08 Feb 10 13:08 - 20 Days conquer at the Mini Olympics in Val d'Isere
In a bold break from the norm, the inaugural Natives Mini Olympics was held in Val d'Isere as part of the Workers Challenge Series 2010 and Scooby Doo, Alice in Wonderland and a host of others battled it out for the ... More

05 Feb 10 17:18 - What's it like being a budding boardercross star?
In our admittedly irregular series of interviews with BRITS stars , we catch up with Edward Castle-Henry, Trespass British Snowboardcross Champion in 2008 and 2009. Oh and he's not bad on a rail or quarter pipe... More

05 Feb 10 17:05 - Freebies and old favourites return to the Brits
With just over 40 days until the Brits 2010 Snow & Music Festival hits Laax, Switzerland, organisers are excited to announce the brand new Garmin Speed Challenge and the return of Red Bull Homerun More

05 Feb 10 11:21 - Snowsport GB into administration - British Snowboard Association rises from the ashes
After over a year of financial difficulties it has formally been announced today that the British Ski and Snowboard Federation, trading as Snowsport GB, has gone into administration, less than two weeks before the start ... More

04 Feb 10 14:05 - Winter Olympic coverage on Natives
In less than two weeks the greatest snow show on earth will be kicking off in and around Vancouver. The 21st Winter Olympics starts on 13 February and we are loving the build-up and suspense... More

03 Feb 10 14:24 - Breathalysers and bread knifes in St Anton
Some people will go to any lengths to go skiing - including hacking off the plaster on your leg with a bread knife. That and other mayhem has been going down in St Anton so far... More

03 Feb 10 09:51 - Caught in an avalanche - what does it feel like?
Our resort reporter in Colorado Jesse Howe isn't one to shy away from controversy and adventure, but his latest tale sent a shiver down our spines... More

01 Feb 10 17:05 - It's Zermatt's turn for the Show Love Tour
The Show Love Tour leaves France and heads to Switzerland this week, pulling into Zermatt on Wednesday night - if you're in tow this week, there'll be only one place to party mid-week... More

01 Feb 10 00:20 - Jenny Jones wins 2nd X-Games gold
News just in is that Britain's top snowboarder, Jenny Jones, has gone and done it again and won gold at the X-games More

30 Jan 10 15:58 - Natives giant sized slalom sucess in Méribel
Last Wednesday the first event in the Natives Workers Challenge series took place in Méribel in traditional glorious sunshine with more entries than ever before...  More

29 Jan 10 21:01 - Whistler Blackcomb up for auction
After news that the  UK's governing body, SnowsportsGB, has gone into administration , it has emerged that the host to next month's Winter Olympics - Whistler Blackcomb - is also in financial trouble. More

29 Jan 10 20:31 - Black day for British Snowsports as BSSF goes bust
As we reported last week,  Snowsports GB has been fighting a funding crisis . Tragically, we now have to report that final attempts to avoid the organisation going into administration have failed. More

27 Jan 10 14:58 - How to make up for the lack of snow in Zermatt
Making up for quiet snow times in Zermatt, there's a plethora of events coming up - both on and off the slopes. Speed dating, mountain restaurant race the Luttman-Johnson, free parties...it's endless! More

27 Jan 10 12:39 - Ski Club's Luttman-Johnson mountain restaurant race returns to Zermatt
If racing gates seems a little too serious for you, how about racing from mountain restaurant to restaurant instead? Join in the Ski Club's annual Luttman-Johnson race in Zermatt and you'll be doing exa... More

27 Jan 10 11:11 - Pendulum to play the Big Snow Festival
How does the sound of riding silky snow all day then raving all night to Pendulum whet your whistle? All those saying "Aye" should get themselves booked up on the Big Snow Festival in Andorra... More

27 Jan 10 10:57 - Top conditions and record numbers at the Meribel Workers Challenge
The Natives Workers Challenge Ski Club of Great Britain Giant Slalom is taking place today and conditions couldn't be better! A record 96 competitors are taking place in the individual race... More

26 Jan 10 18:56 - Team GB announced for Vancouver Olympics 2010
The waiting is over and the months, if not years, of training are about to come to a head at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010 - the pinnacle of many an athlete's career. And so, we're pleased to announce th... More

26 Jan 10 12:44 - Foreign Beggars hit up Le Podium in Chamonix
Get ready for a night of mayhem at Le Podium in Chamonix - the Foreign Beggars are set to play blinding set on Friday 05 February as part of the Winter Sessions tour... More

26 Jan 10 11:02 - The Mini Olympics are coming to Val d'Isere
The Olympics are coming to Val d'Isere a week tomorrow! Yes, you read that - forget Vancouver, it's all about the MINI Olympics Workers Challenge next Wednesday... More

25 Jan 10 13:16 - Cheerleaders welcome the Show Love Tour to Tignes
The Natives Show Love Tour took on Tignes last week in the shape of the party at the Loop Bar where we gave away another pair of skis. We just keep on giving... More

22 Jan 10 12:45 - Make me a snowsports star - new photography service launched
Adam Johnston Photography has launched a new service - the chance to star in your own alpine photo shoot, promising to capture the best moments of the day on film... More

21 Jan 10 16:55 - Sean Rose wins Britain's first World Cup gold medal
Great news for Britain's Sean Rose - he's only gone and won gold at the World Cup in Sestriere. Rose has been performing consistently throughout the season and this can only spell good things for the Paralympics... More

