In the snowboarding category of our 2011 Travel Awards, we've chosen the blogs which tell you how to get the most out of your snowboarding holiday regardless of experience level. We understand that people of different ability require different sorts of information, so the award-winning blogs below allow for this regardless of whether you're looking for a light-hearted

Snow boarding, as with skiing, requires one certain elusive element - snow. Ordinarily, people who go on skiing or snow boarding holidays tend to go to the Alps to find snow, staying in resorts like Val D'Isere and Val Thorens where they enjoy overpriced accommodation and boring food.

We've given preference to blogs which provide up-to-date information about the resorts - snowfall, weather forecasts, avalanche warnings and run closures are all included in the blogs below. We've also hand picked the blogs which tell you something new about the world of snow boarding.

The finalists in the snowboarding award category are ranked in no particular order, and collectively provide everything you need to know before hitting the slopes.