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SKI
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BOARD
news
The news magazine
for Norfolk Ski Club
October 2009
Farmers Jam 2009!
Full story on pages 8 & 9
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FARMERS
JAM
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MINI BRITS
MORZINE
pages 12/13 page 7
page 4
WINTER
PROGRAMME

Page 2 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
CONTACT DETAILS
Norfolk Ski Club
Whitlingham Lane,
Trowse
Norwich
NR14 8TW
Tel (01603) 662781
Fax (01603) 631106
Email reception@norfolkski.com
Web www.norfolkski.com
PUBLISHERS
Published by: Norfolk Ski Club Ltd
EDITOR
Edited and produced by: Barry Spouge
Email: barry.spouge@snowsportengland.org.uk
ADVERTISING
If you want to place an advertisement, or provide
any news items, please send them to Barry Spouge
at Norfolk Ski Club Ltd.
Volunteers! Volunteers!
Volunteers!
By Jessica Fletcher (Liz)
Having been asked to write this piece I have thought long and hard about its tone
and content; and so I decided to give it a serious slant and lose my flippant
tongue. Why You may well ask. Well, how often do you find a community that
has so many people volunteering time and effort, which is what many do, to
ensure that we have a ski club that is a pleasure to ski at, where training and fun
are paramount and where there are friendly people to help with everything
Volunteers invest in our club and so in our skiing. There are many different jobs
that the volunteers undertake: tubers, boot room fitters, instructors, bar and office
cover. Can you spot them Once you start realising the roles these club members
take, you can see they are everywhere. What would happen without them
The tubers, for example, work relentlessly over winter and summer - cold, rain
or sunshine - running sessions for members and guests to our club. The job is
often hard work and sometimes it is a thankless task. So why do they do it Well,
speaking to the volunteers, it is for all sorts of reasons. The obvious is to gain
green card skiing or boarding hours, and so making their favourite leisure activity
affordable. But it is so much more than that; so many of the volunteers have tens,
hundreds of hours on their cards waiting to be used. Some volunteer because it is
fun, some because the time fits in with what their families are doing at the club
and some, simply, to make friends with other volunteers at the club.
Volunteering at the club is a commitment of time that is greatly appreciated by
the staff at the club who organise the rotas. Full training is given to every
volunteer and some of our club members are bar staff, boot room fitters AND
tubers. Wow! They really are a dedicated lot - to quote one member of the office
staff: the club “can’t run without them, Gods they are!” What great praise!
Training is a major key to the success of the volunteers; this is often done by
experienced volunteers themselves who have been doing the job for a while.
Volunteers feel confident about what they are doing and have no problem in
supporting others at the club.
Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life: bus drivers,
teachers, computer geeks and (cowboy) builders. Yee-hah! All sorts of skills are
used and many new skills developed. Most volunteers are enthusiastic about
what they do and take their roles very seriously. They are indeed the true
‘investors in people’.
PHOTO: Dick Sarsby – long serving boot room volunteer.
NEXT EDITION
The next edition of Ski and Board News will be published
in December 2009
Deadline for editorial and advertising
6 November 2009
OPENING TIMES
Office Hours
SUNDAY 10.00am 10.00pm
MONDAY 10.00am 10.00pm
TUESDAY 10.00am 10.00pm
WEDNESDAY 10.00am 10.00pm
THURSDAY 10.00am 10.00pm
FRIDAY 10.00am 10.00pm
SATURDAY 10.00am 7.00pm
Bar Opening Hours
SUNDAY 11.30am 10.30pm
MONDAY 7.00pm 10.45pm
TUESDAY 7.00pm 10.45pm
WEDNESDAY 7.00pm 10.45pm
THURSDAY 7.00pm 10.45pm
FRIDAY 7.00pm 10.45pm
SATURDAY 9.00am 7.00pm
The opinions and views expressed in this publication are not necessarily
those of Norfolk Ski Club Ltd.

Marmot Basin installing
high speed Quad Chair
One of Canada’s most significant ski lift
development projects for winter 2009 -10
is now fully underway at Jasper’s Marmot
Basin ski resort. Equipment and work
crews have arrived in Jasper and have
begun work at Marmot Basin on The
Canadian Rockies Express, which will be
the longest new high- speed quad chairlift
in the Alberta Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Tree removal has now been completed
establishing the right of way for the ski lift
and parts for the new lift are arriving daily
by transport truck. The new quad chair will
be ready for opening day November 2009.
The new high speed ski lift is
manufactured by Leitner Poma and has a
slope length of approximately 2300
meters and a vertical rise of 596 meters
and replaces the Tranquilizer Chair and
the Kiefer T-Bar. The bottom terminal will
be at the base of the lower mountain
adjacent to the existing Eagle Express
quad chair terminal. The lift will whisk
2400 passengers per hour from the lower
base area and unload them at the top of
the soon-to-be-removed Kiefer T-Bar. The
lift will have an 800 horse power, top-drive
engine and will operate at a design speed
of 5.08 meters per second (1000 ft/min).
The chairlift ride will last an estimated 7.5
minutes.
October 2009 • Ski and Board News • Page 3
New 6 Seat Chairlift
at Les Arcs
Les Arcs will add its latest six seater chairlift this winter with
the installation of the new Arpette chair. The aim of the new lift
is to carry skiers more comfortably and quickly to the top of Arc
1600/1800 ski area, and to get to Arc 2000 area much faster.
The new lift replaces the old double chairlift that was also
called “Arpette” as well as the “Col des Frêtes” lift. So the
overall lift count (and one element of the environmental impact)
at Les Arcs will decrease again, whilst speed and capacity
increase.
The new lift will be much faster than the old ones, moving at
5.5 metres per second and the capacity will be doubled on the
route from 1500 to 3000 people per hour.
The ascent will take only four-and-a-half minutes compared
to 11 minutes before, and will be much more comfortable.
In addition some 300,000 Euros has been invested this year,
as every year, in improving the pistes, the safety and the
signposting in the area.
There will be upgrades to the Arc 2000 Glacier with
improvements to the Arandelières and Aiguille Rouge pistes. To
make access to Villaroger easier, these two pistes will be
realigned for greater convenience and easier access to the
glacier for everyone.
