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Plans afoot for real snow slope in London

Engineer Martin Langley is developing plans for a ski slope in Old Deer Park, Richmond

Ski Republic reports equipment hire profits

French Alps equipment rental company Ski Republic has reported an increase in sales this season

Winter X-Games free skier dies in backcountry fall

Professional free skier CR Johnson died on Wednesday 24 February after an off-piste fall in Squaw Valley

Sit-skier Tim Farr launches sports campaign

ParalympicsGB skier Tim Farr is championing the MARS Refuel Drink Fund which aims to support sporting individuals and teams

Snowboarder rescued after burning cash to signal for help

A snowboarder stranded on a lift in the Austrian Alps attracted the attention of rescuers by burning Euro notes

Celebrating the centenary of organised skiing

Thursday 18 February, day seven of the 21st Winter Olympic Games, marked the 100th anniversary since the foundation of the International Ski Commission in 1910

Mother of three dies in Austrian ski slope crash

A British mother has died following a crash with another skier in the Austrian ski resort of Kaprun

Unqualified guide caught out in Chamonix

A man posing as a qualified mountain guide was apprehended in the Vallee Blanche on Sunday 7 January

Statement from British Ski & Snowboarding

The Ski Club has received the following statement from the new national governing body for skiing and snowboarding in Great Britain

Facebook campaign launched to save Scottish ski centre

A student initiative on Facebook to prevent the closure of the Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend has attracted over 15,000 supporters