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UK Indoor Snow NewsSpecific news for each UK indoor slope can be found from the links in the Indoor Slope Directory.
Here's the Breahead Snow Factor park for this week. They've left in two of the features from Saturday's Scottish Indoor Championships.
Thursday line from the top...
7m & old school
roller & small kicker
Flat box & slide box
small corrie P & rookie boxes
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After constant begging from locals after the Morrow Jam, The Snow Centre have decided that the quarterpipe will make a return for the summer. Construction is underway and opening is expected for 1st June. It will only be open during freestyle sessions.
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Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead parks for this week.
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The Tamworth SnowDome have published their plans for a Summer of freestyle fun. The current offering is basically a small kicker and pipe/box/rail all day every day, with of course a full park setup on Tuesday and Saturday evenings.
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The start of the Snow Factor slope refurbishment is yet to be finalised, but in the meantime we're trying our best to keep people entertained.
The Scottish Indoor Champs were on Saturday and Snow Factor are leaving two features out all week for rec users to use between 7-9pm at no extra cost.
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Here's this week's SNO!zone Milton Keynes park plan. Thursday and Friday night should be a lot of fun and as always SNO!bar Milton Keynes will have some sweet drink and food deals on both evenings. So come check it out.
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Here are the Tamworth park plans for this Tuesday and Saturday. Saturday is the Shred School Westbeach and Snowboard Coach.
Ash from Snowboard Coach has put some more info up on the SCUK Forum.
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This month it's the turn of rail riding champ Gazza Andrews to design a park setup of epic proportions for Parkstrife on June 1st.
If you have ever seen Gazza shredding at SNO!park MK, then you know your in for a treat getting to shred the park he has dreamt up. No doubt it will be uber tech .... More...
Is this a first for a UK indoor event? Possibly... here's the 3D edit of the recent Parkstrife and theAirbag.net event at SNO!zone Milton Keynes back on 4th May. Now, where did I put those 3D glasses?
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the shiny new 3D style park layout from Snow Factor in Braehead for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plans for this Thursday and Friday.
Check out our Rookie Park which has been expanded for the summer with two features on the counterslope and a rail on the roller. As with last week, if we have time we will sneak out a couple more features for .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this week.
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Here's the Braehead Snow Factor park plan for tonight and Friday.
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Here are The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for tomorrow's Grom Camp and the Saturday session.
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Here's the park plan for this Saturday's SNO!down at SNO!zone Castleford. Don't forget you need to pre-book for this event.
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From The Weston Mercury...
MAJOR plans to create a snow dome on the outskirts of Weston will need further outside investment before they can progress.
Leisuredome UK, which is behind the exciting proposals, says it is in talks about finding further funding.
However, it has responded to ....More...
Here's the Snow Factor, Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday.
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The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead have decided to put out an extra park this Saturday between 10am and 8pm.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park plan for this Thursday and Friday's "May the 4th be with you" Star Wars session.
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Here's the park plans for The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead for this Thursday and Friday.
Now the summer is here we are dropping in an extra few features particularly on our Friday Night Rookie Park. This week also sees another Mystery Feature and our big kicker will be shaped by the team from .... More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday. Friday is Park Strife and sees theAirbag.net at MK for the duration.
Please note that from 30th April SNO!zone Milton Keynes will be moving to summer opening hours:
Monday - Wednesday 10am - 10pm
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Tuesday and Saturday.
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The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead are offering half price Level 1 Adult Group Lessons.
If you can't snowboard yet or who have a significant (or insignificant) other that needs schooling in the arts of the plank, then now is a good time to suggest they give it a go.
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Parkstrife May 4th - Now showing in 3D - with FREE Airbag (with a 5 hour pass, subject to availability) .
A first for UK snowboarding! All the usual Parkstrife madness will now be coming to your screens in state-of-the-art/not-so-state-of-the-art 3D. Filmers will be on the slope catching the .... More...
This week on the main park slope at SNO!park Milton Keynes we have a black gas pipe and a street rail moving down to another pipe and a down flat down. Then onto the kicker which has a flat down built into the side of it then to finish there is another street rail and the orange gas pipe. The .... More...
A public consultation event showcasing the wider proposals for the 200-acre Locking Parklands site starts on Thursday and will continue on Friday and Saturday.
In their entirety the blueprints will show developer St Modwen’s target of delivering about 1,250 homes and up to 650,000sq ft of .... More...
Here are The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead parks for this week.
The Wicked Campervan gets an outing this week so get ready to tap the hell out of it and a Big Kicker too! Time to Send It!
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Here's the Snow Factor, Braehead park plan for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for tonight and this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Friday's Park Strife event... Superhero Night!
Fly like a Superhero and hit the Airbag! We'll have main slope rookie area, free coaching, free airbag sessions, DJs on the slope and Superhero movies in the SNO!bar. Turn up as your favourite superhero .... More...
With SNO!zone Scotland having changed hands earlier in the year, they will start with their new name "Snow Factor" on 1st May. We had this missive from them today...
Snow Factor at X-Scape Braehead will move to summer hours of operation from 1st May 2012; 10am - 10pm.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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The first competition at SNO!zone Castleford of 2012! The 3rd annual SNO!down will be held on Saturday 12th May 2012. The competition is open to skiers and snowboarders of all standards giving pros and amateurs the chance to bag some prizes.
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Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Scotland for this week.
We are planning another SCUK Scottish Bash for late May/early June, so watch this space.
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The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead have chosen to start their summer prices now, rather than wait until May as we previously reported.
Their new up to two hour Lift Pass at the weekend is just £29 (2 hour Lift Pass £39 previously) and for all those looking to come for a day then the All Day Lift ....More...
The Alpine snow may be coming to an end but that doesn’t mean you need to pack away your skis or snowboard until next season begins.
Maintain your technique and keep up your fitness levels on real snow at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. The closest real snow to London, the perfectly groomed .. More...
This week at SNO!park Milton Keynes we have the donky kink rail and the black gas pipe. Moving down the slope to a double kicker line with a pole jam on one of the jumps for you to send it off. Then to finish we have the gaspipe stall. The rookie rail line will be on the opposite slope to practice .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this Tuesday and Saturday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Clothing retailers Ellis Brigham and Tog 24 have joined AngelBerry, Avalon Leisure and Tiny Tearawayz in signing up.
The five firms will join international food giants Subway, Butcombe Brewery and SoHo Coffee at the former RAF Locking site.
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Here are the parks for The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead this week.
Time to burn off all those Easter eggs you've been scoffing by tearin' up the park and put to use some of the new skills you learnt at the SCUK Spring Bash last Friday.
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Conspiracy Snowboard Store are hosting a demo at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead this Friday. They'll have Bataleon, YES and Jones Snowboard to play on, plus (and we think this is a big plus), one pair of those new crazy NOW Snowboard Bindings.
Friday 13th is always fun.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford Signature Sessions park plan for this Friday. The Thursday park will still have a few things open, but expect a limited set-up as they prepare for the main event.
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This week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes we have the rookie park on the left hand slope. On the right hand side we have a pair of gas pipes the top one black pipe and one orange pipe. Moving down the slope we have the flat down and a street rail down bar, then we have the flat box and a lamp post rail .... More...
The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead has announced its Summer pricing, which will come in to effect on Tuesday 1st May.
Freestyle - Thursday
7-10pm
Session Pass: Adult Member £24.50 / Adult Non-Member £35
Session Pass: Junior Member £17.50 / Junior Non-Member £25
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The developer behind an ambitious £350m plan to build the world's largest indoor ski resort in Suffolk has been declared bankrupt. Mr Spanner does not expect this to halt the progress of the development and a spokeswoman for Mid Suffolk District Council, said Mr Spanner's personal financial ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for tonight and Friday.
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SNO!zone Milton Keynes edit for Boarders Boards Parkstrife last Friday.
Plus a girls edit featuring Becky Menday and Cerys Allen.
SCUK Members get a discount at SNO!zone MK and Boarders Boards.
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
This week in the park we have the Burton flat bar at the top of the slope next to a gas pipe, followed by the yellow down bar and a pole jam. Then down onto the donkey kink and another pole jam and to finish another black gas pipe. The rookie .. More...
CASVegas old school Park Team come together for a one off Friday night to bring you a park filled with features they always wanted but never got to build! Damo, Ferg and Monkey pick up the shovels one more time as the original award winning park team present their very own Signature Session.
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Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Castleford this week. There's a Signature Session next week.
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It's official! Summer has returned as the Board Stiff sessions make a welcome return to the slopes of Tamworth SnowDome. With new goodies out on the slope courtesy of Burton Snowboards, the park layouts are set to go off at Tamworth over the Summer. Here are the park plans for tomorrow and Saturday'.. More...
Boarders Boards Parkstrife March 30th - that's today - cash prize announcement!!!
Tonight sees £200 for Best Male Rider and £200 for Best Female Rider up for grabs at SNO!zone Milton Keynes, along with prizes for 2nd/3rd spots. So get yourself booked sharpish in to be in with a chance of .... More...
The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, where fresh snow falls regularly on well-groomed slopes all year long, is offering summertime lessons to help its clients get their technique in better shape for winter 12-13.
Uniquely, the Snow Centre has been recognised as the UK’s only Centre of Excellence by ..More...
The highest indoor ice climbing wall will be a feature of the revamped Oasis leisure centre in Swindon, England which is due to re-open in 2014.
Swindon Council has selected property developer Moirai Capital Investments to work on the £65m project which will first see the centre’s existing ....More...
Boarders Boards will be taking over Park Strife at Milton Keynes Xscape on March 30th. £400 of cash prizes up for grabs, Icon outerwear and tons of prizes… Come on down and get your shred on!
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Here are the park plans for this Thursday and Friday at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.
Don't forget, next Friday is the all day SCUK Spring Bash. A chance to get your rad on.
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Here's this week's park plan for SNO!zone Castleford. Friday is Park Strife.
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Boarders Boards are taking over Parkstrife at SNO!zone MK at the end of this month, bringing a super chilled Jam session for all levels along with the sickest park built by the award winning SNO!zone MK Park team.
Cash prizes & big throw outs will be the order of the day for all levels of riders,.. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park plan for this Saturday.
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Here are the park plans for The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead this week. Another mysteryfeature as the ideas come thick and fast.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park plan for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here's the park plan for The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead this week.
This week the roller switches sides so smaller kickers, but they've dropped in an extra rail on Thursday and another 'Mystery feature' on Friday.
Don't forget a day of freestyle for the SCUK Spring Bash on Awesome Friday 6th .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park plan for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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This is the first look at detailed plans for Cardiff Bay’s long-awaited new ice arena and real-snow indoor ski slope.
The new artist impressions were released as the scheme’s developers, Greenbank Partnerships Limited, presented their £200m vision to stakeholders.
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Jonny Russell has put together a "Signature Park" for tonight's session, the line is designed based on how Jonny rides, smooth endless lines with clear, tricky and secret hits all over the place. The park is a full of trannies plus a specially built skate plaza inspired feature with street rail, .... More...
On Tuesday 20 March, The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead invite you to join in the fun raising money for Sport Relief. Instead of running a mile, why not ski or snowboard a mile?
A 1 hour recreation pass is JUST £10 with ALL proceeds going to Sport Relief!!
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In a winter which has hardly shown its face and the prospects of a summer that will be no different than the weather at the moment, we could all do with a little cheering up. So to give you a wee boost, we are giving you two FREE Airbag sessions at SNO!zone Castleford and SNO!zone Scotland.
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Here's the Hemel park plans for this Thursday and Friday.
It's Mystery Feature night! Come and see what DWA have in store for you. The barbed wire and dirty needles idea didn't make it past the safety check, but whatever it is it will be a bit special, just like the people that built it.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Viktor Wiberg © JoolsWe were super stoked to have the Salomon Bonfire pro team down in Milton Keynes on Wednesday this week for an after hours shoot with our own SNO!zone Sponsored Riders.
It was an amazing night of riding and a great opportunity for our team to ride with some world class .... More...
SNO!zone Milton Keynes have some fantastic female riders who kill the park every week and they are offering 20 new female riders the chance to book themselves into an exclusive 'girls only' session at Parkstrife between 7pm and 9pm. On this session you will have private use of their rookie park and .. More...
Here's the park plan for this Saturday at the SnowDome.
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Here's the park plans for this week at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.
Thursday night's park is a bit special! Come and meet the Salomon Team who'll be hanging out from around 6pm and then joining us for a shred. Park opens at 7pm.
Don't forget about the free shuttle bus from Hemel station.
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Here are the park plans for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. Friday night is also a Park Strife night.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for tonight and tomorrow. More...
Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead parks for this week.
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Snow+Rock at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead are waiving their normal demo fee to anybody who buys an all day lift pass at the slope. Show your pass in store and you can gain access to the Snow+Rock demo pool for the day for free and test this season's ski and snowboards. Offer ends 31st March.
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead will be running a complimentary Shuttlebus service from the Station on Friday Nights at 6pm and 7pm with return journeys at 10.30pm and 11.30pm. There are 8 seats available per journey and you will need to book in advance by calling the main number between Monday and ..More...
Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Milton Keynes' Park Strife event on Friday 2nd March.
There is pre-booking offer running between 15th and 22nd February. This will give customers £10 off the general admission price (adults: £37 Juniors £29).
When booking customers will need to quote this .... More...
The Blackpool Gazette reports that an indoor slope is on the cards for the site of the current police station on Bonny Street. Blackpool seems to have had more sites proposed for an indoor slope than anywhere else we can think of.
"Wigan-based Greenbank Partnerships has been working on a scheme ....More...
Here's the park plans for Hemel this Thursday and Friday. The Friday park is smaller than nor al as it's half term. The usual full-sized park will return next Friday.
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The BBC reports...
Darlington's future remains unclear after a consortium interested in buying the club withdrew their bid.
Negotiations with administrators broke down, two weeks after the group made their initial interest known.
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Finally, the new and improved Burton Hi 5 kit will be making its debut out on the hill next Tuesday, 21st February! Join us for a special little get together. The Gonzilla guys will be here from 7 to present the golden shovel award and would like to speak to our loyal riders that voted for us… that’..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Making the most of other activities costs less this half term with ‘Kids Go Free’ at Chill Factore where any child with an accompanying adult paying full price admission will get their activity absolutely free. The fantastic offer covers a range of exhilarating activities including, ski and ....More...
The BBC reports that...
An indoor slope is being planned as part of a £65 million redevelopment of Swindon's Oasis Leisure Centre.
Swindon Borough Council is negotiating with Moirai Capital Investment Ltd to bring a ski slope, expanded water park and concert arena to the town, by 2014.
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If your kids have been enjoying the recent snow falls, encourage them to learn how to ski or snowboard and they could be enjoying the snow all year round.
The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead boasts the ‘best snow this side of the Alps’ and conditions are always perfect with regular heavy snow ..More...
Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Scotland this week. More...
The Swindon Advertiser reports;
A major project to turn the run-down Oasis Leisure Centre into a regional leisure destination will bring about 1,700 jobs to Swindon’s economy.
Swindon Council has identified a preferred developer that would refurbish the old centre and later provide other .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday evening.
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Bucks Free Press reports;
Plans for a multi-million-pound indoor ski centre to replace the former fire-torn Wycombe Summit site appear to have been placed on ice.
The Abbey Barn Way plot has been put on the market with agents Edward Symmons which has been “instructed to seek offers for the ....More...
Here are the park plans for The Hemel Hemsptead Snow Centre for Thursday and Friday.
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Learn to ski or snowboard at Hemel on Valentine's Day.
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SNO!zone Scotland are offering one lucky couple the chance to spend Valentine’s Day 14th February with time on the slope followed by a candlelit meal and Champagne served in your own purpose built, private snow den right on the slope itself!
The winning couple can choose from a ski/board lesson .... More...
The BBC reports that the winter sports complex in Cardiff Bay's landmark International Sports Village is to finally go ahead.
Work on a 150m ski slope, a nursery slope, skating arenas plus shops, bars, restaurants, a hotel and new homes will start immediately.
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There's a great piece in ThisIsTamworth about the history of Tamworth SnowDome and the men behind it. It's a good read. SCUK have been covering the SnowDdome since back in 1995 (SCUK news item number 1) so we've followed the ups and ups of the business for a long time.
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A report in North Yorkshire's The Advertiser reports,A Yorkshire-based consortium interested in putting a snowdome on the site of the club’s stadium is due to hold talks with council officials today, and Sheffield venture capitalist Paul Wildes last night repeated that he remains in the running.
Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Milton Keynes for this Thursday and Friday.
The park plan for Park Strife on 3rd Feb should also be available soon.
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Get back to school and get your shred on at the SnowDome with the brand new Saturday Shred School. The freestyle camp for snowboarders of all ages and abilities looking to master new tricks, meet new faces and get creative.
The 3 hour, camp format sessions will be accompanied by a dedicated .... More...
The Tamworth SnowDome are getting ready for the ThirtyTwo International team to hit the slopes tonight. They are due to arrive at the TSA at about 6pm, where they will be doing some signings and generally saying hi to people. Then from 8pm they will be out on the hill, where a park will be out for ....More...
The latest news on this long running development for Northumberland seems to imply the original plans for an indoor ski slope have been downgraded.
"It also includes a dry ski slope, a 4x4 driving experience, two lakes for watersports and recreation, equine facilities, an indoor leisure centre ....More...
Here's the park setup for tonight's visit from the ThirtyTwo international snowboard team at Chill Factore.
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The ThirtyTwo international snowboard team are on their European Tour this month and they are starting off at Chill Factore (the only tour stop in the North)!
ThirtyTwo have joined forces with Subvert boardstore to host a special freestyle event on Monday 23rd January 2012!
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Here's The Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre park plan for their leg of the ThirtyTwo European Tour next Wednesday.
The evening starts with a signing session in Snow and Rock and then a special freestyle park that opens at 6.30. Get the chance to meet and ride with the likes of JP Walker!
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I don't think is a big surprise to anybody, but the Guardian reports that proposals by Acer Snowmec to turn the London Olympic press and media centre in to an indoor snow centre has not made it to the shortlist.
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here are The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plans for this week. Two kickers on the Main Slope for Thursday and a triple barrel bonk for Friday.
Don't forget we also have the 32 Team coming to our centre on Wednesday 25th January, there will be a park plan for that coming soon!
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We had a chat with Jamie Smith, the founder and Managing Director of Ice Factor International who recently purchased SNO!zone Scotland to see what their plans were for Scotland's only indoor slope.
SCUK What are your immediate plans?
Jamie We've made an immediate investment in replacing 23 .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. This Friday is the first Park Strife event of 2012 and do note it's on a Friday, not MK's usual Saturday.
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"I’ve never even been on a ski lift before," admitted Dame Kelly Holmes after enjoying her first proper experience on real snow at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.
Since retiring as a professional athlete the first British Olympian to win double gold has relished the freedom to have a go at a .. More...
For those who like an early morning session, great news as Monday to Friday The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead will now be open from 9am instead of 10am. Why not get that extra hour of practice in the morning to really get ahead before your next holiday?
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Here's the first freestyle park plan for the Tamworth SnowDome for 2012.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead parks for this Thursday and Friday. With many of the regulars away it might be quite a good one for beginners.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday.
6.30 to 8.30 is The Junior Jib Jam! It's free to enter for 16 and unders and there is £150 worth of Snow and Rock vouchers going to the best male and best female, spot prizes and free passes for the best festive fancy dress.
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Nike Chosen Series - 01 UK Hemel Hempstead >>
The UK’s Andy Nudds was crowned Most Valuable Player at the opening tour stop of the Nike Chosen Series on Friday the 16th December at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.
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Guests to Chill Factore in Manchester are being encouraged to kiss on the piste, bringing romance to the slopes during the festive season as they pass under a giant piece of mistletoe hanging above the slope.
To start it all off, Rachel and Rob Jones from Mold, North Wales were the first couple .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone park for this Thursday and Friday. It's a little smaller than usual because of Christmas.
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Capital & Regional, the specialist retail property company, today announces the sale of its subsidiary, Snozone Braehead Ltd, to Ice Factor Ltd, the Scottish based Adventure Sports operator.
SNO!zone Braehead operates Scotland’s only indoor real snow ski & boarding facility located within .... More...
Andy Nudds claims the first Nike Chosen Series tour stop and takes a spot at the Nike Chosen Sessions in April 2012.
Here's some pictures from last night's event.
The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead provided the UK's biggest Kicker of the year measuring a lofty 13m to the sweet spot.
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The owners of the LeisureDome in Weston-Super-Mare (South-West England) have just posted a fly-by video of what the complex will look like when it opens in 2013.
Discuss on SCUK.
Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for Friday's Nike Chosen Series.
The Nike kicker has been measured and has a 13 metre gap! This will be a great event for spectators, so it would be great to get lots of people coming down to watch.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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To celebrate World Snowboard Day this Sunday 18th December, The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead are offering skiers and snowboarders the chance to win a £150 Snow+Rock voucher!
Everyone who visits the slopes this Sunday will automatically be entered into the draw. A winner will be chosen at random ....More...
Here's the park plan for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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If you can’t make it to Lapland you can at least take your child to see Santa in a traditionally snowy setting!
Santa has set up his wooden grotto at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead so girls and boys can visit him and tell them their Christmas wishes surrounded by real snow.
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Chill Factore in Trafford, Manchester have just let SCUK know about the great deals they've put together to support World Snowboard Day on 18th December.
The offers are…
BOGOF - Snowboard Tasters all day (promo code - WSDTASTER)
BOGOF - 2hr Lift pass from 9am - 11am (promo code - WSDLP)
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If you have survived Hurricane Bawbag with your limbs and roof intact - CONGRATULATIONS!! You deserve a reward I think, What would you like? A holiday? A guaranteed amazing Scottish Season? No - well how about a FREE AirBag session at SNO!zone Scotland? I knew you would like that better!
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
No Tuesday freestyle until March 2012. More...
Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plans for Thursday and Friday.
Remember that next Friday is the Nike Chosen Series at Hemel, which promises one HUGE pile of snow. Voting is still open for the Burton Hi5 Golden Shovel Award. More...
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead have launched a new product called the Adult Group Lesson pack to get you up and sliding for just £169. You can do that in one day or spread it across four 90 minute sessions.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's SNO!storm event. More...
Not only was the Morrow Jam 18 years old last night, but for the first time a skier won and deservedly so. The quarterpipe was amazing and a first for Hemel. If you want to see it again, we suggest you let the management know!
As usual, our galleries are quantity over quality. All on Facebook as .. More...
An area of land in Gloucester, once ear-marked for an indoor slope, yesterday received planning approval for a new business park, restaurant and pub, takeaways and supermarket.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-15989649
On Friday the 16th of December The Nike Chosen Series will launch at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead. Boasting the biggest indoor kicker seen in the UK this year it will be a unique event. The best home-grown AM riders will compete for a chance to ride alongside some of the world’s greatest .... More...
Christmas is a time for giving, a time for caring and most importantly, it is a time for being able to prove that you can perform double corks and spins over 720 when asked to by any grandparents or distant relatives. What do you mean you can't?
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The quarterpipe for Friday's Morrow Jam at Hemel is coming together. This will be a first for Hemel and something we think every slope in the UK should invest in permanently.
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It's a Jib Jam Saturday at Tamworth SnowDome and here's the park plan.
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Check out the www.forwardlean.co.uk edit from last Friday's Burton Hi 5 at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead. Features Calum Paton, Ross Needham, Andy Nudds, Cody Hierons and Rowan Biddiscombe.
Tonight is the last Board Stiff until April at Tamworth SnowDome as it takes its normal break for the Winter. There will still be a few toys out on the hill as every night and the Saturday night Fresh sessions continue all year.
Here's the park plan in case you missed it.
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The quarterly SNO!storm event hits SNO!zone Scotland on Friday 9th December 7pm - 12pm.
It's almost Christmas, and boy, are we giving you gifts!? Your favourite freestyle & music event is back and it's been supersized! Check out what's on offer...
- Full-slope shred park
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Due to a couple of technical hitches in the last few weeks SNO!zone Scotland have decided to postpone the Project Friday Games until January. The park plan this week has also been scaled back. Don't worry though, they'll be back to normal service in the next couple of weeks and preparing to make .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday's Who's The Daddy? event and next Tuesday.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Thursday. Friday is Burton Hi5 and you'll just have to come and see what they've created. The DWA are determined to win The Golden Shovel this year and have a massive park build planned and a "secret weapon", which will be revealed on the day.
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Plans to turn the run-down Oasis Leisure Centre into a regional leisure destination are progressing.
This time last year, cash-strapped Swindon Council announced it was inviting companies to redevelop the crumbling centre, which is nearing the end of its operational life.
It wanted to see the .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for tonight and Friday.
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Back for its 7th year, ‘Who’s the Daddy’ returns to the SnowDome on Saturday 26th November for a night of mammoth prizes, monster mayhem and beastie battles… let the clash commence!
DOUBLE DADDY JAM TO WIN A HOLIDAY / TOMBSTONE FINALE WITH 6 MONTHS FREE RIDING UP FOR GRABS / MC TIM SANDY / DJ .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
SCUK Members can save £15 off their SnowDome membership, so is a no-brainer if you ride there more than a few times a year.
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If you have passed Hemel's level 6 standard in snowboarding or skiing and you have a passion for snowsports then why not become a qualified instructor?
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead is recognised by BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors) as an official training centre and have ....More...
A unique opportunity has arisen for a Snowsports Manager/Senior Instructor at Chill Factore.
This role is a key Role within the Operations team, and the Snowsports Manager will ensure Chill Factore is the pre-eminent snow centre of its kind, and is the UK’s premier Snowsports Centre of ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the park for the Maverix & SCUK Happy Slamming event. With some cash prizes up for grabs and £100 winnable by anybody, plus a few throw down prizes, we reckon it'll be blast.
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There's some great Christmas time courses for the nippers and budding freestylers.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Manchester skiers can write their names in history as record breakers today as they managed to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chain of skiers at Chill Factore.
The current Guinness World Record for the longest chain of skiers stands at 50 people, and was smashed on the slopes ....More...
What: Manchester’s Chill Factore is attempting a Guinness World Record for the longest chain of skiers.
Where: The main slope, Chill Factore, Trafford Way, Trafford Quays Leisure Village, Manchester, M41 7JA
When: 8.30am – 11am on Wednesday 9 November
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The developer behind the delayed SnOasis winter sports complex is seeking an assurance from the Government that a future operator of East Anglia’s rail network will be required to provide services to a new station.
As part of local planning consent, Onslow Suffolk and its backers are committed ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for thsi Saturday's Jib Jam and next Tuesday's Grom Camp.
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At some stage most of us have endured the frustration of not getting our technique quite as perfect as we’d like.
You know there are improvements to be made but just can’t figure where you’re going wrong in order to correct your technique.
The answer could be to actually SEE how you ski or .... More...
Check out the new season parks for The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead this Thursday and Friday.
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Check out the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week, which will include Firday's Burton Hi 5 event.
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This week, SNO!zone Milton Keynes' local and SCUK buddy Laura Berry has designed an awesome shred-tastic park for the second Signature Park Series. This will be out for Thursday and Friday's freestyle nights and making a return is the monthly Parkstrife event on Saturday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome for Tuesday evening.
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Whether you're going away this year or you want to learn to Ski or Snowboard all year round. Our 'Ski/Snowboard in a day' courses are fantastic for getting you on the slopes quickly. Our highly qualified instructors will guide you through 5 hours of instruction, giving you the perfect foundations ....More...
Here's this weeks park plan for the Thursday and Friday freestyle nights at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
There's another "Signature Sessions" park next week... more details coming soon.
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Here are The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plans for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this week.
Tuesday's park is for the annual SNOLF event. We don't have any info for the event this year and this is the first we've heard about it.
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Make the most of your Recreational Lift Pass every Friday and enjoy a two hour Recreational Lift Pass for the price of one. What's more there will be a couple of freestyle features available to use throughout the day.
This offer is available on Fridays only between 10am - 6.30pm until Friday ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for tonight, Thursday and Friday.
