AIRBAG A'DEEN, want's air....

....yes lot's and lot's of air, in the bag and out of the bag, yeah!! Airbag A'deen goes live starting Saturday 13th November, it's going to be out twice monthly for you all to get some mad mad crazy air while doing some rad rad crazy trickery woooo, YEAH!! Call the centre on 01224 810215 to book your name down for one of the sessions, the bags getting excited, are you?

Sim and Hadfield go upside down wooooooooooooooooo....

Nathan Sim and Andrew Hadfield, one skier one boarder, 2 friends who have been step step stepping it up recently and by stepping it up this means going upside down, hells yeah. Andrew doing backflips and now looking to do flat spins and rodeo's learning linkin loops this weekend, stoker and big ups to Nate Dog Sim who has been thinking about the rodeo for a long time and finally bust out the gnarl to get it stomped off the kicker, high 5's duuuudes, the slopes stoked stokedy stoked to be seeing things like this being thrown down :) Check out this wee edit of them put together by Innes Bradford....

Grant Donald Promo, yip yip....

Steezy skier Grant Donald has put together this awesome promo vid of himself KILLING IT, check it out....


Grant Donald Promo 2010 from Grant Donald on Vimeo.

Saturday Freestyle Night!!

It's that time of year when it's getting chilly, dark and the slope is running fast again! Also October 30th will see the return of the Saturday Freestyle Nights. Yes, that's right we will be seeing goodbye to the Fridays and hello to Saturday. It's gonna be sick!!

The rails will be out to try and get everybody amped for a session.

So Saturday 30th, 5PM - 10PM, Head down to the mat and get your shred on!

Let's kick off winter 2011 with a banging session! 



Saturday Freestyle Nights will run every Saturday from 5PM - 10PM.

Junior - £8
Student - £8
Adult - £12

Boarderline presents Forum Snowboards: F*** It

Yup that's right kids Boarderline are hosting the premier of Nicol Paton's new snowboard movie he's been working on for a few years now called FISH IT! You will see much gnarly, steezy riding and fishing while riding, man that takes skill but ya know if the fish takes off then you can keep up on the chase. Guest appearance by Nicol 'thee Slamon' Paton and his fishy friends, maybe a cameo appearance by 'Gavin Rettie Angler Extrordinair, who has a Glorious Moustasche and is Awesome at Volleyball', have you ever seen a fish play volleyball, or ride a snowboard well you will now, some slick and slippery moves going down. Make sure you get down to the tunnels 7.30 Thurs 21st October to witness this amazing spectacle....

Emmet Stachan we miss yoooouuuuuuu :(

Emmet Strachan a.k.a wee flying leprechaun a.k.a steezebandit has not been down the slope so much as he has been getting mean, tough and gnarly out on the rugby field and damn he has one mean tackle no matter how big you are your going DOWN. When he does make it to the slope everyone is stoked to see him/ ride with him again. Emmet Strachan if you read this Gnarly Natalie wants to have much GNARLY shreddage with you before she leaves, you got 5 weeks, get on it duuuude :)

Lara Wood on Greef

Local rider Lara Wood has now joined the Granite Reef Snow Team, congrats!! She's been wanting this for so long so as expected is stoked. 

Grant Donald.... witness the sickness

He got more super steezy skills as he just keeps step stepping it up and laying it out but here's a lil taste of Grant doing what he does....

Fin Jacobs dun dun dun....

One day Fin will fly onto the airbag on a board :)

Fin Jacobs is a gnarly awesome skateboarder but he ski's so on speaking to a gnarly snowboarder a snowboard lesson was arranged. To be honest I don't know who was more excited about it and as was predicted Fin kicked ass and did awesome. He was stoked, Natalie was stoked, everyone was stoked (well except the skiiers!!) and he's coming back for more :) Has Fin seen the light? can he be turned into a gnarly snowboarder? I think it's possible oh for sure it is and Fin has offered to give Natalie skateboard lessons stoked. 

Wed 29th September....

Well what can I say really, Wednesday was set to be a busy rad day at the slope with lot's going on, what happens.... we all awake to the worst wind and rain we have had in a while, boo to you weather gods!! We don't mind the rain so much as it makes the slope nice and fast but it's the wind, oh don't get me started on the wind.


