Erika Heginbotham’s time wasn’t good enough for a podium finish in either run as she came home 16th and 14th respectively, yet the 16-year-old, who is part of the Delancey British U18 Alpine Ski Squad, admits the discipline fulfils her need for speed.

Saddleworth’s Erika Heginbotham is aiming to make a downhill splash on Wednesday after admitting she found her first races tough at the Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships.

Freestyle skier Rowan Cheshire insists that she aims to prove her talent at the next Winter Olympics after her early exit from the 2014 Sochi games.

From October 24-26 the event is giving away 20,000 lift passes on offer as the skiing season approaches

Richard Millington, 31, was challenged by the Guinness Book of World Records to cover 25,000 metres of continuous snowboarding but Richard destroyed that target covering an unprecedented 46,200m

In an audacious attempt to write his name in the history books, Richard Millington will try to snowboard 25km down the UK’s longest real-snow slope continuously for 24 hours

The FIS accredited event, the first of its kind in England, has attracted the most talented skiers from around the world including the 2002 Olympic champion.

Moguls ski boss Chris David believes Team GB’s women are the best medal bets in South Korea in four years’ time.

MM’s Ruth Dacey gets gripped by Winter Olympics fever at Manchester’s Chill Factore

Downhill Dave has never been on real mountain and skied more than 5,000 miles at Chill Factore