PRICE LIST
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Family £61 Incl. All Children Under 18 (Direct Debit £56)
1 Parent + 1 Child £56 Incl. 1 Child Under 18 (Direct Debit £51)
Single £38 (Direct Debit £35)
Junior £23 Under 18’s (Direct Debit 21)
Day
£13 Plus Hourly Open Practice Rate Must Be Competent Skier/Boarder
LESSONS - COURSES
Adult Ski Beginners £50 (UB40/Students - £39 - Wed afternoons)
Children’s Ski Beginners £34 (Saturday Only 5 to 11 yr olds)
Ski Tasters £8 1 Hour Session
Tubing £8 1 Hour Session
Snowboard £60
Members Non Members
Advanced Ski £31 £38
LESSONS - PRIVATE HIRE (1hr, per person)
Private (Per Person) £26 (Members) £34 (Non Members)
(Up to 4 extra people at £16 each member, £21 Non Members)
OPEN PRACTICE (per hour, per person)
Adult Open Practice £5.50
Supervised Ski Or Board £6.50
Junior (Under 12’s)
£4.50 +Ub40 Holders & Students Mon.– Fri. 1pm To 6pm
Junior Club Open Practice £5.50
Ladies Night & Men’s Night £6.50
Snowboard Open Practice £5.50
Saver Ticket £50 (£40 Under 12’s) This gives you 10 hours on the slope with a saving of £5

Page 4 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
NORFOLK SKI CLUB
SLOPE TIMETABLE 28th September 2009 to 18th April 2010
Monday
From
6.00pm
7.00pm
To
10.00pm
10.00pm
Main Slope and Fun Park
Snowboard open practice - Slope priority given to
those on the improver sessions
Supervised snowboard sessions 7 to 8. Level 2
improvers 8.30 to 9.30. Level 3 improvers
Intermediate Slope
Snowboard open practice - Slope priority given to those
on the improver sessions
Supervised snowboard sessions 7pm to 8pm Level 2
improvers. 8.30pm to 9.30pm Level 3 improvers.
Tuesday
5.30pm
6.30pm
8.00pm
6.30pm
8.00pm
10.00pm
Timid Ladies and Gentlemen’s club min. age 16
Ladies club min. age 16
Ski open practice
Private ski improver lessons by arrangement
Timid Ladies and Gentlemen’s club min. age 16
Ladies club min. age 16
Ski open practice
Wed
6.00pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
10.00pm
Ski and board open practice
Masters Coaching
6.30pm-8.45pm tubing
Masters Coaching
Thurs
6.00pm
10.00pm
Snowboard and Ski freestyle must be signed off
as a freestyler to attend**
Snowboard and Ski freestyle must be signed off as a
freestyler to attend**
Friday
5.30pm
7.00pm
8.30pm
7.00pm
8.30pm
10.00pm
Supervised pole session for
wannabe racers
Improver ski lessons
Ski and board open practice
Ski and board to 6.30pm
6.30pm-8.45pm tubing
8.45pm Ski and board open practice
Saturday
Once a month
see below*
9.00am
2.30pm
3.30pm
4.30pm
5.30pm
7.00pm
2.00pm
3.30pm
4.30pm
5.30pm
7.00pm
9.00pm
Junior club
Ski lessons
Junior supervised for those who have finished
junior lessons and are not signed off to ski at
open practice
Parents and siblings can join a junior who has not
been signed off to ski at open practice
Ski and board open practice
Club night ski and board (see dates below)
10.00am to 12.15pm tubing
Ski lessons
Junior supervised for those who have finished
junior lessons and are not signed off to ski at
open practice
Parents and siblings can join a junior who has not been
signed off to ski at open practice
Club night ski and board
7.30pm to 8.30pm tubing
Sunday
8.30am
11.30am
5.00pm
7.00pm
7.00pm
11.30am
5.00pm
7.00pm
10.00pm
8.30pm
Race team training
Ski open practice plus adaptive sessions 2pm to
5pm on alternate weeks
Adult supervised ski session for those not signed
off to ski at open practice. Ages 12 and over.
Ski open practice
Ski freestyle training
10.30am to 1.00pm tubing
Ski open practice plus adaptive sessions 2pm to 5pm
on alternate weeks. Ask in office for details.
Adult supervised ski session for those not signed off to
ski at open practice. Ages 12 and over.
Ski open practice
Ski freestyle training
Club nights will be held on the following dates: - 14th Nov, 5th Dec, 16th Jan, 27th Feb, 20th March
** Snowboard freestyle training and sign off is on Mondays 8.30pm. Ski freestyle training and sign off is on
Sundays 7pm
Sat 17th October: Freestyle camp afternoon and airbag evening. No supervised ski or evening practice.
Sunday 18th October: Club open day. Ski and bring friends to try the slope.
Sunday 8th November Club Race Day and fireworks: no open practice until the evening
Weekday afternoon sessions
Monday to Thursday ski and board open practice 1pm to 6pm. Friday ski and board open practice
1pm to 5.30pm. The nursery slope may be closed for lessons at any time. You must be signed off
to ski or board at open practice.

October 2009 • Ski and Board News • Page 5
Moguls refurbishment proves
a steep slope to climb!
By Peter Akister, Club Secretary
Members are rightly asking about the refurbishment
of the moguls. This was always likely to be
expensive and members of the Committee and our
Maintenance Staff have been carefully conducting
investigations into the options available to the Club
regarding repair or replacement of the mogul
surface matting and underlay. Following our
investigations the option to repair the matting and
underlay has not proved feasible due to the
condition of the matting – it cannot be stitched back
together due to material fatigue- and the underlay
has deteriorated beyond repair or refurbishment.
We asked Briton Engineering for a quote, which we
judged to be too expensive. We have subsequently
gone back to Briton Engineering for a re-quote and
are awaiting a response. We are not happy that the
moguls are out of action and are keen to return
them to normal; however, as a Club we need to be
able to afford the replacement costs and be aware
of the impact such costs will have upon our budget
and the operation of the remainder of the Club’s
facilities. As soon as we have any more
information, we will provide members with an
update.