We saw RGU and Aberdeen Universities in for their annual meet and greet, racking up new members for their snowsports clubs with some ski and snowboard taster sessions being ran and an open session for those who already have the skillz to come down and shred. The weather didn't seem to put a dampener on their spirits and considering the conditions a pretty good turn out was had. Let's hope to see the students back as a regular appearance at the slope.


Following the day time antics of the students the night was for the Burton and Forum board test, unfortunately we had a poor turn out and I'm going to put this down to the weather putting people off the bunch of wuss's as by 7 o'clock the wind had died down and the conditions were pretty good. 

Simon was down from Boarderline helping out the rep guy from Burton, with a steady flow of people testing out the boards and bindings on offer. Andy Duthie was the most stoked on testing out Burtons boards and was killing it it was non stop for him he had that adrenaline running through him all night and doing the cleanest 5 we've seen him do on return to the slope then thought why not I'll go for 7's and came pretty close on some and a front flip, wowzers.

Nicol, Chris Mahony, Emmet and Natalie were there representing the Boarderline snow team with Ben Kinnear still away and Barry P down in Glasgow doing his level 1 ski instructor course, they were both missed.


Overall all despite the turn out and the weather a pretty rad session was had, Fin and Keilan Bremner killing it and all the others doing some sick moves while testing out the boards and bindings, let's hope they come back next year.

Boarderline present the Burton & Forum board test....

Last year this was thee board test to be at, come shred test and have fun, woop woop :)

OPEN DAY....

Introducing.... Fin Bremner

Fin is really pushing it with his riding and has been unfortunate with injuries this year but has not let this get him down and comes back fighting each time. Check out what he has to say....

Date of Birth?


age 11 date of birth 080899

Years riding?


Years sliding 3


How did you start skiing/ boarding?


Dunno how I started my aunty went to snowbombing for a few years an thought i'd give it a go


Favourite Scottish Mountains and why?


Fav Scottish mountain glenshee


Favourite resort worldwide and why?


Fav world resort alp dhuez and really want to go mount hood Oregon


Favourite rider?


Fav rider jj Thomas he's a leg


Favourite trick?


Fav trick cork 7 mute


What music get's you stoked to ride?


?


What does snowboarding/ skiing mean to you?


Boarding is everything I'm not new to this I'm true to this......


Most memorable moment so far?


Memory busting my face on a huuuuge kicker in alpdhuez park and from the mat- Matt Gibson backflip

Any words of wisdom?


Wow bones heal but glory is forever

Airbag A'deen

Yes our Airbag is ready and a waiting to have you all flying onto it, it's been getting quite lonely in it's hut so started a facebook page to make friends :) Befriend it here http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=706800103#!/profile.php?id=100001562411702, Sir BagA'deen would love to be your friend and in return will grant you mucho airtime which will occur twice monthly. Next session will be on Sat 23rd October so think of some gnarly tricks and get down and huck huck huck!!!!

Andy Duthie....

Andy Duthie has moved back to the Deen working in local board store Boarderline (head there for all your boarding needs, DO IT). He has been loving riding at the mat again and can't seem to get enough of it. A regular feature at the slope once again. No ones more stoked on this than Nicol Paton who has been riding more than ever now too, like Duthies lit a fire up his ass to bust out his sick board skills once again and learn some new ones too, stoked to see this.

The return of....

ALLY GRAY....

A couple weeks ago Ally headed up to Aberdeen to have a slide at Garthdizzle, after a good few months of not been on his board he was stoked to get back on it getting used to riding dryslope again. By the end of the night he was throwing his steezy corked 5's off the kicker. Unfortunatelly his radstorm team mates were all away surfing apart from Natalie who was there to greet him but no worries we shall shred together soooon. Stoked your back Ally, we've all missed you and hopefully you'll make it up to ride again soon.

Fans

So Ed Bruce who has been learning to snowboard at the slope, getting lessons with his friend Ross from the one and only Barry P has made up a poster advertising what we offer, I like it so am posting it up for all to see....

