Snow in Glasgow This Weekend
Snow in Glasgow This Weekend
Published : 22-May-2009 07:09
Glaswegians should prepare them selves for some very unseasonable weather this weekend when the local SNO!zone indoor snow centre at Braehead will dump more than 60 tonnes of snow on Kelvingrove Park in the centre of the city this Sunday, May 23rd, to create a real snow slope from noon to 6pm.Professional snowboarders and skiers will show off their award winning freestyle skills and tricks throughout the day on the slope which will be covered with thrilling jumps and rails.
Young Katie Ormerod, a SNO!zone sponsored snowboarder from Brighouse, Yorkshire will be one of those taking part.
"I began snowboarding at the age of 4 and have been doing it for 7 years since I started on a family holiday and I hope to become the top female snowboarder in the UK." said Katie who this year was named overall champion of the Burton AM 2008/2009 snowboarding tour and achieved three first places at the BRITS in Laax, Switzerland when competing in the Quiksilver Big Air, Animal Slopestyle and SNO!zone Halfpipe Championships.
Danny McCormick, another SNO!zone sponsored snowboarder said,
"This Saturday I will be riding at the SNO!zone Kelvingrove Park Session where some of the top UK snowboarders and skiers will be there showing off the latest tricks on the 70m long snow slope. I am currently overall Scottish Freestyle Champion and came first in the Westbeach competition and 2nd in the Artifical Big Air comp! I have been snowboarding for four years and am 17 years old."
With an MC, DJs and family entertainment and the chance to win lots of prizes the day is set to have something for everyone, as well as a licensed bar so spectators can really take advantage of the après ski tradition.
Lisa Allan, SNO!zone's Brand Manager, said: "We are really looking forward to the park session this year. After the success of last year's event we are hoping that more people will come to see the fantastic snowboarders and skiers that the UK has and enjoy a fun day out with the second ever park session at Kelvingrove Park. There is no cost to watch the demonstrations and so we're urging everyone to come along and see it snow again in Kelvingrove this summer."
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