First things first...: Happy New Year to you all! We hope you had as good a break as we did and enjoyed the ridiculous amount of snow we got all over the UK. GB towers has been a hive of activity as usual - Starnzy has been working on some new developments. We could tell you what they are but then we'd have to kill you!

GBers trip to Three Valleys: Rachael has been away with nine fellow GBers on a trip to Brides les Bains in the Three Valleys. Keep your eyes peeled for the write up and also check out the Snomates section of the forum if you are looking to get away.

Keeping tabs at the Brits: Rachael has been confirmed as the official tabulator at the BRITS. She'll be working alongside the judges for all the snowboarding events, keeping records of who's scoring what. If you haven’t heard about the BRITS yet you need to check it out.

Cool or uncool? You decide: Finally, check out our cool board review and decide for yourself…is it really cool?

Jibber Jabber with Ivy Taylor: Nikita's team rider Ivy Taylor from Newcastle talks bad habits and going bigger with us. Get Jibber Jabbered here!

Three lovely competitions are running at the mo - it's generosity January!

First up is the chance to win a pair of RED REDphones courtesy of TSA. Test your RED team knowledge - click here to be in with a chance.

Secondly, not made it to the snow yet? Here's your chance to win a holiday to La Plagne with Pierre&Vacances. If you can know the difference betweem Paradiski and the Three Valleys, you could be a lucky winner - enter here.

And finally, Red Bull is calling all extreme action photographers to enter images into its Illume Image Quest 2010, which is set to honour those who brave the world's harshest terrain to get the perfect image - enter here.

Alpine Ethos has teamed up with CAB9 Snowboarding to offer a fantastic snowboarding camp the week commencing Saturday 13 March 2010 in Meribel, France.

Alpine Ethos is providing the accommodation and hospitality while Cab9 is offering six days coaching to take care of your slope style, off-piste and park action. On six days of your stay you'll be served cooked breakfasts, warming afternoon tea and hearty home-cooked two course dinners with wine/beer. The chalet has an outdoor hot tub, TV, DVD, Nintendo Wii, leather sofas and wood burning stove.

Off the slopes CAB9 will offer video analysis and board servicing sessions and together they will show you the best spots for après action and night life in Meribel.

The price is a bargain at £500! Note: transport to resort & lift pass not included.

To make a booking or find out more contact Heather & Andy: info@alpineethos.co.uk