British Ski & Snowboard Show 2004 - Global Snow Shows

Ski and snowboard stars show off their skills

They fly through the air with the greatest of ease,
Those breathtaking stars on their snowboards and skis

This year’s British Ski & Snowboard Show will be packed with world class performers. Aerial freestyle skiers will be launching themselves off a 46 foot Big Air Ramp, whilst the ‘new school’ of freestyle skiing and snowboarding will do their thing on the Colorado free ride zone quarter pipe.

And to top it all off, Britain’s number one female snowboarder, Lesley McKenna and former Olympic skier Graham Bell, will both be on hand to give avid skiers and snowboarders advice and encouragement.

Lesley McKenna
Lesley McKenna is Great Britain’s top competitive snowboarder and is currently ranked third in the World Cup half pipe standings. She is our only Olympian snowboarder and has taken a first, second and third place in World Cup half pipe competitions over the past year, as well as taking the half pipe gold medal at the World Cup in Japan 2003.

In between competitions this year, Lesley has been busy making an all girls snowboarding film ‘Dropstitch’, which will be previewed at the NEC show.

Lesley commented: “The Show is the ideal place to have a go at skiing or boarding. I will be on the Visit Scotland stand and am looking forward to meeting enthusiasts and beginners alike. It’s going to be a fantastic environment for anyone interested in skiing, snowboarding or winter sports.”

Lesley is now training hard and looking forward to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Graham Bell
Former Olympic skier and popular Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell will be
challenging skiers at the show to have a go on the Skier’s Edge, the technical ski conditioner used by the world’s best skiers.

After four years as Performance Director for the British Ski & Snowboard Teams, Graham Bell has switched from training British Olympic athletes to a new challenge. “My mission now is to tackle the physical fitness of the average British skier”.

The British Ski Team has two machines permanently based in its Olympic training centre in Austria and now for the first time the Skier’s edge will be available to the British public. Most importantly it’s fun to use, and visitors to the show will be able to test the machines, and take up the challenge to beat Graham’s time.

The British Ski and Snowboard Show will take place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th October.

Visit www.globalsnowshows.co.uk for more information
or for advance tickets please call 0870 010 9078
(please note £1.25 transaction fee per booking applies).

Opening times are 11am - 7pm on Friday 8th October and 10am - 6pm on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October.

Tickets Adult £10, accompanied child £1.00.