The world’s biggest indoor snow centre yet, fully powered by renewable energy, is due to open by 2016 near Stockholm in Sweden.



Skipark 360° designed by architects Berg Arkitektkontor will incorporate a 700m long indoor ski slope over a 160m vertical, the world’s longest to date and capable of staging World Cup events, as part of a stylish 70,000m² structure, which will also include a terrain park, a 3.5km cross-country skiing tunnel with biathlon area as well as ice hockey and skating rinks. The building will also incorporate restaurants, shops, a spa, hotel and conference facilities.

Green powered, the building will self generate all of its energy requirements using solar, wind and hydro electricity as well as geothermal heating.

At a cost of 1.5-2bn Swedish Kroner construction work is due to commence by the town of Bålsta, 45 minutes from the Swedish capital, in 2013 or 2014 for completion before 2016.

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