Bob Ramsay
(1949 – 2009)
Bob’s association with the Norfolk Ski Club
came about as a result of his two son’s love
of racing (Neil won the English
Championship and Alex the Junior English
Championship). In 1995 Bob decided to
follow Neil into instructing, he could be
found on many an afternoon with Adrian
Thomas video recording their skiing as
trainees. Throughout his years of teaching
Bob never lost his passion and enthusiasm
for the sport. Bob continued to teach up to
Christmas 2008.
When Neil & Jane moved to New Zealand
Bob took over Jane’s job of running the bar,
enjoying many an evening discussing skiing
and how the club should be run with club
members. He was proud of his contribution
to getting people through beginner’s lessons
and joining the club as members.
When we increased the maintenance staff
Bob was a ready candidate and in recent
years would be outside either teaching or
cleaning the slope. The Snowflex became his
domain and he was at his happiest with his
headphones on cleaning away. As soon as
the sun came out you would see him in his
shorts and tee-shirt on Costa del Snowflex.
The staff at Priscilla Bacon Lodge looked
after Bob in his last few weeks and Bob’s
partner, Karen, says they did a magnificent
job. Bobs funeral was held at Earlham
Crematorium on 8th April 2009.
Many freestyle boarders came to know
Bob when he worked behind the bar on a
Thursday night. A trophy, in memory of Bob,
will be awarded at every Farmers Jam
freestyle competition for the person who has
persevered and improved the most through
out the competition. The 2009 Farmers Jam
winner was Steve Lindsey.
Bob was a willing volunteer and
employee, always keen to help the club. He
was one of the characters in the club and
will be missed.

Page 6 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
New Chairman for Club
The Club AGM was held on Wednesday 9th September and fifty seven
people attended. The new committee was appointed with Nigel Riches
taking over the reins from Deborah Ives as Chair. Before commencing
proceedings Deborah announced the great shock and sadness of the Club to
the very sad news of the death of Lynda Williams. Lynda had been a
stalwart member of the Club giving up her valuable time to be Race
Secretary for All England Race weekends, racing herself with many podium
positions, and encouraging the younger racers; she will be greatly missed
and our thoughts are very much with John and his family.
The Club had another good year and despite the credit crunch had
managed to contain its operating loss to about 10%, at a time when other
Ski Clubs in the eastern Region were experiencing operating incomes at
25% of 2008 figures. Despite the difficult economic background we have
improved the club facilities: more paving around the race hut for adaptive
skiing and racers; a viewing platform for tuber’s mums and dads; a
complete refurbishment of the kicker and landing area and ongoing
cleaning! The moguls are next on the agenda and we are awaiting quotes.
Ladies and Junior Clubs continue to be the most popular, there is another
exciting crop of Board and Ski Freestylers taking to the slopes and the Race
Team continue to dominate both the National and Eastern Region Indoor
Snow and Dry Slope scene. Sean Blyth and Marcus Williams have been
selected for National Ski Squads.
The Ivan Palfrey trophy for exceptional services to the Club was awarded
to Sally Tomlinson for her dedicated work with Junior Club, Timid Ladies
and Adaptive skiing. The Junior Award was given to Georgina Rhead and
Stuart Finch for outstanding work with the Junior and Kindergarten groups,
committing to long hours on the slopes every weekend.
Finally Deborah Ives thanked Deborah Anstee and her team and all the
Instructors and Volunteers who put in so much time to make sure the Club
runs smoothly for all the interesting and varied Clubs and Members we
cater for.
The New Committee members are:
Chair: Nigel Riches
Vice Chair: Lloyd Jenkins
Treasurer: David Baxter
Secretary: Peter Akister
Other members: David Beckett, Des Coe, Chris Pratt, Jim Sivyer, Paul
Spooner, Tony Williams
Sally Tomlinson
pictured receiving the
Ivan Palfrey trophy for
exceptional services
to the Club.
Junior Award
winners, Georgina
Rhead and Stuart
Finch pictured with
Deborah Ives,
retiring Chairman.

October 2009 • Ski and Board News • Page 7
Morzine...
Something for everyone
France has long been a favourite with British skiers, my visit to
Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz showed why. Barry Spouge reports.
Firstly it was a very good season for snow,
and in the Portes du Soleil ski area, where
these resorts are set, that was very true.
From the day we arrived the snow fell in bucket
loads.
The Portes du Soleil region sits virtually astride
France and Switzerland, from Morzine you can ski
down towards Lake Geneva. With around 650kms
of high altitude slopes it is a skier’s paradise and
one of the most popular resorts for the British.
Getting there is equally easy, if you fly to Geneva,
as we did, you are only about a 1 ½ hour transfer
into Morzine, a pretty, traditional Savoyarde
market town that is a perfect location for a
fantastic ski holiday.
We stayed at the Chalet ste Marie in Monriond,
fantastically looked after by the team, Marshall,
and Sandie, who managed the chalet for English
operators, Morzine Holidays. Transfers to and
from the slopes (courtesy of Toby), a hot tub,
afternoon cakes, fabulous food and learning word
for word Dolly Parton’s version of ‘Drives me
Crazy’ on our daily trips to and from the slope
(Toby’s favourite song that week) by the end of
the week it ‘Drove us Crazy’, made the stay nearly
as fabulous as the snow outside.
We were shown around the region on our
second day by Luke and Jenna, from the Atomic
snowboard test centre and chalet in Morzine, and
what a hard day that was. We went everywhere
there is to go in one day, but what a great way to
get exhausted, slopes to suit all standards -
approx 140 easy, 100 intermediate and for the
adrenalin junkies around 25 difficult slopes –
more than enough for a week’s adventure.
The slopes are very well looked after, with
grooming taking place after the lifts close, so in
the morning you have crisp corduroy slopes to go
at. The only problem I felt was that if you had a
good snowfall overnight, then the slopes could be
pretty heavy going first thing, a bit extra piste
bashing after lunch would not go amiss just to
‘level the playing field’ for those afternoon runs.
For boarders and freestylers there are fabulous
areas where you can take some air, ride the pipes
and learn to make the most of your talents. The
moguls are some of the best in the world on the
world famous ‘Wall’ a very steep black run
guarding the French/Swiss border, plus the off
piste area at Chamossiere offers some of the best
off-piste, with superb steep runs in the Linga and
Pre-la-joux area.
