If you don't live in the South East you may be getting bored of this one, but today saw the official press preview day for the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre. Naturally SCUK was there, so we thought we'd show you what went on, plus some other areas we've not covered before.

The slope opens to the public Wednesday and the first freestyle should occur this Friday. We'll confirm that when we have more.


Fiona Young, CEO of Disability Snowsport UK, officially opens the Snow+Rock store on the ground floor.


Snow+Rock goodies. The store includes a Cycle Surgery.


The sale is already on.


Plenty of boots and boards, plus a full tech workshop for skis, boards and bikes.


The reception on the 1st floor.


Changing area with rental at the far end. Lockers are free. Parking is free too. Slope access is on the left.


More great viewing from the reception area.


The Edge Bar on the 2nd floor. Plenty of viewing.


The Edge Bar runs the full width of the slope. The viewing balcony is accessible from here.


Ceri on the two rails arranged flat down.


Ceri colour-coded on The SCUK Box.


More hot SCUK Box action.

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