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This Wednesday the TheAirBag.net will be at SNO!zone Castleford with another big snow booter - As far as I am aware the first one for Cas in a long time! From 7 we will be there ready to catch you safely as you fly off a big real snow kicker doing what you do best - some looking very stylish (....More...
Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Scotland this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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If the prospect of amusing your offspring over half term is already proving a challenge book them into something that it is both physically demanding and cool. VERY cool. Somewhere around freezing to be precise.
The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead boasts the "best snow this side of the Alps" .. More...
Here are The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plans for this Thursday and Friday.
Don't forget that winter opening times are now in operation, so the slope won't close until 11pm.
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Whilst you have all been sunning yourself down south, North of the border we never really had the Indian Summer that seemed to happen to every other part of the UK. Instead we stayed in normal summer mode (where we go straight from Spring to Autumn) and have already had several good dustings of ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for today (a bit late) and tomorrow (plenty of time to polish your stick). More...
Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week.
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Here are The Snow Centre park plans for this Thursday and Friday.
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Well it's not very often that you get two X Games Gold Medallists in the same room, let alone a UK indoor slope, but come to The Big Bang Snowboard Show at Milton Keynes this Saturday and that's exactly what you'll get. Joining the regular Big Bang crew we have two extra special guests, X Games ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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This Thursday the TheAirBag.net will be at SNO!zone Scotland (Braehead in Glasgow) on Friday with another big snow booger! From 7 we will be there ready to catch you safely as you fly off a big real snow kicker doing what you do best - some looking very stylish (mostly the young kids) while most ....More...
Here's the park plan for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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Kick start your winter with this super fun jam session comp for freeski and snowboard on Saturday the 8th of October at the Hemel Snow Center 6-8pm. More...
This Saturday The Big Bang Snowboard Show rolls into Milton Keynes for the third stop on the UK wide tour. The first two dates were amazing with huge crowds turning up to test kit, attend a seminar, get coached and meet the special guests. Milton Keynes will be no different. Head Snowboards team ....More...
Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead parks for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday sees the Atom Jam, which is sponsored by Atomic Skis, but everybody is welcome.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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The winter season is here so get your snowboard legs back with our longer winter opening times allowing that extra practice. Come down with a group of friends or family for a fun session then relax in The Edge with a drink or bite to eat.
Slope opening times:
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Just a last push for Burton Hi5 at SNO!zone Scotland this weekend.
Registration opens at 6pm. Slope prices for passes are £32 for Adults and £25 for Juniors, but as ever competition entry is free, so... nothing ventured, nothing gained.
More at www.snozoneuk.com/v/scotland/events/366
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This week sees the first of SNO!zone Milton Keynes' "Signature Sessions" freestyle parks.
Once a month, we invite one of our sponsored riders to come and design a park with the SNO!zone Milton Keynes Park team. This month it's Chris Chatt's awesome, skate inspired park.
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Just to confuse us, SnowDome have sent today's and Saturday's park, when they normally send us Saturday's and next Tuesday's... anyway... here they are in all their SnowDomeness.
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It is the globe’s favourite new fitness regime and now, for the first time ever, Zumba is taking to the piste.
Zumba on snow? In Manchester?
Yes – in a global first, Manchester based Chill Factore, is giving the world its new favourite fitness activity – on snow.
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Developers have been invited to bid for the right to build an indoor snow slope and permanent ice arena in Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff council has asked any would-be developers to make submissions before a tendering process begins “imminently”.
Bidders have been told they must accommodate an ice ....More...
Here are the two park plans for this Thursday and Friday at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.
The SCUK Box may be having a week off due to some appalling behaviour over on www.Facebook.com recently when it was seen to openly gloat about the misfortune of a hapless skier.
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Here's this weeks park plan for the Thursday/Friday freestyle nights at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
They've also just announced our October Parkstrife deal...
Parkstrife returns to MK for a night of sick riding, banging tunes and spot prizes + freebies!
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A video from the freestyle session at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempsted last Friday 9th September 2011.
Filmed and Edited by Max Presky.
Music: Bonobo - Recurring
Filmed with:
Canon 550D, 50mm f1.8, EF 18 - 55mm Samyang 8mm Fisheye f3.5
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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The winter season is coming so get your ski legs back whilst enjoying great savings with The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead annual memberships. There has never been a better time to become a member of The Snow Centre.
Snowboard Club UK Members can save 55% on The Snow Centre's individual ....More...
This weekend the TheAirBag.net will be at SNO!zone Scotland (Braehead in Glasgow) on Saturday. For a wee while we have been having to use pre-made kickers inside some of the indoor slopes due to some snow problems, but now big snow kickers are back at SNO!zone Scotland. From 7pm we will be there ....More...
Good news! We have both plans for this week at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead. First up is Thursday's Progression Session park, followed by the full Friday Freestyle park.
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Here's the park plan for this week's Thursday and Friday freestyle nights here at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
SNO!zone are currently offering some awesome pre-season deals, so check out www.snozoneuk.com, pick your nearest SNO!zone and check out some of the great deals going on.
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TheAirBag.net will be at SNO!zone MK on Saturday night for you to come go all flippy and spinny on and, much to the delight of many, we will have a FULL SNOW KICKER this session for the first time in a while!
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Well, the 9th SCUK Summer Bash hits Tamworth this Friday, ready for all-night beers and bonfire, all Saturday music, BBQ and frisbee. Then we go do that snowboarding thing on Saturday night at the home of UK snowboarding, the one, the only, SnowDome. Check out the plan for the Bash. Join us, it's .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for this week, which will also be for Saturday's Who's Afraid of the Parl? event. More...
Here's the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday. These plans are just a guide and may be changed during the build based on availability of features or condition of the snow.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. Seems to be a kicker...
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Fed up now the summer holidays are over? Why not try something different for the new term – and now’s your chance to go risk-free!
The popular Money Back Guarantee has been reintroduced for September, offering anyone who isn’t sure about trying skiing, snowboarding or any of the other snow ....More...
We just had it confirmed that theAirbag.net will be coming down to this Saturday's freestyle sessions at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. Great news if you're looking to try out some sweet new tricks on slope!
Times:
7pm - 11pm
Airbag sessions:
7pm
7:45pm
8:30pm
9:15pm
10pm
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Here's the park plan for this week's Thursday & Friday freestyle nights at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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Following the success of the tour in June, Who's Afraid of the Park? will be returning to SNO!zone's centres in Milton Keynes, Castleford (near Leeds) and Braehead (near Glasgow) over the coming month. It aims to encourage intermediate-level riders to be more adventurous on the slopes and inspire .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this Saturday and next Tuesday. Remember, next Friday is the start of the SCUK Summer Bash at Tamworth, with a kick-bottom park planned for Saturday night.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Thursday and Friday.
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Leisuredome are delighted to advise, that North Somerset Council has received confirmation from the National Planning Case Unit that the LeisureDome Planning Application has been endorsed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, so now has FULL PLANNING CONSENT.
Chill Factore have their final airbag event of the year this Friday. Passes are still available for only £10 if you have a September unlimited lift pass. Further information is available here.
Here you go guys, the moment you've been waiting for! Here's the park plan for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. We'll be closing some of it off until Saturday, where you guys get to try out our BRAND NEW rainbow rail for Who's Afraid Of The Park? during the day on Saturday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park plan for tonight.
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From today, Tuesday 30th August, The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead have a new promotion running through to the end of September. Book a one hour recreation pass and get second hour free – Monday to Friday until 5pm. Also, worth noting the slope is closed next Monday, 5th September, for maintenance ....More...
Both Humboldt penguins and Siberian tigers living in the UK have been able to keep cool this summer thanks to snow deliveries from SNO!zone indoor snow centres.
10 tonnes of anow was delivered to the Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary by SNO!zone Castleford in early August to the obvious ....More...
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead have a promo weekend over 10/11th September.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Just a reminder that it's the first stop of the Burton Demo Tour this Friday at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park plan for this week, which includes the Whitelines Rail Jam.
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Here's a little bit of information on the Parkstrife offer SNO!zone are running in conjunction with Who's Afraid Of The Park? on the 3rd September; both of which are happening on the same day!
If you guys were wondering where our Parkstrife event was next month HAVE NO FEAR!
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for tonight and Friday.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday. Remember, mini park on Thursday night too and stuff out all Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this Saturday and next Tuesday. Don't forget this Sunday sees the 500 Tricks for Breast Cancer event starting around 8pm.
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Want to be the coolest kid on the slopes? Show your skills at Chill Factore in the Snow Stars Talent Contest.
Do you have what it takes to become the best skier or snowboarder? Fancy pitting your coolest moves against the best of the rest on the piste? Are you ready to learn and take it to the ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park plan for this Thursday and Friday.
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Since gods own country (Scotland obviously!!) has restrained from looting, all of you fine people from north of the border will be looking for some form of release of aggression surely? Well help is at hand... TheAirBag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland this Friday for aerial japes and tomfoolery.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday. We've also just launched details of the SCUK Summer Bash, which will be held at Tamworth over the weekend of 9-11 September.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park plan for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday. TheAirbag.net will also be around on Friday night. More...
TheAirBag.net goes skis and boards on Friday despite the summer season! Friday sees us return to Chill Factor-e Manchester. We will be out from 6:30 pm until 11:00pm. We also have our new indoor kicker with us and would love to know what you think about it.
A 10% is up for grabs if your ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park plans for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday's Park Strife event.
More information of this month's Parkstrife event.
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Chill Factore have opened up their August Unlimited Lift pass to include Core freestyle nights. Unlike previous months, the August Unlimited Lift Pass now includes the Friday night freestyle only sessions. So for just £50 guests can make the most of our permanent features throughout the week and ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this Saturday and next Tuesday. A reminder that the 500 Tricks for Breast Cancer event is happening in a few weeks time at Tamworth.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday. There's also features out throughout the week and a mini park on Thursday. A reminder that it's also the Whitelines Rail Jam on Friday! Hemel are also running the Outdoor Extreme Day all day Sunday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
The slope is still offering their £99 unlimited jib pass for freestyle nights.
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We just heard from the developers that they've received planning permission for the UK's latest indoor slope, this one ideally placed in the south west at Weston-super-Mare. We think they're quite excited, their emailing reading...
Congratulations to the Leisuredome Team. Leisuredome (UK) Ltd .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the park for The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead on Friday. A reduced park is available on Thursday as usual and something freestyle is out most days.
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Here's the park for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
Don't forget Saturday sees FBBB Trick Busters with a much expanded park.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday is of course the SCUK Scottish Bash.
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Recent research by the Daily Mail has found that parents spend on average in excess of £2,000 to keep their children entertained over the Summer holidays.
Manchester’s Chill Factore has the perfect solution for parents not wanting to break the bank, and is bucking the trend for expensive days ....More...
Here's the park plan for the FBBB Trick Busters event here at SNO!zone Milton Keynes on the 23rd July.
With Over £500 in prize money to be given away this is one not to be missed..
Don't forget! The first 50 people to pre-book will receive a special prize from one of our sponsors.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for tonight and Friday. Next Saturday they're teaming up with For Boarders By Boarders for the FBBB Trick Busters event and the first 40 people to pre-book onto this event get a FBBB prize.
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Here are the Tamworth SnpwDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead has some great courses running over the summer holidays. The freestyle courses are for both skiers and snowboarders.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday. A couple of lines are out Thursday night too and there's something on the slope during the day most of the time at the moment.
We understand the SCUK Box is having some time out for repairs.
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Now we're well in to July, it's worth reminding you that all three SNO!zones at Milton Keynes, Castleford and Braehead in Scotland are doing a £99 Unlimited Jib Pass for all of August. If you want to ride every Thursday and Friday freestyle night, this is the pass for you.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
Places are already booking fast for the SCUK Scottish Bash on Saturday 23rd July, so don't miss out. More...
Almost not snowboard enough for SCUK, but they do have a mini-ramp for the skaters, a snowboard simulator and an outdoor jib demo, so...
'Extreme day' at The Snow Centre (free entry) 10am - 8pm, Sunday 31st July.
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So DC's JET SET landed at Sno!zone Castleford on Friday 24th of June and was set to be one hell of a night.
The park crew at Castleford worked long and hard to produce some of the most innovative and challenging features seen by many for a long time.
Right from the get go every single rider .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. It's also now "Summer Of Love" season, so features are out on the slope during non-freestyle sessions; this week (after Wednesday) you'll find the gaspipe and a sweet flat box.
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Steve Terry has knocked up a new single bar for the Billabong All for One event this weekend at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hemsptead. It will be out for the evening jam session.
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The UK’s greatest team will be on hand to offer advice and tips on how to get started or improve your freestyle snowboarding. All ages and levels catered for… whether your taking your first steps into the world of freestyle or you’re a seasoned jibber, join in and learn something new!
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for tonight and Tuesday.
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As the nation prepares to support The Grumpy Scotsman over the next few days (results dependant!) a more charming specimen will also travel south! TheAirBag.net will be at Sno!Zone MK on Saturday night for you to take your aggression out on. Sessions begin at 7pm and it's going to be busy so book ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for this Thursday and Friday. More...
It's that time of year where we need to carry out main slope snow conditioning work ahead of the summer. Snow conditioning occurs every year after the busy winter period and is basically a form of quality control for snow. While we produce snow every night and closely monitor the snow quality to ....More...
Parkstrife returns to SNO!zone Milton Keynes for a night of sick riding, banging tunes, spot prizes + freebies on Saturday July 2nd.
We have just confirmed that theAirbag.net will be coming down to this event. Great news if you are looking to try out some crazy moves without the threat of .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. Check out the park for Saturday's Park Strife.
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The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead are running a promotional weekend this weekend with 1 hour lift passes for £10 and 45 minute group lessons for £17.
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"I Got 99 Problems but Freestyle Aint One!"
July sees the launch of a different kind of lift pass at SNO!zone Milton Keynes, Castleford and Scotland - The Unlimited Jib Pass.
Not only can you ride freestyle features at super low prices every day with Summer of Love, but now you can ride .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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TheAirBag.net goes skis and boards on Friday and then bikes on Saturday! Friday sees us return to Chill Factor-e Manchester. We will be out from 6:30 pm until 11:00pm. A 10% discount is up for grabs if your session is booked in advance or call 0161 749 2222.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday. Toys also out Thursday evening and all day Friday.
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Here are the two park plans for SNO!zone Milton Keynes on Thursday and Friday.
Race day on Friday so there's only half a park out then.
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We thought we'd let you know about another great offer currently running at Hemel; 2 for 1 Mondays. Basically buy one recreational pass and get one free between 9am and 5pm. Same for drinks in the bar too! Bonus.
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At the risk of this turning in to a Hemel love-in... here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for tonight. As mentioned, most of this is also open during the day, so you can make use of Hemel's great all day lift passes.
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On Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead are giving you the chance to ride from 5pm until close, which is 9pm during the week and 8pm at the weekend, for just £28 or £18 for kids. They also guarantee a toy out on the slope; a kicker, box or rail so you can hone .... More...
If you have buddies or buddettes out there who think you're cool because you snowboard, well, now you can give them the good news that their own route to coolness can begin from just £25 or £14 if you happen to be a kid. This summer offer at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead gives you the chance to .... More...
Here are this week's Tamworth SnowDome parks.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
Just to keep you informed on what's going on... At the beginning of July MK have their monthly Parkstrife event, this time including theAirbag.net More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park for the coming week.
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Firstly, Leisuredome would like to thank everyone who attended the public consultation meeting and looked at their plans on the Leisuredome website. They are really grateful for all the positive feedback and support received.
The latest is that the planning application was submitted on 25th May .... More...
Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday.
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First stop is Thursday 9th in Oldham at the Halfords Cylce Tour, visit www.tourseries.co.uk.
You can find us on Friday at SNO!zone Castleford. Booking is recommended for Cas and can be done online by visiting www.snozoneuk.com or by contacting the slope on 0871 222 5671.
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Departing on the 24th of June 2011 DC's Jet Set is designed to be a night of riding focused on progression. Pushing the UK Indoor scene and its riders to new heights.
On the night there will be cash prizes, product giveaways, an after party and as if that wasn't enough, every one who rides will .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday. A couple of toys and coaching are also available on Thursday as usual.
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The hype surrounding last years Oakley Grom Games made it a hard act to follow but this year’s event was in a different league. Over 140 freeskiers and snowboarders entered, bringing along their families, friends and entourages. The quality of riding and the fun and camaraderie just goes to prove .... More...
Who’s Afraid of the Park? at SNO!zone Scotland went down a storm on Saturday 28th May with well over 60 participants in our brand new beginners freestyle event. Starting off north of the border before touring down to Milton Keynes on the 4th June and Castleford on the 11th June, the riders are set .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday's Who's Afraid of the Park session.
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The Snow Centre's new Monday 2 for 1 on all Recreational Lift Passes is available this Bank Holiday Monday, 30th May, 10am - 5pm!
Come down with a friend and receive two Recreational Lift Passes for the price of one and then why not relax in The Edge and enjoy two for the price of one on all ....More...
Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday. Toys also out on Thursday and during the day Friday.
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Plans for the UK's longest indoor real snow ski slope to be built in Weston-super-Mare have been submitted to North Somerset Council.
Consultants GVA held a public exhibition earlier this month in the seaside resort on behalf of LeisureDome UK Ltd for people to have their say on its plans to ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday. Remember The SnowDome have some great SCUK offers at the moment.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
Next Saturday, 4th June is the MK Who's Afraid of the Park? event, so here's the park plan for that.
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Planning permission was submitted today to build the world’s tallest climbing wall at the Extreme Rock Climbing Centre within the proposed LeisureDome site in Weston-super-Mare. As part of a high-adrenaline, multi-sport activity centre, LeisureDome will provide exciting options for a huge range of ..More...
Funky shoes, free drinks, glamorous snow and lots of personal attention from our fantastic ski instructors while toning your legs – Tuesday Night is Ladies' Night at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.
Ladies' night will be on every Tuesday from 7.30pm – 9pm. For only £32 (£22 for members), ....More...
Leisuredome UK unveiled its proposal for a £50million indoor ski slope centre with a climbing wall, skateboard and BMX park, freefall centre and surf simulator at a public exhibition last week.
The scheme, which would bring in more than half a million visitors in its first year of opening, would .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
June 4th is MK's big rookie event of the year. "Who's Afraid Of The Park?" will see sponsored riders, dedicated coaching, prizes, DJs and giveaways throughout the afternoon.
Keep checking out the MK Facebook page and blog .... More...
Staring on Monday 23rd May the Chill Factore shaping team will start putting out permanent freestyle features for the summer months! The rookie to intermediate features will be positioned towards the top of the main slope and will be available all day every day! So if you fancy a quick shred ....More...
Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday. As usual Thursday will feature a few features too.
We're also expecting some good news for Hemel freestylers soon, so watch this space!
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Tomorrow night sees the UK's first ever on snow based Snowbombing event take place at Chill Factore. The event kicks off at 7pm with some slope side action followed by an after party until 2am with Snowbombing finest DJs, including the Urban Knights and Doorly. The whole of the main slope is ....More...
Here are the two Tamworth SnowDome park layouts for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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SNO!zone's finest sponsored riders and coaches are on tour to teach you how to throw down some rad tricks and play in the park like you've been at it for years. You'll be surprised what you can do in a few hours!
We're taking things back to basics, "Freestyle for Dummies" style, offering .... More...
Plans for the UK's longest indoor real snow ski slope have been unveiled in Weston-super-Mare.
If the plans by developers LeisureDome are approved, the £50m snow centre would be the first in the South West.
The 210-metre slope at Locking Parklands would be 40 metres longer than the one in .... More...
It's sad, but true. Unfortunately there just aren't enough people like us who love snowsports so much that they want to come all the time, regardless of the season. Which makes it very difficult for us to keep our slopes open early in the morning, till late at night. So Monday to Friday, we now ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday (which includes the Grom Camp) and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the park plan for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
May 14th sees the return of our monthly Parkstrife event. A freestyle park that caters for our freestyle riders. The event starts at 7pm and ends at 12am and prices are: 5 Hour Adult session £37, 5 Hour Junior .... More...
Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday. Most of this will stay out for SCUK's Spring Bash all day on Saturday, but more on that later.
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Leisuredome will be holding a public exhibition on 12th May, 2pm to 8pm, at Weston-super-Mare Football Club, Woodspring Stadium, Winterstoke Road.
The exhibition will present to the public the latest designs for the proposed leisure development as well as providing the opportunity to answer any ....More...
Hemel have launched new prices starting tomorrow. Friday freestyle sessions are now: Adults 2hrs £29 or 4hrs £39, Juniors 2hrs £20 or 4hrs £30.
This doesn't affect the pricing for the SCUK Spring Bash on Saturday 14th May for SCUK Members.
The latest proposals for an indoor snow centre for Blackpool in Northwest England will be published in 2012, Greenbank Partnerships, the company behind the proposal have told the area’s council. They say an interim document will be published in the near future however.
The company says they are ..More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the park layout for SNO!zone Scotland.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Saturday's SNO!down event.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park for this week.
Remember the SCUK Spring Bash is at Hemel on Saturday 14th May. Freestyle coaching sessions are going fast.
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Groundworks on the giant SnOasis indoor snow centre at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich in Suffolk, England, which were due to finally get underway earlier this spring have been delayed while developer Onslow Suffolk Ltd awaits an official licence to relocate up to 1,000 protected newts from the site.
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Tuesday May 17th 2011 is the date of Disability Snowsport UK’s (DSUK) third National Skiathon. Skiers and boarders of all ages and abilities are invited to take part in teams of 6, alongside the British Disabled Ski team, and an exciting collection of Britain’s top freestylers and celebrities (to ....More...
www.theAirBag.net is back on the hot roads this weekend after getting far too over excited about two people I have never met getting married. And there was a royal wedding as well apparently. This week we are doing some midweek sessions and hitting up SNO!zone Milton Keynes on Wednesday night and ....More...
Sneak peak for Hemel's Royal offering tonight. This still isn't the "NEW FEATURE" mentioned on the park plan, but we have worked out what that is now, we're just keeping it secret too.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel park for this Friday. Although we don't know exactly what the "NEW FEATURE" is, we have seen some of the work that's gone in to it and it looks sweet. A bit cryptic I know!
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Here's the Chill Factore park layout for this week.
Rookie Line (Wed > Fri)Subvert Small Box - RO
Gas Pipe Stall
Subvert Small Box - RO
Gap Jump
Picnic Table - GO
Pro Line (Wed > Fri)Flat Down Rail- RO
Shotgun Rail - SO
Barry Jibb - SO
Gas Pipes - SO
Back to Back C Boxes - GO
Full ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Friday's Park Strife.
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Here's the SNO!zone park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday. Project Friday is the Spring Fling.
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Want to enjoy the extra bank holiday by doing something exciting and different? How about freestyle skiing or snowboarding?
Friday 29th April is the perfect opportunity to try your hand at freestyle. 45 minute Rookie Rail or Kicker Taster Sessions run throughout the day (9am – 5pm) for only £....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Despite an apparent lack of progress on the site, which has most recently been held up by the need for a newt licence, developer Godfrey Spanner says several key deals have now been signed and all the necessary funding is in place.
Developer Godfrey Spanner at the SnOasis siteWhile his opponents .. More...
Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park for 22nd April.
Myself and Steve Terry spent last weekend rebuilding The SCUK Box. We've flipped, re-welded and painted the coping so it's nice and round and blue. We've repaired most of the side panelling - re-branding will happen over the next .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight and Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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SNO!zone Milton Keynes are making plans for the Parkstrife event on May 14th, which will include their SNO!academy sessions due to its popularity so far this year. The first 30 people to book into a 5hr Parkstrife pass get exclusive use of the rookie park and free tuition from SNO!academy ....More...
The Project Friday - Spring Fling - 29th April
This month we're closing the season with a warm Scottish 'welcome back' to our returning seasonaire snow hounds as well as loving our regular home based riders, of course.
As usual we'll be sticking the tunes up LOUD and letting you get on .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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TheAirBag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland this Friday for aerial japes and tomfoolery. We Kick off at 7 until 10:45pm and with it only costing £24 for Slope time, equipment hire if needed, a stack of freestyle features and 45 mins on TheAirBag, you would be daft to miss it. For more info or to ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel park for this Friday. There's a group of SCUKers heading that way Friday, if you're interested in joining them.
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We like to keep it real here at Chill Factore and mix things up to keep it fresh, which is why we alter our park layout each freestyle week.
As we now have so many new features and near endless possibilities with our modular boxes we haven't got around to creating lovely images for them all just ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
You can also check out their new Facebook page. More...
All you need to win a free annual membership for one person plus a private ski or snowboard lesson is a Twitter account and some luck! From the 11th until the 17th of April, The Snow Centre will run a prize draw on Twitter, and all you have to do to enter is retweet “Win an annual membership and a ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Every day throughout the month of April, all prices will be held at the off-peak rate. Normally peak prices apply after 5pm weekdays, weekends, school holidays and bank holidays. But not this April!
Take advantage of great prices on Lift Passes; save £8 on a 2 hour Recreational Lift Pass at ....More...
SNO!zone Scotland in Braehead, which is the most northerly indoor slope in the world, is five years old today having opened on 6th April 2006. Since opening the facility has become firmly established as one of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions. Nearly fourteen million people have passed ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel park for this Friday, which includes a mystery feature.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead plan for Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight and Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday. Remember, SnowDome have just announced some nice Spring offers to all and some extra special new discounts for SCUK Members.
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Chill Factore is offering free slope time to skiers and snowboarders disappointed by the closure of Ski Rossendale.
Until 15 April, Rossendale residents can try out the UK’s longest indoor real snow slope by taking advantage of a free one hour lift pass. The offer is open to any Rossendale skier ..More...
A Disney-style theme park and 1,000 homes could be built at RAF Lyneham if the MoD decides not to use it for army personnel.
Businessman Eddy Shah has drawn up an alternative plan for the air base, which will close in September.
He says his plan for eco homes, three hotels, theme park, ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
Parkstrife Sunday April 2nd
SNO!academy at Parkstrife
After a huge response at SNO!storm we have another great SNO!academy offer for all of you who are looking to progress their riding in 2011!
The first 30 people to .... More...
We just wanted to remind you that the Board Stiff freestyle ramp night returns to the hill next Tuesday 5th April at 8.30pm.
Also, the Saturday night freestyle ramp session Fresh will enjoy an earlier start time of 8.30pm from Saturday 2nd April. Enjoy!
Don't forget all SnowDome activities ....More...
SnowDome All Day Pass ONLY £35!
Any 3 hour midweek recreational slope pass, Mon-Fri from 9am-6pm for ONLY £30 adults & £23 juniors.
Or enjoy an all day lift pass, Mon - Fri from 9am-6pm for ONLY £35 adults & £26 juniors.
That's a whole days relaxing skiing or snowboarding (with a break for ....More...
Developers behind a multi-million pound snow dome plan for Blackpool are asking the council for more time to investigate the viability of the ambitious scheme.
More at Blackpool Gazette.
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday, plus a little information on a rookie offer for the 2nd April Parkstrife.
Parktrife - April 2nd 2011
After a huge response at SNO!storm we have another great SNO!academy offer for all of you who are looking to progress .... More...
Apologies, but below is the revised park plan for tonight and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. They've had to move some park around due to some work that needs doing on the slope.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday.
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Here's the park plans for SNO!zone Castleford this week. Thursday as normal and Friday's SNO!storm.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
NOTE: This plan has now been revised.
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A cool wee Edit by Whitespace Productions, filmed on location at SNO!zone Scotland featuring a fair few of the SNO!zone team killing it on the Stairset.
SNO!storm is fast approaching for SNO!zone Castleford on Friday 18th March and it's time to get excited about this one! We've got plenty on offer!
The first 20 people to book onto a 5hr SNO!storm pass get free tuition from SNO!academy instructors for two of your five hours at the event (7pm-9pm)..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Thursday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for tonight and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Saturday night.
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This weekend enjoy a 2 hour Recreational Lift Pass for just £29 before 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Fancy more time on the snow? A 3 hour Recreational Lift Pass is only £39.
Juniors can take advantage of fantastic savings too. A junior 2 hour Recreational Lift Pass this weekend is only £24 ....More...
Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday evening.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Reports from Weston in England’s South West indicate a proposed indoor snow centre there could open by early 2013.
Leisuredome UK, the company behind the proposal on a 30 hectare site on a former airfield staged a presentation to local villagers last month in which a spokesman said the facility ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here are the park plans for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Scotland.
They've also done a wee teaser vid for the Stairset Battle they're doing: www.vimeo.com/20507716
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
MK have just added more spaces to their SNO!storm Academy offer for Friday 4th March.
If you book into a 5 hr SNO!storm pass you can get free tuition from SNO!academy instructors for two of your five hours at the event (.... More...
All day pass
From the 1st March, you can ski or snowboard all day long for as little as £32 on the snow slopes in The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, or for only £25 if you're 16 years or younger. The All Day Lift Pass was first launched in January 2011 to allow visitors to practice at their own ....More...
Here's the park plan for yesterday's park at SNO!zone Castleford (oops) on the left and tonight's Park Strife (hooray) on the right.
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So you know the SNO!storm Academy deal still has some availability on the ski session, but the snowboard session is now sold out.
The first 20 skiers to book into a 5 hr SNO!storm pass get free tuition from SNO!academy instructors for two of your five hours at the event (7pm - 9pm). This is .. More...
Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead park plan for tonight.
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We'll be pulling out all the stops with the park as per usual for a Storm night, but this time there's a real competition element.
The Nike 6.0 Stairset will be a main feature and, since everyone will be well practiced on it by then, we'll be holding our very own Stairset Battle to send it on .... More...
From Friday 4th March Park and Ride will be taking on a new format!
We will be starting earlier and finishing at the same time. There will be the same great parks but with more time to reshape and groom during the night. Altogether making a better Park and Ride for everyone!
This is how it ....More...
Unfortunately The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead will not be running a Rookie Freestyle Clinic on Thursday 24th February.
There will also only be one feature out on the snow from 7pm this Thursday. But that does create an opportunity to practice in your own time this week!
Remember to book for ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this week.
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Manchester’s Chill Factore is making a number of changes to its Core freestyle offering, following feedback from regulars at the indoor real snow centre.
From Friday 4 March, Core freestyle nights will be full slope freestyle only sessions held every other Friday. The park – revamped in October ..More...
Ever wondering what to do of an evening? Bored with the same old routine?
After the success of our 3 hour for £30 pass on a Saturday and Sunday night The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead have decided to roll it out across Tuesday and Wednesday evenings too!
Now experience more on the snow for ....More...
We read about this a few weeks ago, but thought it was worth passing on now that Xscape have decided upon their policy towards photography.
From Amateur Photographer...
Security chiefs insist they were correct to stop a photographer taking pictures of a leisure complex despite him having ....More...
Finally it is snowing in the Alps!
After a long dry and warm period across much of the Alps snow is finally beginning to fall again. Some places have received a much needed 30 - 40cm. We want to celebrate this fantastic news with our freestyle family at The Snow Centre.
This has put us in ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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SNO!zone Scotland and SNO!zone Milton Keynes each have an exciting opportunity for an Events & Marketing Coordinator to support in the daily operation and implementation of our regional events, promotions and marketing campaigns. You will be primarily responsible for organizing and providing first ....More...
Acer Snowmec, the British company that has brought indoor snow to centres worldwide including Britain’s indoor snow centres, Ski Dubai and indoor snow facilities in America, Spain and eight other countries has confirmed that it has submitted an expression of interest to the Olympic Park Legacy ....More...
We mentioned this proposal from Acer Snowmec a while back, but a lot more detail now seems to be available.
As part of the Olympic Park Legacy Company’s (OPLC) soft-marketing test of possible future uses for the press and broadcast centres, Acer Snowmec has lodged an expression of interest to .... More...
London 16 February 2011 - Following the success and popularity of the All Day Lift Passes in January, The Snow Centre has decided to extend the offer for February, allowing skiers and snowboarders access to the snow slopes in Hemel Hempstead for a whole day for only £29 (Adults) or £23 (Juniors) ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for Friday. Remember that there's also freestyle available Thursday evenings, some of which remains out for Friday daytime and Hemel are still running their all day passes for £29.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday is the Scottish Freestyle Series event run by www.snowsportscotland.org More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
SNO!storm is back in Milton Keynes on March 4th for the first of two huge events in 2011 and we have a great pre-event offer for all you rookie riders out there.
The first 20 people to book into a 5 hr SNO!storm pass get .. More...
SNO!zone Milton Keynes have an events and marketing job up for grabs.
Are you creative, fun, well organised and keen on your shred? We're looking for a talented individual to join our events & marketing team in MK and it could be you! Email katherine.merton@snozoneuk.com for more info.
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday, which will feature the Quiksilver and Roxy Radar Happy Riding Day.
Quiksilver Radar Jam Session this Saturday night at Tamworth Snowdome
The park is looking sick, the groms are psyched and there is lots more planned for this Saturdays night-.. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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TheAirBag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland this Thursday for the first aerials shenanigans on the northern side of the border this year. We Kick off at 7 until 10:45pm and with it only costing £24 for slope time, equipment hire if needed, a stack of freestyle features and 45 minutes on TheAirBag, ....More...
Here's The Snow Centre, Hemel park for this Friday. It's colour coded this week to indicate difficulty level:
green = easy
blue = medium
red = difficult
It' also worth noting that there's freestyle stuff out on a Thursday night, some of which may also available throughout the day on a Friday, .... More...
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Fred the Red and Moonchester went head-to-head in a pre-derby meeting this morning at Manchester’s Chill Factore.
The official Manchester United and Manchester City mascots took to the slopes at the indoor real snow centre today (Monday 7 February) ahead of the Manchester derby this weekend.
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Here's a list of all the event coming up at SNO!zone Castleford. More...
SNO!zone is calling for parents to let kids make the most of their time off and hone their snowsports skills during February half-term with its specially designed SNO!camps for pro-level riders.
The pro-level SNO!camps are tailored for experienced skiers and snowboarders aged 7 to 15, and will .. More...
The company behind the world's first indoor snow resort in Dubai has approached London Olympic organisers about turning the Broadcast Centre into a giant ski dome after the 2012 Games.
Acer Snowmec is one of a number of companies to have expressed an interest in the site, according to Estates ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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After listening to what you good folk like and don't like about the UK's indoor parks from the SCUK forum, SNO!zone Castleford have issued the following...
As freestyle skiing and snowboarding is all about pushing boundaries and trying new things, then true to form so should our park set ups. .... More...
The All Day Lift Pass at The Snow Centre has been such a success that we have decided to extend this offer until Monday February 28th 2011!
Enjoy more time on the snow for less with relaxed no-rush sessions. Join us upstairs for a drink and a lunchtime special before heading back out on the snow,..More...
We have just confirmed that The Airbag.net will be coming down to Parkstrife on 5th February at SNO!zone MK. Great news for those who are looking to try out some crazy moves without the threat of serious hurt in 2011!
To celebrate this Quiksilver have given us 50 copies of epic movie 'That's .. More...
Certain former Sky Sports presenters may not agree, but Manchester’s Chill Factore knows women are good at sport – and is launching its first ladies only morning to celebrate.
Women skiers and boarders are invited to get their kit on and hit the main slope at a ladies only morning on Tuesday 1 ....More...
Are you desperately looking for ways to keep your kids entertained over half-term? The best way to beat boredom is by encouraging them to try something new. Because The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead wants to help, they're offering 2 day Holiday Courses for beginners during February half-term. Not .... More...
Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. As you can see, they've split the Stairset this week, just to mix it up a little!
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That's right, you're favourite end-of-the-month shred-a-thon is back for the first one of 2011, and we're delighted to be partnering up with Team Librance for this one to make sure it's a pure banger.
We'll be building a sweet park, as always, with some unique features, some old favourites and .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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SCUKers Elaine and Bex all starstruckPeter Andre visited the Hemel Snow Centre on Wednesday complete with minders and a film crew for a new reality TV show. He was with his brothers Mark and Chris and had a ski lesson in preparation for a Mark trip to Canada. Apparently he fell over quite a lot .... More...
Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park plan for this Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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There's a heap of tasy offers this month at Chill Factore and you can check them all out here. One we know you'll be interested in is the Late Night Special - 2hr Lift Pass for £15. This is valid every weekday evening until Monday 31st January and are exclusive to online bookings.
Although you ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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The SnOasis winter sports centre near Ipswich will open by the end of 2014, according to the developers.
Godfrey Spanner, managing director of Onslow Suffolk, says construction of the sports complex is due to begin in September 2011.
"On Christmas Eve we managed to get the legal agreements ....More...
Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park plan for this Friday.
Dom Harington will be on the slope judging an Adidas best trick comp.
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Here are the parks for this Thursday and Friday this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes, plus Saturday's Park Strife.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday, which features the Nike 6.0 Stairset.
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Snowsport Scotland and SNO!zone, both partners in the successful ski-scotland consortium, collaborated to provide a unique event with Edinburgh Castle as a spectacular backdrop Friday 10 December from 3pm – 7pm.
The Snowsport Scotland Invitational – SNO!zone Rail Jam on at the Ross Arena in West ..More...
Banish those January blues and work off that Christmas dinner with the NEW All Day Lift Pass at The Snow Centre.
Try our new day pass this January and enjoy a day on the snow for a fantastic price.
You can take advantage of this All Day Lift Pass for as little as:
£29 for Adults
£23 for ....More...
David and Victoria Beckham who have become regular figures on the slopes of Courchevel and Verbier were spotted on a pre-Christmas indoor ski trip with their sons to the Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead to the north of London.
One of the Beckham’s sons had a ski lesson, the other enjoyed free .... More...
There is no SNO!zone Milton Keynes park out this Thur/Fri (23rd/24th) or the week after that (30th/31st). However we will be back on 6th Jan and normal service will resume then.
We've not heard from any other indoor slope except Chill Factore, but assume there's no freestyle this weekend and ....More...
Tonight is the last Core freestyle night of 2010 at Chill Factore. Core freestyle and all the coaching sessions will be back again in the first week of January after just a couple of weeks off during the peak Christmas period.
To sign the year off in style S-Box will be out for just the 2nd time!..More...
From the park crew...
Just to let you know we have had a few problems on the slope this week so for the moment we have not got a park plan for this Thursday and Friday. There will certainly be a park out this week but it may be a slightly more limited park then the last few weeks. Sorry we can't ....More...
Here's park for Friday at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.
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The Airbag is at Tamworth SnowDome this Saturday.
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Indoor snow centre Chill Factore has appointed Morwenna Angove, formerly sales and marketing director at Alton Towers Resort, as its new chief executive.
She takes up her post at the attraction near the Trafford Centre immediately and will work with outgoing CEO Stephen Evans until the end of .... More...
Leisuredome UK Ltd wants to develop the 21,400sqm piece of land on the former airport site and turn it into the largest indoor ski centre and health spa combination in the country.
Now the company’s agents have asked North Somerset Council if an environmental impact assessment would be needed ....More...
Nike 6.0 invite all Freestyle regulars to be part of the event. On the 10th Dec Nike 6.0 are offering tickets for the freestyle night (7pm — 10pm) for only £10.
Following the riding, the action will move into the bar .... Get involved!
Register now to receive either a free spectators pass .. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the park plan for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. Nitro Boards are hitting the SNO!park this Thursday on 9th December and will have a whole bunch of new boards to demo throughout the night which should be pretty sweet!
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for the Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle. The same park will be out for Thursday, with the exceptions of the stairset.
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Despite the lack of microphone and bad weather restricting travel, Snolf 2010 was a success. A high level of technical difficulty and a great atmosphere I hope everybody had fun.
Following the jam session the top 9 Snolfers were selected and 9 tricks picked individually for all the riders to try .. More...
Cheesey title - yes? Check them out at this cheeky after hours session at SnowDome, Tamworth.
Gaze in awe at another sick edit from Will Nangle from one of the best team sessions of the summer. Andy Nudds, Billy Morgan, Matt Macwhirter and John Weatherley ride through the night to bring you sick ..More...
What can we say? These look awesome and will make their first appearance at SNO!zone Milton Keynes this weekend.
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Tamworth SnowDome are giving away a £50 gift voucher on their Facebook page.
The three SNO!zones went head to head to win the Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle night and keep the ultimate Stairset feature.
The voting has now closed after one month of intense Internet mayhem, the UK snowboard scene has spoken and Castleford has emerged victorious with 43.9% of the vote!
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. Tuesday parks will make their return on 1st April 2011.
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Here are this week's parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
Friday's SNO!storm will see new stuff out on the slope and will include Down Rail, Battleship, Down Flat Down, Picnic Table, Flat Down Box, Flat box, Donkey Dick and Rainbow Box.
Check out the new rails.
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Here are the park plans for The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead this Friday.
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5 rails, 1500 miles, over 400 competitors and 6 amazing events! The Burton High5 has finally come to a close after an epic tour visiting every slope in the UK and bringing with it 5 obstacles for the local shaping teams to install as best they can. The mission was to find the countries most .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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eleven’s eleventh birthday went down a treat! the offer of loads of prizes, a wicked park and great tunes from the eleven DJs certainly helped bring the numbers to The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead.
The aim of the eleven crew was to make the night a whole load of fun, give away lots of prizes and .... More...
The Onyx Season Kick Off Jam in association with Kink My Ride will take place on Friday 10th December 7pm-11pm at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead.
The exciting new Onyx Snowboard School offers snowboarders of all ages and abilities (from beginner to expert) a range of freestyle and performance .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week including the TSA Shred Down on Friday. More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome plans for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
Saturday sees the Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash in town and Tuesday hosts an evening of SNOLF.
Cherry at Santa Cruz said she's got four HUGE boxes of prizes from Santa Cruz, Vans, Skull Candy and Vestal...
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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Head on down to SNO!zone for latest instalment of SNO!storm.
Expect an awesome full park set up with something for every level of rider from freestyle newbie to pro! Shaped by the MK Park Team the park will showcase our brand spanking new 2010/11 Season freestyle features including:
A Down Rail
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After the massive success of last year’s series we can confirm that the TSA Shred Down will be back this season at SNO!zone Braehead. The purpose of the Shred Down is to offer a relaxed and friendly jam format to encourage grass roots riders to get involved in competitions. All the events are free .... More...
From Swindon Advertiser.
Swindon Council is planning to sell off the Oasis Leisure Centre, it has been revealed.
Companies are being invited to redevelop the crumbling centre, which is nearing the end of its operational life.
It wants to see the site turned into a regional leisure ....More...
Mike Austin takes the game of SNOLF back to the the SnowDome on Tuesday 30th November. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday. TheAirbag will be on Friday. More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Have you been stuck with what to do on weekends as the nights get longer?
After the success of the Sunday Evening Session we are extending this offer to include Saturday nights!
On Saturdays after 5pm you can purchase a 3 hours Recreational Lift Pass for only £30!
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On Friday 19th of November come and experience the Morrow Jam - the UK's longest running snowboarding event. Hosted by The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead the event is just 30 minutes from London.
In its 17th year the Morrow Jam is the fun freestyle snowsports event of the season. Running from ....More...
Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this week.
TheAirBag.net heads down south this evening to sunny Yorkshire! Sessions begin at 7pm and it's going to be busy so book early if you are particular about which session you want to go on. This can be done online by visiting www.snozoneuk.com .... More...
Here are the two Tamworth SnowDome parks for this week.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday's eleven's 11th birthday party.
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Just a quickie to let you know that the Burton High 5 features arrived at SNO!zone Milton Keynes this morning and since then the team have been working pretty hard to get stage one of the build done. Things are taking shape and the crew think it is going to be a pretty good park out on Saturday .... More...
The original freestyle and music night is set to go off as we mix it up once again. We've got a super-sick park planned for you with loads of fun stuff on the main slope including a crazy step-up transfer box thing with a wallride on the side and a rhythmical roller table. Sounds like impressive .... More...
Here's the SNO!zonr Milton Keynes park for this week including Saturday's Burton High 5 event.
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Looking to build on last year's outstanding turn-out, BUISC will be returning to SNO!zone's indoor real snow slopes across the country for heats throughout February and March, ending with the Final which will be held at Castleford on 9 March 2011.
As one of the leading supporters of British snow ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.
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SNO!zone, the UK’s only chain of indoor snow centres celebrates its 10th birthday this year. The company took over the operation of the snow slope in Milton Keynes in 2000 and went on to design and build SNO!zone Castleford in 2003 and SNO!zone Scotland in 2006 to keep up with the growing ....More...
Here is The Hemel Snow Centre park plan for Friday. We've heard nothing about Thursday's park, but be warned that last week they cancelled the park and no freestyle was available to the general public. If you're travelling tonight, we suggest you phone first.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday. Tuesday's park hosts the Grom Camp.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!park for Thursday and Friday and Parkstrife/Airbag on Saturday for SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
With theAirbag is town you can fly high and learn new tricks safely. Complete beginners to the most experienced users can jump the bag in confidence and use it as a core part of their .... More...
A multi-million pound snow dome, ice rink and indoor leisure complex is set to be built on the outskirts of Weston within two years.
Leisuredome UK Ltd is about to sign contracts with Persimmon to buy a piece of land for the exciting development on the former airport site.
Proposals for the .... More...
Project Friday is back for October at SNO!zone Scotland and ready to go off once again with a sick mix of Freestyle shred park, bangin' tunes, mini-comps, prizes and giveaways.
This month we're switching it up a bit and in a bid to get you buying into the whole Halloween thing, we're going to be .. More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Last week the Burton High5 visited Castleford SNO!zone for the 4th leg of this year's tour. With a lot of hype surrounding the event after last year’s victory in the Park Battle the shaping crew had to come up with something special to wow the locals and be in with a chance of winning that Golden ....More...
Ski and snowboard fans can now try out the 2011 Snow + Rock collection on real snow in Hemel Hempstead, only 20 minutes outside London. There is a large Snow + Rock store at The Snow Centre, which has a huge range of new skis and snowboards available to test at all times for a small fee. With its ....More...
Here's Thursday's mini park and Friday's full park for The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.
Although there will be four features out (or five according to the above), Hemel say only two will be available for general use, as people on the Rookie Clinic weren’t getting the full benefit when .... More...
Here are the parks for this week at SNO!zone Castleford, including Friday's Halloween themed Park Strife.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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TheAirBag.net head down south of the border this weekend. On Friday evening we head down to SNO!zone Castleford. Sessions begin at 7pm and its going to be busy so book early if you are particular about which session you want to go on. This can be done online by visiting www.snozoneuk.com or by ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday. More...
Here's the mini-park for Thursday and full-park for Friday at The Hemel Snow Centre.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this week. Saturday is the SnowDome's very own Who's The Daddy? event.
Ski or snowboard, choose your weapon… and prepare to take ten paces. Who will quick draw & gun sling their way to become The Daddy, gain the respect of their fellow riders and reign as .... More...
Guests visiting Chill Factore’s revamped website - www.chillfactore.com - will now be able to slalom their way around the site’s pages as smoothly as a pro skier on the slopes.
As well as refreshing the look of all pages, the indoor real snow centre has simplified its online booking process and ....More...
Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this Thursday and Friday.
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Ross Welch © Aivars ZarinsGoing on a ski/snowboard trip with your Uni doesn't have to be expensive any more. From now on, students can get a three hour lift pass at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead for only £25 on a Thursday night between 7pm – 11pm.
Student night will be on every Thursday .... More...
Dave "Pocket" Oldacre
Okay, so the last time Charlie and I were sent on one of these opening night events for SCUK, it was the Airbag at Sheffield Ski Village, outside, in March and it was slinging it down. So when I get a message from Dunx asking us to go to Manchester's Chill Factore for the .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
Don't forget, Saturday 23rd sees the return of Who's The Daddy? showdown at the SnowDome. More...
Recent work at Chill Factore included some essential summer maintenance required after three very busy winters. During this time Chill Factore took the opportunity to strengthen the slope to allow them to provide bigger and better freestyle features. Now all the work is complete, it's time for ....More...
Snowsports are back on the agenda for young thrill seekers now the season has begun and school breaks are the perfect time to get yours involved. During the October half term break, The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead is offering a number of holiday courses to suit all ages and abilities, including .... More...
As snowboarders we are traditionally not allowed to like skiers. However, I'm prepared to come out of the closet and say that not only did I used to ski, but I actually know people that I like who still do. So, it's great to hear that The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead has developed a new range of .... More...
Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for Thursday and Friday.
If you want a bit of input into the Thursday layout check out the Park'n'Ride Facebook page.
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TheAirBag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland this Wednesday and Thursday for midweek aerials shenanigans. We Kick off at 6 on both days so we don't finish too late on a school night. Wednesday is part of SNO!fresh so this is ideal for any of you students and if you have a job or not quite old enough ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Saddle up and prepare yourself for a hog-killin’ hoedown with kickin prizes and the greatest shoot-out on snow!
Ski or snowboard, choose your weapon… and prepare to take ten paces. Who will quick draw & gun sling their way to become The Daddy, gain the respect of their fellow riders and reign as .. More...
On Friday 26th November Snow + Rock will be hosting a freestyle demo between 7pm and 11pm. It's a fantastic opportunity to test the latest skis/snowboards that will be available in 2011.
Here are the Tamworth parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday. Tuesday sees a Grom Camp on the slopes.
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Ambitious plans for an indoor ski centre will not be stopped in their tracks despite plans to relocate Blackpool's main police station taking a tumble.
That is the message from council leader Peter Callow who remains hopeful the multi-million pound snow dome will still be built.
It is a year ....More...
Here's the park plan at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead for the Burton High 5 event this Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week. Friday is the FBBB Progression Session and, as always, skiers are invited too.
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Eight-year-old Rae Atkin from Warrington and eleven year old Faisal Awan from Neston were chosen from more than 300 young hopefuls, as the most promising first-time skier and snowboarder after taking part in the three-day Snow Stars Talent Contest initiative at Manchester’s Chill Factore indoor ....More...
Here are the park for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week. Saturday sees the TSA Big Bang roll in to town.
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The summer courses at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead were a tremendous success among youngsters of all ages. Now that the summer holidays are over, it's time to start looking forward to the other school holiday courses.
Practice makes perfect so, for parents who want their kids to shine on .... More...
Freestyle is set to return to Chill Factore this autumn, with the launch of a new park to rival Europe’s best.
Manchester’s indoor real snow centre has invested almost £25,000 in the revamped park, which will feature new modular boxes and a freestyle favourite - the picnic bench - from top .... More...
Here are the two parks for the Tamworth SnowDome for Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Due to the park build to the Burton Hi5 and TSA Big Bang events this Saturday, SNO!zone Scotland are limited in park provisions tonight and tomorrow. They will still have features out to play on though, and the park for Saturday is gonna be SICK! See you all there!
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This Friday sees a return to the winter season prices for The Snow Centre. But, fear not for word has reached us of a chance to book your winter passes for summer prices (included the Burton Hi5 next week).
Check it out below and visit www.thesnowcentre.com to book.
This offer ends tomorrow!!
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Here's the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday.
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Here is the Park Plan for the SNO!zone Milton Keynes SNO!park Thur/Fri this week and the plan for Parkstrife on Saturday 2nd Oct.
The Airbag is also back in MK on 2nd October as a special addition to the Parkstrife event. The Parkstrife/Airbag combo last month was a real success with sessions .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. Note, there's a private race day on Friday, so a limited park will be available.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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SNO!zone Castleford are currently recruiting for Rental Assistants.
Your role will be to work as part of a busy slope facilities team, delivering exceptional customer service whilst maintaining the smooth operation of our busy rental equipment counter. The role also involves working on the .... More...
You can save a few quid at Hemel this Friday either booking online or turning up on the night.
Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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The SNO!zone Milton Keynes park on Thursday and Friday will be slightly limited due to the Brits Big Air build which will kick off early this week and takes place on Saturday. Normal service will resume next week with our Thur/Fri parks and Parkstrife and Airbag on Saturday 2nd Oct.
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The umpteenth Morrow Jam will be held at Hemel Snow Centre on Friday 19th November. The Morrow Jam is the UK's longest running snowboard competition and with Rob Needham at the helm, is guaranteed to include more than a spot of mayhem and an elbows-out product toss. Having started at the now ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Manchester’s Chill Factore is inviting qualified snowboard and ski instructors to take to the slope with the team in the centre’s latest recruitment drive.
Positions available at the snowsport Centre of Excellence include part time snowboard and ski instructors.
The search for new talent ....More...
Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park for this Friday. Some toys also out Thursday evening.
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Blaise in TSA Covent GardenArtec head honcho and snowboard legend Blaise Rosenthal will be jetting across the Atlantic to be a special guest coach at The Big Bang Tamworth. Blaise made the trip two years ago and was totally blown away by how good the UK snowboard scene is, but that’s not all, the .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week. As always, the Rookie Park is Thursday only.
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The Burton Demo Tour is continuing its way around the country and stopping at Tamworth Snowdome tomorrow night with the crew from 2 Seasons. Bringing with it a tent full of the lovely new Burton 2011 product makes itʼs the perfect opportunity to try before you buy!
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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TheAirBag.net head down south of the boarder twice this weekend for a double dunt weekend! On Thursday we head down to SNO!zone Castleford for a Thursday night session! Sessions begin at 7pm and its going to be busy so book early if you are particular about which session you want to go on. This can ..More...
Here's this week's park plan for SNO!zone Scotland. A slightly reduced park as we start the build for the Brits BoarderX/SkierX course being held next weekend.
Freestyle will also be seriously reduced next week in advance of the competition. Shredders are advised to come to the Stirling Uni .... More...
Okay, the image says it's for August, but we are reliably informed that this is the park for this week at SNO!zone Castleford. TheAirbag is Thursday only, so some other features are not open. Friday will see theAirbag replaced with some beginner rails.
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Here the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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SNO!zone Castleford is set to give visitors the chance to try snowsports for less with its Beginner Blowout weekend.
Between 11th and 12th September, the indoor real snow centre in Castleford will be running its Beginner Blowout, offering new ‘SNO!bies’ a chance to get on the slopes for less, ....More...
SNO!zone, the UK’s only chain of indoor real snow slopes, is 10 years old this September and to celebrate it is launching a month of birthday offers.
SNO!zone took over the operation of the indoor slope in Milton Keynes in 2000 and turned it into a hugely successful leisure attraction and sports ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Thursday and Friday this week. The rookie park is only out on Thursday evening.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday's Jib Jam and next Tuesday.
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SNO!zone Milton Keynes have three more airbag sessions planned for the year, which will form part of their monthly Saturday Park Strife events.
September 4th
October 2nd
November 6th
TheAirbag will feature so SNO!zone are looking at a decent sized park and theAirbag in one night.
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Here's the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for this Friday, which sees the return of the T-bibby. A limited park will also be out on Thursday night as usual.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week, including Saturday's Park Strife event.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. Friday is Subvert's SubJam event.
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Welcome to winter! To kick off the season enjoy a weekend of huge savings on Lessons and Recreational Lift Passes to get you started.
Winter Launch Weekend
Brush up on your skiing or snowboarding with Lessons from only £12.50 or get your snow legs back with a Recreational Lift Pass for only £....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Attached is this week's park for SNO!zone Milton Keynes. Don't forget this Saturday is also the TSA Winter Games.
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Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park for this Friday. Burton will also be there demoing their goodly wares.
The Hemel crew also have a new website where they are putting all their snippets of news, videos and photos for people to check out: www.parknride.wordpress.com
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for Friday's FBBB Progression Session.
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The Tamworth SnowDome are currently running a competition on Facebook to win a Junior Learn To Ski or Snowboard In A Day course for 2. This would be for participants between the ages 12-15 years, would mean a great end to the summer and perhaps the excuse to get the family away for an extra trip ....More...
Project Friday - The Freeze Pro Shop Takeover
That's right, this month our good friends from Freeze Pro Shop are stamping their mark on Project Friday at SNO!zone Scotland. They'll be in charge of the mic, running the show and dishing out heaps of spot prizes and goodies throughout the .... More...
Here's the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this evening.