If skier’s want to stretch themselves and take a
‘World Cup’ run, then go for the hair raising
downhill run at the top of Les Hauts Forts,
something that will stay in your memory for many
years after. If its some more gentle runs you want
then head for the excellent reds on Mont Chery.
All in all you will find something for everyone,
Les Gets, great for beginners, is a very family
friendly resort with plenty of activities,
kindergartens and children’s clubs, plus access to
Morzine and Avoriaz on the circuit. Both Morzine
and Les Gets have plenty to offer when the skiing
has finished, a fantastic selection of restaurants
and bars, one worth a visit is ‘Robinson’s’ with its
own real ale range situated in the centre of
Morzine, some of the strongest beer in resort is on
sale here, but get there early as it is both popular
and very busy.
All in all a very memorable experience, and not
my last to the region I am sure. Crystal and
Inghams offer holidays to Morzine, Les Gets and
the Portes du Soleil region, but you will also find
many independents and chalet owners offering
great holidays of all types, give it a Google. You
can fly or drive, if driving make sure you are
equipped for winter weather.
So let’s give you a few facts
Resort height: Morzine - 1,000m, Les Gets -
1,170m, Avoriaz - 1,800m
Highest lift: 2.350m
Approx transfer times: (from Geneva) Morzine
and Les Gets 1 ½ hours, Avoriaz 2 hours
No. of lifts: 206 (Portes du Soleil)
Longest run: 6kms
Cross Country Trails: Morzine - 48kms,
Avoriaz - 48kms, Les Gets - 66kms, Portes du
Soleil region - 243kms
Mountain restaurants: 89
Websites to visit:
www.lesgets.com
www.morzine-avoriaz.com
www.morzineholidays.com
www.crystalski.co.uk
www.inghams.co.uk/ski
www.firstchoice-ski.co.uk

Page 8 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
Farmers Jam 2009
By Lannig “Lon” Canu, a visitors review
Every year, as the summer
draws to a close, a large of
amount of freeskiers and
snowboarders all look forward to
one thing, the legendary Farmers
Jam, a 3 day long event taking
place at the Norfolk Ski Centre in
Norwich. This year being its 10th
anniversary it promised to be
absolutely blinding weekend of
freestyle shenanigans, and let’s
not forget the awesome weather
which always seem to bless the
almighty Farmers Jam.
Most competitors had decided to
head down to Norfolk on the Friday
to get a bit of practice and test the
new kicker before the comp the
following day. As usual the
organisers and club members had
come up with another amazing setup
which literally blanketed the whole of
the dendix main slope. I remember
counting up to 14 hits, including
boxes, gas pipes, flat down,
rainbows, c rail etc etc... Unreal!!
Saturday started with a couple of
hours practice, followed by the
slopestyle qualifications. Although
the slope was made from dendix,
riders were not afraid to show the
judges what they had to offer and
that they deserved to get into the
final with some gnarly tricks and
powerful bails. Once all the riders
had thrown down all the tricks in
their arsenals, it was up to the
judges to calculate who had got into
the final for Sunday.
Sunday morning everyone was
raring to go, starting with the
slopestyle final. The level of
competition was certainly high with
local skiers and snowboarders such
as Dave McCarthy, Tom Coe,
Matthew Hood, Kiki Patel and Jordan
Southgate being challenged by riders
from all over the land, Lewis Sonvico
from Bracknell absolutely killed it
and received 1st in his age category
with some technical rail trickery. As
usual the stoke skier crew came
down and dominated with Harry
Hancock and Ollie Powell leading the
charge with mad tricks like gap
270’s to rails and some crazy
combos.
After that the competition turned
to the snowflex kicker for the big air,
it was a bit slow but after the
organisers sprayed the slope with
silicone and let George Walton tow
people in, the speed was sorted out
and the party began with tricks like
cork 7’s, rodeos and some crazy
inverted stuff being thrown down by
skiers and snowboarders alike...and
some really stylee stuff being done
by the little shredders, the judges
had quite a job ahead of them.
Overall the Farmers Jam is one of
those competitions you really have to
go to. You might have heard loads of
things about it by friends and other
riders who will no doubt, sing its
praises and hype it up, and it’s all
true .This competition really shows
the true side of freestyle snowsports
in the UK, serious dedication, a
strong desire to have fun. and a
love for it that cannot be
destroyed.

October 2009 • Ski and Board News • Page 9
Norfolk Ski Club ploughs another
furrow for fun and frivolity
The haze of sprinklers in the
morning light – there is no greater
image in our fine country. Two hot
days and two rampant nights of
snowboarding and skiing later and the
farmers of Norfolk were left shocked at
the level of talent that attended the
nation’s friendliest freestyle competition.
The event, split over the weekend,
was broken into Slopestyle, Rail Jam
and Big Air. Saturday began early with
80+ competitors from around the
country. Norfolk Ski Club had worked
tirelessly over the year to provide the
plethora of toys on which to tinker. On
one side of the judges table lay the
kicker, which ran into the quarterpipe.
On the other, no less than 12 different
rails, ranging from traditional gas pipes
and Farmer’s Jam favourites (Rocket
Rail and Prendy’s Rainbow) to the NSC’s
newest acquisitions: a whopping range
of boxes, which can be altered to
different angles, heights – even
connected together.
Saturday’s Slopestyle event kicked off
with riders and skiers growing in
confidence and quickly slaying the
course. Pat Sharples, MCing for the
weekend, provided all the inspiration the
competitors could need. Everyone
stepped up and best efforts included
Lewis Sonvico’s mad tech gapping the
big flat-down to front board and Lannig
Cann’s big 270s over the gap and sweet
nose presses. Local rider Dave
McCarthy impressed all with his smooth
switches from back board to front board
on the flat down. Stunt skier Chris
Bennner had all wincing in expectation
of the worst as he consistently hit-up
the reworked pasty rainbow. All winced
deeply as Alex Spence, hitting up the
dendex kicker for a backflip came up
short and engaged in a little kiss and tell
with the ground. A quick trip to hospital,
a few stitches later and he was a happy
chappy.
