We have just completed 6 days skiing in the Italian-Swiss alps at Cervinia.  We did the Club Med programme which included all meals, lift tickets and instructor/guiding and a bunch of snow enthusiasts from all over the world to ski with.

The main ski area at Cervinia is nestled between the alps, there are many lifts, goldalas and cable cars to get to the top.  Top to bottom is a very long run, there are quite a few flat areas and runouts, so a variety of pitches.  Our guide also took us over to Zermatt in Switzerland which can be accessed on the single ticket.  Some great skiing over there and very pretty.  All this in the shadow of the Matterhorn.

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Today we skied the Sella Ronda which means we skied around the Sella Massif in the Dolomites. The day was fantastic, sunny, blue sky, perfect conditions.  The Sella Ronda is a famous merry go round for skiers and riders, accessing 14 lifts to get your way right around the mountains.  In the interest of not getting completely lost we took an experienced guide, the whole tirp is 40km and takes about 4 hours (not including lunch). Tomorrow we leave Cortina and head to Cervinia.

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We need a good snow fall here in Northern Italy, there's no skiing back into Cortina, its a cable car download.  Snow has just starting falling today which is great to see. 

 The 2 main ski areas here, are very high in the Dolomites so there is plenty of snow on the runs, its hard packed groomed tending to ice later in the day.  I've got to say that I am blowen away with the pitch of the black runs here, very very steep.  We even found a chair lift running up a chute, unfortunately they had to download half way because the chute had too much exposed rock, it was still a great run out.

We have been here in Italy for four days now and we are enjoying the skiing, the food, the shops and the people.  Italians on the slopes are very stylish, ski jackets and pants are very structured in cut, probably what you would describe as traditional ski styles with black, white and red the most popular colours.  Snowboarders are vastly outnumbered here in Cortina.

I am very pleased to notice that many Europeans are now wearing helmets, which is a big change since the last time I was here, in fact all people under 14 MUST wear a helmet. The temperatures have averaged -12, so when there is a wind chill it has been quite cold.  We have used liner gloves and heat packs for the past two days. 

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After the weekend heavy snowfalls the slopes are in good shape at Sun Peaks, so the skiing and riding is brilliant.  However, the temperatures in Western Canada have plummeted.  It was -23 on the hill yesterday.  Not much wind at Sun Peaks but there is definately a wind chill at Whistler.

I certainly had all my layers on yesterday, merino thermals, base, mid and fleece.  We are also making use of our hand and foot warmers, everyday.  I am really pleased to say that they take helmet wearing seriously here, most people are wearing them.

 

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We have been at Sun Peaks in Canada for a week and a half now.  We have skied every day in a variety of conditions, fresh snow, hard packed, groomed, but today the powder was epic.  The day started with an early line up at the lifts in order to get as many freshies as possible. First up was among the trees on "Three Bears", then down the lift lines on "Exibition" and so on over the mountain.  The atmosphere was fantastic with everyone whoo hooing all day.  Its days like this one that we all work and hope for as skiers and snowboarders.

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We have spent the last 6 days here at Shiga Kogen, Japan's largest snow resort.  This resort is made up of 21 ski areas with 70 lifting devices form rope tows to gondalas.  So you can see that it is massive and we have skied it all. 

This resort gets groomed everyday with some selected slopes left "unpressed", as the signs say. However, some days there has been so much snow that we havn't had to go too far for the powder.

 

 

 

 

 

The resort has been busy with many Japanese holiday makers.  Not too many non Japanese at this stage.  I have been very impressed with the fashions on the hill.

 Bright colours with combinations of pattens and solids in snow jackets and ski pants.  I have seen quite a few Roxy chicks and I did see a snowboarder in a yellow onsie with Quiksilver on the back.  Funny I havn't seen that garment in the range lately!

We are on the move today, next stop Sun Peaks, Canada.  Thank you Japan for your friendly welcome and great powder!

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We are open and ready for business.  Our online orders are being processed as lightning fast as usual and both our Northside and Southside Brisbane Ski/Snowboard shops are back to regular business hours.  We hope everyone had a fantastic break.  Many of our staff are skiing or snowboarding overseas right now having a great time.

