB SOCIAL SIDE

Bearsden Ski Club has a huge social side, the club holds many fun evenings which are very popular with members, non-members are very welcome also.

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THE DOUGIE CRAWFORD RACE

                                                             DOUGIE RACING

The Dougie Crawford Race has taken place over the last few years at Bearsden Ski Club and with each year it has become more and more popular.

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THE SKI SALE

Glasgow Ski and Board

Every October there is a ski sale at Glasgow Ski and Board/ Bellahouston Ski Club.

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The sale is run over two days

Friday nights are for members only.

Saturday morning is open to members and non-members.

Members bring in equipment that is no longer of use, or their children have grown out of, these are then put up for sale.

This is a fantastic occasion for anyone looking to update kit or those who are new to the sport wanting to purchase ski equipment or clothing, all of which is in incredible condition.

There is always new ski equipment on sale such as helmets, clothing and ski goods, and all at really knocked down prices which is usually better than sale stock from the stores themselves. The reason this equipment is on sale, it's last year's and in the fashion world that means it is out of date. the company that supply now have new up to date stock to sell, so the ski club and their members benefit.

 I have bought from this sale every year that I have been a member of the club. It is a terrific way to kit out the kids, as buying skis and boots new can be really expensive and the children  grow out of them in no time.

All of the goods on sale are in terrific condition and there is normally a queue of members on the Friday night, as everyone likes a bargain. On sale are goods such as

• Skis + Boots + Poles
• Snowboards + Boots
• Helmets + Goggles
• Body protection + including legs and arm protection
• Gloves + hats +scarf's
• Children's clothing =  waterproof  trousers +jackets + thermals
• Ladies clothing =        waterproof trousers +jackets + under layers
• Gents clothing = waterproof trousers +jackets + fleeces + jumpers
• Ski, Board and boot bags

This has proven to be  a very successful way of recycling ski goods as well as being a very successful night for the club. The members look forward to this being held every year.

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OPEN DAYS AT THE SKI CLUB = BARGAN MEMBERSHIPS

Open days at the ski clubs are a great opportunity for the general public to pick up huge bargains with memberships.

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Glasgow Ski and Board hold their open day every August, this is a great time to grab a bargain on memberships. 

There are raffle tickets on sale and the prizes that can be won include family memberships, discounts on memberships and free lessons. Activities that the club provide are available to try such as Skiing, Snowboarding and Tubing. Other activities such as beat the goalie and lots of little games that everyone can take part in are ongoing throughout the day and there is a tombola table which is always popular plus home cooked goodies (this is always first to sell out as the baking is fab). There are often bouncy castles/runs, a climbing wall and other fun things to do.

Every year demonstrations take place on the main slope by those talented ski instructors or race training team and also the freestyle slope usually has a display by those mad gifted freestyler kids doing crazy extreme jumps and flips on the other slope. WOW

Best of all are the offers for those taking out a membership on the day and believe me it is always mobbed with lots of people queuing for great deals on memberships.

Bearsden Ski Club has an open day each year which also offers massive discounts on all  membership packages.

This is usually held on or around October/November of each year supplying lots of free taster lessons on skiing for children and adults. There are  many free sessions on available for tubing and weather permitting a BBQ which always smells fantastic making everyone hungry.

The membership supply 3 blocks of group lessons for children at £6 per block instead of £80 and adults receive 2 blocks of group lessons at £6 per block instead of £90.

Group lessons consist of  6 hours per block 

•  4-6 years will have 6 one hour lessons per block
• 7 years up will do 4 one and a half hour lessons
•  adults have 3 two hour lessons.

Adults can swap one block of lessons for a gym membership at the price of £6 and all memberships include free entry onto the slope and include skis/snowboards and boots which members can use all year long.

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SECOND, SKI, LESSON

Tonight I will continue with my ski lessons weather permitting. At the moment conditions are severe with really low temperatures and snowy conditions I know it's skiing, snow and all, but will the car make it over to the other side of Glasgow?   

Now that is the question .

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INTERVIEWS

I have interviewed several instructors gaining there expert view on skiing and boarding. I have interviewed several instructors in aid to gain there expert view on skiing and snowboarding, from what age they started and what course that they took after completing the basics..