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Two leading snowboard brands, Burton and Flow, will demonstrate their collection for 2011 just 20 minutes outside of London. Visitors can try out all the new gear and gadgets at The Snow Centre on Friday 27th August from 7pm – 11pm.
The top brands will bring in the latest technological ....More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday is the "2 Hip to be Square" event.
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TheAirBag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland this Thursday for midweek aerials shenanigans. We Kick off at 6 so we don't finish too late on a school night and with it only costing £23 for Slope time, equipment hire if needed, a stack of freestyle features and 45 mins on TheAirBag, you would be daft ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
We also have a sneak peak of the Project Friday park for next week. More...
Here are the two Tamworth SnowDome parks for the coming week.
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All summer The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead have been running a fantastic 2 hour for the price of 1 on Recreational Lift Passes.
They are now extending this offer to include Fridays as well.
So now you can snowboard for 2 hours for the price of 1 on a Friday until 5pm, making more time to ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. It is a small park due to the ski racing that have on all week! If you like Lycra - and who doesn't - pop along.
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In an article about development of the ice rink, which will form part of the proposed International Sports Village in Cardiff, the indoor slope gets a mention so still seems to be part of the grand plan.
The Snow Centre’s Rookie Freestyle Camps are the perfect way to introduce your young ones to the world of freestyle while keeping them entertained during the long summer break. Advanced young snowboarders (level 6 and above) are invited to get creative on the slopes, learning freestyle fundamentals ..More...
Check out the park plans below...
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A review from the 1st Burton Freestyle Camp is here:
http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/camps-burtoncamp10a-page-review.html.
If you would like to be involved with the next one on the 17th August, check it out here:
http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/camps-burtoncamp10b.html
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Official edit of the SNO!zone Kelvingrove Park Session 2010. Filmed & edited by Neil Mowbray of Whitespace Productions. Thanks to all the staff & riders for putting on a great show. Props to the sponsors. Freeze Pro Shop, TSA, Trespass & Librance.
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Check out the park plan below...
More information: http://www.snowdome.co.uk/whats-new/events/grom-ski-camps-aug-2010/
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Statement from Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Chill Factore, re: summer ongoing maintenance work
Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Chill Factore, said: “Our essential summer maintenance programme is taking longer than initial indications suggested.
“We are working with our contractors ..More...
The first Saturday of the month can only mean one thing....Parkstrife returns to SNO!zone MK on 7th August.
Just one week after FBBB the MK Parkteam will be whipping up another great set up including a 'Mega Hip', C-Box and an array of rails, boxes and pipes!
£25 for 2 hours, £35 for 5 .... More...
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July brings us a super-fun setup which looks set to be a tranny-finder's paradise. Our main features will be a couple of banked boxes down the flanks, with a hip and barrell stall slap bang in the middle of the slope. It's the first time in ages we've been able to use the middle of the slope for a .... More...
There will be a range of toys out on the hill this summer.
Don’t forget the fantastic summer deals on slope passes - buy a 1 hour slope pass and get your second hour FREE.
SnowDome members get 3 hours for ONLY £17 and SCUK Members can save £15 on the initial cost of their SnowDome membership.
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Here's the park for Saturday's FBBB Progression Session event at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday's Parkstrife.
Not all features will be open on the Thursday night. Friday Parkstrife only features - mega pipe creation, the flat down box transfer and full rookie park.
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TheAirBag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland tonight for midweek aerials shenanigans. We kick off at 6pm so we don't finish too late on a school night and with it only costing £23 for slope time, equipment hire if needed, a stack of freestyle features and 45 mins on TheAirBag, you would be daft to ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here are the park plans for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park plan for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park plan for tonight, which sees both theairbag.net in town and a hip. We'll see you there.
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Yohohoho and a bottle of rum! We are down at The Snow centre at Hemel Hempstead this Friday coming! Come get upside down and mega bendy all combined with some spinning around japes! Sessions will commence at 7pm until 11pm and booking is highly advised especially if you are set on a particular ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Manchester’s Chill Factore is launching a search to find the region’s skiing and snowboarding stars of the future.
The Snow Stars Talent Contest is inviting eight to 14 year olds to enjoy a free taster session in either snowboarding or skiing, with the most promising taking part in a further two ..More...
K2 will be holding a demo night at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead on Friday 23rd of July. The freestyle session and demo both start at 7pm.
www.k2snowboarding.com
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday. The SCUK Summer Bash had a great time up there last Saturday and as always the slope was great fun.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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To mark the end of the first week of Summer, Austrian-themed performers have taken to the streets of London today (30th June) dressed in full snowsports attire, braving the sweltering heat and entertaining crowds of commuters with their frosty antics. After the weekend’s heatwave culminated in the .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park plan for tonight. Remember the Friday session price has been dropped back down to £35 for the full session, so it's a bargain again and a full slope park too. SCUK members can save an additional 10% on that or save 55% on Hemel's won membership scheme.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park plans for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this week, including Saturday's park for the SCUK Summer Bash, which starts in the sun on Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday. More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park plans for this Saturday's Jib Jam and Tuesday's freestyle session.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park plan for this week. Saturday 3rd July sees the return of The Airbag in MK as part of the Parkstrife event.
The last Airbag event was pretty awesome so they are hoping for more of the same this weekend.
2 hours £25 Adult / £20 Junior
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Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Chill Factore, said: “As many of our regular guests will know, in order to carry out essential maintenance work both on and under the main slope this summer, we have, unfortunately, been unable to put out a freestyle park over the past six weeks.
“We fully ....More...
Here at the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday, which hosts the FBBB Progression Session and the park for next Tuesday.
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Project Friday is back, helping to keep you on real snow freestyle shred right through the summer.
This month we've got a sweet park with quality features, big and small. The winners of our "Design a Feature" competition will be in full effect in our Winner's Bank, along with a Jumbo Picnic .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. This is the PARKSTRIFE "Hey June" - the Beatles themed park for Friday 25th June.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Chill Factore, said: “As many of our regular guests will know, we have been carrying out maintenance work on and under the main slope for the past five weeks. This work has been carried out to accommodate a new tenant in the 25,000 sq ft unit underneath the slope, ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the Big Air coming together for this weekend's event at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. Nice!
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and Tuesday.
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The Hemel Snow Centre have informed us that the Hemel Ski Race Club race event this weekend is being held on Sunday 13th June 7.30am-2.30pm.
One half of the main slope will still be open for recreational skiing and snowboarding.
Come and join us in The EDGE - it's an exciting event and who ....More...
An amazing two hours for the price of one on Recreational Lift Passes all summer long!
There couldn’t be a better time to practice your skiing or snowboarding. Enjoy 2 hours for the price of 1 on recreational lift passes Monday through to Thursday during June, July and August.
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Here's the park for this Friday's STANDINGsideways Session at SNO!zone Castleford.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week. More...
SNO!zone Castleford presents the first STANDINGsideways Sessions on Friday 11th June. An open freestyle session for snowboarders and skiers to get your shred on! More...
Here's the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for tonight.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Well, they're not telling us what this is all about, but here's the park layout for the event at SNO!zone Castleford this Saturday!
This may be a skier-only event. Discussion on the SCUK forum. More...
Iain Hawkins tweaks it out over the Bow brothers.Friday the 28th of May saw the first ever Project Friday event take place at SNO!zone Scotland. Just under a hundred riders turned up to hit the slope to shred the specially prepared park.
Project Friday is a night by the riders, for the riders, .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and Tuesday.
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Did you watch the skicross and boardercross events at the Olympics in Vancouver and want to have a go? The Ski MK Race Team will be running skiercross and boardcross courses on a specially designed course at SNO!zone Milton Keynes between 9 and 12 August. Although running during the summer holidays ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for SNO!storm and Big Air on the 11th and 12th of June.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for 3rd and 4th June.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park layout for tonight's FBBB Progression Session.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week. Check out the sneak peeks for 3/4 June and SNO!storm/Big Air on 11/12 June.
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To entice people over from Chill Factore whilst the freestyle is on pause, SNO!zone Castleford have announced some great deals.
Starting on Friday 4th June and ending Friday 16th July, the Friday freestyle session will be offered at just £28 for a four hour adult pass and £23 for juniors. ....More...
On Monday the 7th of June SNO!zone Scotland will be letting everyone bring a friend to ski or snowboard entirely FREE. For one day only you'll be able to not only make use of our amazing value £15 for 2 hours week day offer, but also let a friend enjoy it with you, entirely on the house!
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Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Chill Factore, said: “We are currently undertaking maintenance work to accommodate a potential new tenant in the 25,000 sq ft unit underneath the slope. This involves both moving a bin store and certain other storage areas.
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Here's the SNO!zone Miton Keynes Summer of Love park from tomorrow through to next Wednesday.
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Project Friday is a new initiative from SNO!zone Scotland and the freshest event on the UK snowsports scene. A monthly freestyle night with a difference, by the riders, for the riders.
Each month our boy Billy and his highly trained team of park primates will pull a hot, live, wriggling park .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this week.
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On Friday 28th, FBBB will be enlisting Hemel’s “Diggers With Attitude” park crew to help shape creative, unique and challenging signature FBBB features for the event as well as smaller beginner-focused rookie park, reflecting our commitment to encouraging the progression of snowboarders of all .... More...
SNO!zone Milton Keynes is helping parents fill half-term holidays for bored kids with its family fun days.
The indoor snow slope will give kids the chance to chill out in its real snow play area, and mini daredevils can take on the inflatable snow-slide, which will be at Xscape all week, ....More...
Andy NuddsThe SNO!down took place Saturday 15th May. Kicking off at 5pm with a 2 ½ hour Jam session things got going fast! SNO!zone Castleford provided us with another epic park set up, with a technical rail line consisting of a 10m rail, side on mega pipe, canon mega pipe, a gnarly down rail or .... More...
The details on Chill Factore's Summer Freestyle originally posted here have been removed due to the interruption caused by essential maintenance.
Here is the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week. More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here’s the Chill Factore park layout and park opening times for this week.
Wednesday: 6pm - 10pm – Click here to book now
Thursday: 6pm – 10pm – Click here to book now
Friday: 6pm - 10pm – Click here to book now
Please note that due to essential maintenance the freestyle park will .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. If you'd like to see what next Friday's Park Strife: The Reunion has in store, click here. More...
Sunderland may soon have it’s own indoor snow centre thanks to a regeneration project lead by Sunderland arc.
Sunderland arc, which was set up in 2002 to regenerate large parts of the city, has found the perfect spot for an indoor snow dome. At the beginning of the year it invited leisure ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this week.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday. Also, keep an eye open for Project Friday coming very soon to SNO!zone Scotland. More...
Here’s the Chill Factore park layout and park opening times for this week. Please note that the park will be limited this week due to essential main slope maintenance.
Wednesday: 6pm - 10pm – Click here to book
Thursday: Subvert Academy Only
Friday: 6pm - 10pm – Click here to book
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Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this week including Saturday's SNO!down
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.
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Here is the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park layout got tonight and Friday. Also, the Summer of Love park for the rest of the week.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Limited places are available for Castleford's SNO!down in just 11 days - Saturday 15th May 5pm.
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The Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre starts its new freestyle hours as of tomorrow.
Tuesday 6-10pm (two features)
Wednesday 9am-10pm (two features)
Thursday 9am - 10pm (two features)
Thursday Eve (Rookie clinic for booked 2hr freestyle lessons)
Friday 7-11pm PARK AND RIDE
The sunshine returns to SNO!zone this summer with the launch of Summer of Love on 1st May! Loads of fun can be had indoors and outdoors this summer. We've listened to the feedback from previous summers and have come up with the best offers yet!
Lessons | 1 hour ski or snowboard lesson for £15*
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On 7th May The Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre want to offer you 4 hours for the price of 2. This offer is available for one night only from 7pm to 11pm. Call their sales team on 0845 258 9000 to book.
This edition of Park and Ride will mark the start of a summer of freestyle. Not only this great .... More...
A bit of bad news. The piste basher hit a pipe last night at SNO!zone Milton Keynes while grooming and the top kicker will be closed due to the snow needing to reset. They hope to have it all sorted for Saturday, but you may want to double check before travelling.
Following on neatly from tomorrow's SCUK Spring Bash, Hemel are launching their own rookie freestyle sessions next Thursday night.
Learn new tricks on Thursday night
Take advantage of top level coaching on features set out just for you. Each session will include an introduction to kickers and .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday's Jib Jam and next Tuesday's Grom Camp.
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It may be warming up outside, but the summer is a key time of the year for snowsports enthusiasts looking to get in as much time on the slopes as possible, be it preparing for the summer competition series or simply riding with friends ahead of the winter season. To help out, Chill Factore has ....More...
The park for Saturday's SCUK Spring Bash at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead is still up in the air a bit, but here's Friday's Park and Ride, which goes on as usual and is a great lead up to Saturday's day long event with SCUK.
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Here’s the Chill Factore park layout and park opening times for this week.
Wednesday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book now.
Thursday: Grom Camp Only & please note the main slope will close at 9pm.
Friday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book now.
Oh and don’t forget that the Airbag is back .... More...
The airbag is back this summer at Chill Factore and it’s going to be bigger then ever! The format is the same as last years hugely popular sessions so grab your mates and get involved!
Starting on Friday 7th May, and returning every first Friday of the month until September, the guys at ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Friday's "PARKSTRIFEASAURUS" Parkstrife event. Most of the park will be open on Thursday, but there may be some features they will be saving for Friday only. More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week, including Saturday's Park Strife event.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday's Sickbag night and next Tuesday's freestyle.
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Here's The Hemel Snow Centre park for this week.
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Don't miss a great opportunity to hit the Airbag while making use of our superb midweek ticket prices on 5th May at SNO!zone Scotland.
Fly high, experience Big Air for the first time or perfect your flips and spins. You're guaranteed a soft landing every time!
May also means the start of ....More...
Here’s the Chill Factore park and park opening times for this week.
Thursday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book now
Friday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book now
We will endeavour to get the full park open on Wednesdays and Thursdays, however, please note that it may only be possible to .... More...
SNO!zone Castleford are renowned for building the best parks so it's about time we threw the best competition in the UK. Saturday 15th May sees SNO!zone Castleford host the first SNO!down. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Friday. The park for their SNO!glo 11pm - 2am Jib Session on the 24th will be adapted from the right hand line with added rookie features on the lesson slope.
SNO!glo
Old Skool Rave-up, Balcony BBQ and Midnight Jib Session
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The SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week and next week are already up on SCUK, but this Thursday evening (22nd April) sees SNO!zone Milton Keynes launch their new Rookie Park. They will have a dedicated rookie park on the slope as well as their usual Thursday night freestyle park.
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Here are the parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week. Here's a sneak peak of next week's park, including Saturday's Park Strife.
This Thursday 22nd sees the launch of MK's new Rookie Park session.
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Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this week.
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Calling all seassonaires! Friday 28th May is your a chance to get together one more time before the summer kicks in, dust off your board or skis and get back into the park, share a few beers and a few stories from the season (or seasons) past. More...
Here's the planned park for SNO!zone Milton Keynes' monthly Parkstrife event on Saturday 1st May.
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Here are the plans for Tamworth SnowDome this Saturday and the amazing park for the Heroes Jam on Tuesday 20th April.
Yes, those are real Tornado drop tanks!
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. They're describing it as "a bit more mellow than weeks past". More...
Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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SNO!zone Milton Keynes are launching a Thursday Night Rookie Park on 22nd April. These will happen every Thursday from 22nd April - 21st October. The Rookie park and the informal coaching will be on top of the usual Thursday night set up and will be a great way of progressing if you are a rookie.
Here's the park for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
MK are also hosting a SNO!park night up in the SNO!bar this Thursday (15th) to coincide with the Freestyle night. Snowboard and skate movies on their HD TVs, cheap drink deals, Nintendo Wii and chilled beats. You can also .... More...
Here's the park layout for the Oakley Grom Games at Chill Factore this coming Saturday 17th April.
There will also be a few extra jib surprises on the day!
Click here for more information and to book your spot at Chill Factore biggest freestyle event to date. If you have any problems booking, .. More...
If you are heading down to a Freestyle night at Milton Keynes SNO!zone drop by the TSA store before your session starts and receive a FREE hot wax while you wait. To qualify all you need is a valid slope pass for that night’s Freestyle session.
Offer only available on Thursday and Friday for .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and also next Tuesday's Grom Cam night.
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A developer is being sought to build the region’s first indoor real snow ski slope in Sunderland.
Stadium Village, which is already home to the Stadium of Light and the £20 million Sunderland Aquatic Centre, has been earmarked for the new snow and ice centre.
It is the next phase in an .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Tamworth SnowDome have launched a heap of offers for the month. Here you go...
Buy a 1 hour recreational pass & get your 2nd hour for JUST £9 (adults) & £7 (juniors)
PLUS…
Save 30% OFF midweek lessons
Exclusive to SnowDome Members
Ski or Snowboard for 3 hours for ONLY £20 (adults) & £..More...
The Diggers With Attitude have been at it again.
Please be aware that as of Tuesday 4th May, up until Friday 1st October opening hours for SNO!zone Milton Keynes will be adjusted for summer:Mon-Wed 10am-10pm
Thurs & Fri 10am-11pm
Saturday & Sunday 9am-10pm
Saturday hours may differ if there are special events on.
SCUK members get a 20% ....More...
Here’s the Chill Factore park and park opening times for this week.
Wednesday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book now
Thursday: Subvert Academy Only
Friday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book now
Oh and don’t forget that the Grom Games is just over a week away and it’s not just for skiing!
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Here's the Hemel Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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Here are the parks for SNO!zone Castleford this week including Friday's Neon SNO!storm event layout.
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Here are the Tamworth parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Pressure fronts moving in from all four corners of the country, thunderous black clouds rolling over the Pennines, a dark and ominous sky filled with flashes of blue neon lightening and claps of deathly thunder, a buzz of static electricity building in the sky above CASVegas, hold tight… there’s a .... More...
Here's the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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Calling all ski and snowboard freestyle heroes. Tuesday 20th April sees the arrival of some new military grade slope toys… two 20ft ‘Drop Tanks’ from an RAF Tornado. More...
Wycombe Summit ski facility can finally re-open after a developer and council resolved a planning row.
Snowdome Limited dropped its battle with Wycombe District Council over a 2009 planning application for the Abbey Barn Lane facility, closed after a 2005 fire.
It had taken the council to ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for Thursday and the "What the Funk" Parkstrife on Friday. Some of the features will be saved for Parkstrife only.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. Their Piste Basher is now fixed, so they will be back to the normal service.
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Here’s the Chill Factore park and park opening times for this week.
Wednesday: 6pm - 11pm – click here to book.
Thursday: 6pm - 11pm – click here to book.
Friday: 6pm - 11pm – click here to book.
We will endeavour to get the full park open on Wednesdays and Thursdays, however, .... More...
Unfortunately SNO!zone Scotland have experienced a coolant leak today, which has effected the freestyle park. They will only be able to offer a small rookie park tonight and they will do our best to get back to regular service tomorrow, although the park may still be reduced.
Unfortunately the SNO!zone Milton Keynes piste basher is down and so the park crew won't be able to build the kicker planned for this week. There will be something in its place, they're just not sure what yet.
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday. Friday will host the airbag.net. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday evening.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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The proposed multi-million pound ski centre may have moved a step closer after developers and a council came to an agreement over the decimated Wycombe Summit site.
Plans to build a new £10m real snow, indoor ski centre and ice rink on the site of the former Abbey Barn Road dry ski slope were ....More...
With the 2010 Winter Paralympics only days away, The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead has forged a unique partnership with Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) to improve its adaptive snowsports services and offer ongoing support to the charity.
DSUK have established an adaptive snowsports school at The ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here’s the Chill Factore park and park opening times for this week.
Wednesday: 6pm - 11pm – click here to book
Thursday: Subvert Academy Only
Friday: 6pm - 11pm – click here to book
We will endeavour to get the full park open on Wednesdays and Thursdays, however, please note that it .. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here’s the Chill Factore park and park opening times for this week.
Wednesday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book.
Thursday: Subvert Academy only.
Friday: 6pm - 11pm – Click here to book.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for tonight, tomorrow's SNO!storm and Park Strife on Saturday evening.
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A new Facebook group has been created calling for the go ahead for a long-delayed new indoor ski facility at Wycombe summit near London to go ahead. The group has attracted several thousand supporters.
Founder Melanie Codling was surprised by just how popular her Facebook initiative is.
“The ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Jib Jam.
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Snowsport England has announced that it is to receive £985,000 of Government and National Lottery funding to get more people skiing and snowboarding in high quality environments.
Manchester’s Chill Factore is one of the venues set to benefit from the funding. In the past year, more than 1,500 ....More...
Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday. They're not 100% sure that "Double Ribby T" will work up the top there, but we wish them luck with it!
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Here are the park for this week at SNO!zone Castleford. On Wednesday, they host their BUISC event, which is not open to the general public. About half the slope will still be open for recreational riding on Wednesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week, which is up for tonight BUISC event and the normal Thursday and Friday sessions too.
Note: Only BUISC competitors are able to use the park tonight, but the rest of the slope will be open for recreational riding.
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Here's the park for Friday.
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Here's the park for SNO!zone Castleford's Park Strife event this Friday. The Thursday park is much the same.
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Here's the Sick Bag park for Tamworth SnowDome this Saturday.
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Here's The Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre park layout for this Friday, which will include theairbag.net
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On 17th April Chill Factore will host the first Oakley Grom Games. Registration starts at midday and is open to snowboarders and skiers. More...
Saturday 20th February saw a new event hit the SnowDome. The Burton Blow Out was a result of the gap left in the UK’s winter competition schedule during the New Year. With many riders travelling off to more exotic locations over these months Burton Snowboards thought it would be nice to host an .... More...
TSA Shred down returns for the FINAL stage in this amazing series!
TSA Shred down runs with an informal jam format held each month at SNO!zone Scotland making it possible to enter one or all competitions with ease.
Riders will clock up points over all four events to become the overall TSA .... More...
It could bring a taste of the Alps to the coast of South Wales.
Even during the economic slump, a snow dome has emerged as one of the key schemes officials believe can be brought to fruition in Cardiff.
Cardiff council’s executive is today being asked to allow senior officers to develop the ....More...
SNO!storm at SNO|zone Milton Keynes on Friday 5th March, 7pm – Midnight.
2hrs: £25 Adult/£20 Junior
5hrs: £35 Adult/£28 Junior
Join us for the first instalment in 2010 of the biggest freestyle event in the UK. We’ll be sticking to our New Years resolution of bigger, better parks by including .. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome for Saturday's Burton Blowout event, which will feature the Burton Staircase rail. Open to all ages and abilities, the night will feature a jam format comp, with prizes from Burton, Anon, RED, Analog and Gravis. Starts at 10pm.
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Here's the park layout.
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This week the layout is a bit different, in order to fit in two jumps on the main slope we are having a full on rail fest on the rookie slope, we will still have the rookie hits on there as well as we have the whole area to play with. its going to be epic and the rope tow will mean you get maximum .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Special T!Just a few pics to whet the appetite! Sick new tee in (please excuse the model), plus a few shots of the park build in progress.
Really nice (flat rather than whippy) kicker with 2 hits, plus "send-it" gas pipe with a real nice floaty drop off the end. Our latest new feature, the 8m .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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The nice people at Tamworth SnowDome are giving away a Learn To Freestyle In A Day course for two people. To enter, visit their SnowDome Facebook site at www.facebook.com/SnowDomeTamworth
All you need to do is tell them why you should win - the more creative your entry the better
With a full ....More...
Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead's park for Friday night.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Friday's SNO!storm. The event starts at 7pm and the shred goes on until midnight.
Thursday's mini-park is also shown... bottom right for those that missed it. It's limited as they want as much set in time as possible for the SNO!storm so the big .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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The SCUK Box takes centre stage during the Whiteline's Indoor Park Battle flick from the good Sir Ed Castle Henry.
Check out the Freestyle Park and opening times this week at Chill Factore.
Wednesday 10th Feb: Park open from 5pm-11pm
Thursday 11th Feb: Subvert Academy only – Click here to book now
Friday 12th Feb: Core freestyle night from 7pm-11pm
Note: The park plan is subject to change More...
Okay, totally our fault these weren't posted earlier... but here are the parks for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday night.
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Well, not the whole of Hemel, just the indoor bit with the snow. Anyway...
We've been wanting to have a chat with them about their freestyle and some other things for a few weeks now. As the regulars will know, they stopped doing Wednesday and Thursday freestyle and currently only do a Friday ....More...
12th February 7pm SNO!zone Scotland brings you a sweet park stacked with loads of features, a rookie park, free coaching, limited edition T-shirts and giveaways throughout the night. Bringing everyone the chance to get together for a loaded night of live music, riding and fun regardless of how much .. More...
Here's the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre park for this Friday.
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Here are the three parks for this week at SNO!zone Castleford.
Wednesday is the BUISC park.
Thursday is for freestyle night.
Friday is for freestyle night and the freestyle academy lessons, featuring jumps this week.
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Check out the Freestyle Park and opening times this week at Chill Factore.
Wednesday 3rd Feb: Park open from 5pm-11pm
Thursday 4th Feb: Park open from 6pm – 11pm
Friday 5th Feb: Core freestyle night from 7pm-11pm.
Note: The park plan is subject to change More...
Please be aware that SNO!zone Scotland will be completely closed from 5pm on Thursday the 4th of Feb due to a private function on the slope and in the bar. As such we will not have any park, public slope use or academy on Thursday night from 5pm - close but will still maintain a Friday night ....More...
Plans to build the region’s first indoor real snow ski slope are taking shape.
The slope would be part of a new multi-million pound snow and ice centre, at Sunderland.
The development could also house an ice rink plus other leisure facilities, specialist sports shops, bars and restaurants.
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Plans for a snow dome in Southampton took major step forward today after five rival developers said they wanted to build it.
The developers, who include the UK’s largest indoor ski operator, last night officially registered their interest for the multi-million pound project.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park plan for this Saturday.
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Check out the Freestyle Park for this Friday's Core Freestyle night.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for Thursday through Sunday, including Saturday's TSA Shred Down event. More info coming on that soon.
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The SnowDome & Burton Snowboards present a mid season blowout event starring the Burton staircase rails. Open to all ages and abilities, the night will feature a jam format comp, with prizes from Burton, Anon, RED, Analog and Gravis. The new B-Movie by Burton will also be screened in the bar at .... More...
Here's the park for The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead this Friday. The DWA hope to fit in another little jump somewhere, but are not quite sure where.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford for this Thursday and Park Strife on Friday.
ParkStrife Presents… Got Wood?
Friday 29th January SNO!Zone Castleford.
ParkStrife is jumping on the New Year resolution band wagon and going all green! We’re cutting out all the toxins from our system so no .... More...
SNO!zone Scotland are recruiting Part time Ski and Snowboard Instructors, minimum qualification is BASI Level 1 or equivalent.
All jobs require your availability to work at weekends when required.
Applications should be made to kevin.mcmurtrie@snozoneuk.com
Plans to build a snow dome in the heart of Southampton can today be exclusively revealed by the Daily Echo.
Southampton City Council wants the huge indoor snowsports centre to be built on the site of the city’s Town Depot.
Rising up alongside the northern approach to the Itchen Bridge, the ....More...
This Friday Chill Factore members are invited to join us at SNO!zone Castleford for their first PARK STRIFE of 2010 with a special offer. If you bring along your ID membership card you can ride for five hours for the price of two. So instead of paying £35 its £25 for adults and £20 for juniors ....More...
Due to popular demand there will be another chance to learn and perfect your freestyle skills this January on Thursday 21st.
The Subvert Academy is a freestyle coaching session for all snowboarders looking to take their riding to another level. Whether you’re hitting your first kicker or ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday evening.
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Check out this week’s freestyle park at Chill Factore. Click here to book your session.
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Next Wednesday night sees a cut price Airbag Night at SNO!zone Scotland. Take advantage of the amazing £12 for one hour or £15 for 2 hours and hit up the airbag with an £8 add on 45 minute airbag pass!
We will be mixing up the dates for the airbag throughout the year with some mid week, Fridays ....More...
Here's the park for this Friday at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead. They also hope to squeeze in a kicker.