21 Jan 10 16:28 - Win a holiday for two to the Big Snow Festival
Fancy winning an all-inclusive holiday to the Big Snow Festival in Andorra in March? Enter our easy-peasy competition and you could be partying to the likes of Calvin Harris and Judge Jules... More

21 Jan 10 16:07 - £200k needed to get British snowsports athletes to the Olympics
The Guardian has this morning reported of a new funding crisis for Snowsports GB that's seriously threatening the chances of Britain's top athletes making it to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics... More

21 Jan 10 15:46 - Snow dancing pays off in Serre Chevalier
Our resort reporter in Serre Chevalier, Naeem, has spent the past month or so getting to know his new home for the season and is currently bracing himself for the annual cross dressing competition Miss Serre Ch... More

20 Jan 10 13:56 - Racing fun on the mountain in Meribel - the Workers Challenge is here
A week today is the first Workers Challenge event of winter 2009/10 - the annual Ski Club of Great Britain giant slalom, taking place in Meribel... More

19 Jan 10 12:12 - A pair of skis up for grabs at Tignes' Show Love Tour party at the Loop
Season workers in Tignes are the lucky folk this week, as the Show Love Tour rolls into town to prop up the bar at the Loop on Wednesday night (20 January) and show some love to workers (and holi... More

19 Jan 10 11:55 - Snowboarder Marcus Brigstocke branded 'annoying' by The Sun
While it was great to see a whole feature on Meribel's Altitude Festival in The Sun newspaper, it was cheeky of them to refer to festival front-man Marcus Brigstocke as 'annoying'... More

19 Jan 10 10:04 - How's the snow affecting skiing and snowboarding in Scotland?
Our roving reporter in Scotland, Jamie Gunn, has been having an epic few weeks in the mountains of snow falling across Scotland. He reports on how the record levels have affected Scottish skiing and snowboarding... More

18 Jan 10 10:28 - Prizes galore at the Val d'Isere party
Last week's party at Le Petit Danois in Val d'Isere was a full of surprises and Natives man on the ground, Simon tells us in his own words all about it... More

15 Jan 10 16:25 - Video: Franz Klammer talks about his home resort, Bad Kleinkirchheim
In the third video interview with one of the greatest skiers ever to slide the planet, Franz Klammer talks us through his ideal day in his home resort of Bad Kleinkirchheim... More

14 Jan 10 14:58 - Musical mayhem at the Brits - initial line up announced
There are many reasons why we love the Brits, and not least is the fact the organisers are encouraging us to dress up in Spandex for the Animal Rock Night. That and the block-rocking line-up of DJs, we'll be dan... More

14 Jan 10 12:20 - Video: More skiing and snowboarding in the UK and Ireland
Who needs to be out in the Alps when you've got these conditions on your doorstep in the UK and Ireland? Natives fans have been embracing the recent snow and have sent in the following videos and pics to prove it... More

13 Jan 10 18:14 - Ski lift fault traps skiers in gondola
The  Guardian  newspaper has reported that skiers had to be airlifted to safety yesterday, after a broken-down ski lift trapped 43 passengers in gondolas for several hours at a southern German resort. More

13 Jan 10 17:35 - Exclusive! Save 10% on the Big Snow Festival with the Natives discount code
As a special treat for Natives readers and visitors, quote ‘NATIVES’ when you book and you'll get 10% off the holiday price to this year’s Big Snow Festival... More

13 Jan 10 17:30 - Chamonix has over 4 metres of snow - deepest in Europe
No longer are just snowsports fans obsessed with the white stuff. With the current snowy conditions in the UK a news bulletin doesn't go by without a snow update... More

13 Jan 10 15:33 - Video: Skiing in Surrey
Our advertising consultant Graeme Spratley got in a few unexpected turns at the weekend - just round the corner from his home in Haslemere, Surrey. A group of skiers and sledgers took to Inval Hill More

13 Jan 10 14:59 - Video: Franz Klammer gives his skiing and racing tips
In the second video interview with one of the greatest skiers ever to slide the planet, Franz Klammer gives his hints and tips for how to start ski racing and suceed, and also how to shave seconds off your time... More

12 Jan 10 11:45 - Livewire rock the rafters in La Tania
It's a new year and time for parties galore in the form of the Show Love Tour, which last week took to Pub Le Ski Lodge in La Tania. Natives roving reporter Simon Clark tells all... More

11 Jan 10 15:31 - Snowboarding at Hemel Hempstead - but outdoors not indoors
It's been an exciting week with tons of snow in the UK. While most adults were moaning about the travel delays, work issues and slipping over on the pavements, the kids, boarders and skiers weren'... More

11 Jan 10 12:21 - Video: Franz Klammer makes his picks for the 2010 Winter Olympics
There aren't many names in skiing that reach the mainstream, but the winner of the 1976 downhill winter Olympics gold medal has. That man is Franz Klammer, and he dominated ski racing in the 70s... More

11 Jan 10 11:52 - Small name big party in Val d'Isere
The Show Love Tour party is on its way to the Espace Killy and on Wednesday 13 January will land a free showering of love to the residents of Val d'Isere in Le Petit Danois... More

11 Jan 10 10:16 - Winner of Tribe Storm skis competition announced
In the last issue of Tribe we ran a competition to win a pair of fantastic Rage skis from British manufacturer Storm , and the lucky winner has now been chosen... More