Snowboarding
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There’s more than one way to get down a mountain … None of these methods involve skis or a snowboard but, from snowbiking to Yooner (no, us neither), all of them look like loads of fun
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The pro snowboarder finds a gut-busting sweet potato burrito from this cosy cafe perfect fuel for a day of tricks and jumps
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Splitboarding is on the rise as snowboard veterans move on from quick thrills for the more aesthetic rewards of backcountry lines – but there can still be an element of danger
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Alex Bellos's Adventures in Numberland Simon Beck's astonishing landscape and snow art illustrates the cold beauty of mathematics – in pictures
Alex Bellos samples Simon Beck’s stunning mathematical drawings, created by running in snowshoes across freshly laid snow in the Alps
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Where to go, what to buy and who to keep an eye on … we ask skiing and snowboarding insiders for their top tips for 2014-15
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From fancy new pads to bargain breaks and family trips where you get to ski all day, too, we round up the best of the new season’s ski holidays
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Dancing on tables, posh cocktails, slopeside drinking as the sun goes down: readers share their top spots for winding down after a day on the mountain
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Skiing holidays can be hard on a budget but these chalets and hostels offer cosy stays with plenty of facilities – and often without the hefty price tag
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A packed live music bar or somewhere a little more chilled and cosy: share your tip on where to finish your day on the ski hill to win a £200 hotel voucher
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Ski touring used to be just for skiers with skins. Now splitboarding is opening up Alpine backcountry to snowboarders, too. Sam Mellish tries out a new project in Morzine
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Four of the world's best action sports photographers were invited to Killer Loop Click on the Mountain, a photography competition in the Courmayeur Mont Blanc area. Accompanied by a team of professional snowboarders, skiers and an Alpine guide, they had four days to shoot a portfolio
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Fancy skiing but horrified at the price? Slovenia offers high-quality, low-cost resorts, with gorgeous scenery and friendly locals to boot, says Sam Haddad
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As Shaun White competes for his Sochi Olympics halfpipe event, here are videos showing why 'The Flying Tomato' is known as the king of snowboarding
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Skeleton, curling, bobsleigh, snowboarding, ice hockey, even luge, here's our guide to Winter Olympics sports, where you can learn them or take a holiday and improve your technique
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In recent years, Scotland's most popular ski resort has seen great snow conditions, better pistes and a new snowpark, but is the Cairngorm Mountain Resort a genuine alternative to the Alps? Sam Haddad finds out on a snowboarding trip
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A hefty medical bill for an accident on the slopes is the last thing you need, so consult our guide to buying winter sports cover
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Being strapped to a board at the top of a mountain is terrifying, but Vicky Baker tries to master the snowy terrain
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From snowboarding to snow walking, we find the best wintertime activities around the British isles
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The pro snowboarder on her favourite places to eat, drink and have fun in Belfast and on the Northern Irish coast
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On the annual Franz Klammer Ski Day at Bad Kleinkirchheim, Rupert Mellor becomes the first snowboarder ever to give the Austrian legend a run for his money
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Skiers in Canada are forming co-operatives to buy their local slopes – reconnecting with the true spirit of the sport, reports Susan Greenwood
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Europe's best ski resorts are not only for the well-heeled. From the sunny Dolomites to Gstaad, and Norway to the Tyrol, Nicola Iseard picks the top 10 affordable places to stay on the slopes – many for under £100 a night
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Skip the packed pistes, long lift queues and eye-watering prices – there are plenty of little-known ski towns which pack a powder punch but without the big-resort crowds
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Traditional Bulgaria meets dubsteppers in bear onesies at the Horizon festival in Bansko, writes David Trayner
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On a snowboard safari in the Italian Dolomites, Andrew Gilchrist is exhilarated on the pistes – and almost as excited by the region's cuisine
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There are some great family skiing and snowboarding holidays around this winter, with plenty of on- and off-piste activities to keep all the troops happy, says Sam Haddad
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Alexandra Topping feels so snug and relaxed in this newly converted eco-barn in a tiny village in the Swiss Alps that it's an effort to get out and enjoy the skiing
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Lucy Walker's inspiring documentary tracks snowboarder Kevin Pearce's recovery from a traumatic brain injury, writes Henry Barnes
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This week's roundup features fingers sliding on ice, shorts pulled to the floor and goalkeeper gloves to the face
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Australian snowboarder Steph Magiros (a former national-level gymnast) is pictured in the air over a sculpture of a Rubik's Cube to promote her campaign to qualify for the Winter Olympics
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Henry Barnes: The crash reel – a montage of falls by snowboarders – is turned painfully on its head in Lucy Walker's documentary about the long drop from athletic excellence to frail humanity
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A chance to win a VIP ski weekend for two to the final event in the Swatch Freeride World Tour in Verbier, Switzerland
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Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton's short film shows the professional snowboarder William Hughes taking to the slopes in a bespoke LED-enveloped suit
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Built to store valuables, some mazots in and around Chamonix, in the French Alps, have been converted into cute and cosy alternatives to larger ski chalet rentals. Gemma Bowes checks in
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Four pro skiers and snowboarders tell us about the resorts in the Alps that they have made their homes, including where to find the best runs and après-ski