There is also a possibility that Hemel will revamp their freestyle offering with more emphasis placed on progression, but with fewer freestyle sessions for the high season. We have a .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Pro-skier Peter Silver Gillespie takes to the slopes in this amazing shot - skiing on TOP of a snow centre.
The 39-year-old ski ace - an internationally qualified ski coach and an examiner of ski instructors - took to the 160m-long roof on the Snow Centre to take advantage of the deluge of real .. More...
Below are the plans for the first freestyle night of 2010 at Chill Factore on Friday 8th January.
Due to the current weather and travel conditions tonight’s Freestyle session will finish at 10pm, that’s still 3 hours riding.
For current opening time information please visit www.chillfactore... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the park plan this week for SNO!zone Milton Keynes. There's been a few technical issues, so the park isn't as they'd originally hoped, but should still be a blast.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the first Tamworth SnowDome park of the year. Enjoy!
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Park Strife on Saturday 2nd January.
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We have just confirmed that there will not be a ramp night on Boxing Day at Tamworth SnowDome.
New Years Day is a Friday and therefore the ramp night on Saturday 2nd January will be on as normal!
Other than that, everything else remains as normal! They are closed Christmas Day only.
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SNO!zone Scotland plan to have a three hit line out over most of the Christmas and New Year period, no full park, but similar to a summer of love line. They will try and get a plan out to SCUK soon with more details.
Sunderland is set to become the North East's ski capital – attracting snow sports fans and athletes from across the country.
But skiers and snowboarders have been reassured that Silksworth's popular dry slope will not be shut down to make way for the giant indoor ski centre planned for the city.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's SNOLF competition.
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theAirbag.net has been cancelled at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead tonight, because of the road conditions.
Due to the Christmas holidays freestyle at Chill Factore will be taking a break from 19th December to 5th Jan. That means the last freestyle night of 2009 will be this Friday 18th December and it will return in the New Year on Wednesday 6th January. The Subvert Academy on Thursday 14th January is ..More...
After Park Strife this Friday, that'll be it for freestyle at SNO!zone castleford for two weeks. They'll be back in the New Year with a big park to kick start the year!
With both Christmas Day and New Years Day falling on a Friday, Hemel's park team "Diggers With Attitude" are a bit gutted that there's not going to be any freestyle between 19th December and 5th January at The Snow Centre.
The Friday park will be back with a vengeance on 8th January, with the ....More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week.
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Check out the teaser for the Secret Sessions film that will be premiering at Chill Factore on Wednesday 16th December.
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To mark the occasion the shapers will be building a special park to incorporate as many features from the secret sessions as possible. So look out for a .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park layout for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday's Park Strife.
Don't forget SCUK Members can save 20% on all slope time at all three SNO!zones and this includes the Park Strife and other event nights, such as SNO!storm.
Join SCUK for just £15.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for tonight. They apologise for the lo-fi layout this week, but the park team have had PC issues. As they say... "embarrassing, but hey ho!"
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Two Hours slope time for £22!
Fresh Snow, Fresh Prices
Save more on your week day shred at SNO!zone Milton Keynes where we have slashed prices to give you an amazing 2 hours of slope time for just £22! We make sure your slide time is always the best price around with this special slope time .... More...
Come along to Chill Factore on Wednesday to see what really happens when the lights go off!
Documenting the passion and talent of some of the UK’s finest snowboarders and skiers, including Colum Mytton and Joe Tomlinson, ‘Secret Sessions – Volume One’ - will première on Wednesday 16th December .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
SCUK Members can save £15 on SnowDome's own membership scheme. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford Park for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight. More...
Here are the parks for this week at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead. The Wednesday and Thursday mini-shred park is a great option for a less full on introduction to the joys of free style, whilst Friday's full on park is for those wanting to push themselves that bit more.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for next week, which includes SNO!storm on Friday and Park Strife on Saturday.
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Here's the Chill Factore Core Freestyle night park for the coming Friday.
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More prizes, more obstacles and more chances - who will be crowned the Santa Cruz Rookie Rider Clash winners this year?
Our chums at Tamworth Snowdome came up with a screaming set of obstacles last season including a rainbow rail, kickers, wall ride and quarter pipe - hit as many or as little as .. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
There's no Tuesday ramp night sessions now until the first Tuesday in April. That happens to be April 1st and SnowDome will put on a big comp to celebrate its return!
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With Christmas fast approaching Chill Factore would like to start the season of goodwill with a set of fantastic offers.
Get your snowboard legs back with this great offer for main slope snowboarders.
Buy one get one half price
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Here's the Chill Factore Core Freestyle night park for this Friday.
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Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead parks for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Friday features the Animal Snowcamp Warm Up Session.
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Kicking off this weekend is the the TSA Shred Down Series. It's a series of four snowboard competitions with a jam format held each month at SNO!zone Scotland. Riders will clock up points over all four events to become the overall TSA Shred Down winner. Points will be awarded for rider progression, .. More...
The Parkstrife events have been going off at MK for a few years, but fresh from their victorious park designs as shown in Whitelines this month, SNO!zone Castleford are upping the ante with a special 7pm to 2am Parkstrife Presents... night this Saturday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this week.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for Wednesday and Thursday/Friday.
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Chris KightleyWho's The Daddy returned for its 5th anniversary at the SnowDome on Saturday 7th November.
Heroic contenders piled through reception, preparing for the battle that lay before them.
Kicking off the comp with Tim Sandy on the mic was the warm up session,a great opportunity to "eye-.. More...
For the third week in a row Hemel will put out an amazing park. Tonight it's Rob Needham's Morrow Jam, which is the longest running event on these fine shores. Having first started at the now derelict Hillingdon, before moving to Hemel's Dendix and on to Tamworth SnoDome for a few years, the event .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday's Sick Bag night and next Tuesday.
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DC Board Testing, DC DJ Seb Kern, DC UK Snow Team, MC Christian Stevenson, Free Monster Energy, DC Prizes and FREEBIES and we're playing DC DVDs all night all in association with Snow & Rock - what more dya want on a friday night? RAD.
Friday 20th November, 7 - 11pm
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Here's the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for Wednesday and Thursday this week. This Friday is the world famous Morrow Jam and we'll have the park for that soon.
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Here's the Castleford park for this week. More...
Here the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the park plan for the Burton Scrap Metal Jam tonight at Hemel. Registration starts at 6pm, with the jam starting at 7pm (more info).
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Open Freestyle Jam for both skiers and snowboarders of all ages. The jam will run from 8pm-10pm on our custom built park at SNO!zone Scotland on FRiday 27th November. More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this week. Tuesday is a freeski Grom camp with Pat Sharples, but the slope remains open to all.
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The 2009 Burton Scrap Metal is hitting The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead this Friday with a host of new features. In fact four brand new rails have been constructed especially for the event as well as some old favourites from last year's competition. If you are lucky enough to be making the trip on .... More...
Half-pipe specialist Dan Wakeham, the highest ranked UK male snowboarder and the first British male snowboarder to compete in the winter Olympics in 2006, has joined the judging panel for a competition where designers are invited to have their dream snowboard turned into a reality.
The UK's .... More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week.
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With Friday fast approaching the Burton Scrap Metal is well underway and ready for action. With brand new features built especially for the event, things are likely to get pretty ill out on the hill especially with amazing prizes up for grabs ranging from a holiday with Rude Chalets (for the best .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
The setup at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead on Friday was sick and the DC crew rocked with Christian Stevenson as MC. I just stood there and got bloody cold taking about 650 photos, but it did sort out the headache I'd had for a week. Here's a few favourites and the rest are available for your .... More...
Well, this is very last minute, so spread the word! Tonight sees The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead hold a massive DC demo and park night in association with Snow+Rock and Monster Energy.
I know what some of the "mystery features" are noted on the slope layout and suffice to say, they are .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for Who's The Daddy? this Saturday and also for next Tuesday.
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Portsmouth on England's south coast will definitely see snow this winter as SNO!zone, the operator of three UK indoor snow slopes, will create a real snow slope there this December at the Gunwharf Quays mall.
The shopping centre is installing a 15m long Sno!slide tubing attraction from December ....More...
Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this Thursday and Friday. Friday includes a visit from theAirbag.net.
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THE indoor snow slope plan for North Star, first revealed by the Adver last March, is still on the cards.
Coun Keith Williams, cabinet member for leisure and corporate services, admitted yesterday that the ambitious plan was very much in their sights.
“It is something which is still being ....More...
Here are the two SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week, which includes theAirbag.net on Friday.
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On Friday 6th November, only 6 days after Europe’s best female snowboarders come to Chill Factore, leading French snowboarder Nico Droz will arrive with the rest of the Advita team as part of the European tour for Homies 2 – Locked outside.
Ian Staton of Advita UK explained: “Homies 2 is a film .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for the Volcom Fridge Fantango on Friday.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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A giant indoor ski centre – with real snow – looks set to be built in Sunderland.
The multimillion-pound development next to the Stadium of Light could also house an ice rink and other leisure facilities, specialist sports shops, bars and restaurants.
It would be a first for the North East ....More...
We still can't decide whether this is friendly rivalry or a battle with bloodshed a serious possibility, but Tamworth SnowDome will be holding their annual Who's The Daddy? event on Saturday 7th November. With skiers having won every year so far, we encourage all snowboarders to "get creative"! More...
On Saturday 31st October, guys and girls will have the chance to ride alongside some of Europe’s top female snowboarders at Chill Factore. All freestyle snowboarders attending the event will get the chance to ride alongside Cheryl Maas and other Volcom pro-riders Sarka Pancochova and Kari Opsal.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park layouts for Saturday and Tuesday.
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theAirbag.net are down at The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead this Friday. The usual upside down, spinning round japes will commence at 7pm until 11pm! Booking is highly advised especially if you are set on a particular session. This can be done by contacting the slope 0845 258 9000 or online at www...More...
Here are The Hemel Snow Centre parks for this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. There's a new pole jib feature and a stall wall going up for Friday.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday.
A massive THANK YOU to Barry Gee for the new feature called 'Barry Jibb'!
Be amongst the first to session the new feature at one of our 3 freestyle nights this week! Wednesday on the Student Park, Thursday is an open session and Friday will be .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week. More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Wednesday's student night and the expanded plan for Thursday and Friday.
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The Blackpool Gazette has revealed multi-million pound plans for a massive indoor snow dome – slap bang in the middle of Blackpool. Two-thirds the height of The Tower, the stunning world class family attraction would be built on the 20-acre Central car park site – once earmarked for the resort's ....More...
Snowboarders will have the rare opportunity for some Olympic standard coaching this Saturday (17th Oct) when the TSA (The Snowboard Asylum) Big Bang Snowboard Show comes to SNO!zone Castleford.
The show will also feature seminars on snowboard servicing, mountain safety and snowboard photography ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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On Saturday 31st October, girls will have the chance to ride alongside some of Europe’s top female snowboarders, with the arrival of the Volcom Action Girls “Fridge Fandango”. Freestyle snowboarders attending the event will receive coaching from Cheryl Maas and other Volcom pro-riders - two of .... More...
Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this week. Wednesday sees theAirbag.net at SNO!fresh. For Thursday and Friday, they have "build your own" feature, which is a pile of snow that the public can shape themselves by riding it or digging it!
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Fresh Snow, Fresh Prices at SNO!zone Scotland replaces our amazingly successful Price Slide with yet more days of discounted slope time. Get skiing or snowboarding slope time for only £12 for 1 hour, £15 for 2 consecutive hours with this amazing new special offer!
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday, which sees Two Seasons holding a demo session on the slope.
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Here are The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead parks for this Thursday and Friday. Remember the slope and bars are closed tonight (Wednesday 7th October) for the BASI AGM.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Thursday...
... and Friday, which hosts the FBBB Finals.
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Due to BASI AGM on Wednesday 7th October, The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead slopes and bar will be closed from 5pm. Everything is back to normal on Thursday.
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the park plan for this Saturday's Park Strife at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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Freestyle fanatics are invited to enter a competition to become the next Warren Miller of the snow sports world.
The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead is today launching a competition to see who can create the best freestyle video this side of the Alps. Season freestyle passes worth over £1,500 are .... More...
Friday 2nd October 2009 sees Chill Factore host the Santa Cruz 20th Birthday Battle on the main slope from 7pm until 11pm. In its honour, Santa Cruz will be taking over the freestyle slope and creating a unique freestyle night for snowboarders and skiers.
Santa Cruz will be introducing the ‘.... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
Tuesday night sees Salomon's Grom Ski camp in town, but snowboarders can still play on the slope.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for Thursday and Friday.
TheAirBag.net returns toSno!Zone Scotland this Friday. Usual script, come practice your flips and spins on the big kicker and not worry about your landing. The Airbag is out between 7.15 and 11.00 pm and come ride the early sessions to .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Although we've already posted up both these park layouts we thought it might be worth a reminder that this Friday see SNO!zone Castleford host the Pre-Brits SNO!storm and then on Saturday the Animal British Indoor Slopestyle Championships.
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Larry Gott – the guitarist in Manchester band James - is to join a group of Chill Factore team members for a charity sky dive this Thursday (1st October) to raise funds for skiing and snowboarding charity, Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK).
The group will be jumping with the Red Devils in an ....More...
Here's the park for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead.
The layout will include the finally finished SCUK Box, complete with orange corners! Exciting we know.
This is the first Friday where prices see an increase to £45 for the full 4 hours on .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone park plan for SNO!zone Scotland tonight. Due to the incredible amounts of snow involved in making the track for tomorrow's British Snow Tour Championship skiercross and boardercross track, the park is limited in terms of features this week and we apologise for the inconvenience.
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Sorry for the lateness of this one (PC problems at SCUK HQ), but SNO!zone Scotland send their apologies that there will only be a reduced park tonight. We'll have the Friday park layout tomorrow.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome parks for Saturday and next Tuesday.
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The Chill Factore Airbag event for Friday 25th September has now sold out! They will however still be offering the usual Friday Core freestyle night to all interested where they will have the whole slope dedicated to freestyle as usual. Slope action starts 6.30pm onwards.
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. They have two events on this week -
Forum Fridge Friday and also an RAF race day, which is why the park is restricted to only half the slope.
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This Friday sees the Forum Fridge Friday session arrive at SNO!zone Castleford. Four Fresh Forum Features to be session one at a time for accumulative points. More...
The final Core Airbag night of 2009 is fast approaching and is booking up fast. The return of the hugely popular and solely dedicated freestyle event includes exclusive use on the WHOLE of the main slope.
Our Airbag night offers a unique opportunity to push your skills, spins and flips, just the .. More...
Because The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead felt they didn't give people enough warning of the freestyle price change, they've decided to keep the Summer Prices for this week and next. This is good news!
Pete Gillespie, director of snowsports, said: “The Snow Centre appreciates the feedback that ....More...
As some may have read in the forum, we had a meeting with The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead yesterday to discuss working more closely now that the slope has been up and running for several months and enters its first winter peak period. Whilst the discussion was pretty varied and included things like ..More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday's Sick Bag with theAirbag.net and Tuesday's freestyle park for the Two Seasons demo night.
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Here are the SNO!zone parks for tonight and Friday.
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Fri 2nd October, 7pm-12 midnight.
Join SNO!zone and The Brits crew as they kick off the 09/10 Season in style!!
Come and ride the British Snow Tour Slopestyle Course! Even if you’re not competing in Saturday’s competition the course is open for everyone to have a crack at!! There’s 2 lines so .. More...
The original design shown has lost 20m off the topLeisure group Xscape has won planning permission to build a casino and hotel next its popular complex in Milton Keynes.
According to the MK News the Council development control committee approved the controversial scheme, which was approved by a .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday through Saturday. Remember, Saturday sees the British Indoor Big Air Championships at Milton Keynes.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
As another pitiful British summer fades into the distance, it’s time to look forward to the daily snowfall and perfectly groomed parks that will bless The Snow Centre’s beloved slope over the coming winter season.
As part of its commitment to all things freestyle, The Snow Centre is delighted ....More...
SNO!zone currently has a vacancy within our SNO!zone Marketing Department for a Graphic Designer.
You will work in house with the marketing team to design and produce artwork for all publicity materials and marketing, advertising and online campaigns for the 3 SNO!zone sites. Successful ....More...
The evening of September 11th sees Westbeach celebrate being 30 at Chill Factore in Manchester.
Westbeach and Chill Factore will host a jam session and party to coincide with the launch of the new Westbeach book; ʻOUT WEST: Snowboarding, Westbeach and a New Canadian Dreamʼ celebrating .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Here's are the SNO!zone Scotland parks for tonight and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Friday 11th September 2009 sees Chill Factore host Westbeach's official 30th birthday celebratory book launch. In its honour Westbeach will be taking over the freestyle slope and creating a unique and fun freestyle jam night for skiers and snowboarders.
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Here are the parks for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. This Friday sees Forum Fridge Friday on the slopes.
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Chill Factore's Subvert Academy is a monthly freestyle coaching session for all snowboarders looking to take their riding to another level.
Subvert Academy has some of the highest qualified freestyle coaches in the country - Jo Howard and Kev Edwards (ISIA) who are both BASI Level 2 freestyle .... More...
With winter on our doorstep and a new season of fun about to kick off SNO!zone Scotland are recruiting a new batch of instructors!
Currently VacanciesPart Time Snowboard InstructorsPart Time Ski InstructorsFull Time Ski Instructor
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Four Fresh Forum Features to be sessioned one at a time gaining accumulative points, and we all know what points give ... prizes. Oh and hard cash! The person to gain the most points will be crowned the winner. SNO!zone Milton Keynes Friday 11th September. More...
How do you make your dream trick become a reality? With the help of our THE SNOW CENTRE’S airbag night, that’s how! This amazing giant bag of air will make your potentially disastrous crashes a thing of the past.
This Friday 4th September 7pm-11pm, PARK AND RIDE is pleased to play host to the .... More...
Here are the planned Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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TheAirbag.net is all hyped for tomorrow night at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead! It will be a busy session, so either book in advance by getting in touch with the Snow Centre by phone or online - or just get down there early! Sessions start at 7 and run until 11 o'clock.
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Here are the park for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Scotland.
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Get ready for an amazing freestyle night at Chill Factore on Saturday 5th September. The guys from FBBB, For Boarders By Boarders, will be setting up the freestyle park and bringing along their crew of beat boxers, DJs and crazy artists for one epic freestyle jam.
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Here are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Due to popular demand the special price is now available to purchase on the night at SNO!zone Scotland! From 5pm to 9pm Saturday 29th August we have slashed prices to the lowest EVER. Get on the slope for 4 hours and only pay £17.50 for an adult or £14 junior! To keep you happy and give you that .... More...
The Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre have informed us that their piste basher "threw a mental", so the park will be limited to their various rails, boxes and new pipes, plus some smaller kickers.
Here's a selection of what's currently gracing the slopes.
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Swindon Council plans to promote the town as a tourist destination with a mixture of ancient landmarks and new attractions, such as a snowdome or major concert venue. More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and next Tuesday.
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Not too much driving for the boys this weekend as we head to Glasgow Sno!Zone Scotland for Friday's airbag session. As usual sessions start at a quarter past 7 and run in 45 minute sessions until 11pm.
Booking can be made on the phone by contacting Sno!zone Scotland or can be made on the night.
New to SNO!zone Scotland - Ski Rider is the simplest way to get on the snow and experience all the fun of Snowsports! We will be trailing sessions on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of August at 7:15pm for the rock bottom price of £5 for 45 minutes.
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Here are some of the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for the coming few weeks.
The park for Thursday will remain for Friday's Pink Session.
Park for next Friday's SNO!storm event.
As always, the first Saturday in the month will feature a Park Strife session and here's the planned park .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
This Friday is an Airbag week at SNO!zone Scotland with 5 time slots available - £8 add on pass for 45 minutes from 7:15pm.
The plan for the additional Saturday Half Price Freestyle night (5pm - 9pm) will be released later in .... More...
Here's the park for this week at Chill Factore.
Forthcoming freestyle events at Chill Factore, including the FBBB UK Tour & the Core Airbag Sessions!
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Prepare yourself for a spectacular freestyle end to August at SNO!zone Scotland! Three days of solid freestyle madness with a Thursday rookie night with freestyle lessons and Girls Academy, Friday Park Night with the MASSIVE Airbag and an all new Saturday freestyle night with special intro pricing!
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We appreciate this layout is late, but SNO!zone Milton Keynes wanted us to post it anyway and also let you know what's coming up over the next few weeks.
Pink Sessions is on 28th September - a yearly charity Freestyle ski/snowboard jam on the slope for all levels of ability. There will be .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for tomorrow and next Tuesday. Tuesday night is the second Burton Freestyle Camp being held at the SnowDome and we understand there are still a small number of places available.
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Winter-loving Brits didn’t let a little thing called summer stand in the way of them getting their snow fix this weekend.
Snow enthusiasts headed to The Snow Centre on Saturday in their droves to hit the slopes to raise more than £3,000 for charity and to support Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong AKA .... More...
On 12 September, at the Milton Keynes SNO!zone, the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) are laying on the UK’s first ski-a-thon on real snow, and is the first time that so many GB skiers, with world status have had the opportunity to ski together. Also, it is the first time that Joe Public has had ....More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome park layouts for this Saturday and the following Tuesday, which includes the Grom Camp.
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TheAirBag.net hits the long hard road this weekend (more specifically the M74, then the M6 and then the M1) as it heads down to The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead for our second session at slope.
Booking is highly advised as the event was a sell out last time. We will be there from 7pm through ....More...
Here's the park for Saturday's Subvert Board and Ski for Cancer event, held in aid of Christie's Cancer Hospital in Manchester. More...
Huge turn out on Friday 7th of August. With people making the round trip in a day from as far field as Aberdeen (300 mile round trip) we knew that the night was going to be mental. The tunes got turned right up with Van Damn, Deerstalker and G31 throwing down a heavy mix of Dubstep, Bassline & .... More...
Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and Tuesday.
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I like the word epic, it sums up how much snow we push for a SNO!storm at SNO!zone Scotland. The slope is teeming with features with 7 of the 9 main slope features pushed and being shaped to photoshoot levels of perfection! The rookie slope is ready to be stacked with even more features to present .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone castleford park for this week.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for tonight, Saturday and the rest of the week. The chaps are picking up some gas pipes today, so there may be something a little extra (and probably yellow) out on the slope tonight too.
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Here are the Tamworth SnowDome parks for this Saturday and the following Tuesday. Tuesday will host the Burton Freestyle Camp - places still available.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.
Thursday night also includes the girls academy for both skiing and snowboarding.
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Regular festival goers know all too well the need to pack for bad weather but this year it’s time to get ready for snow!
In a UK first, SNO!zone has made this year’s Kendal Calling into the country’s coolest festival with the delivery of 50 tonnes of real snow which will be used to create the ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park plan for the 30th and 31st July, plus Park Strife on Saturday 1st August. Park Strife also features the air bag on Rec 2.
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With recent piste basher issues at SNO!zone Scotland finally resolved, the Braehead crew are looking forward to putting together a sick park for the forthcoming SNO!storm event on 7th August.
Here's some shots of the SNO!storm back in May courtesy of Stevie McKenna.
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We didn't get this in time to post for Friday as wee were away, but here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead's park for the rest of this week.
UPDATE: Apparently this is not actually what's been left out from after Friday. Instead...
They have removed all the metal work and lumps of snow from .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park layout for Tuesday.
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Here's the slope layout for tonight's 4 hour freestyle session, plus what they'll be leaving out all week. Includes the ever-popular SCUK Box.
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A great chance to grind and slide in aid of The Cheetah Conservation Fund and Marwell Wildlife at SNO!zone Milton Keynes on 31st July. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park layout for Saturday, which includes theAirbag.net.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for the next 10 days, including the permanent daily Summer of Love layout.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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A 13 minute short film featuring the NOW 15 freestyle event back in April, marking the 15th anniversary of the SnowDome! More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tonight.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's SCUK Summer Bash.
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Here's the new park layout for The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead for the 3rd-9th July.
Please be aware that Saturday's park is subject to change as there is a massive ski race meeting on and the park may have to be removed. Please check out the Hemel Freestyle Facebook page for late updates.
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Here's the SNO!zone parks for this Thursday and Friday and next week's Summer of Love.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Due to issues with their pistebasher, the Friday freestyle park at SNO!zone Scotland will be different to that shown on their website. Instead the park team are going to create a nice jibby line.
Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone parks for this Thursday and Friday and next week's Summer of Love.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's ForBoardersByBoarders event.
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Friday 26th June sees the return of the airbag to Chill Factore for the second WHOLE SLOPE freestyle ONLY night. So if you want to dial some new tricks or simply throw yourself of a huge jump onto a massive airbag for the fun of it, book your Core Airbag Session NOW! The freestyle park will be .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Friday 3rd July 2009 sees the 3rd SNO!storm of the year at SNO!zone Castleford.
Check out the park plan and good things on offer. This time they've got a Pirate theme going on. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the park for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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As we reported last week, Hemel has quickly come around to the benefits of more freestyle, at least for the summer. This Saturday will see the first new freestyle session between 8 and 10pm with a cut down version of Friday's park. They are suggesting it'll be Friday's main slope setup, plus the ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this Friday.
We'll have the photos of the park tomorrow as they build the slope Thursday night.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday, which is also a ski Grom Camp night.
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Here's the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre park layout for tonight.
Check out the Facebook page and remember it's airbag night tonight for just an extra £10.
Price for the 4 hour session is already reduced to £35 for non-members, with these prices becoming permanent for the summer from next .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this evening.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for the coming week. Thursday's park and the Summer of Love line is the left hand side of the slope and Friday will see the additional stuff on the right too.
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As we all know the English summer weather is never reliable, but here at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead you know our freestyle nights are!
Each week our Park & Ride Friday Freestyle night offers you a fun, creative and varied park layout to suit both skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week through next week's Summer of Love to the ski-only Afterbang park on 20th.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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This Friday sees The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead host its first freestyle event since opening. After all the work that's been put in to create some great features over the last month, FBBB's visit to the UK's most recent indoor slope should a real treat.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plan. It's slightly quieter park this week due to an event at the weekend, but they will be building several additional features and jibs into tonight's setup beyond what's shown on the plan.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for tomorrow's FBBB event. Don't forget, everybody can enjoy the membership rate of £35 for the four hour session.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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The councillor in charge of planning in Wycombe has hit back at claims by the developer of a proposed Snowdome her department is “tied up in bureaucracy”.
Martin Smith, the managing director of Snowdome UK, said the company is considering whether or not to carry on with the development on the ....More...
Here's the four parks for the coming week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday evening.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight. The top two table features on the left hand side will be staying for the Summer of Love.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for this evening. Spot the SCUK Box in its new, strengthened livery.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week, including the Summer of Love line.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday evening.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for this week. The full park will only be out for Thursday and Friday this week, but they have a couple of permanent features out for the rest of the week.
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Developers of a multimillion pound ski centre say they are considering pulling the scheme out of High Wycombe because of council “bureaucracy”.
Plans to put a new real snow indoor ski centre and ice rink, which would cost more than £10m, on the site of the former Wycombe Summit slopes were .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday's Grom session.
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Here's The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead park for tonight.
More info on their Freestyle Facebook pages.
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Check out the Facebook Hemel Freestyle page for details of the new ramp Yoda's constructed for the Park & Ride sessions.
As we all know, a kicker needs time to set/freeze and as with many slope parks, Hemel doesn't have time to let this happen. If it's not set, it quickly falls apart and becomes .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight's ForBoardersByBoarders event tonight.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Chris with crutches, friends and
Jettblack at the Brits 2009As some will know, Chris Chatt has been laid up for some time with a rather nasty broken leg, although that didn't stop him rocking his cast off to Gentlemens' Pistols and Jettblack at the Brits' TSA/SCUK/Dalikfodda Rock Night in Laax .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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SNO!zone Scotland have reviewed our summer opening hours and are happy to confirm that the slope will be open until 10pm on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Saturday to Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday & Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 11pm
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday, with the Summer of Love park clearly shown for the rest of the week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Yoda has completed the rocket rail for The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead and it should be out for Friday's Park & Ride session. Work is still ongoing to modify the big flat down, so that may not be out this week. Yoda will start work on a large press box very soon.
