WITH the first real taste of snow this year now is the time to sharpen up your ski skills and get fit in the process.

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We are delighted to have teamed up with Snozone in Milton Keynes to offer fast-track ski and snowboard lessons for four people which will help you stay fit and are guaranteed to be fun.

January is the time when everyone has their best intentions to get into shape, which generally means joining a gym (again) and proudly announcing that ‘this is the year.’ But if a few weeks into the year the gym is already beginning to feel like a chore, then maybe it’s time you tried something different.

This January, Snozone Milton Keynes wants to shake up the way you feel about exercise, and put the fun back into fitness. Exercise is integral to our wellbeing, and raising our heart rate during an hour on the slope will get those endorphins going, resulting in a natural feeling of happiness.

So, to get you started, Snozone Milton Keynes is offering either a couple or a family (two adults and two children 11 to 15 years), the chance to win a fast track lesson programme, worth more than £300. This will take you from being an absolute beginner to recreational standard in just two days (three hours per day).

What’s more every reader can receive 50 per cent off lessons, activities and slope passes for the next month, simply by booking online at www.snozoneuk.com or calling 0871 222 5673 and quoting ‘SNOW50’.

Elena Kale, group commercial manager at Snozone, says: “Most people don’t realise that an hour on the slope offers a full body workout which can be much more rewarding than an hour at the gym. Whether our customers want to come along to prepare themselves before their trip, or use Snozone in place of their regular gym, we have something for all ages and abilities.”

Health and fitness facts about skiing and snowboarding:

? One hour burns over 300 calories.

? It gives a full body workout.

? It improves balance, flexibility, agility and leg and core strength.

? It’s great fun so you don’t even feel like you are exercising.

? The exhilaration of skiing is great for mental health and wellbeing.

For more information, visit www.snozoneuk.com

To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, just answer the following question:

Which of these is a famous British ski jumper?

A – Eddie Murphy

B – Eddie the Eagle Edwards

C – Eddie Izzard

Text TC SKI followed by your answer (A, B or C), and your name and postcode to 80058. Texts cost £1, plus your standard network rate. Competition closes at midday on Tuesday, January 29.

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Snozone Milton Keynes is located at 602 Marlborough Gate Central Milton Keynes MK9 3XS.

Terms: 50 per cent offer ends February 28, 2013. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Terms and conditions of booking apply.

Usual promotion rules apply – visit www.thecomet24.co.uk Customer services 0207 6335020.