Saturday evening was the start of the
Rail Jam. Pat Sharples directed the
event whipping all into a frenzy of
enthusiasm and handing out spot prizes
for trickery and style. Roving between
the rails Pat handed prizes to the likes of
Lannig Cann for nose pressing the
length of the 6m flat/6m down.
Sunday morning appeared a little too
early for many of the competitors who
literally drank the bar dry and those who
were strolling about were squinting hard
in the early sun. It was hot; it was dry,
but thanks to an army of volunteers, a
hose and plenty of silicone, the Big Air
ran smoothly through the day.
Standouts were Cal Sandiesson, freshly
arrived from Scotland, who quickly
showed his dominance on the kicker – a
900 quickly led him to 1st place. Josh
Herant threw down superman front flips
and local golden oldie Steve Lindsey
impressed all with his first 540.
One of the best features of the
Farmer’s Jam is the friendly
atmosphere, cheerful nature of all
involved and generosity of the sponsors.
Kiki Patel and walked away as best
overall rider and everyone had more
prizes and goodies than they could
shake a stick at. Finally all approved
whole heartedly as Steve Lindsey was
awarded the Bob Ramsay Memorial
Trophy for his improvement through the
weekend and willingness to throw
himself about.
SLOPE STYLE 2009
Bib No. Name Position
67 Harry Hancock 1st
38 Molly Summerhayes 1st
14 Ludo Cann 1st
63 Cal Sandieson 1st
42 Lewis Sonvico 1st
13 Lannig Cann 1st
60 Tomski Robinson 1st
2 Matthew Hood 1st
15 Helen Pickford 1st
22 Kat Riches 1st
84 Charlie Robinson 1st
7 Tom Coe 1st
16 Ollie Pavell 2nd
44 Josh Birch 2nd
10 Sissy Herant 2nd
56 Steve Lindsey 2nd
54 Hadyn Fiori 2nd
26 Nathan Allbry 2nd
24 Sam Taylor 2nd
27 Sara Green 2nd
46 Matt Lockwood 3rd
62 Chris Benner 3rd
37 Matt Hyland 3rd
9 Rowan Cheshire 3rd
79 William Feneley 3rd
70 Jamie Currie 3rd
20 Chris Howes 3rd
BIG AIR 2009
Bib No. Name Age Position
68 Ben Venn 20 1st
41 Kiran Patel (Kiki) 18 1st
63 Cal Sandieson 11 1st
67 Harry Hancock 15 1st
10 Sissy Herant 14 1st
91 Kelly O Donnell 18 1st
13 Lannig Cann 16 1st
56 Steve Lindsey 42 1st
2 Matthew Hood 25 1st
60 Tomski Robinson 8 1st
8 Mia Cheshire 11 1st
86 Jane More 27 1st
23 Charlotte Findley 16 1st
72 Byron Haywood-Alexander 17 2nd
11 Josh Herrant 15 2nd
38 Molly Summerhayes 12 2nd
75 Joseph Gaze 23 2nd
14 Ludo Cann 43 2nd
3 Matthew Robinson 16 2nd
54 Hadyn Fiori 8 2nd
39 Atlanta Webster 9 2nd
89 Susannah Cousins 26 2nd
34 David Bales 27 2rd
7 Tom Coe 17 3rd
64 Gareth McLean 15 3rd
9 Rowan Cheshire 14 3rd
37 Matt Hyland 40 3rd
42 Lewis Sonvico 20 3rd
12 Daniel Higham 37 3rd
24 Sam Taylor 16 3rd
80 Luke Feneley 11 3rd

Page 10 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
Norfolk Ski
Club Summer
Activities
Summer holidays 2009 saw a bustle
of activity at the Club. During the
whole holiday period there were only
a few days when the slopes weren’t
busy. Every Thursday and Friday
some extra holiday tubing sessions
were running. Each session sold out
and the tubing supervisors were
kept very busy as excited young, and
not so young, people turned up to
have a go.
Week One
The first week of the holidays saw
Chris Pratt and team delivering a 2
day snowboard camp for young
improver snowboarders. The
participants spent time on improving
their riding and worked on their
freestyle skills. The results of this
could be seen at the Farmers Jam at
the end of the holidays. The end of
the first week saw the first of three,
one day camps where people could
come to the Club for a day and try
skiing, snowboarding and tubing.
These camps were very
successful each one selling out
despite increasing the number of
spaces available. There were many
enquiries for lessons after each
camp. Many thanks to Diane Watts
the Club Welfare officer who was on
hand to make sure everyone;
Instructors, Tubing Supervisors and
Participants were looked after and
kept supplied with water and
squash.
Week Two
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
the second week of the holidays was
taken up with holiday lessons with
27 people braving the heat each
morning, achieving their first turns
and some making it onto the main
slope.
Thursday saw 70 people from
Young boarder on the one day
snowboard camp
Chris Pratt, who organised
the 2 day snowboard camp
for young improvers

October 2009 • Ski and Board News • Page 11
Tuxwood Police and young skiing enthusiasts
Norfolk Children’s Services who were
skiing and tubing and a small group
from Julian Housing enjoying the
facilities for some team building.
This was followed by a visit from
Tuxwood Police (see picture above)
who bought some enthusiastic young
people along to have ago at skiing.
Friday was taken up with 32 scouts
from Chelmsford trying out tubing.
They all had a wonderful time and
sent a lovely letter afterwards
thanking everybody.
Week Three
The Annual Norfolk Ski Club “Go
Faster Camp” had 30 plus Junior
Club members turning up to enjoy
some extra training involving race,
freestyle and general improvement
plus the obligatory fun and games.
The instructors Sally Tomlinson, Tom
Coe and Simon Beckett certainly had
their hands full but were ably
assisted by Sophie Skipper, Stuart
Finch and Emily Clayton. Although a
busy week some extra tubing was
squeezed in as Henfield Community
Church paid the Club a visit.
Week Four
A slightly less hectic week with 30
scouts turning up to ski and tube and
a regular visit from a group from
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
skiing. CHIPS, another regular slope
user during school holidays bought
some people in to ski. The second All
Day Ski, Board and Tube Camp was
a big success despite some very hot
weather. The usual tubing sessions
rounded off the week.