Our Keperra store was open for three days over the holidays with a skeleton staff (most of our staff were off at the snow) and we were processing our online sales periodically from the Underwood store.  Now that the holiday season is over, we are ready to help you with all of those little bits and pieces you will need for your upcoming snow holiday.  We are here to help, don't forget your merino thermals.

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If you're wondering what to give a snow enthusiast  for Christmas can we suggest a Snowcentral Gift Voucher.

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For all those customers heading off for some northern hemisphere skiing or riding Snowcentral stores have been receiving some new clothing stock.  Brands received are Helly Hanson, Sun Valley, Rusty (Underwood store), Quiksilver and Billabong.  Spyder is expected next week.  These new styles will be online soon.

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We are now selling Suresave Travel Insurance through our website and are offering you 20% off for buying it through us.  You can find it by navigating to services at the top of our webpage.  Not all travel insurance is created equal, Suresave is perfect for snow holidays as it covers you while you are on the hill.  We have sold Suresave Travel insurance to thousands of customers over the last 10 years and haven't had a single problem with it.   We highly recommend Suresave for our customers.

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Snowcentral is looking for an experienced retail manager for our Keperra store.  Please see our advertisement on seek.com.au or contact us directly.  Please make all enquiries to Bill Ritchie bill@snowcentral.com.au

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Snowcentral will be open Sundays now in the lead up to Christmas and the Northern Hemisphere snow season.  Both stores will be open from 11.00 am until 3.00 pm.

Watch this space for more info on Snowcentral shopping opportunities.

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GoPro is the biggest name out there when it comes to Point of View cameras.  Last week, GoPro announced an update of the worlds most popular HD action sports camera.  The GoPro Hero2 is their latest release and will hit our store mid next week. 

Although the camera looks very similar to the last model, there have been some significant upgrades.  It's now packed with a processor twice as fast but it needs to be to handle the new 11 megapixels sensor.  The new sensor along with improved glass optics results in outstanding image quality at up to 10 still images per second as well as HD video in a range of resolutions. 

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Snowcentral is proud to announce the biggest ever overhaul of our snowboard rental system, and with a booming Northern Hemisphere season looming it couldn’t have come at a better time.

 

‘Rocker’ technology has transformed Snowboarding in recent years, and we want our customers to experience the difference for themselves with the latest and greatest on offer heading into 2012.

 

New 2012 boards include the Ride Bezerker, Ride Highlife and K2 Turbo Dream, all of which deliver unprecedented all mountain superiority.

 

For those hardcore park riders, we are excited to introduce the Ride Machete and K2 Parkstar, not to mention the revolutionary Ride DH2 with its ground-breaking Hybrid Camber construction.

 

We are also proud to announce the latest it women’s snowboarding technology, with the lightweight K2 Va Va Voom joining the poppy K2 Fling as new additions to our range.

 

Our hire program is up and running for the start of the northern hemisphere season, and hiring from Snowcentral is a great way to try the latest and greatest technologies on the market without breaking the bank!

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It's time for us to update our skis and snowboards in our rental fleet.  We have gone through and handpicked the gear that we want to sell and are now ready to offer it to you. 

We have a range of snowboards and skis from $135 at the Keperra store from top brands such as Ride, K2, Arbor, Rome.

 

We've got some beautiful boards at great prices.  Check out this Arbor for $249

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We have some great clearance specials going on old season stock.  Check it out.

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Click to check out more about our Snowboard deals of the week!

Rome Design 2010 and Roxy Ollie Pop BTX 2010.

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We now have Contour HD cameras and accessories at our Underwood store, south of Brisbane.  They are ready for you to take home to play with.  The Contour range offers a slim line profile and has an unbeatable range of mounting options.  The Contour GPS offers speed and altitude information, while the Contour + is for someone looking for a professional quality image with a wider angle glass lens.  Both are capable of bluetooth connection with iphones and Android phones.

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Click here to check out this GoPro video.  We are excited to stock the entire range of GoPro Cameras and accessories in our Brisbane stores and online.  See what many professionals are using but for once, everyone can afford.

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We are now stocking a range of HD Helmet cameras from GoPro and Contour.  Both brands product excellent quality video and are adaptable to almost any sport. Stock is held at our Underwood store, south of Brisbane.  Check out the GoPro HD Helmet Hero. Click here to watch a video of a staff member and some customers in NZ a few weeks ago right after the biggest storm in years.  Most of this video was filmed using a GoPro.