Wed Night....

watch out Nicol, Fins turning pro fisherdude, while on his skis too, he'll have that fish spinning 5's

Kris Bell landed rode away a back 1080 linking it to a 7 in the quarter pipe, unbelievable. Fin Jacobs, crazy wee Fin landed a 5 off the kicker on his ski's so stoked for him such a rad kid :)

Check out this vid Barry has put together from footage from his new toy a GoPro and you'll see both Kris's 10, Fins 5, oh yeah and Grant Donald spin 9's, woooo, things are stepping up at the slope right now....
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=518319558400&ref=mf

Westbeach Goes Off....

The Westbeach Snowflex Series headed up to Aberdeen for the first time and guess what they think our dryslope is one of the best in the UK, something that all local riders have known just people don't like to head so far North to see it's amazingness.

It is the best comp that has been held at the slope, well organised, talented riders good atmosphere, just an awesome day. Highlight was Kris Bell going for the backside 1080, so so so close to stomping it and guess what he stomped it on Wed night, he had that adrenaline running through him going for it again and again, he was KILLING IT!!

Read the review here.... http://snowflexseries.westbeach.com/aberdeen-2010/

and here.... http://www.fearofthepark.co.uk/?p=11848

Ski and Board edits of the day filmed and edited by Will Nangle....


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Introducing....Lewis Wilson

Lewis has been stepping it up in his skiing lately and got his first backflips off the kicker stomped last Wednesday night, everyone was stoked stoked stoked for him, here's what he has to say for himself....


Date of Birth?

15/2/95

Years riding?

5-6 months of freeski and around 10 years of actual skiing

How did you start skiing/ boarding?

started skiing cuz i was going away with my skool and needed some practice and then met grant and kinda kept goin down and met new mates

Favourite Scottish Mountains and why?

the gorms cuz of a good fun park

Favourite resort worldwide and why?

dunno if this is the right spelling but morzine in france (and yes it is the right spelling!!)

Favourite rider?

tom wallisch

Favourite trick?

Cork 7 or 3 mute :)

What music get's you stoked to ride?

any thing with a fast tempo and a good beat

What does snowboarding/ skiing mean to you?

alot, funa and chillin with mates, learnig new tricks backflips

Most memorable moment so far?

cork seven and of course busting my collor bone:L

Any words of wisdom?


dont try frontflips off of mals box wen its on the table top :L

RIDER OF THE MONTH

Rider of the month



What is rider of the month?

Rider of the month will be an ongoing competition with a skier and snowboarder being chosen each month as the overall best rider of that month.

How will it be judged?

Riders will be judged on their overall progression throughout the month. They will also be chosen for having a good attitude and the ability to get others stoked simply by watching them.

So, who will be judging?

Nobody will know who is judging. Judges will be chosen each month but must keep it a secret until the end of the month. A different judge or judges will be chosen every month.

Will there be any prizes?

Of course there will be prizes. The best riders of the month will each get a t-shirt designed by our very own Natalie Riley. Furthermore they will each get a photo to be displayed in the log cabin.

Sounds good but, how much will it cost?

There will be no added cost; just the usual slope entrance fee


Starting This October...

Whoa Kris Bell

Kris Bell uses the power of DR PEPPER to transform from Space Cadet to super human snowboarder who can bust out an insane run of mahusive back 9 to big cab 5 in the quater pipe, inspiring to see, he's KILLING IT!!

Jumping and a Spinning oh yes let's do it....

Here's a rad instructional vid that Nicol found and we both agree that it is the best instructional vid for spins we have seen, so check it out....


SBINZ jumping and spinning trick tip video from SBINZ on Vimeo.

Go Pro Is A Go Go

Andy Wilson has also got is hands on a go pro and it is a regular fefature when he's at the slope now taking muchos footage, here's a wee edit from a wed night shred sesh....


Untitled from andrew wilson on Vimeo.

Go Pro Fo Sho

Go pro camera's seem to be all the rage just now and rightly so the footage you get from them is amazing just check out this siiiick vid all the way from New Zealand of Ben Kinnear shred shred shredding, amazing....


Gotleib from Ben Kinnear on Vimeo.

Shotgun edit....

Barry has put together an edit of last wed shotgun sesh, it was rad check out the edit with real shotgun noises too, now we just gotta ride it in the wild west....



Shotgun Sesh from BarryP on Vimeo.

the fraz rail edit....

Death Rail Jam from thegoatpost on Vimeo.

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

Here's a lil vid of the Death Jam that Barry filmed and edited thank you, good day good sesh....