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SnowDome have a raft of great savings running, ranging from a recreational BOGOF, 30% off all lessons and a great three hours for £16 for their members and that includes Tuesday's Boardstiff and Saturday's Fresh freestyle sessions.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday.
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Check out the spectacular offers available at Chill Factore this summer.
Summer Membership
Enjoy 30% savings off lift passes and lessons this summer at Chill Factore with our summer membership. Get your summer membership now to enjoy 30% off until 31st August 2009 for only £45 for Adults and £....More...
We thought you might be interested to see what The Snow Centre managed to put together for their very first freestyle session last Friday, so here's some videos direct from the slope.
The full freestyle session is four hours and currently costs £50. Remember that SCUK members can ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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SNO!zone Milton Keynes, Castleford and Scotland are once again running the Summer of Love promotion where freestyle night pricing will be available at any time! As if this wasn't enough, we will have freestyle features open on the slope at all times Monday through Sunday.
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Here's the park layout for the very first freestyle night at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead tonight.
Feature #1 is the large flat down, pictured below.
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Plans to create a multi-million pound indoor winter sports resort on the site of a former quarry at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich, Suffolk, could be delayed by another two years due to a planning technicality.
Developer Onslow Suffolk was finally given the green light for the new £350m SnOasis ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday's TSA Showdown event.
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This Friday 8th May, The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead is launching their first ever Freestyle night!
We’re offering you freestyle lovers an exclusive park line with brand new features to hit such as the flat down, the much anticipated SCUK Box and yes, aren’t we good to you, a kicker made .... More...
Here's a good article from The Daily Mail about the UK's 6th operational indoor slope, which opened to the public yesterday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday, which will feature an awesome hip.
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Well, the UK's newest indoor slope - The Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre - opened to the public today after a 13 month build. Early reports from the punters what like you lot are is that it rocks. The first freestyle night will be this Friday and we'll hopefully some idea of what's going to be out ....More...
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.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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It's SNO!storm at SNO!zone Scotland this evening. Check out the kicker run they have "lined up" for you. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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We think we've captured the first freestyle at Hemel tonight, when some of the staff and recent volunteers were asked to check the slope out in preparation for the press opening tomorrow.
The SCUK Box now complete.
The three complete rails.
Fuller - we think this is the first jump!
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On Friday 1st May 2009 Chill Factore will kick off an action packed summer of freestyle with the Core ‘Throwdown’ night.
The Core ‘Throwdown’ night is an evening of tricks, tunes and spot prizes! So ‘Throwdown’ something special and you may be taking away a prize or two! Spot prizes will be .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. Thursday will also include a rookie park.
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Girls Academy 30/04/09 SNO!zone Scotland.
Maybe it isn't the 'norm' when it comes to having a 'girls night in' but then again real snow 364 days a year isn't the 'norm' either.
Making the ideal girls night for those with a love of snow, SNO!zone's Girls Academies are back again this week at ....More...
Here's today's shots from rail fabrication HQ in Hemel Hempstead.
The Long Flat, needs painting and side panels.
The Short Flat needs the side panels fixing.
The SCUK Box just needs the side panels fixing.
The Flat Down, which is now complete.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday's SNO!storm event.
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After much deliberation the rail makers at Hemel have gone for an orange and black theme. Here's the latest shots taken this afternoon.
The SCUK Box in all its primer glory.
Resort size flat-down.
The SCUK Box getting there.
Ed Castle-Henry on his new board on the baby rail.
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I think these might be the first shots of the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre being used by staff having a jolly. The slope opens to the public on 6th May.
From about half-way up.
From the top.
From the bottom.
The lesson slope.
Boot, board and ski hire being stocked up.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday's NOW 15 event to celebrate the SnowDome's 15th birthday.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for Friday evening.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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As well as The SCUK Box at 6m, a number of other rails are planned for Hemel. I popped in yesterday to help Steve Terry (SCUK: Yoda) with a rocket rail he's putting together. It's a goodly 3.8m long and will be 25cm wide.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome details for this Saturday.
Don't forget that next Tuesday 28th sees a heap of us celebrating Tamworth's 15th birthday in style at the NOW15 event and it would be great for SCUK to have a good turn out.
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You'll need a copy of the Hemel Gazette, but a year's membership, a lesson and five free slope passes are up for grabs at the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre. More...
TheAirBag.net returns for the second session of the year at SNO!zone Scotland this Friday. Usual script, come practice your flips and spins on the big kicker and not worry about your landing. The Airbag is out between 7 and 10.45 pm and come ride the early sessions to avoid disappointment as this ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday, which includes a great looking rail/pipe combo.
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Another extremely successful SNO!storm has just passed CASvegas by. The atmosphere out on the slope was electric!
The park set up was as always pretty epic, with Monkey and the boys working through the night to create something totally different yet again. DJs Angel and Poultergeist took to the .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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This Friday, 17th April, sees the first ever whole slope freestyle only night at Chill Factore. Not only will the whole slope be littered with jibs, rails and kickers but the guys from theairbag.net are bringing along their airbag for good measure (please note that the airbag is now FULLY BOOKED). .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday.
Come along and chill at our White Night on Friday 17th April.
On the slope we've got a freestyle park plus extra party lights and spot prizes. We're keeping the slope open for an extra hour till midnight and if you wear .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Every May, to end winter, SNO!zone Scotland push the limits of building to create the biggest and most off-the-wall snow features to take your riding to the next level. This year is no different with the main slope dominated by a massive step-up free-standing rolling snow table! More...
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday night, which includes the Grom Camp.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday night.
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SNO!zone is pleased to announce they have extended their PRICE SLIDE offers after they were in such demand. With 3 centres across the UK offering amazing deals, there really isn’t a better time to hit the slope, have some fun and beat the credit crunch all in one go!
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Just 'cos the sun's shining doesn't mean you don't need your snow fix. Remember there's a SNO!storm this Friday night at Castleford. With a Rock V's Hip-Hop theme you can expect the music to be spot on. Rumour has it that the park is gonna be pretty epic too - with a new feature on it's way! More...
17th April 2009, between 6:30pm – 7:30pm at SNO!zone Scotland
Are we building what you want to ride on Thursday and Friday nights at SNO!zone Scotland? We want to give you the opportunity to banter with the Park Crew so we can build our parks for you and overall improve the nights! We are ....More...
On Friday 17th April the guys at theairbag.net will be bringing a huge airbag along to the 1st Core Freestyle only night. So if you want to dial some new tricks or simply throw yourself of a huge jump onto a massive airbag for the fun of it, the Core Airbag Sessions are for you.
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The Snow Centre is delighted to announce it will open its doors to the public on 6th May 2009.
Based in Hemel Hempstead, the £23million snowsports centre boasts a 160m main slope and Britain’s largest indoor lesson slope of 100m. It is also the only indoor snow centre in the south of the UK to .... More...
It was never supposed to end this way. Late last Friday afternoon, the High Court appointed a liquidator to the company behind First Equity Group, an Irish investment firm that worked on projects worth more than €3 billion.
More than 400 investors - mainly wealthy Irish people - had ploughed ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Girls Academy 26th March from 7pm – SNO!zone's monthly Girls Only freestyle coaching runs this Thursday at 7pm. Girls Academy offers the perfect opportunity to push your skills from complete freestyle beginner to seasoned pro!. Call 0871 222 5672 to book.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday night.
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We spent a couple of hours this morning with Peter Gillespie, who is one of the top chaps at BASI and Director of Snowsports at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead. Snow is now falling at the slope so we had a chance to try and take some shots of inside the slope, where they expect full cover within a .... More...
Here's the first pictures we've seen of the snow, which has been falling inside the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre since Tuesday. We should have a meeting there this Tuesday morning to discuss all things freestyle, so watch this space.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
Features on Rec 1 will go in on Wednesday night/Thursday daytime, the same as the normal park but will be closed for the Thursday freestyle night as they are for the after hours filming session. All features will be open for .... More...
Here's the freestyle events for the Tamworth SnowDome for the coming year. It's also a timely reminder that Board Stiff returns to Tuesday night between April and November, between 8.30pm and midnight.
All the events are on the SCUK calendar.
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Here's the park for this Saturday's SickBag event at Tamworth SnowDome.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight and Friday.
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The Tamworth SnowDome celebrates 15 years with a freestyle birthday jam from 8.30 to midnight. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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To celebrate St Patrick’s Day (17th March), Chill Factore is giving skiers and boarders three hours of fun on the main slope for the price of a one and a half hour session*.
The Alpine village is also celebrating St Patrick’s Day off the slopes with award-winning ice cream parlour, Fredericks, ....More...
Britain’s premier indoor snowsports venue was delighted to welcome the arrival of Hemel Hempstead’s first piste-basher earlier this week.
This key item of equipment arrived from Germany as the £23million Snow Centre nears completion.
The £125,000 Kässbohrer ‘Pisten Bully’ will be used .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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SNO!zone is set to help Comic Relief raise lots of money this year after they held an exclusive midnight Zorbing session for customers in Scotland.
The indoor snowsports centre at Braehead, was the venue for the first indoor zorbing night when they met with The Airbag.net last Friday. The huge .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Where do you go when the season ends and you still need your regular fix of snow? Head for Hemel Hempstead where the new Snow Centre is looking to fill 250 vacancies when it opens for business in early May.
Technicians to operate the snow cannons at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead are ....More...
Talks on bringing a giant indoor slope to Swindon have been under way for 18 months, it has been revealed. Directors of the company behind the audacious plan have told the Advertiser that they started negotiations with Swindon Council on the North Star site in July 2007.
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Here are the SNO!zone Scotland parks for this week.
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Park for the TSA Showdown event.
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Construction of the UK’s largest indoor snow centre, the £300m SnOasis project in
Suffolk, will begin in late October with a tentative opening date of Spring 2013, Godfrey Spanner of owners Onslow Suffolk has told local media.
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Maybe it isn’t the ‘norm’ when it comes to having a ‘girls night in’ but then again real snow 364 days a year isn’t the ‘norm’ either.
Making the ideal girls night for those with a love of snow, SNO!zone’s Girls Academies was back again this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. Held on the last .... More...
Swindon's skyline could one day have a new landmark - a 250-foot indoor slope.
The state-of-the-art facility could be the only one in the country and one of just a handful in the world.
Swindon Council has had talks with Urban Ski, which is searching for sites worldwide for their indoor ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight.
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Next week sees the return of SNO!storm for the first time in 2009 to SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
Back for 2009, the infamous quarterly party - both on the slope and in the SNO!bar, will return to MK on Friday 6th March. The park team have been working all out to create an impressive, fresh park .... More...
Negotiations over the main contract to build the £300 million SnOasis winter sports complex in Suffolk are nearing completion, it emerged today.
Godfrey Spanner, of Onslow Suffolk, said work on the construction phase was expected to start towards the end of October and would last 30 months, with ..More...
Unfortunately due to a failure in the water pump in the kat (piste basher) we will be unable to push any further snow for this week’s freestyle night.
We have managed to push and build the airbag kicker and all the features shown in the plan for this week's freestyle nights. The replacement .... More...
Just to let you know, SNO!zone staff have been working very hard day and night to get the MK slope back up and running, and we now have a full freestyle park setup for this evening for everybody to get their jib back on.
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Friday 6th March 2009 sees the Quiksilver UK indoor freestyle night tour, 'Rails, Bails & Large Ales', arrive at Chill Factore. Graham MacVoy, park designer for the Red Bull Rail Storm amongst others, will be working with us to create the perfect playground for freestyle skiers and snowboarders. .... More...
theairbag.net are returning to SNO!zone Scotland in Braehead this Friday, for the first time this year. It all starts at 7pm, so come and throw down some tricks. As always book in advance by contacting the slope, as this is guaranteed to be a busy one!
Unfortunately there has been an unexpected balls up at the MK SNO!zone - The snow cat went crazy and drove all over the cooling pipes..... as a result of the damage the park builders were unable to build the freestyle park for tonights event. The Quiksilver team have been forced to make the ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Due to severe weather conditions and staffing, tonight’s freestyle session will be minimal park, with the slope closing at 9pm.
Tomorrow’s Airbag session has also been cancelled; however we are still having a full park set up for the monthly parkstrife event.
Here's a shot of the kicker being readied for tomorrow's SNO!storm at SNO!zone Scotland.
Bags has also sent us a link to a youTUBE video, although I can't actually view that from here. It could be anything!
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday night.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight and Friday.
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Due to severe snow and road closures, we regret to inform our customers that all lessons have been cancelled today. You can call our call centre to reschedule your booking to an alternative date of your choice or we will provide you with a refund, if you prefer.
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Councillers have been forced to defer a £15million project to revamp the Abbey Stadium as the country's economic situation continues on a downward spiral.
The project, which included a range of new sports facilities, is to be put on hold and council officers will look at what action can be taken .. More...
Here are the three parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week.
Saturday 7th Feb sees www.theairbag.net as part of Park Strife.
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Friday night saw Castleford’s first SNO!storm of 2009, and what an amazing night it was! There were over 200 of you out on the slopes! A creative park set up allowed for lines galore!! The rookie area above the half way hut worked really well with the quarter pipe proving very popular plus a few .... More...
Here's the full park for this weekend's SNO!storm event at SNO!zone Scotland.
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Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for Friday 30th January.
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Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for Thursday 29th January.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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SNO!storm 6th Feb SNO!zone Scotland.
SNO!storm stands for big parks, open and accessible rookie slopes with free coaching and top class DJ sets. Come and get involved as SNO!zone is fully turned over to all levels of the freestyle community.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Chill Factore park layout for this Friday's CORe event, which will see the Battlesub transformed into a down flat down.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Work has begun on a brand new multi-million pound hotel, which is set to dramatically transform the Tamworth skyline.
The £7million 120-bed development will stand on the same site as the SnowDome complex in River Drive.
More than a year after town planners gave the hotel the green light – in .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight and Friday.
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SNO!storm is almost upon us once again. SNO!zone's quarterly freestyle slope event is back on Friday 30th January! This event is exclusively sponsored by by Surfanic Ski and Snowboard wear. The CASvegas slope crew will be working all out to create an impressive never seen before park set up. More...
At the moment the Snow Centre annual memberships are available to anybody at a 25% discount, but this 25% discount is due to end on 20th January.
Snowboard Club UK members also get a 55% discount on the membership, so at the moment it's a double discount for SCUK members! An annual Snow Centre ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
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TheAirBag.net returns for the first session of the year this Friday at Sno!Zone Castleford! Usual script, come practice your flips and spins on the big kicker and not worry about your landing. The Airbag is out between 7 and 10.45 pm and come ride the early sessions to avoid disappointment as this ..More...
This Friday's CORe freestyle night sees the arrival of a brand new feature called the ‘Battlesub’.
The Battlesub will be ready for combat this week as an up flat down but is able to transform into different shapes to keep you on your toes. So come along this Friday from 7pm to be among the .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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The new Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead have announced a deal with top sportswear supplier Columbia to provide all their clothing for the next three years.
Renowned for their innovative style and excellent reputation for quality and value, Columbia will be providing not just their rental snow .... More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday's CORe.
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Here are the New Year parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes including Saturday's Park Strife event.
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Slide your way into 2009 and make SNO!zone Scotland's price slide your New Year's resolution!
Extending our regular Wednesday £10 an hour offer to January 1st means you too can feel fresh on the 1st by snowboarding your way into a healthy new year. £10 for one hour or £15 for two hours!
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Here are the opening times for the Tamworth SnowDome over the festive period.
Christmas Eve:
Rec. Skiing & Boarding 9am - 12noon
Ski & Board Lessons 9am - 6pm
Christmas Day:
Closed
Boxing Day:
Rec. BOGOF* Skiing & Boarding 8pm - 10pm
*Boxing Day Special: Buy 1 hour get your 2nd hour ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone park for this Thursday and Friday.
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This Christmas make sure you visit SNO!zone to really get you in the festive spirit! Surrounded by 1500 tonnes of real white snow at each centre, and with Santa on the slopes in his hideaway hut – there is no excuse not to visit over the festive period.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. There will be no park on the 25th/26th December for Christmas and no park on the 1st/2nd January 2009. Merry Christmas from everybody at SNO!zone Castleford. More...
The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead are offering Snowboard Club UK Members their annual memberships at their Corporate 500+ rates. That's 55% off all memberships including families! The Snow Centre membership enables you to receive 30% off all Recreational Use, lessons and events and gives other .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight.
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Here's Tamworth SnowDome's park for this Saturday evening.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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The Snow Centre, Britain’s premier indoor ski and snowboarding centre being built near London, has been given a major boost in its aim to be the UK’s leading training centre for snow sport enthusiasts.
The £23 million centre at Hemel Hempstead, due to open in April 2009, has been awarded Centre .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Chill Factore park for this Friday's CORe session. Remember, no more freestyle on Saturdays now. It's all about that Friday feeling.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Middlesbrough was the latest city to play host to SNO!zone's Street Session rail jams and boy was it a treat for the Teeside locals. Over 50 tonnes of snow was dumped in the cities Centre Square from 29th to 30th Nov and shaped into a rider friendly setup consisting of a 3.5m drop-in ramp to 6m .... More...
With over a year under the belt, December sees the movement of CORe freestyle nights from Saturday evenings to Friday nights. So put Friday 5th December in your diary as the beginning of Friday freestyle nights at Chill Factore.
All that’s changing is the day as the freestyle park will still be .. More...
Here are the three parks for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes, which includes Friday's SNO!storm and Saturday's Park Strife events.
For people attending both the SNO!storm and Park strife events, if you buy both tickets together it'll be £50 rather than £70 and you'll save £20!
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It cause such a stir last weekend, that the Burton AM tour big kicker will be open at SNO!zone CAS for this weekend too.
Discounted freestyle session prices will apply all weekend to anyone who quotes "SCUK forum" on booking at SNO!zone Castleford, so that's 4 hours for £35... all weekend! Bonus ..More...
Work on the Snow Centre, Britain’s premier indoor ski and snowboarding venue, just north of London is gathering pace with the opening less than five months away.
Just off the M1 and less than ten miles north of the M25 the Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead is the first in the UK to be built on a .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week, which includes Friday's Pink Session.
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Here the Tamworth Snowdome park layout for this Saturday's Santa Cruz Rookie Rider event.
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Milton Keynes will host the final SNO!storm event of 2008 on 5th December. The following day is also a Park Strife event, so could be worth making a weekend of it. More...
Here's the park for Tuesday's SNOLF event at Tamworth SnowDome. More...
Here's the Tamworth Snowdome park for this Saturday, which will feature theAirbag.net.
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Here's the park for the TSA Showdown event at SNO!zone Scotland this Saturday. More...
Here's the park for tonight and Friday at SNO!zone Scotland.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week.
There will also be some features available on the Wednesday night for the student night.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Don't forget that Tuesday's ramp night "Board Stiff" changes format this winter from December to March inclusive. Instead of a full-on ramp night the evening will change to a 3 hour recreational discount session for both skiers and snowboarders, plus they'll be a ramp / box and rail on the slope (....More...
The great crested newts will be getting ready to move today to a new home on a wooded 50-acre site that stretches out from the shadow of an alpine gorge, where the snow will be under a huge roof and the mountains man-made in Suffolk. The journey towards creating one of the biggest winter sports .... More...
The Westbeach Freezer Jam promises to be a unique event bringing together the top freestyle snowboarding and skiing talent in the UK with top quality prizes up for grabs. There’s a weeks stay for 2 at CHILL CHALET, France, and a 4 day stay and ride at RED MOUNTAIN RESORT in Canada topping the prize .. More...
Here's the park and details for the last SNO!storm at SNO!zone Scotland for 2008. Without doubt, few events in the UK come close to SNO!storm’s epic setups. More...
Here are the two SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for later this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this weekend's Morrow Jam.
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Following long awaited government final approval the UK is to get the world’s first indoor winter sports resort. Work will now commence on the 350 acre, £350 million, privately funded development, bringing enormous economic benefits to the local area and the country as a whole. As well as housing .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday, which includes Natives Jib Jam on Friday.
Also, remember that this weekend is After Dark at SNO!zone Scotland. This will run Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th between 7pm - 11pm.
After Dark returns bringing night skiing indoors .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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The main slope refurbishment programme is finally nearing completion. The old silver lining has been removed, the walls have been cleaned and the girders painted. The test panel goes up next week and the following few weeks will see the installation of a 200 metre long (1000m2) mountain range mural .. More...
Here is the park for this week, starting today!
The park will stay out for tomorrow’s special Subvert/Burton DVD premier after session. The latest Burton film It's Always Snowing Somewhere will be shown upstairs in the St Anton & Aspen suites from 7pm. There will be giveaways on the night, .... More...
SNO!zone Scotland have just released a set of discounts on applied to slope time on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Cutting back significantly on the standard price the Price Slide campaign hopes to keep people in the sport during the credit crunch. These discounts are only running at SNO!zone Scotland, .... More...
Here's Tuesday's park for Tamworth SnowDome.
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With the Westbeach freezer jam at chill factore less than 3 weeks away, get some last minute trick tips from tips from UK Legend Danny Wheeler. Danny will be joined by the rest of the Westbeach UK team to offer their services from 7pm to 11pm this Saturday, 1st Nov, to get you dialing your tricks .... More...
Here's the park layout for this weekend's Who's The Daddy at Tamworth Snowdome. More...
Here's the park plan and details of this Saturday's Park Strife at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. It's going to be a bit of a Scrap Metal Special as they'll retain some of the features of Friday's Scrap Metal. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday.
Friday night is the Burton Scrap Metal and there will be a completely new park in place for this, but they're keeping it under wraps. It is guaranteed to blow you away! More...
On November 6th the government will announce the final decision on SnOasis. For more information about the project please go to www.snoasis.co.uk.
It’s Always Snowing Somewhere.
Next Wednesday 29th Burton will be coming to Bristol to show it’s latest film It’s Always Snowing Somewhere at the Black Bear Pub on Whiteladies Road. Entry is from 7.30pm.
As ever it’s in conjunction with our friends at TSA, head down to their store and pick up ..More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the layout for Saturday's Tamworth Snowdome park.
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Since the Hemel dryslope closed some months ago, we've only really popped over to the site to take shots from beyond the site boundary - Health and Safety you know. Last Thursday we took the opportunity to meet some of the management team (owner of the original Hemel Ski Centre, Dave Surrey and .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday's Warren Smith's Urban Ride.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Due to the European alpine championships on the 11th & 12th October at the chill factore there will be no freestyle this saturday. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Freestyle will continue from next saturday (18th) as usual.
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this weekend's Burton Scrap Metal.
This week's park Thursday and Friday park will include all features from the Scrap Metal except the Skip, which will only be open for the competition on Saturday between 7pm-11pm.
Additional features will be out for .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week, which included the LG Airbag Tour.
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A final decision on whether to give the go ahead to the SnOasis indoor ski centre has been set back once again, this time to November 7th.
The remaining arguments against the development, which the UK government has said already it is “minded to accept” following a lengthy public enquiry, relate ..More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Just another reminder that Burton Scrap Metal rolls in to Tamworth SnowDome tomorrow night. Might be fun!
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Ian Jolly has won the SNO!zone Milton Keynes Design a Park Competition as voted for by the public.
You can view all five finalists here. More...
This weekend sees the return of the second ever SNO!show. Both days will run 10-5pm with a whole host of exhibitors, plus loads of new 08/09 kit to try, and a whole load of free interactive activities, as well as plenty of chances to win some great prizes. There's also special slope discounts.
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This weekend everyone is invited to a special Birthday party, as SNO!zone turns five years old.
To make sure you don’t miss out on the party of the year, the indoor snow sports centre is inviting families along to take part in the special tobogganing sessions. On Saturday and Sunday all ....More...
This Friday's SNO!storm at SNO!zone Castleford looks like it's going to be a cracker. Check out the slope!
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The SCUK, Whitelines and SNO!zone crews have picked the five finalists for the SNO!zone Milton Keynes Design A Park competition.
Here are the 5 designs and voting is now open!
Park Design 1 - Ed Castle-Henry
Park Design 2 - Ed Poston
Park Design 3 - Ian Jolly
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for The Big Bang being held on Saturday by TSA with SCUK, Whitelines and SnowDome.
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The Snow Centre, which will be Britain's premier indoor ski and snowboarding venue when it opens in April, announced this week that it is to be twinned with one of the most popular Alpine regions for British skiers in a partnership that will deliver substantial benefits to UK-based snow sport .... More...
The Hemel Snow Centre is a £23million project to develop Britain’s premier indoor ski and snowboarding venue. Due to open in April 2009 it is just 25 miles from the heart of London or less than 30 minutes by train from the capital.
With some 8000 square metres of snow covered slopes it looks ....More...
Well the cat was slightly unwell last night, tonight's park will be as shown. Following a hot lemsip and a day in bed it will be up and running for tonight's groom at 11pm. After dark and showdown are still on (we will be constructing tonight) but the park will be limited to the free LG Airbag .... More...
SNO!Zone, contained within the popular Xscape complex in Central Milton Keynes, are looking to recruit a Slope Facilities Manager. Key responsibilities will include:-
• Responsible for the management of the SNO!zone Rental Department, which includes over seeing the slope and SNO!school teams ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.
Remember the British Snow Tour rolls in to town on Saturday to bring you the Quiksilver Big Air Championship.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Saturday 20th September 12-5pm & Tuesday 23rd September 6pm – 9pm
Positions Available:Customer Service Provider
Customer Service Team Leader
Food & Beverage Manager
Food & Beverage Assistant
Kitchen Assistant/Cook
Rental Technician
Snow School Instructors [Ski, Board or Dual]
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
This Saturday sees the British Indoor Slopestyle Championships at Castleford. More...
Here's are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the park for this week at SNO!zone Scotland, who apologise for its late arrival ;)
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday, Friday and the FBBB event on Saturday.
We also have the park for the following week's British Snow Tour stop at SNO!zone Castleford - 20th September.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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The SCUK Calendar has been updated.
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Here's the latest photos from the construction of Hemel Snow Centre. These were taken on 1st September and already the top of the slope is nearing completion and the main building is gradually taking shape.
Roll on April 2009!
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Design a park with SNO!zone.
If you’re a regular freestyle fanatic and think you have got what it takes to design a park with a difference, then why not enter SNO!zone’s design a Park competition.
We are giving you the chance be creative and design your very own freestyle park at SNO!zone .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here are the three parks for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
Thursday
Friday
SNO!storm
Saturday
Park Strife
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Join us at the SnowDome as we prepare for another exciting winter season!
Ski & Snowboard Instructors
Full and part time seasonal positions available. Minimum qualification BASI level 1 or equivalent. Please include copies of your qualification/s with your application. Competitive rates of pay ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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When complete in April 2009, the £23m Hemel SnowCentre is expected to have one of the largest green roofs in the UK. As well as making the venue less of an eye-sore, the roof will help insulate the building and collect rainwater. More...
The final go-ahead, or not, for the SnOasis indoor snow centre in Suffolk is expected to be delivered by Hazel Blears, the British government minister for communities and local government on September 17th. Ms Blears has already said she was minded to approve SnOasis, following a lengthy and ....More...
The long awaited bluestone leisure park has opened in Wales, the facility is due to add the country’s first indoor snow centre, although the timetable for that remains vague. However the park has announced that it will offer tubing on snow this Christmas.
Currently Bluestone contains over 180 ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Skiers and snowboarders at Chill Factore are to get an exclusive chance to try out next season’s top-flight demonstration kit before it hits the shops.
Top ski and snowboard brands will bring their 2008/09 collections to Chill Factore on Friday 29 August. Freestyle features will be set up and ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight and tomorrow.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday and the Burton Freestyle Camp.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tomorrow.
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Here's the Chill Factore park layout for this Saturday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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We had a quick note from Hemel local Rob Needham who has recently met with the Hemel Snow Centre management team.
The building work remains on plan for the April 2009 opening date. We'll have some more photos soon.
If the vibe/ideas at the meeting continue, it will be an amazing place to ....More...