Week Five
The week started with another two
day snowboard camp and on
Wednesday we saw another visit
from Tuxwood Police. The All Day
Ski, Board and Tube camp took place
on Thursday and the usual tubing on
Friday.
Week Six
The British Ski Academy arrived for
the week. Many of the Norfolk racers
attended but we also had visitors
from other slopes taking part. With
the cooperation of BSA an
opportunity was taken to use the
nursery and intermediate slope for a
day as the Club welcomed a group of
adaptive youngsters called “Top
Cats”. They all had a go at tubing
and skiing. Those in wheelchairs
were able to use the sit skis thanks
to Simon Tomlinson who took a day
off work to drive the sit skis.
The week was rounded off with
preparations for the Farmers Jam.
Altogether a fantastic few weeks,
who says the club goes quiet in the
summer!
Huge thanks to all the instructors,
tubing supervisors and staff who
helped make this such a successful
summer.
Simon Tomlinson who took a day
off work to drive the sit skis.

Page 12 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
Mini BRITS’ Festival is a Big Hit!
Report courtesy of Soul Sports
British Artificial Snowboard
Championships, Norfolk 12th
September 2009
It was a glorious start to the 2009 British Snow
Tour at the weekend as blue skies welcomed over
100 of the UK’s best riders from across the land to
Norfolk Ski Club for the Mini BRITS weekender.
The BBQ, MC and music got rocking as riders hit
the slope and showcased their big bag of tricks in
the British Big Air, Trespass Snowboardcross and
Animal Slopestyle Championships!
Trespass Snowboardcross Championships
The Trespass Snowboardcross Championships
kicked off the snowboard action on Saturday
morning with possibly one of the closest UK
snowboardcross events ever! In the men’s final all
four riders charged out of the start gates and over
the rollers at the same time with Edward Castle-
Henry feeling the squeeze. With lightning quick
reactions, Castle-Henry who had been forced into
an awkward 90 position in mid-air continued the
rotation and amazingly landed a clean 360 to
continue down the course. Wayne Taylor,
maintained his dominating form from the
quarterfinals to cross the line in first, followed by a
very pleased Edward Castle-Henry, with Jordan
Southgate and Tom Moriarty finishing in third and
fourth respectively.
In the women’s final Gemma Marshall was first
out of the start gates with Vicky Pullin and Alice
Blake hot on her heels. Gemma held onto her lead
with the gap closing quickly behind her as she
crossed the line in first place with Vicky and Alice
finishing in second and third.
British Snowboard Big Air Championships
The sun continued to shine as the Big Air
Championships got underway on Saturday
afternoon. The top four women and eight men
from the qualification round went through to the
final with the more experienced riders stepping it
up and setting the standard. Wayne Taylor, fresh
from his Snowboardcross victory made it a double
win for the day taking the overall men’s title with a
very stylish corked backside 720. Second place
went to Chatham local Cody Hierons who stomped
a smooth backside 540, whilst Ben Knox finished
in third place with a huge backside 540.
In the women’s final it was also experienced
rider Liz Osbourn who showed the younger riders
how it was done with a big stylish backside 360
tail grab, which secured her the gold. Second
place went to Katie Ormerod, who landed another
big backside 360 with Lynsey Ashdown taking
third with a frontside 360.
Animal British Slopestyle Championships
After an eventful Saturday night when team ‘Ben’s
Bandits’ downed 10 pickled onions in under a
minute to win the ‘Big Ride Quiz’, Sunday
afternoon welcomed in the final event of the
weekend, The Animal Slopestyle Championships.
Local Halifax rider, Andy Nudds, who had travelled
down to Norfolk just for this event, soon set the
standard and qualified in first place through to the
final.
Nudds maintained his top form throughout both
runs during the final to take the 2009 Animal
British Slopestyle Championship Title. His textbook
run included a switch backside 180 to boardslide
and fakie off on the top rail followed by a very
controlled and stylish half cab nose press on the
middle box and a 270 on 270 off on the flat up and
along box. Winning his second silver medal over
the weekend was Cody Hierons, with a smooth cab
270 on the top box, to 180 on, 270 off on the
middle box and the judge’s favourite trick of the
day, a gap 270 to boardslide on the bottom shark
fin rail. Ben Knox finished in third place after
throwing down a 270 on 270 off on the top box
and a 180 boardslide on the shark fin.
In the women’s final 12 year old Katie Ormerod
won the overall Animal British Slopestyle
Championship title, cementing the fact that the
future of British snowboarding looks very strong.
Katie’s technical and faultless run included a cab
180 to regular on the top box, a boardslide to fakie
over the double box and a switch-up 50-50 over
the bottom shark fin rail. Sophie Nicholls who had
been riding very strong all day and qualified into
the finals in top spot, demonstrated that it’s not
just the boy’s in the Nicholls family with all the
talent by finishing in second place overall. Sophie’s
run included a cab boardslide to tail tap on the top
box and an impressive 270 on 270 off on the
double box. Third place went to Lynsey Ashdown
with a combination of tidy boardslides over the
shark fin rail.
Over 200 local youngsters that the Schools Tour
Championship
Trespass Snowboardcross
Men
1st – Wayne Taylor – Halifax
2nd – Edward Castle-Henry - Herts
3rd - Jordan Southgate - Norfolk
4th – Tom Moriarty - Norfolk
Women
1st – Gemma Marshall – Sheffield
2nd – Vicky Pullin – Gloucestershire
3rd – Alice Blake - Hertfordshire
British Snowboard Big Air
Men
1st - Wayne Taylor – Halifax
2nd – Cody Hierons – Chatham
3rd – Ben Knox – London
Women
1st – Liz Osbourn - Cambridge
2nd – Katie Ormerod – Halifax
3rd – Lynsey Ashdown - Manchester
Animal British Slopestyle
Men
1st – Andy Nudds - Halifax
2nd – Cody Hierons - Chatham
3rd – Ben Knox - London

October 2009 • Ski and Board News • Page 13
Team had visited came along to the event to take
part in the FREE lessons, watch the UK’s best in
action and cheer on local freeskier Tom Coe, who
had proved to be a big hit at the schools. Let’s
hope we see some of them continue to learn how
to shred and hopefully competing next year.