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Our Keperra Store will be closed today (Wed) for the EkkaPublic holiday, our Underwood store will be happy to help you.

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Snowcentral Stores at Keperra and Underwood have ski and snowboard gloves on discount this weekend.  Some styles on discount are womens Hestra goretex primaloft gloves and mitts, and mens Dakine snowboard gloves.  Limited styles and sizes.

 

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Snowcentral Stores have slashed the price of selected mens and womens walk boots and hiking boots.

Kids Elude Moon Boots are also discounted.

Sportztrek thermals are also on special this weekend at $20 a piece. 

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Greta is holding another one of her popular tuning seminars on Monday 4th July at 6.00.

This time at our Underwood store. If you need some tips on ski and snowboard maintainence give us a call and we will book you a spot.  Underwood store Ph 32080522 or Keperra Ph 38554000.

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The industry ski and snowboard tests are being held at Perisher Monday through Wednesday this week.  Rod and Marcia are down there to try out the 2012 Skis.  We are looking forward to the feedback on the new Salomon BBR which from all previous reports is a great evolution in ski design.

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We are looking for a passionate individual to work as a sales assistant at our Underwood store.  Please look for our advertisment on seek.com.au http://www.seek.com.au/Job/retail-sales-assistant/in/brisbane-southern-suburbs-logan/20010572

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As the June/July school holidays approach many people will be heading south to take advantage of the early snow falls.  Snowcentral still has plenty of rental clothing and snow boots to rent. 

Standard jacket and pants costs $59 for adults and $45 for children for a 10day hire.  Our premium rental is $99 for adults and $65 for children for 10 days.

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Snowcentral stores at Underwood and Keperra will be closed Monday 13th June for the Public Holiday.

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Congratulations to Wendy Kucfir!  Wendy is the winner of the limited edition Ride Snowboard.  Thank you to everyone who entered our promotion and helped us to exceed 1000 likes for our Facebook page.

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Snowcentral stores at Keperra and Underwood are now open Thursday evenings until 8.00pm. 

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The Aussie ski fields have seen their first good flakes falling from the sky today.  Snowfalls are expected down to 1300m and clearing this afternoon.  More snow is forecast for Wednesday/Thursday this week.  Let's hope this is a sign of things to come.  Facebook is a buzz with excited skiers and snowboarders.

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We have just received some of our 2012 K2 skis in store.  More info to come.

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We are giving away a Limited Edition Ride DH2.4 snowboard.  This is the biggest and most unique prize we have ever offered so register and tell your friends.

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Congratulations to Mark Lewington.  Mark signed up for our newsletter and has won a $200 Snowcentral Voucher.

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Do you want to know how to look after those new skis or board, you just purchased during our sale?

Come to our FREE Tuning Seminar with our State of the Art Ski/Board Tuning Machine - All welcome.

This tuning machine is the only one of its kind in Australia right now.  The WINTERSTEIGER Tunejet is an automated service station for both a snowboard or a pair of skis. The Tunejet is fully customised so that tuning can be done to each customer’s specific needs and requirements.

We will be holding a FREE tuning seminar on Thursday the 31^st of March 2011 6.30pm at our Keperra store.  Anyone is welcome to attend.  In the seminar we will be covering diagnosis of equipment as well as basic home tuning – waxing, edge sharpening and base repairs.  We will also have a demo of our new tuning machine.  There will be a selection of tuning equipment available for sale at a discounted price after the seminar.
 
Please RSVP by emailing us on keperra@snowcental.com.au.

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Newsletter Promotion March 2011

Sign up to our Newsletter between March 18^th 2011 and March 31^st 2011 and go into the draw to win a $200 Snowcentral Voucher.  Sign up can be done in store, at www.snowcentral.com.au  or by emailing newsletter@snowcentral.com.au and providing us with your first and last name along with your preferred email address.

The winner will be drawn by Snowcentral on Friday April 1^st 2011 and contacted via the email address provided at signup.  The winner will also be published on the blog section of our website.

If the prize remains unclaimed as of May 1^st 2011, a redraw will be held on May 1^st 2011.