Working and fighting in 40° heat is no-one’s idea of fun, but as we all know our troops in Afghanistan do it day in, day out with little time for relaxation. But added to that, when you are a keen snowboarder, it’s even less fun as snowboards don’t go very well on sand and rocks or for that .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome slope layout for this Tuesday.
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Stephen Jordan, Head of Marketing for the new indoor Snow Centre under construction at Hemel Hempstead has recently announced a decision to award supply of all snow sports equipment to HEAD – confirming an agreement to be the first UK snow sports centre to use HEAD’s innovative BYS system for ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday's Burton Freestyle Camp.
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Here's this week's park at SNO!zone Scotland.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here at the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Friday 8th August
To kick off a weekend full of live music and entertainment SNO!zone will be hosting Beatdown vs Sound Sessions Battle of The Bands from 7pm.
Six bands will be chosen to compete for the top .. More...
Here's the slope for this Tuesday's park at Tamworth SnowDome.
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The LIVE festival at Scotland’s famous beauty spot Loch Lomond this weekend will be blessed by a “snowfall” of 40 tonnes of snow that will be trucked in from SNO!zone Scotland to create a “snow beach” at the festival on August 2nd and 3rd.
Stars performing at festival, which include the Sex ....More...
The slope is cracking on now. I took these two days ago and there's already another section put up.
A shot through the entrance gates.
You can see some of the work for the building at the base of the slope here.
The main slope on the left. The lesson slope on the right.
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Here's the slope for this Saturday's park at Tamworth SnowDome.
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Britain’s most iconic hip-hop act, Stereo MCs, are hoping for a warm reception when they play a free gig at SNO!zone in Braehead next month.
The band will be playing live DJ sets both on SNO!zone’s main slope and then for a free set in the SNO!bar on Friday 1st August.
The gig is set to be .... More...
This Saturday's City Jam "Heroes and Villians" is at the new price of £35 for four hours. Check out the event poster and slope layout. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for Thursday and Friday. We have no idea what the mysterious large pile of snow is of course.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday.
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As expected, the construction of the Hemel Snow Centre is cracking on. Locals are reporting that the recent weather and inevitable mud on site haven't slowed down the work, with two massive diesel winches being used to haul a huge roller up and down the slope to compact foundations when the trucks .... More...
Okay, we didn't get this one in time to post up, but here's what you missed.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!Zone Scotland park for this week.
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When I drove past Hemel's Snowcentre this morning there was a lot of framework about to go up. When I popped back about 7pm, some of it was already in place and at long last we can get a rough idea of the dimensions of the place. It looks like this part is going to happen quite quickly, so we'll .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Sick Bag night.
The cost for 45 minutes is just £8 for non-members and £5 for members. It's with the Airbag.net guys and they are at SnowDOme all night long. All the Sick Bag dates are on the SCUK calendar, so if you can't make this one, make .. More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the parks for SNO!zone Castleford, including Thursday's rookie park.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here are the three SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week, including the Park Strife park for Saturday.
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Due to the British Alpine Championships on the 5th & 6th July, the Chill Factore freestyle park will be closed on the Saturday 5th. There will be permanent features out from Monday to Thursday each week. Sorry for the inconvenience and we look forward to seeing you at our next Core freestyle night ....More...
Here's are the SNO!zone Castleford parks for this week, including Friday's SNO!storm event.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tonight.
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Head have created a revolution in the rental equipment market. Their approach fits perfectly with The Snow Centres aim of a first class ‘Guest Experience’.
Upon arrival at our snow resort, you our guest, will want to get onto that inviting snow as quick as you can. If you are with us for the ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week. Sorry for the confusion, everything is out and open on Thursday apart from the airbag, which is open on Friday instead. SNO!zone have had a cat problem (the main hydraulic broke on Friday, repaired and working by Tuesday) so they didn't tear down the .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford slope for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday's Grom session.
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The plans to transform the old dryslope at Beckton Alps into London SnowWorld floundered back in 2003, leaving an indoor slope half complete within the M25. The last news on SnowWorld we posted was back in 2004, but we had an email from somebody close to the project today who offered to fill us in ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park layout for this Saturday's SCUK Summer Bash.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for Thursday and the Pink Session on Friday.
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Here's the Chill Factore slope for this Saturday night.
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The permanent freestyle features are going to be out Monday to Thursday. The freestyle night is on Saturday and runs from 7pm - 11pm.
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park or this Saturday.
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Conquering Everest - Chill Factore's Charity Virtual Ascent. A Tribute to Sir Edmund Hilary.
Chill Factore’s instructors have been “climbing Everest”, in a 24-hour uphill ski marathon tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary.
The huge test of endurance at the UK’s first indoor real snow Alpine Village .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for Thursday and Friday.
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Chill Factore will be hosting permanent freestyle features from Monday to Saturday. Sunday will be the only day that there are no freestyle features, as there is race training on.
Here are the parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week, which includes the park for Friday's SNO!storm.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome slope for tonight's Grom session.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here are the parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's For Boarders By Boarders event, being sponsored by Snowboard Club UK.
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The Bluestone holiday village, in Pembrokeshire, Wales is nearing completion ahead of a scheduled opening date of June 30th.
After ten years planning, the £110m project will create 700 jobs, attract 350,000 visitors and generate £35m a year.
When it opens the resort will include an indoor ....More...
The indoor Snow Centre being built at Hemel Hempstead, Herts, will be a centre of excellence and training venue for future Olympic skiers.
That is the view of expert Pete Silver Gillespie who will be turning his back on the mountains to take up the reins as Snowsports Director, heading a team ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome slope for tonight.
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With wooden stumps and dimmed lighting you would think you were in the forest, but really you are in SNO!zone, Castleford.
On Saturday 14th June join us at SNO!zone for a ‘Night in the Forest’ on the slopes, with lots of natural features and refreshments on the slope, you will feel like you are ..More...
Here's the park plan for this week at SNO!zone Scotland
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Saturday the 24th of may say Sno!Zone dump 50 tonnes of the white stuff in Kelvingrove Park Glasgow. On a sunnday day in Glasgows west end you expect to see a few scallies enjoying a cider of 5 but last Saturday at least we got to see some snowboarding and skiing as well! ilovelegion.com ....More...
SKI & SNOWBOARD JAM Competition
June 7th – July 26th – Aug 23rd – Sept 28th – Oct 25th – Nov 22nd
SNO!zone Scotland is proud to announce the return of the TSA Showdown Series! This open and friendly jam is set up as a fun weekend freestyle competition and a really good excuse to give out some ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park layout for this Saturday's Gnar Chicken and Tea event.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Three hours for £15
Incredible value for SnowDome members, ride any ramp night or any of the 3 hour discount session for only £15 for 3 hours!!
Buy one, get one free
Non members can buy a one hour recreational pass and get their 2nd hour FREE!!
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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The park will feature three brans new rails and on the decks will be UK snowboarding's very own Scott Nixon. More...
Here's Thursday's and Friday's parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes. We'll have Friday's shortly.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. For this week only, SNO!zone will have an epic Sno Cross course in for a competition on Saturday.
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Saturday the 24th of May
Kelvingrove Park
SNO!zone Scotland is primed to bring you its biggest out door snow event to date! At 11:30am in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove park we have over 50 tonnes of snow laid out around a freestyle park setup with boxes and rails and stalls! Many of the UK's finest ....More...
SNO!zone have done the unthinkable, they are planning a summer to beat last years successful Summer of Love. With over 70 events and the return of the freestyle park features on the park everyday, 2008 is to be SNO!zone’s best summer ever.
From the 19th May, all three SNO!zone sites across the ....More...
Ever fancied giving freestyle and jibbing a go but always felt a bit intimidated by the boys that dominate the park?
Well ladies, us girls at SNO!zone, MK thought enough is enough!!!! We’ve teamed together some of our best female instructors, to give you the opportunity to practise cool new ....More...
Ambitious plans to bring a winter sports arena to Swansea, with the creation of hundreds of jobs, could take more than three years to become a reality.Final plans for the multi-million pound project have yet to be submitted to the council, meaning any start date is some way off.
Developers have ..More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for the Grom Park on Tuesday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday night, which features their new C Box.
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The Summer has officially arrived and the lovely folk at Burton Snowboards have sent us their Black Metal C Box, which will now reside permanently at the Tamworth SnowDome. Isn’t she a beauty!
So cast off your winter woollies, don your best summer clobber and slide our new curves.
Saturday .... More...
Here's the limited park for this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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The website for The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead is now live and you can check out up to the minute information, including:
Progress reports about the development of the Snow CentreInformation about memberships and early bird promotionsJob Opportunities for a wide variety of roles, including ....More...
SnOasis in a nutshell:
Europe's largest indoor ski slope, 415m long, 70m wide, with a 100m vertical drop to international standard. Capacity for 2,400 skiers per hour
Nursery slope 100m long by 30m wide with 6-degree pitch
External ice rink 60m by 30m with 1,500 spectator seats
400m ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Go ahead for UK’s longest indoor snow slope... nearly.
The SnOasis indoor snow centre planned for Great Blakenham in Suffolk has almost got the final go ahead after a long battle with local residents culminating with a lengthy public enquiry.
The government has given the go-ahead subject to ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and tomorrow.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for tonight and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the proposed Chill Factore slope layout for their City Jam on Saturday 10th May. The City Jam will be supported by Dare 2 Be, who will be giving out spot prizes through out the night. There will also be a after party in the Chillies Bar run by Corona where there will be drink & food deals.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tonight.
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Capital & Regional Properties, the owners of Xscape, are considering "the realisation of assets" as business worth plunges from £1.2billion to £266 million in a year. More...
Glaswegians should prepare themselves for unseasonable weather as 50 tonnes of snow is set to fall on Kelvingrove Park on May 24th. More...
Well, if you like big piles of mud, you're going to love these new shots from The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead.
Across the athletics track and into the evening sun. The top pylon of the original draglift still seems to be in place.
Inside the site towards where Snow+Rock used to stand and .... More...
SNO!zone's infamous quarterly party, SNO!storm, returns on Friday 2nd May with a huge night to finish the winter 07/08 season in style.
SNO!storm is SNO!zone Scotland's biggest event which sees the country's hottest snowboarders showing off their skills out on the real snow slope plus DJ's .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the three park layouts for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week. Saturday is Parkstrife with the slope open until 12 midnight.
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Here's the park for this Friday's SNO!storm event at SNO!zone Scotland.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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This weeks Kassbohrer woes continue at the moment for SNO!zone Scotland, the part (an axel) which had not arrived earlier in the week has still proved illusive. Unfortunately due to the missing part we were unable to push any snow for the park this week and can only bring you 5 rookie features.
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Plans for an ambitious £3.2 million ice complex in Strathspey with the potential to turn the area into one of Europe's leading adventure sports destinations has moved a step near, it has emerged.
Plans by bosses at the successful Ice Factor climbing wall in Kinlochleven want to branch out into ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week.
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SNO!zone Scotland have had to dial down the park size for this Thursday due to replacement part for our Kassbohrer being delayed in transit. This will arrive by tomorrow morning, unfortunately they will be unable to push any snow until Thursday afternoon prior to the park night starting. They will ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
The Rookie Park is back on nursery slope for the summer too. It's only on Thursday nights and from 7-9 it's exclusive for the Academy.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday.
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Just got a call from the Airbag.net guys, who have broken down and have to be shipped back up to Glasgow tonight on a breakdown truck.
They said to pass on that they are really sorry about having to cancel tonights session but hopefully you understand
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for tonight and tomorrow.
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Here are some great offers currently running at Tamworth SnowDome. There will be some new offers available in May.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight. Friday's park layout will be issued to tomorrow morning.
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This summer will see the opening of a £110m new holiday complex that its owners say will redefine UK holidays. When it opens on June 30, the site will boast an indoor water park, a sports centre and luxurious spa, with work on a £25m snow dome getting under way in 2009.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.
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Just a reminder. Go on! Throw yourself about a bit.
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday night.
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April 2009 should hopefully see the opening of the UK's 6th indoor slope, which now has the name "The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead" and even a nice new logo.
There's also a website at www.thesnowcentre.com, where you can sign up for more information and read the latest press release for the slope... More...
Here is the SNO!zone Scotland park layout for this Thurday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tonight's Board Stiff.
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Okay, it's after the event, but we thought we'd post the layout up anyway!
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In just 12 months Hemel Hempstead will be a top ski destination as work begins on a new state-of-the-art indoor snow slope in Bennetts End.
The indoor ski centre with snow covered slopes will provide top skiing conditions.
Graded slopes will be topped up regularly by snow machines and ....More...
Here are all the SnowDome events scheduled for this year so far.
April 1st - Wall ride night
April 5th - Sick Bag
April 19th - Jib Jam
May 10th - Sick Bag
May 31st - Gnar Chicken Camp
June 7th - FBBB
June 21st - SCUK Bash
July 12th - Sick Bag
July 29th - Rome Snowboard Camp
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Here's the park for the return of Tamworth SnowDome's Board Stiff sessions this Tuesday. Check out the new wall ride.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford for this Thursday and Friday.
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The £100million Bluestone development, due to open later this year, will offer visitors a unique holiday experience in luxury log cabins, cottages and apartments set within 500 acres around a traditional Welsh village, providing leisure, retail, catering and other support services to guests.
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I visited Hemel over the weekend and most of the Dendix has already been removed. The removals are being undertaken by a company called Snow Business. They said they should have removed it all by this coming weekend of 28/29 March and there should be plenty of scrap bits they don't want left in the .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for today and tomorrow.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for today and tomorrow.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Board Stiff returns to Tamworth SnowDome on Tuesday 1st April, 8.30pm until 12 midnight. The costs are £29 for adults and £19 for juniors. The nice people at SnowDome have also built you a new wall ride.
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes' parks for today and tomorrow.
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Theairbag.net is at SNO!zone Scotland this Friday and SNO!zone Castleford this Saturday.
All the usual fun and games! Get that double back Flip Nailed!!
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Jib Jam event.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for today and tomorrow.
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Due to the success of February’s trial for early morning lessons on the nursery slope, Chill Factore is happy to announce that lessons on the nursery slope will be available from 8am everyday and will close at 10pm up until April 21st 2008.
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An article on thisisnorthscotland.co.uk" reports:Plans to create a £3.2million "world-class" family adventure centre in the Highlands and provide new jobs and a massive cash boost to the local economy were unveiled yesterday.
The company behind the award-winning Ice Factor climbing wall in ....More...
An article on BirminghamMail.net reports of plans for a 120 bed hotel to be buolt next door to Tamworth SnowDome:PLANS for a multi-million pound hotel shaped like a ski slope in the middle of Tamworth have been given the go-ahead.
Tamworth Council has granted planning permission for the ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Sickbag event.
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The Braehead season pass scheme has been running for around a year, but there's many people who don't know what it's all about and what the deal is. Each SNO!zone site has a certain amount of autonomy and at the current time, it's only SNO!zone Scotland that have a season pass scheme in place, ....More...
Here are the parks for this week at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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We've just added all the SNO!storm and theairbag.net dates to the calendar for SNO!zone Castleford this year. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford slope for this Thursday and Friday.
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Hemel ski slope will be closing on Sunday 16th March 2008. With the last snowboard freestyle evening being on Sunday 9th March, 8.00pm – 9.30pm.
We will be open to the public until 6.00pm on Sunday 16th March and the last run ever for current and past staff and friends will be just after 6.00pm...More...
Chill Factore's online booking system is now available for use. Please visit booking.chillfactore.com, to make your next booking. No more time wasting in queues or on the phone.
Theairbag.net will be at SNO!zone Scotland tonight and at SNO!zone Milton Keynes tomorrow if you fancy some big bag action this weekend.
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday, which includes the thisISBritain film premier.
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Here are this week's parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes, including theAirbag.net set up for Saturday's Parkstrife.
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Proposals for an expansion to central Milton Keynes' Xscape building to include a casino, a hotel, bars and restaurants, have been submitted.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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The SnowDome Group have announced that construction of their second snow, ice and leisure venue, to be located at High Wycombe, will commence in September 2008. The planning application was unanimously approved by all members of Wycombe District Council Planning Committee last December. The .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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The next two weeks sees Milton Keynes SNO!park go crazy for anyone fancying a bit of snow play. This Friday 29th February sees the brand new TSA/Standing Sideways movie 'This Is Britain' playing in the SNO!bar. The film will be shown around 10pm and for anyone riding who wants to watch the movie, ....More...
This is hampshire.net reveals:
Secret talks are being held to build an enormous snow dome in Southampton, the Daily Echo can today exclusively reveal.
A 200m slope would be covered with tonnes of fresh real snow every day and become the skiing mecca of south England.
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The 500-acre site will include the Blue Lagoon waterpark, which will feature the UK’s biggest indoor wave, a sports centre and a £25m snow dome, though construction does not begin on the latter until 2009. More...
Check out the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome slope for this Saturday evening.
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Here are the slope layouts for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this week.
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On 5th March 700 students from universities around the UK descend on SNO!zone, the indoor slope at Xscape Castleford to raise thousands of pounds for charity in the annual Ski 2 Help sponsored ski event. This year’s Ski 2 Help have selected to raise money for 2 charities, the British Neurological ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Chill Factore’s nursery slopes are to be opened for an extra two hours in the morning for the rest of February to meet the huge demand for its lessons and taster sessions.
Tuition and taster sessions will now be available from 8am each day for the rest of the month. Early morning lessons will ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday, which sees the first TSA Pink Session for Tamworth, which starts at 10pm and runs through to 1.30am.
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Check out the SNO!zone Scotland park for this week.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for today and tomorrow.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for the coming few days. More...
A decision on whether to give the go ahead for the UK’s largest indoor slope, at Great Blakenham near Ipswich, has been put back by the UK government.
A public enquiry on SnOasis last Spring had been thought likely to deliver a verdict on the plans by the end of last year but now the UK ....More...
Come celebrate the launch of CORE Chill Factore’s Freestyle Night on February 9th. Freestyle from 7pm till 10pm then head over to Chilli’s Bar for a bite to eat and drink! Special Launch Party Price – includes 3 hours of slope time, food and drink at Chilli’s Bar - Adults £44 and Juniors £32.
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Proposed redevelopment of the Crystal Palace site, which saw the original burn down in 1936, would include an indoor ski slope backed by Xscape. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight and Friday. It's an Airbag week.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park layout for this Saturday.
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Planning chiefs have given the ski centre on St Albans Hill the green light. Dacorum Borough Council's development control committee delegated the plans with a view to approval last Thursday. The scheme has been before the committee already, but applicants Hemel Ski and Leisure Centre Ltd wanted to .. More...
Here's are the two SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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TheAirbag.net At SNO!zone Scotland: Friday 25th Jan 7pm-11pm.
TheAirBag.net is a product that allows skiers and snowboarders to practise their freestyle manoeuvres without the fear of not making the landing! TheAirbag.net works by providing what is effectively a massive pillow of air to ....More...
Christmas events and the January sales had serious competition in the North West this year as people from all over the region flocked to the UK’s first real snow Alpine village and snowsports centre, Chill Factore.
The enthusiasm of local people for Chill Factore‘s mix of snowsports, slope-side ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Jib Jam event.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.
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Cas Vegas presents one of Europe’s largest AIRBAG brought to us by the boys from theairbag.net, Saturday 12th January 2008. With insane amounts of fun to be had and more inverts than you have ever seen this is the perfect time to try and nail every trick in your book! Sessions start at 7pm.
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tomorrow.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for today and tomorrow.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland parks for today and tomorrow.
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Here are the parks for this weekend's events at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
Ripcurl at MK This Weekend!
Ripcurl Girls Tour returns to MK this weekend with beginner lessons, freestyle coaching from the pros and Skirtbox playing live on Saturday night! For more information and to book please check .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Thursday and Friday.
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In the UK, the Bluestone Holiday Village in Wales, which plans to begin work on Phase 2, which includes an indoor snow centre next year, will open this summer. Work on two new snow centres at Hemel Hempstead and High Wycombe should start this year and a decision on whether the UK's largest slope so ..More...
We received this from Pat Sharples, the guy in charge of the freestyle at Chill Factore.
I just wanted to give you a update on the Chill Factore freestyle sessions. We have not been sending layouts of the parks as they are still having a little trouble with getting the snow we need to build the ....More...
Here's the Tamworth Snowdome park for Saturday.
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Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park for tonight.
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Here are the three parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes for this week.
Saturday 5th January is the first Parkstrife of the year, with the slope open 7-12pm. Not only will the normal Parkstrife medley of features be out to play on, this Parkstrife also sees the return of the Airbag, for the first .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Saturday.
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Please note that the Sickbag session on 5th January has been cancelled and replaced with a normal full-on freestyle night. There are also some slight date changes in the New Year as the SnowDome has changed airbag supplier to theairbag.net
Forthcoming Sickbag sessions for 2008:
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tomorrow.
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Check out the parks for today and Friday at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.
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Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.
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Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday including the line for the Showdown event this Friday. I've also included the park for the following week.
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There will be a freestyle session this Saturday at the Chill Factore for 7pm to 9.30pm. They would strongly recommend that anyone wishing to attend should pre-book a lift pass to avoid disappointment as it is still incredibly busy.
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for tonight and Friday. Note that Friday's park will be restricted to one slope due to snow clearance work happening overnight.
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Here's the word from park-meister Pat Sharples...
The freestyle park has been set up on Saturday nights every week apart from the time they had problems with the snow on the first week.
The issue has been that they have been fully booked on the slope and that has made it hard for people to get ....More...
Here's the two parks for Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Braehead. It looks like their cat is fixed!
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Here's the SnowDOme park for Saturday, which will include the "Jib Jam" and ATV film premier.
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The latest on Hemel Hempstead's indoor slope "Snow Village" is that the dry slope will remain into 2008. This will give them the best part of this ski season to trade, which has pleased existing customers.
They will announce the exact timetable for the snowcentre development later in January .... More...
The SnowDome Group has acquired planning consent to build its fantastic indoor snow and ice venue at the site of the former dry slope site in High Wycombe.More visuals here on SCUK.At a meeting of Wycombe District Council Planning Committee last night (Wednesday 5th December 2007) all 12 members of .. More...
Unfortunately we are once again having issues with the cat at SNO!zone Scotland. We are lucky that we had started the park build a day early, as such we can guarantee you the attached 5 features will be out this Thursday / Friday. Again we will not give up hope and will pull a number of additional .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. The evening includes the 2 Seasons/Our Camp event.
For a glimpse of what is in store have a look at the film on www.nollie.tv and to read a write up of the last event have a look at www.ekawear.com
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High Wycombe's ski centre looks set to rise from the ashes after its redevelopment plans were given the thumbs up by councillors.Members of Wycombe District Council's Development Control Committee tonight voted unanimously to pass the application put forward by the owners of Wycombe Summit.Snowdome ..More...
Here are this week's parks for SNO!zone Milton Keynes.This week returns with the regular Thursday park and then a bigger and better SNO!storm park on Friday. 7-12pm slope ticket available for just £35.00, including free entry to the music event featuring Abdominal.
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Ooooh! Check out the SnowDome's beautiful new slope layouts. This one for their first Sick Bag night on Saturday.
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Here's the park plan for SNO!zone Scotland including the SHOWDOWN line for the competition between 2-4pm on Saturday. More...
Here are the three parks for this weekend at SNO!zone Milton Keynes.Parkstrife Saturday 1st DecemberThis week sees the return of the monthly Parkstrife session at SNO!zone, Milton Keynes. With the normal uber cool park, slope open until 12pm (ride 7-12pm for the normal £35.00!), and live music from .. More...
Here's the park plan for Tamworth SnowDome tonight. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday.
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It seems like the UK's newest slope is having a few teething problems. At the current time the main slope is closed due to a lack of snow, although they expect it to be open again tomorrow.
However, Saturday's freestyle session is canceled.
Another week and we are almost back on form, we managed to get the Kassbohrer (the cat) working again but it unfortunately has to take a slow start to allow for a couple of tweaks and adjustments. We will have a Rookie park on Thursday with at least 2-3 features. Friday's park will all be a last ....More...
Here are the two SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday. Please note that due to a corporate event on Friday, the park is a little smaller than usual.
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Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday evening.
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Unfortunately due to circumstances well beyond our control the planned setup for the park nights in SNO!zone Scotland has had to be dialled down to a purely rookie setup. We will have two flat box's and a rookie premade kicker out and we are trying to be as adventurous as we can with the gas pipes ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
The Xscape in Milton Keynes may one day have a wind-turbine to produce green power as part of proposals by X-Leisure to build one of them fancy casinos opposite the slope. More...
Chill Factore feels like a great place to come and snowboard. The Street feels intimate – almost cosy, whilst the slope feels vast – just like a real resort. Read the full review and check out the gallery. More...
Here's the park for the Burton AM Tour coming to SNO!zone Castleford this Saturday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for today and Friday. More...
The Chill Factore indoor snow centre opens at the Trafford Centre in Manchester within the next few weeks. A grand opening will take place on November 16th with a "soft opening" prior to that.Planning permission for what is the UK’s fifth concurrently operational indoor snow centre was granted in .... More...
The SnowDome drop their Tuesday freestyle sessions between November and March to make room for more lessons at this busy time of the year. However, their famous Saturday Fresh sessions continue on through the winter season and this year they're adding two new specials each month.For the hard-of-.... More...
Friday night sees the first of TSA's "Pink Sessions" to try and help raise money for Breast Cancer. For the guys that are riding, don a skirt over your trousers to show your support… they'll be a prize for the best "tart" on the slope! Music in the SNO!bar from a host of DJ's covering everything .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Thursday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for Friday's SNO!storm. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for tonight, Thursday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. The British Snow Tour Kickers will be closed on Thursday and Friday night to allow set in time for the competition on Saturday. See www.britishsnowtour.com for more details regarding the competition. More...
Ski-mounting - the setting up of ski and snowboard equipment - has taken place at Chill Factore as preparations for the imminent opening of the North West’s real snow indoor Alpine Village continue.More than 400 sets of skis and 200 snowboards were delivered to the site and racked up by teams from .... More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park layouts for this week, from Wednesday 31st October!This week sees a very busy park week for Milton Keynes, with not only the two normal nights on Thursday and Friday, but also, our monthly Parkstrife night on Saturday, and the Warren Smith Snowports Tour on .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday.Don't forget this Saturday is Who's The Daddy at the SnowDome. More...
Due to technical issues that have arisen, there will not be any park features available on SNO!zone Milton Keynes slope tonight. SNO!zone apologise for any inconvenience and hope to have this rectified as soon as possible.
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for today and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park layouts for Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park layout for tonight. More...
SNO!zone Braehead have managed to pull together another date this year for theairbag.net - Friday 9th of November at SNO!zone Scotland. This will be the last one at SNO!zone Scotland this year. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for today and Friday. More...
Here's the park layout for tonight at Tamworth SnowDome. More...
Join SNO!zone for a unique national FRESHERS party night - Wed 17th Oct, 5pm - late SNO!fresh students on the piste returns at all 3 SNO!zone sites. The UK's best freestyle parks including a huge choice of rails and kickers. The UK's only dedicated rookie park with free coaching! Only £20 for 3 .... More...
There's another demo night at Tamworth SnowDome this Tuesday. Have a play with this season's Burton, Rome, 32, Technine, Salomon, Vans, Wild Duck, Roxy and Lib Tech boards, bindings and boots.
SCUK reader Chris Redford sent us this email from Counciller James Grant on the current state of play for proposals for an indoor slope near Morpeth, Northumberland.We are in the process of creating a Master Plan for phase 1 and are currently working with UK Coal to appoint consultants to prepare ....More...
Well, their old website seems to be redirected to a "test" domain, but we assume they're happy for you to take a look. More...
On Monday 8th October 2007 SnowDome Group Limited formally completed on the deal that sees the long established leisure operator in the town acquire the adjoining premises known as Peaks Leisure Centre.The Leasehold transaction will allow SnowDome to occupy the premises for the next 85 years. There .. More...
The plans for an indoor slope at Llanberis, Snowdonia that I broke on SCUK as an April Fools joke, have finally been withdrawn. The developers suggested the Council weren't really much help. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday onwards. Note that the boardercross course will be built overnight on Friday night for the Tresspass British Indoor Boardercross Championships taking place on Saturday as part of the British Snowboard Tour. Thursday and Friday's parks will .... More...