Aberdeen Snowsports Centre Rail Jam Aug 2010 from BarryP on Vimeo.

DEATH RAIL JAM....

Today was the day of the Death Rail Jam, a pretty good turn out especially from the groms and a lot of the newer faces that have become regulars at the slope. The only older riders there were Barry P, Nicol, Andy Wilson and Nat Attack. Barry was killing it doing some sick front flip hand plants over Mals box which was set up over the table top, slaying the new red street rail and going HUGE to tap/ stall/ hand plant the unbez box which was at the top of the quarter pipe. Nicol doing some smooth back 180 to tapping the end of Mals box and just shredding with his layed back style hitting up most rails while providing some of his classic commentary, no matter what he'll tell you he does indeed love to have a mic in his hand!! Andy Wilson popped on his skis for a bit slaying the rails with his prodigy and overall winner for the skiers Grant Donald who does indeed have the skier steeze on rails no matter what type of rail it may be.


As you can see from these photo's front flips off Mals box were the tricks of the day (photo's taken by Katie Bremner) You'll see Emmet Strachan who was first to go for the front flip and was killing it alllllllll day flying round all the rails which landed him first place and a rad jacket which is an adults large so yes he got the gangsta steeze going on when he tried it on....

Barry

Andy Wilson

Emmet

Fin Bremner was going for it, the little ripper was pulling everything out of the bag and spinning onto mals box and off linking up lines of rails that no one else was doing, landing him the golden snowboard that was once ridden by Fraz....

All the skiers who turned up to slide were stepping it up and really going for it Grant and Matthew Helingoe going for rodeos off mals box which not the best of ideas giving Matt a fairly big bang on the head!! A stand out though was Lewis Wilson, he has not been skiing long but has become a regular face at the slope continually improving and learning new things, going for front flips off the box as well as hitting the other rails, unfortunately about half way through the session a bad landing onto his shoulder meant a trip to the hospital, we're not sure what he's done to himself yet (shoulder related though) but we hope is nothing too serious and a quick recovery will be had, to cheer him up though he won the gold and silver ski's and much deserved too :)

Andy Foote

Overall a sick rail session a big thank you to Mal J for organizing it and getting the new rails we've been seeing appear built, also to Nicol and all the other staff that helped out a rad way to start the competition season.

Friday Night Rails with your host Kris Bell :)

So with the death rail jam happening on the sunday, Friday the 13th oooooooooooo, saw a rad rail session go down leaving everyone stoked non other than the host himself Kris Bell who had come up with a sweet set up. He was even more stoked as he'd had his first driving lesson earlier in the day (seemingly he likes to drive close to the kerbs so I'd watch out if your a pedestrian!!) and got to go on the motorway flying at 70mph getting scared by a wee white van that was trying to over take a bit too close!! The 3rd week into the friday freestyle nights being back and it was the biggest turn out yet so please keep coming along and keeping Kris Bell stoked stoked stoked and he'll promise not to snap your board, he has enlisted Natalie's help on this and you know she can snap a board, haha.

Also this night saw the return of FRAZER RENNIE, Sir Frazzle Dazzle himself, it is always an honor to ride with him and a good session is always had when he's around :)

DEE A WULLYFLIP

Wully second from right

Yes after disappointing his fans at the open day airbag session by disappearing when his demo on the airbag was due at 3 o'clock, Wully Donald has promised to do his trademark Wullyflip when it's next out. The fans were lined up eagerly awaiting the spectacle of this old skool flip from back in the day but Wully has chosen to leave us in suspence over what this flip actually looks like.... Cameras at the ready guys cause we will get him to Dee A Wullyflip :D

Slopertiser

Here's the wee advert for the slope filmed and edited by Andy Begg, showing a taster of what we're all about so check the ad out then come check the slope and the peeps out....


Aberdeen Snowsports Advert from Andrew Begg on Vimeo.

Radstorm have made Garthdizzle world renowned....

Local shredders Team Radstorm as you will have already seen made an edit learning to be G and Halldor Helgason was stoked on this so posted it on their blog, check it.... http://www.helgasons.com/ many are commenting on the dryslope which is rad :) Not only that but Radstorm have also had a write up on the Whitelines website http://whitelines.mpora.com/videos/wltv/helgasons-big-aberdeen-shredders.html how insane is this, amazing!!