Eligibility:

Entrants must be at least 18 years of age as of March 31^st 2011.  Competition is only open to email addresses not already on the Snowcentral Main Newsletter.  If you try to enter your address on our site, it will notify if the address already exists.

Voucher Terms:

Voucher is valid for 6 (six) months from date of issue and is only valid for non-discounted items.  Voucher is fully transferrable but is not eligible for any cash refund for all or part thereof.  Store credit is available for unused portion and will retain the vouchers original validity period.  Voucher can be redeemed in store at 7 Dallas Pde, Keperra or 47 Compton Rd Underwood.  Online redemption is available by prior arrangement with Snowcentral.

Privacy Policy

We do not share, sell or rent any personal information.  You can opt out at any time by contacting us at newsletter@snowcentral.com.au or by calling us on 07-3208-0522.

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We have a huge amount of product between both of our stores and almost all of it is on SALE.  Check out the flyer for a few details but come into either store for the full impact.  SALE FLYER

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The Brisbane Snow show will be on the weekend of March 19-20.  If you are unsure of which mountain you want to go to this year or if you are just looking for a great early bird deal, the snow snow will have resorts and travel agents there to help you choose. 

We will also be there again with a "few" specials to help you save money on your next adventure.  We hope to see you there.

 

Check out www.brisbanesnowshow.com.au

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Are you mad about snowboarding? Here is a great resource for those of you who like to spend your time checking out the latest snowboarding product, news, dvd releases etc. snowlife.com.au are an Australian based site that are bringing the culture of snowboarding online. They have tonnes of trailers for dvd's that we stock and sell through our online store. If you see something that you like but don't see it on our site, just drop us a line via contact us and we will do our best to source it for you. Read More

A quick snowfall update for all of you traveling to Niseko, Japan over the next few weeks!

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Here at Snowcentral we aim to bring you the newest in equipment trends and technologies, and that is why we are proud to announce the early arrival of 2012 K2 and Ride Snowboards. Read More

Mountain Review Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada voted the second most popular Snow resort in British Columbia, Sun Peaks at a current snow depth of 150cm certainly has my vote.

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Our store at Underwood has received a range of Sessions Jackets and Pants, get in early to get your pick of Sessions gear for the season. Read More

We are back from our break over the festive season and ready to help you with all of your snow holiday needs. Our new trading hours are up to date under the "contact us" page. Read More

*In-Store Special* Driza-Bone Merino Lightweight Thermals on special, 2 for $150 (That's 25% off). 100% Australian Merino, soft against the skin, releases heat during activity, traps and retains warmth when cooler. Machine washable, will not shrink or pill. Read More

We have just received the 2011 Spyder and Karbon kids gear at our Keperra store. Come in and check out the good stuff. Read More

RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES IN EUROPE Everyone has seen the news bulletins; unprecedented snow falls in the UK and record breaking low temperatures all over Europe. Many of our customers are planning overseas holidays this northern winter, so we have been busy helping them with their layers. There are quite a few options for your base layer, namely polypropylene which is very breathable, worn close to the body and usually quite inexpensive. The down side to polypropylene is that it does hold odor and needs to be washed regularly. Another really warm base layer is merino wool, which is the warmest, still breathable and does not hold odor. Wool thermals are usually the most expensive. We also have a few breathable polyester thermals which are usually the mid range warmth factor. A mid weight wool thermal top, over the base layer is a great way to increase warmth without increasing bulk. We have a good range of mid layers such as some thicker breathable polyester tops, micro fleece vests or dri tec tops. For the next layer a breathable half or full zip fleece or micro fleece are perfect. Everyone feels the cold differently however it’s a good idea to have some layers ready for those really chilly days. Don’t forget your thermal glove liners and neck warmers all very essential for Northern Hemisphere riding. Don’t forget, no cotton in your layers for the Mountain!

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All of our skis and snowboards are drastically reduced. We have some great deals available on 2011 ranges and absolutely ridiculous bargains on ranges from 2010 and earlier. While we are populating our brand new website, we may not have all of our products loaded so if you are looking for something in particular, please contact us. If you are contemplating buying skis for your Northern Hemisphere trip, be sure to contact us and see what we have to offer. Read More