Awesome new sledges just in ready for the snow in the next few weeks. Get yours before they all sell out!!

Heres a picture of Ally testing one in the shop....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvkwHHRARvs

It is getting to that time of year again when we dust off the School Plus van and start stocking it for the various School Ski trips which we will be supplying with clothing and equipment.  In celebration of this we\'ve got the Glide and Slide Schools video up on youtube for your viewing entertainment* (again possibly not)

EVENT RE-FORMATTED TO A FREESKI VIDEO COMPETITION
The Saas-Fee Ride 11 (http://www.saasfeeride.com) summer Freeski competition found itself in the middle of winter like conditions and powder snow on the Allalin Snowpark in Saas-Fee.  This weekend\'s competition could not be completed due to poor visibility with the snow storms.  Rather than cancel the event, the Ride Freesport team decided to re-format the event and run the Saas-Fee Ride 11 - Freeski Video Competition.

ABOUT THE NEW CONCEPT
The Saas-Fee Ride  Freeski Video Competition is an event that was set up to ultimately give the athletes the chance to show their skiing talent and express their own personal style of riding in the amazing snow conditions of the Allalin Glacier.  The event will run from 25th July until the 20th August 2011 and give inscribed riders the chance to create short videos of themselves between 1 and 3 minutes and upload them to youtube to then be judged by the Ride Freesport panel.  You can enter as an individual, two person or three persons. Three is the maximum per team. Riders will be judged on their style and difficulty of tricks and on the quality of filming and editing.

COMPETITION RULES
- All action needs to be filmed in the Saas-Fee Snowpark between 25th July and 20th August 2011
- Entry fee is CHF25 per rider (max 3 per team)
- All music used on edits needs to be with permission or rights free
- Edits need to be between 1 and 3 minutes
- The event logos must be added to intro & outro credits, available on event web page
- Names of the filmer, editor and rider(s) must be in the intro & outro credits
- The name of the music track and producer/artist must be in the intro & outro credits

PRIZE FUND
1st Place Video: CHF1,000   2nd Place: CHF500   3rd Place: CHF300
Best Trick Male CHF750    Best Trick Female CHF500

All the video edits will be shown on the Saas-Fee Ride 11 website http://www.saasfeeride.com, on the Ride Freesport youtube page and on Saas-Fee Ride 11 Facebook event page. Please join the Ride Freesport Facebook group at this link, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48138126416. All videos will also be integrated into event partner websites to gain maximum exposure for riders. 

To inscribe yourself or your team to the event please go to the Freeski Video Competiton page on the website, http://www.saasfeeride.com/freeskivideocompetition.html, and click on the box at the bottom of the page to pay your inscription online.

We\'ve taken on board a couple of Keeway Scooters!  Currently we have Hurricane, Pixel and Flash in stock so come on down and have a look.

The BBC reckons that it\'s going to be pretty cold again this winter. Better start stocking up on thoses winter jackets during our sales!

So not strictly to do with Glide & Slide but if you fancy getting your littles ones into Snowboarding early, why not check out this summer times set of courses....

Brand new and exclusive to the SnowDome… this summer, we are proud to present the first ever Burton Riglet snowboard camps, providing a unique opportunity for children aged 5 to 8 years to learn to snowboard.

Complete with a specialised fleet of European Burton Riglet snowboard equipment, designed specifically for young children – youngsters from 5 to 8 years will be able to take their first steps into the world of snowboarding. Complete with a dedicated team of instructors, each camp will run for four days (Monday-Thursday) and will include 2 hours of instruction per day (either 9am-11am or 2pm-4pm).

With the main focus on fun through learning, children will be able to adopt the basics of snowboarding in an exciting and stimulating environment. The first day will involve a fun-park atmosphere focusing on balance and equipment awareness. As the days progress, children will be taken through a route of progression to include, basic turns and edge control… leading to the final end goal of the camp, riding the main slope.

Riglet snowboard camps cost ONLY £79 per child. Camps are available for children aged 5 to 8 years and will have a maximum of 10 children per camp. Camps run Monday – Thursday, at either 9am-11am or 2pm-4pm. Riglet camps are available on the following dates:

• Monday 8th to Thursday 11th August – 9am-11am OR 2pm-4pm
• Monday 15th to Thursday 18th August – 9am-11am OR 2pm-4pm
• Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th August – 9am-11am OR 2pm-4pm

Pre-booking is strongly recommended as spaces are strictly limited, by calling 08448 000011. Riglet camps are not available to book online.

While for most July is a time of gearing up for the disappointment of the fabled British summer, those busy boys and girls have been working hard away at giving us an insight to their best skis of 2011/12.  So while dreams of snow might seem far away here are the skis to be excited about next year.

Unsurprisingly it is a wealth of new ski models which take top honours.  The Atomic and Scott guys are no strangers to this award and once again come up trumps with the Theory and Venture respectively.  For the ladies the Blizzard Viva Magnum 74 came top and you can look forward to seeing Blizzard stocked here next season.

Glide and Slide stocks an extensive range of watersports items during the summer months in conjunction with MSDS (a.k.a. Mike Saul Dingy Services).  We have brands including Gul, Gill and Crewsaver and can usually get most items in stock quickly.  So if you are after wetsuits, shoes, rash vests, rope, bungs, shackles, etc! Come pay us a visit.

With more Bank Holidays than working days it seems over the next few weeks the shop\'s hours are a little erratic.

Sat 23rd - 9-5

Easter Sunday & Monday - Closed

Tuesday 26th - Thursday 28th 9:30-5:30

Friday 29th - Royal Wedding (Closed)

Saturday 30th - 9-5

Sunday 1st - Closed (No more Sunday openings till it gets colder now I\'m afraid)

Monday 2nd - Closed

To celebrate the fact it is snowing in Scotland again, all skis now have at least 25% off!

Dave and Matt are back in the shop after a \"hard week\" testing next years skis (and most probably the bars of Bormio) and we can inform you that next year in the world of skiing is going to be awesome!

Check out our Facebook page to see the snaps of the slops, the skis and for some reason some stuffed squirrels.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Glide-Slide/111900125494396

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The new Glide & Slide website is finally here and working *fingers crossed*.  We are sorry it has taken so long and you\'ve had to deal with the un-updated one, however if you are reading this you\'ve probably discovered that we do actually now have items in stock!  Happy browsing.