Water Boarding & Skiing with a bit of Bridge Jumping Thrown in

Nicol arranged for those who wanted from the Wednesday Kids Club and any staff to go Wakeboarding and Water Skiing at Aboyne Loch, what a brilliant idea it was too :D A huge thank you to Nicol for what was an amazing rad day for all involved, everyone was stoked and once the activities at Aboyne Loch were done we headed to Cambus O'May Bridge for a spot of bridge jumping and a barbecue. So much fun and being out there trying new things really good crew of peeps too what more could you ask from a day really and we all want to go do it again :)


Here's a selection of photo's from the day taken by our awesome photographers Katie and Wully.....

Wully

Katie

Nicol

Boys on a Boat

Lara

Craig

Matt & Lewis bridge jumping

Natalie Back Flip off bridge

Lewis

Matt

Grant

Fin

Matt Front Flip off bridge

Keilan the wee LEGEND

The Crew

Friday Freestyle Night

Kris Bell is back on his board tearing it up on the slope again and you know what this means..... FRIDAY FREESTYLE NIGHT IS BACK!! So get yo asses down to the slope and tear it up with the one and only Kris Bell, members also get in for half price this night only, so NO EXCUSES DUUUUUDES & DUUUUUDEEEEETTESSSS.

Ski Teasers.....

Here's some teasers to get the skiers amped for the coming season, thanks Grant


Eye Trip





Revolver

Radstorm Learn to be G

The latest Radstorm edit has dropped and their taking tips from the Helgason's and Torstein in how to be G, with the return of resident gangsta Ally G on the horizon they felt they needed to get G'd up! Some classic commentary provided by guest filmer Nicol Paton.....


Radstorm learning to be G from the helgassons from BarryP on Vimeo.

This Dudes Stoked

Here is an amazing shot of Grant Donald at the Kelvingrove Jam, he's super stoked with it, but now he's super duper stoked cause Storm Ski's sent him 2 tee's and a hoodie oh and some stickers because they thought it was rad too :)

OPEN DAY 2010

Aberdeen Snowsports Centre is happy to invite everyone for a fun day out our Open Day on Saturday 7th August from 10am -5pm. Entry is FREE and there will be attractions for all the family – from face painting, a raffle with prizes donated from local shops and businesses, industry stalls from Craigdon and Granite Reef, a BBQ and refreshments.


This is the perfect chance to try out skiing, snowboarding or even tubing in our Taster Sessions for only £2! If you are already up to our minimum standard why not enjoy the all day Open Session on the Alpine slope for only £2.

If you have mad crazy stunt skills then the Airbag Session is the one for you. We will have an amazing one off Open Day price of only £10 per person for our Airbag sessions. A brand new ramp has just been built and the airbag is also brand new. This is the perfect opportunity for any of you budding freestyle riders to try your new tricks and not have to worry about the landing. If you are not up to the airbag minimum standard come and watch the experienced local riders show off their skills in gravity defying tricks, spins and flips.

If football is your game or you have been inspired by the World Cup join in one of our Football Competitions on our full size astro pitch.

All money raised on the day will go to help fund our Kids Clubs.

The spaces are limited so call 01224 810215 to book now or come in and book at reception.

We have NEW RAILS, YIPEE!!

We have new rails, more street rail style to get gnarly on they are RAD!! Local rider and rail expert Jon Addison got 2 rails made up and Mal J, Kenny and Andy Laird are busy making others too!!

Here's a couple photo's first by Andy Begg and second by Greg Smith of Andy Laird killing it on one of them.....

Teasers to get you STOKED!!

Here's a couple new teasers that are getting me super stoked on riding just now, really need to get riding some ssssssssnnnnnnnnoooooooooowwwwwwww!! Enjoy.....


NowHere trailer by Absinthe Films from Absinthe Films on Vimeo.



Hello World - Official Teaser from Alterna Films on Vimeo.

Riders Art!!

Up on the fencing down the side of the button tow there will magically appear some painted panels with paintings of the local snowboarders and skiers, keep a look out for yours as you get to sign it!!


First up our kings of front flipping, Barry P (last name Parker but he thinks just P sounds cooler, hell let's just call him BP, haha!!) and Emmet Strachan (he likes to be called by his full name but will sometimes answer to Emily!!)