The next event on the British Snow Tour
calendar is the British Big Air Championships in
Milton Keynes on Saturday 19th September. To
check out the images and video footage from
Norfolk’s Mini BRITS or to pre register for the Big
Air next week go to: www.britishsnowtour.com
The British Snow Tour and Schools Tour
programme would not be possible without its
highly supportive sponsors: Animal, Trespass,
SNO!zone, Cushe, Snow+Rock Demo partners: DC,
Ride, K2, Line, and Volkl skis. Media partners
Whitelines,Dark Summer, Spiked, Extreme Sports
Channel, Metrosnow.co.uk,Snowboardclub.co.uk,
Skiclub.co.uk and Natives.co.uk
British Artificial Freeski
Championships, Norfolk 13th
September 2009
Animal Freeski Slopestyle Championships
The Animal Slopestyle Championships kicked off
the freeski action on Saturday afternoon and it
soon became apparent that the summer training
camps had achieved their goal as the standard of
skiing was immense with some technical rail
tricks being displayed. In the men’s final a special
shout out and thwack of respect from the judges
and competitors alike went to 11-year-old
Glaswegian Cal Sandieson who showed no fear
and skilfully attacked the Animal Slopestyle course
all day.
Josh Birch who had been skiing well all day
won the Men’s Animal Slopestyle Championships,
Results
Women
1st - Katie Ormerod - Halifax
2nd – Sophie Nicholls - Halifax
3rd – Lynsey Ashdown – Manchester
Animal Freeski Slopestyle
Men
1st – Josh Birch - London
2nd – James Woods - Sheffield
3rd - Tyler Jay-Harding - Halifax
Women
1st – Katie Summerhayes - Sheffield
2nd – Kelly O’Donnell – Stoke-on-Trent
3rd - Rowen Cheshire – Stoke-on-Trent
Trespass Skiercross
Men
1st – Stuart Riches - Norfolk
2nd – Alex Abbott - Norfolk
3rd – Michael Molloy - Norwich
4th – Byron Haywood-Alexander -
Sheffield
Women
1st – Danielle Freeze - Kent
2nd – Kelly O’Donnell – Stoke-on-Trent
3rd – Joanna Llewellyn - Kent
4th – Ashlea Martin - Norfolk
and walked away with a smile on his face and his
first ever overall British Championship Title. Josh’s
run included a 270 on 450 out on the top rail,
followed by a switch 270 on 270 out and a blind
switch up on the intimidating shark fin rail. Second
place went to 2008 Champ, James Woods who did
a 270 on 270 out on the street rail, a switch 270 in
270 out on the box and a 270 out on the bottom
shark fin rail. 12-year-old Tyler Jay-Harding
continued to pave the way for the younger
freeskiers and finished in third place with a
consistent and faultless run.
In the women’s final it was defending Slopestyle
Champ, Katie Summerhayes who impressed the
most and added the 2009 Animal British
Slopestyle Championship title to here already
impressive collection. The only skier to land a 450
out on the first rail, which none of the boys had
even attempted, Katie proved herself to be world
class and a worthy Champion. Second place went
to Kelly O’Donnell who also stepped it up and
opted for the bigger rail line whilst third place went
to Rowen Cheshire who had a clean run with a 270
on the middle box.
Trespass Skiercross Championships
The Trespass Skiercross Championships kicked off
Sunday’s freeski action and competition was
fierce, with over 60 skiers going through the start
gates and on into the head to head heats with
some spectacular wipe-outs along the way. In the
men’s final only the fastest skiers remained and
Stuart Riches made the most of an early lead out
of the start gates to lead the pack over the finish
line. Byron Haywood-Alexander and Michael
Molloy collided on the first turn leaving Alex Abbott
to take second place. After getting to their feet and
with only one ski a piece, Michael and Byron
continued down the course to take third and fourth
respectively.
During the women’s final it was Danielle Freeze
who finished in first place, after taking over Joanne
Llewellyn and Kelly O’Donnell right at the final
turn. Kelly finished in second with Joanne and
Ashlea Martin finishing in third and fourth.
British Big Air Championships
Sunday afternoon saw the Freeski Big Hitters take
to the slope for the highly anticipated and final
competition of the day, The British Big Air
Championships. The top eight men and four
women from the qualification round made it
through to the finals with skies going that big they
were almost clearing the landing!
In the men’s final Joe Hides just missed out on a
podium spot but deserved a special shout out after
throwing down massive rodeo Japans. First place
and the 2009 British Big Air title went to James
Woods with a huge switch rodeo 720 Japan.
Second place went to Stoke-on-Trent local Josh
Fawcett with a big switch 720 nose mute whilst
third place with a perfectly landed switch misty
720 went to Charlie Richards.
In the women’s final Katie Summerhayes who
had been on fire all day, continued to step it up in
the Big Air and landed a huge switch 720 to take
her second gold and overall British Championship
Title of the weekend. Second place with a 720
went to Rowan Cheshire, who had also landed an
impressive corked 720 during the qualifications.
Molly Summerhayes finished in third place with a
big and textbook 540.

Page 14 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
Eurostar Direct Ski Services to the French
Alps launched for 2009-2010 Winter season
• First direct day service launches on 19
December 2009
• First direct night service launches on
1 January 2010
• Fares start from just £149 return, down
from £179 last year
• A carbon neutral passenger journey,
at no extra cost
Eurostar, the high speed passenger train linking UK
with the Continent, have opened ticket sales for its
popular direct ski services from St Pancras
International and Ashford International to the
French Alps. Return fares start this year from
£149, down from £179 return last year – in an
early response to the extremely competitive
market place for ski holidays in the coming
season.
Bookings can be made online on
www.eurostar.com or by calling 08705 186 186.
Eurostar provides two weekly direct services to
Moûtiers, Aime-La-Plagne and Bourg St Maurice.
The overnight service, leaving St Pancras
International in the evening, allows travellers an
extra two days on the slopes. It is the ideal solution
for travellers from towns and cities beyond
London, who can buy connecting fares from their
home stations directly to the heart of the French
Alps. Passengers will be able to use domestic
trains to reach London and connect on Eurostar
services, allowing them to be in the office until
Friday lunchtime and on the slopes first thing on
Saturday morning. As for the day train, it provides
a scenic option passing through Burgundy until the
magnificent panoramic Alps unfolds.