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Before we get to the interviews check this out

Bearsden Ski Club

The first instructor that I interviewed started to ski when he was ten  years old and qualified as a ski instructor when he was 16 years obtaining his Alpine BASI Level 1. He works at Bearsden Ski Club instructing as well as working in the boot room earning as he attends university. The best advice that he would give to anyone new to the sport would be "Take it easy and don't get ahead of yourself".

After going through the levels he then joined the racing team for a while then moved to the freestyle section as he enjoys the freedom and the adrenalin rush.  
Q.One of the questions that I asked him was how did you get to instructor level?
A. His answer  "was lots and lots of practice".

My next instructor started to ski at the young age of 8 and qualified for his BASI 1 at 16, he is still at school and enjoys the freedom to be able to ski in many different countries. He has never competed in any competitions and the best advice that he can give is "Don't give up".

Q. I asked - How did you get to the level enabling you to qualify for teaching?
A. His answer was "lots of practice and ski holiday's as well as the mighty Donnie Morris". (Donnie Morris is one of the Bearsden's ski coaches)

This next instructor started to ski at 6 years old and then moved on to snowboarding at 11 years, he qualified as a snowboard instructor at 17 years and is still at school. He teaches at Bearsden Ski Club.

Q. I asked him how did you get to this level ?

A. His answer was "regularly riding at Bearsden Ski Club  and lots of practice"

Q. What advice would you give to someone beginning to board?

A. "Persevere"

Q. What level have you attained in snowboarding and do you compete in competitions?

A. "I'm in the GB Freestyle Snowboard Team as well as the GB Park and Pipe Team. I have competed internationally and I am currently on the British Snowboard Team on a Olympic Performance Pathway and have previously won a Bronze Medal at the British Champs". 

C,C started skiing at the age of 10 and qualified at 16 years and is a BASI Alpine level 1 ski instructor, he also teaches at Bearsden Ski Club earning as he is at university. He never competed or raced so I asked him how he got his qualification and his answer was "Lots of practice and asking  for assistance when needed".
Q. What advice would you give to those new to the sport?

A. "Skiing is a sport that requires practice, so beginners keep the practice constant".

Q. What do you like most about the sport?

A."I believe skiing is a fantastic sport, which has impacted my life in a major way. Living within walking distance of Bearsden Ski Club has been a massive advantage for me. Skiing in Scotland is a very special experience compared with skiing abroad as usually a trip abroad takes weeks to plan where as in Scotland the snow slopes are easily accessible. I'd perhaps say that the diversity of the sport is my favourite aspect as most people generally associate skiing with snow, but at Bearsden Ski Club no snow is no problem.
Having hypothesized when I was younger that skiing was only for people who wanted to do racing but when I started I realised it was for everyone. I discovered freestyle which was a totally different experience, it allowed me to establish my own style. I did realise that after several years of freestyle I wanted to evolve into a more rounded skier which was when I decided to begin my instructor training".
As we can see from the interviews conducted these instructors all have very different ideas and styles, but the one thing that they all say is practice, don't give up and persevere and take it easy.

 

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PARTIES

Parties, Social Events, Birthday  parties,  are all available at both Bearsden and Bellahouston ski clubs.

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CHILDREN'S SKI, LESSONS

Children's, Ski, Lessons,

In this blog we look at children's lessons and what's next as they get better and advance through the levels.

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ADULT,SKI,LESSONS

Adult, Ski, Lessons

Group ski lessons started last night at Bearsden Ski Club,

Beginner ski lessons and level 1/2, I shall join this group. 

The weather last night in Glasgow was extremely wet and windy with very low temperature, so just perfect for skiing. Skiers in Scotland have to be very hardy as quite often the weather is very much against them.

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SKI EQUIPMENT, AND SKI, LESSONS,

Ski Equipment, and, ski Lessons

Do I need to buy my own equipment?

Is another question that is quiet often asked. 

Equipment for skiing or snowboarding is very expensive so don't run out and buy equipment until you know you will use it.

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WHAT TO WEAR FOR SKI LESSONS

This blog will cover  information on clothing and the best places to purchase it as well as what is the best clothing to wear when skiing at

Glasgow Ski and Board  or Bearsden Ski Club

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GLASGOW'S, OUTDOOR, SKI, CLUBS

This blog will follow what Glasgow has to offer in the way of learning how to ski or snowboard  outdoors in any weathers conditions.

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