And the winner is….
The winners of the World Snow Awards 2012 were revealed this evening, Friday 2nd November, at a buzzing ceremony in Earls Court 2, home to the Ski and Snowboard Show.
Comedian and avid snowboarder Marcus Brigstocke hosted the event. He said: “It’s been a great night here at Earls Court with the industry celebrating these inaugural awards. I hope this becomes an annual fixture in the snowsports calendar as it’s important to celebrate excellence in an industry which is so full of energy and promise.”
The awards were presented in categories including best European resort, North American resort, ski and snowboard brands, airline, and specialist and mainstream tour operators.
Winning a World Snow Award is recognised as an independent stamp of approval for a company and its products, singling them out from the competition. The winners were chosen by a panel of industry experts including ex-Olympic skiers Martin and Graham Bell and Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard magazine editor, Henry Druce.
Resorts
Best European Resort 2012: Livigno
Best North American Resort 2012: Fernie
Best Family Resort 2012: Avoriaz
Best Upcoming Resort 2012: Monterosa Ski
Best Resort For Apres 2012: Zermatt
Kit
Best Clothing Manufacturer: Arcteryx
Best Accessory Manufacturer: Scott
Best Safety Kit Manufacturer: Mammut
Best Sunglasses Manufacturer: POC
Best Goggles Manufacturer: Salomon
Best UK Specialist Retailer (Multiple Stores): Ellis Brigham
Best UK Specialist Retailer: SkiBartlett
Travel
Best Airline: Swiss
Best Airport: Geneva
Best Specialist Operator: Ski Independence
Best Mainstream Operator: Crystal
Best Specialist Agent: Ski Solutions
Best Mainstream Wintersports Insurer: Direct Travel
Best Specialist Insurer: MPI
Hardware
Best Snowboard: Jones MountainTwin
Best Women’s Snowboard: Salomon Wonder
Best Overall Snowboard Manufacturer: Burton
Best Ski: Black Crows Nocta
Best Women’s Ski: Volkl Allura
Best Overall Ski Manufacturer: Volkl
Most Iconic Ski: Salomon X-Scream Series
Most Iconic Snowboard: Lib Tech Skate Banana
Polar Bear Award: Arnie Wilson
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The 20 strong panel of industry experts including Ski Sunday presenters Graham Bell and Ed Leigh voted on a shortlist of resorts assessing what improvements had taken place during the previous season. Livigno took the crown this year because skiing and snowboarding off piste here has finally been made legal with six slopes designated as freeride zones, with entry gates, safety warnings, avalanche risk information and machines to check your avalanche transceiver is working OK.
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Best European Resort 2012: Livigno
ha ha ha ha …………..
REALLY? nice place and all that but credibility of the awards destroyed in one……. and isn’t Avoriaz full of too cool for school scary boarders? But hey – lets go to Zermatt – IT ROCKS! ? Journalism, Tourist Boards, Bloggers, VOTES