Eurostar’s ski direct services offer easy access
to a variety of top ski destinations in the French
Alps such as Courchevel, La Plagne, Tignes,
Meribel, Les Arcs and allow skiers to select a
resort tailors to their needs. Eurostar stations are
located a short bus ride from the resorts, avoiding
the lengthy transfers time to and from the airports.
For added convenience, an extra item of luggage
on top of the normal luggage allowance - such as
a pair of skis or a snowboard- can be taken
onboard at no extra cost: there is no need to wait
for baggage reclaim.
Simon Montague, Eurostar’s Director of
Communications, commented: “In these tough
economic times, it is important to offer even
greater value for travellers. Our return fares start
from £149, down from £179 last year, and are all
inclusive – there are no taxes or hidden charges
like many of the airlines”.
Travel to resorts located in Switzerland will also
be available on Eurostar, thanks to onwards
connections in Paris. These will be available
shortly, in line with the booking horizon of train
operators on the continent”.
For further information go to: www.eurostar.com
or call 08705 186 186.
La Plagne plans
to cut power use
La Plagne, part of the giant French Paradiski
region, has re-thought how much snow and
ice it needs for three of the popular attractions
that help to make it a world leader.
The resort is cutting in half the amount of
snow it needs for its pre-formed halfpipe, as
well as rethinking the ice needs of its Olympic
bobsleigh run – now a very popular visitor
attraction and the ice climbing tower at
Champagny. Situated in Plagne Bellecote, La
Plagne's pre formed Half Pipe allows the
resort to welcome world-renowned official
recognized competitions and offers the
tourists an astonishing show.
The fact that the shape of the p[ipe is
already in place, coupled with snow making
facilities, means the pipe can open early in
the season and close later, but this season a
re-design means it will require 15,000 cubic
metres of artificial snow to operate half the
30,000 cubic metres required previously. A
smaller pipe is available for members of the
public to build up their skills.
At La Plagne's popular bobsleigh run,
which will open from 12th December to 20th
March offering taxi-bob rides behind a
professional driver in a competition bob
sleigh, or in a slightly slower 'bob raft' a new
ecologically sound refrigeration liquid [water
treated with glycol] has replaced ammonia, at
a cost of several million euros, enabling this
facility to be opened earlier for longer as well
as in a far more eco friendly way.
Finally La Plagne's five year old Ice Tower
in Champagny le Haut has been moved this
winter to the riverbank close to the campsite
where it can be integrated into the
ecosystem. It has been converted to a
climbing frame with several potential uses
including free climbing [2 to 3 m without a
rope], wall style climbing with a rope and a
long abseil on a spider's line.
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Ski holidays are expensive so it’s important to get a great deal, not only
on the price of accommodation, ski pass and equipment hire but also how
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If your holiday always seems to cost more than you’ve budgeted for, that
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October 2009 • Ski and Board News • Page 15

Page 16 • October 2009 • Ski and Board News
The Young Ones
By Lois and Jessica.
We all know what sport does for our children ….or do we
• Helps children grow and develop
• Provides opportunities for enjoyment and achievement
• Encourages social skills
• Develops valuable qualities such as leadership, confidence and self-esteem
And if you haven’t guessed, skiing is an “extreme” sport!
The club has achieved the Snowmark award which
is the national governing body accreditation that
basically means that we, at the club, are
committed to providing a safe, effective and childfriendly
environment.
To support us in this endeavour, the club has a
Child Welfare Officer, Diane Watts (pictured).
Diane has two children who ski at the club and are
junior club members; she volunteers her time
tubing and works some hours in the office. A
woman of many hats! It is likely you have already
seen her in one of her guises. Diane has
embraced this role; she is available to chat, in
confidence, to any young person or parent
regarding any issues they may have about child
welfare. She can be contacted via the main office
but can often be found on site.
If the unimaginable happens and Diane is not
available, “Aunty” Sally and “Uncle” Simon
Tomlinson will deputise or can be called upon in
their own right if desired. Sally and Simon van
usually be found on or around the slope during
Saturday junior club (Kestrels and kadetts) All
involved in child welfare at Norfolk Ski Club have
received training and are extremely approachable.
If you are a lover of small print and would like to
see the document in full, the Child Protection
Policy Statement is located on the Junior Club
notice board and is also available upon request
from the office.
As we are all aware, the rights, dignity and
worth of everyone are paramount to the club and
we are committed to equality. In fact, some club
officials have taken part an “Equity in your
Coaching” course and an Executive Committee
member completed a “Sport 4 All” course. This is
not the end of the story because more courses are
indeed planned.
As you would expect, in addition to their skiing
prowess and training, all instructors have
undergone a rigorous child protection training
course and are qualified with either Snowsport
England or another appropriate governing body.
All instructors are required to undertake
revalidation every three years, successfully
complete a Criminal Records Bureau check and
hold First Aid Certificates.
At the risk of sounding like we have gone policy
mad - but to ensure the smooth running of our
club - we have introduced codes of conduct for
both parents and members of the junior club and
the race team. This was done in unison with
young club members.
“The Club’s child protection policy states that
the club accepts its legal and moral obligations to
provide a duty of care to protect all children and
vulnerable adults”
Bra collection!
Some of you may have noticed a
slightly unusual collection going
on at the Club.
Soroptimists international, in
partnership with Oxfam, are
collecting good used bras of all
shapes, types and sizes to help
women in East Africa. Norfolk Ski
Club members have responded
with their usual enthusiasm and
to date over 200 bras have been
collected.
Soroptimist International is a
worldwide organisation for
women in management and the
professions, working through
service projects to advance
human rights and the status of
women. The word Soroptimist
comes from the Latin words soror
meaning “sister” and optima
meaning “best”, and loosely
translates as “best for women”.
David Baxter, Club treasurer,
(picture) collected the first
batch of over 100 bras
in August. The
collection will finish
at the end of
September. So
this your last
chance to have a
look through your
cupboards and see
what you can find.
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