It's all becoming a bit clearer now we have a direct line to Pat Sharples, crowned prince of UK freestyle skiing and park guru at Chill Factor e. Pat says:I thought I would let you know a bit more what they have planned for the Chill Factor freestyle sessions. It looks like you will be able to ride ..More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday's Burton Scrap Metal. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday. More...
You've been asking a few questions on the forum, so here's a few answers from the Chill Factor e indoor slope opening next month near the Trafford Centre, Manchester.What about freestyle sessions?There will be one freestyle session a week, which lasts 1 hr 50 mins.Who's in charge of freestyle?Pat .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for today, Friday and Saturday's Animal British Indoor Slopestyle Championship. Another reminder that the Tour event is pre-registration only. We'll see you there. More...
Here's this week's SNO!zone Milton Keynes park.This week's park will feature Parkstrife on Saturday night, plus the last airbag session of the 2007 at SNO!zone, Milton Keynes. Saturday night’s slope session runs until 12pm, for the normal £35.00 (adults) with airbag sessions at £8.00.DJ Chico (from .. More...
Here's the Tamworth Snowdome park for tonight. More...
The snow cannons were officially turned on at Chill Factore just a few days ago and over the next five weeks, they will operate continuously ahead of the November 9 opening. SCUK have negotiated a 30% discount for all SCUK members on the CFe membership costs, which in turn will give you 30% off ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Breahead park for this week. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this weekend. The SNO!show kicker is only open to the public for the Big Air comp on Saturday night. More...
I guess many of you have been waiting for this, so we thought we'd post it up as soon as we got it. You'll be glad to hear that SCUK have negotiated a 30% discount on CFe's Annual Membership package and we'll announce full details of that nearer the time.General Price ListOff peak 7am – 6pm ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tonight. More...
The SNO!zone Castleford freestyle park will not be available on Friday 28th September, due to a private RAF race day. Discounted freestyle session prices are still available as normal for those wishing to ride recreationally.
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Chill Factore, the Alpine village due to open just outside Manchester in November, has been chosen as the UK’s championship skiing centre. It will be the official indoor training headquarters for Snowsport GB, the body which represents competitive racing and snowboarding at international level. ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. Pre-summer maintenance is ongoing, but due to finish Friday, hence the restricted park plan again. More...
Here's the Tamworth Snowdome park for this Saturday. More...
A casino, hotels and a parade of shops could all be built as part of a huge expansion to theXscape.It is believed top bods at the dome-shaped Xscape building are in the late stages of drawing up a state-of-the-art proposal. They will then consult with the public as well as the council and ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week.The park is restricted due to essential slope maintenance that is happening this week, which is in preparation for the winter. More...
Here's the Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the park layout for SNO!zone Braehead this week.This week we have theAirbag.net running from 7pm until close on Friday with the normal 45 min sessions available. Pre-book if you want to guarantee a place as many of the last sessions sold out! We also see a welcome return of the rainbow box .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here are the two parks for SNO!zone Milton keynes this week. Remember Friday 7th is SNO!storm, with an uber special park, as well as dedicated rookie park, late slope opening until 12pm and live music from the Scrath Perverts inside.Slope ticket is £35 (adults) and includes entry to the evnent .... More...
Starting in December and happening at the start of every month for 5 months, the Air Bag will be at Tamworth for a 'Big Air Fest'. Check out the calendar. More...
Do you have what it takes to slide the biggest zipline in our region?This event will take place on Sat 8th and Sun 9th September 2007 and is the very first of its kind! The zip is approximately 32 metres high and 250 metres long! Participants will zip from a specially created hatch in the top left .... More...
Here's the park you might have enjoyed yesterday! and also the Park Strife plan for Saturday that is also available tonight, Friday. Good, anyway... the airbag will make its Park Strife return on 6th October. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Breahead park for this Thursday and Friday.This week SNO!zone are trying a rookie line on the main slope to open up the Thursday and Friday parks to more of the entry level freestyle crew. But on a plus side, this brings us to a 12 hit park which they're sure nobody will .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park setup for the Rome Freestyle Camp, being held tomorrow night. More...
Here's the Tamworth park layout for this Saturday. More...
This weeks park plan, additional features will also be added for Thursday and Friday nights park. Saturday night sees the first ever freestyle event for ‘The Snow Leopard Challenge’ for further information check out www.thesnowleopardchallenge.com. More...
Here's the park layout for the Mad Soldiers Rail Jam on Tuesday 4th September at the Tamworth Snowdome. More...
Here's the freestyle Groms park layout for Tuesday at the Tamworth Snowdome. More...
This week we are host to the SCUK autumn bash on Friday night so we are pulling out the stops to load the slope with as much fun as we can possibly fit in! For more info check out the event page www.snowboardclub.co.uk/events-ab07.html More...
The events and tricks from the second STANDINGsideways Invitational have now been performed and recorded to digital memory, joining the first event in becoming a fond recollection on the minds of those present at SNO!zone Castleford on Saturday 4th August.The second after hours session, conceived .... More...
Check out the updated park for SNO!zone Milton Keynes for tonight. This is due to the ongoing build of the ATV park for Saturday night, when the red-squared features will be open to ride. More...
Here's the freestyle park layout for Saturday at the Tamworth Snowdome. More...
Due to practice sessions for the SNO!zone Race Series, the CASvegas SNO!park will be limited to the right hand line only on Friday 17th August.The 'Summer Of Freestyle Love' will be canceled on the Saturday and Sunday (18th and 19th August) for the SNO!zone Race Series and British Indoor Snow ....More...
theAirbag.net returns to SNO!zone Scotland Friday 17th with sessions running from 7:15pm. The now regular SNO!Academy Rookie park (for those in Academy lessons) will be on the lesson slope on Thursday with dedicated coaches for all levels. Park's sessions will be running as standard with a main .... More...
An indoor slope could be Weston, Somerset's next great attraction according to radical ideas being floated by the town's retail bosses.Weston Town Centre Partnership has identified 30 hectares of derelict land behind the Weston Links site, where McDonalds and Blockbuster are based, for development ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for the 16th and 17th August. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keyness park plan for ATV Summer Jammin’ on Saturday night as well as the plan for the rest of the week. The ATV park is being built up throughout the week and various features from the ATV park will be open Thursday and Friday night with the full park being open Saturday .. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for Thursday and Friday this week. More...
We hear that Hemel Hempstead Ski Slope will probably be closing the dry slope quite a bit earlier than originally anticipated. They should be able to confirm details within the next couple of weeks, but the implication is that construction of the indoor slope will be going ahead as originally ....More...
With the ATV Summer Jammin' event the following weekend, MK have had to move the position and some of the features for the weekly plan. This allowing us the the ATV crew to set up their other slope as a prime feature park! This Thursday/Friday's park remains as we posted earlier. More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for the coming week, which includes the return of the airbag.net this Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park that will be used for tonight's Rome Camp. More...
Here's Saturday's Tamworth SnowDome park layout. More...
Please see the updated park plan for tonight and tomorrow as the Airbag session has been moved from tomorrow night to next Friday 10th August. Apologies from MK. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for Wednesday and Thursday, plus the SNO!storm park for Friday night.Damo says:The park has been built up for SNO!storm over the past week so there's been plenty of testing out the kicker ;) and time to get it shaped nice. Finishing off the main rail lines over .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park layout for Thursday and Friday's freestyle park, plus the layout for the monthly Park Strife event on Saturday, which will feature the airbag. See you there. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome layout for this Tuesday. A photo shoot will be taking place on the Slayer Rail, so only the 7m box and slayer will be on the lip to allow enough space for the photographer. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday night. It will include a new test kicker, bigger than the GP. More...
We received this email from Richard Berry at winter-sports.co.uk and for those of you interested in directly supporting the SnOasis project, we thought you might be interested.Most of those involved in the competitive skiing arena will have been watching the progress of the SnOasis project. The ....More...
Work is speeding ahead, with the flooring on the main slope - the longest and widest in Europe - now complete. What’s more, the cresta-inspired toboggan track is now installed and winds 60m down and around the nursery slope area. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castlefod park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park layout for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the park for last night and tonight! More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park layout for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday. More...
Atlantic Beacon, the firm behind the plans to build a new snowdome, swimming pool and bowling alley in Redditch have failed to submit revised proposals by the deadline at the end of May 2007. More...
Here's the slope layout for Tamworth SnowDome for this Saturday, which will inclide the Slayer. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead parks for Thursday, Friday and for next week's Summer of Love. As the summer goes on, Braehead will be xperiment with more new and interesting features so expect the unexpected! More...
Here's the Milton Keynes SNO!zone park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Castleford SNO!zone park plans for this week until 18th July. Saturday sees the Airbag.net boys at Castleford again for the upside down and never tried before tricks. Limited to 12 people per session and spaces are booking up so go to www.snozoneuk.com to secure a spot! More...
Here's the Tuesday park for Tamworth SnowDome. More...
Don’t forget as well as the normal Thursday and Friday night sessions, this Saturday sees the return of the monthly Parkstrife Park and Airbag Session. Tickets £35.00 for Adults, £28.00 for junior, 7-12pm. See you there! Airbag sessions are £8 for 45 minutes. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park that will be available from the 5th July to 10th July. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Scotland park plans for this week. Due to a race at the weekend SNO!zone are running a reduced park on the main slope for Friday. But to make sure you're not missing out, they will have an additional rookie park on the lesson slope. This will be used exclusively on Thursday .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome layout for tonight. More...
Here's the freestyle park for the Thursday and Friday plus the Summer of Love park for the rest of the week. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this week. More...
Ski Hire Manager - Full time, £15-20k per annumThe SnowDome is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Ski Hire Manager who will play a key role within the operation of this unique venue.The ideal candidate will be experienced in dealing with customers face to face, have excellent communication ....More...
Another one that's a day late, but here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for last night and tonight. More...
The Northern Echo report:The first artificial snow slope in the region could be opened as part of a football club's new sporting village.Darlington Football Club officials are already drawing up ideas for the second phase of their multi-million pound plans even before the first phase has been ....More...
Okay, we're a day late with this one, so here's the SNO!zone Castleford Park for yesterday and tonight. More...
Here's the Snowboard UK Huckfest slope layout for the Tamworth SnowDome tomorrow. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for tonight. More...
A report in the Manchester Evening News reveals that the developers would have considered locating Chill Factor e elsewhere if they had known about Manchester's plans for road congestion charges.
The British Disabled Ski Team (BDST) has selected Chill Factore as the UK venue for its group training ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.The team has confirmed it will use the North West’s real snow indoor Alpine village for group training sessions when the venue opens in November.And .... More...
Construction milestone marked by ceremony to ward off evil spirits.Chairman Peter Moore and The Mayor of Trafford mark the end of the ceremony with a traditional 'noggin of ale'.A construction milestone at the North West’s first indoor real snow Alpine ski village has been commemorated by an .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for today and tomorrow, plus the Summer of Love park for all of next week. More...
Here's the freestyle park for SNO!zone Milton Keynes this Thursday and Friday. More...
Challenge Your Passion!The SnowDome is looking for a new Snowsports Supervisor to join our energetic, passionate and professional Snowsports team.The ideal candidate will be a qualified snowboard instructor, have excellent communication skills on all levels, will possess good leadership qualities ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this coming Thursday and Friday.Friday 15th includes theAirbag.net in for the first time on a Friday night at SNO!park Scotland at Xscape Braehead. theAirbag.net Sessions are available as a 45 minute add on pass along with your freestyle pass and start from 19:.... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Saturday 12th June, which features the camper van. More...
Ride the park everyday as SNO!zone embraces a ‘Summer Of Freestyle Love' with the launch of SNO!parks across Milton Keynes, Castleford, and Braehead.From the beginning of June until the end of August there will be freestyle park features at all of the slopes, all of the time! Open from 11am daily .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park that will be out all week as part of the SNO!zone "Summer of Love". More...
Here are the two park for this week at SNO!zone Castleford, including the park for the visiting airbag on Saturday. More...
SnOasis, the £350 million project to create the world’s first winter sports resort, in Suffolk, has reached an important stage in its journey to reality. While the local authority has given full approval for the plans submitted by the developer, Onslow Suffolk, the application was ‘called in’ by ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for the 7th and 8th of June. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park plans for Thursday and Friday. The Thursday park will include a SNO!academy park on the lesson slope exclusively for those on the new SNO!academy lessons that night. The main slope line will then stay in as the SNO!zone Braehead "Summer of Love" line open every day .. More...
Here's the park for Tamworth SnowDome for tonight. Tim Carter is the new head of skiing and snowboarding at the SnowDome. If you have any questions or feedback on the slope and park layouts, they can be directed to Tim by email - TimCarter@SnowDome.co.uk More...
Swansea Council are considering plans for a new indoor snow centre on the site of the city’s former artificial surface slope.Multi Sports Resorts, the company who have submitted the proposal, say the centre will use world-first technology for a snowmaking system that allows skiers and boarders to ....More...
An article in IC Wales suggests that an indoor slope is proposed for an old dryslope in Swansea.The article reads:Snow centre would bring avalanche of 500 jobsNearly 500 new jobs could be on their way at Wales’ first indoor snow centre.A sports leisure company wants to develop the artificial snow ....More...
SNO!zone Summer Of Freestyle Love!Ride park everyday as SNO!zone embraces a ‘Summer Of Freestyle Love’ with the launch of SNO!parks across Milton Keynes, Castleford and Braehead.The clever park kids here at SNO!zone have come up with a corker of an idea - from the beginning of June until the end of .. More...
Our indoor slopes can only ever be as good as the people running them, so when Iain Borner, who heads up the SNO!zone MK park says he wants your ideas, it's only right that we spread the word. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for today and tomorrow. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for Thursday and Friday. There's a race pole line in for this week. There's race training on Thursday and Friday day so the decided to leave the poles in and let everyone have a go at a bit of pole dodging on the night! More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday is a ParkStrife and will feature theAirbag.net, 7pm to 12 midnight. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for yesterday and tonight! Tonight is also a filming night with STANDINGsideways for the TSA tour vid. More...
SnowDome thought us SCUK lot might like to know that the UK Bungee Club will be holding an event at the SnowDome on Saturday 16th June from 10am till 5pm. The site will be located over the lake from a crane 165ft in the air. All information about the club can be found at www.ukbungee.com.The ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday, 19th May. Karma Kink :) More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for Thursday and Friday.They take the table out after Friday night's park so the next three days are the last chance to hit it. It's being replaced with one or more new, always open, features on Monday/Tuesday on slope for two weeks!TSA and Standing Sideways/ .... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Tuesday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday. The airbag is out on Saturday. More...
TheAirbag.net returns for its second outing at Castleford SNO!zone this Saturday. The sessions are 45 minutes long, cost £8 per session on top of your lift ticket and start at 7 and run until 10:45. Come practice your flips, spins and whatever other tricks you have thought up with out the ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Opponents to SnOasis argue it will offer nothing new with increasing competition from The SnowDome Group. The enquiry is now in its seventh week. EADT reports:THE SnOasis winter sports ski slope would offer nothing new and would have to survive in an increasingly competitive environment, a leading ....More...
Here are the SNO!zone Milton Keynes parks for this Thursday and Friday, plus the extra special layout for the huge Thirteen event being hosted this weekend by FBBB and FotP and sponsored by Snowboard Club UK.It's also worth noting that the SNO!storm event planned for 1st June at SNO!zone MK has .... More...
Work is progressing well on site. The steelwork is almost complete and the builders are currently cladding the exterior walls. Inside, the slopes are finished and the restaurants and retail areas can be clearly seen. David Sterland, Managing Director of Chill Factore said: “Despite the high winds .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this week. More...
Chill Factore, the North West’s first indoor real snow Alpine ski village, has announced the appointment of international ski instructor and coach Peter Hinde as Snow Operations Manager. He joins Operations Director Andrew Lockerbie, Chairman of the British Association of Ski Instructors (BASI) .... More...
This Saturday will see the return of the Airbag at Saturday nights Parkstrife event. With snow conditions much improved, this week's park should hopefully please all. Thursday night will also see the introduction of a Rookie Park on the lesson hill, exclusively for the use of those attending SNO!.... More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday, which includes a new cable spool stall. More...
The SCUK boys are up in Manchester today meeting the owners of Chill Factor e. They sent down some shots via the miracle that is mobile telephony. Not long to wait now. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...
Here are the SNO!zone Braehead parks for this Friday and Saturday. There's also a chance that the Park Team will have a huge barrell stall in place, as they've been watching far too much Community Project. More...
SNO!fresh tonight at Braehead. Students get two hours for £15, but the first 50 non-students can get also get the discounted two hour session.There's also an Edinburgh Street Session planned for 19th May. Currently SNO!zone are looking at two boxes, with the possibility of a couple more. More...
Work has begun on the £110m Bluestone eco-resort project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Bluestone aims to become the first of a new generation of holiday village, catering for the more discerning visitor and targeting the higher end of the market. It will be one of the UK’s only holiday villages located ....More...
SNO!zone, Milton Keynes Park is Back!After two weeks without a park, SNO!zone, Milton Keynes is pleased to say this week will see the return of a full park this Thursday and Friday evening. Technical issues that were preventing the park being put out over the last couple of weeks have now been .... More...
The announcement by the British Government to, probably, develop the country’s first gambling mecca or “Super casino” in Manchester rather than one of the other locations bidding for the lucrative development was a setback for two proposals which were to incorporate indoor snow centres – Blackpool ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone castleford park for this Thurs/Fri 19th/20th April. Left Top: Rookie KickerLeft Bottom: Rookie Kicker / SNO!academy Slide Box Right Top: Single Bar Down Rail (side kickers) / 3m Metal Rail / Raised Magic RailRight Bottom: Slide Box / S-Box
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Please be aware that due to ongoing technical issues with the slope at SNO!zone Milton Keynes we will not be having a park out on the slope this Thursday or Friday evening (19th & 20th April). We are currently doing everything we can to improve the condition of the slope and hope to have it back to ..More...
Damo is back and so are SNO!zone Castleford's park layouts.For this week, with many of the rails still in Braehead, the 12th / 13th April sees... Left Top: Kicker (2m Table)Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / SNO!academy Slide Box Right Top: 3m Metal Rail / Raised C-Boxes (both on same platform)Right ....More...
Please be aware that due to ongoing technical issues with the slope at SNO!zone Milton Keynes SNO!zone will not be having a park out on the slope this Thursday or Friday evening (12,13th April). They are currently doing everything they can to improve the condition of the slope and hope to have it ....More...
The plans for the indoor slope at Hemel Hempstead to replace the current Dendix slope are moving along. They are going to continue to operate as a dry ski slope for one more season to 31st March 2008 and will then commence construction of the indoor snow centre shortly after this with an expected ....More...
It's the final two nights to hit the hip this Thursday and Friday at SNO!zone Braehead. This is their largest feature to date and the last chance to show your skills! SNO!zone Castleford have yet to get their rails back and as such Braehead are experimenting with every rookie box available on .... More...
Bucks Free Press reports that:THE company hoping to build a new indoor ski centre in High Wycombe says it is taking extra fire precautions after the previous building burnt down.The Snowdome Group submitted plans for the new facility in Abbey Barn Lane in January and if it gets the go-ahead a ....More...
Campbell Orr (SCUK:Bags) sent us these shots for the hip for SNO!storm on Friday.He says there's about 50 tonnes of snow in it and it sits right above his office. There were concerns that they'd have to call the architects in to make sure the floor could take it. It's taken four days to build with .... More...
A report in Bucks Free Press reports:A real snow ski centre at Wycombe Summit could be in business by September 2008 if plans are approved this month.The multi-million pound 14,000 sq ft development at the Abbey Barn Lane site, is set to be discussed by Wycombe district councillors by the end of ....More...
Here are the parks for this weekend at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. The Airbag is out on Friday only and the park is out for Park Strife on Saturday, when the slope will remain open until midnight. More...
The 6th of April will be the 1st birthday of SNO!Zone Braehead in Glasgow. We are running a VERY full 13 feature rookie park with free ski and board freestyle coaching throughout the night. Main slope will have a 14 feature main park which will include two kickers and a large hip! Main SlopeRookie .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. Next Tuesday, 3rd April, sees the welcome return of the weekly freestyle ramp night - Board Stiff - along with the Karma Kink launch event supported by SCUK. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Thursday and Friday. Some of the slope is closed for the construction of the SNO!storm park event next weekend. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this weekend. There's a few of us heading up on Friday, so come and say hello. More...
The company which operates one of the world’s longest established indoor snow centres, the 15 year old Tamworth Snowdome, has submitted plans for an indoor snow centre at High Wycombe, near London. High Wycombe had been one of the world’s major dry ski slope operations for more than a decade, ....More...
Here are this week's park layouts for Brahead SNO!zone. More...
Chill Factore, the North West’s first real snow indoor Alpine ski village, is all fired up about the next World Firefighter Games, being hosted by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service in 2008. Organisers have confirmed that ski events will take place at Chill Factore (just off Junction 10 on the M60) - ..More...
Chill Factore have now updated their website www.chillfactore.com to include the new webcam facility so you can follow construction. The slope plans to open in November this year. More...
Here's the Milton Keynes SNO!zone park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Milton Keynes SNO!zone will see the return of the Airbag on Friday 6th April from 7pm on our normal freestyle night. Saturday night will see a full park for Parkstrife 7-12pm. Freestyle night and Parkstrife will cost £35.00 as normal, with airbag sessions available on Friday night for £8 for ....More...
Here the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here are the SNO!zone Braehead parks for this weekend. More...
Here's today's park for Tamworth SnowDome. More...
"X-Leisure is making plans to expand across the country and is looking at Ireland, east London, Bristol and Cardiff as potential sites, but also the Middle East and the US." Read the full article. More...
Today will see the return of SNO!storm, Milton Keynes, featuring a full park lay out plus rookie park, as well as Killa Kela headlining inside. Saturday evening will see the return of Parkstrife, featuring the full park from SNO! Storm the previous night (excluding the rookie park) plus Ignition ....More...
Here are the three park layouts for SNO!zone Braehead this week including the monthly airbag session on Saturday. More...
Here's this week's SNO!zone Castleford layouts. Wednesday 28th Feb: BUISC Freestyle Championships final Middle top:Zone 1: Raised Magic Rail / Single Bar Down Rail (side kickers)Zone 2: 10m Rail Middle Bottom:Zone 3: Slide Box / Rainbow BoxZone 4: C-Box Thursday/Friday 01st/2nd March:The SNO!....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. There's a new mini funbox that will also be around every Tuesday and Friday night for Beginer and Junior Ramp nights. More...
Here's the park layout for SNO!zone Castleford this week.Left Top: Single Bar Down Rail (side kickers) / 3m Metal Rail / 10m RailLeft Bottom: Slide Box / Transco Pipe Right Top: Kicker Right Bottom: Transco Spine Ramp / SNO!academy Box and RailNext week the park will be kept to a rail line down the ..More...
SNO!zone Braehead's Thursday freestyle night is now a permanent fixture. Have a look at the freestyle parks they have planned for this week, including a rookie park for Friday for freestyle newbies. More...
EADT reports that:THE SnOasis ski dome would be one of England's tallest structures, close to the height of the London Eye, and would create a major blot on the landscape, a public inquiry has been told.Lord Blakenham, who farms land in the area of the proposed site of the winter sports complex and ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for today and tomorrow. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford layout for this week.Left Top: Single Bar Down Rail (side kickers) / 3m Metal Rail / 10m RailLeft Bottom: Slide Box / Transco PipeRight Top: KickerRight Bottom: Rookie Kicker / SNO!academy Box and Rail
SNO!zone Braehead have got a little over enthusiastic this week with their park building and have some crackers for you Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights! Thursday will see a 4 hit park with more rookie style elements open 7pm-11pm.Friday will have the full 9 hit main park with a second showing .... More...
TheAirbag.net are back at Braehead Sno!Zone Saturday 17th February! After the successful test night we are now ready to run out monthly airbag session. Back to back 45 minute sessions will be running between 7pm and 11pm. Book your two hour freestyle pass and your add on airbag session to ensure ....More...
A long awaited public inquiry into the £350m SnOasis winter sports centre proposed for Eastern England resort has begun. SnOasis is likely to be one of the world’s ten largest indoor snow centres if it opens as planned with a 475m slope and an unusually big 100m vertical drop.Barristers acting for ..More...
Arnaud Palu, the dynamic boss of the three SNO!zone indoor snow centres in the UK, will talk candidly about the highs and lows of working for a high profile brand at a lecture entitled “It is not just about snow…” on 7th March.Mr Palu will also focus on the rescue, and resulting actions required to ..More...
McInerney Homes, one of Ireland’s largest home builders, has published outline plans for ‘Station Cove,’ a €3 - €5 billion development incorporating between 1000 and 3000 houses, a school, shops, and a leisure centre with indoor ski slope. The company is reported to have been working on the plan ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...
Here's one rail-filled park for this Friday's SNO!storm at Braehead. If you thought that was good, take a peek at the rookie slope below. More...
Here's what they hoped to have for the park for tonight and Friday; 8th and 9th February at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. However...We have had a slight problem here at MK where we have hit a few pipes during last nights snow clearance. This meaning that we cannot offer a park tonight and tomorrow as the .. More...
The public inquiry into the proposed SnOasis indoor snow centre development in Suffolk started last week.The Government ordered the public inquiry after Mid Suffolk District Council gave the leisure complex, the nearby housing development and the railway station the green light, despite numerous ....More...
A report in Sheffield Today says:Sheffield Ski Village is on the brink of closing because the city council is dragging its feet over an £80 million redevelopment scheme that would have created 600 jobs, claim the Parkwood Springs centre's owners and investors.But council chiefs say proposals to ....More...
Here is the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for next Thursday, Friday and Saturday 3rd February, which is also a Park Strife night. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for this week.Left Top: Down Box (side kickers) / Rainbow BoxLeft Bottom: 10 Metre Rail / SNO!academy Rail / SNO!academy BoxRight Top: Rookie KickerRight Bottom: Gap Kicker The slide box is out of action this week. Getting repaired after picking a fight with the ..More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Friday. More...
Opposition mounts to plan for £350m ski dome housing 14 winter sports.It has been called Center Parcs on Ice; the 21st century solution to winter sports in the era of global warming amid dire predictions that climate change will spell doom for many traditional ski resorts. But a giant indoor .... More...
Here's a shot of the new Chill FactorE near the Trafford Centre. 100m wide and it looks like they're using a similar slice constuction method used at Castleford and Braehead. Roll on October! More...
Following enormous interest from skiers and boarders around the world, the bosses of the new Chill Factore indoor snow centre currently under construction in Manchester are inviting people hoping to work at the facility to register their interest on the company’s website ahead of recruitment ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park layout for this week.Left Top: KickerLeft Bottom: Transco Spine Ramp & Jib Bin / SNO!academy Box / SNO!academy RailRight Top: Down Box (side kickers) / 10m RailRight Bottom: Slide Box / C-Box
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Friday.Don't forget, Saturday at Braehead sees Europe's largest airbag at the slope. Here's the layout for that too. More...
Here's the planned park for this week (18/19th) and next week (25/26th) at SNO!zon Milton Keynes.If you want to get involved with the design of the park then speak to Iain Borner on Iain.Borner@snozoneuk.com More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford layout for this week.Left Top: KickerLeft Bottom: Rookie Kicker / SNO!academy BoxRight Top: 3m Metal Rail / Flat-Down BoxRight Bottom: Slide Box / SNO!academy Rail
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Saturday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Friday. More...
The Alps are about to be moved to Greater Manchester as Britain's biggest indoor ski centre takes shape for an opening this October. Read the fill artle on Manchester Evening News. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Friday:Left Top to Bottom Rookie Kicker Down Flat Down Box Flat 5 meter rail step down 10 meter box Rookie Flat Down Right Top to Bottom (centre right) Whale tail - (far right) 5 Meter ride on rail Table Kicker Up Down Rail ( Centre Right) Barrel Stall - (....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome slope layout for this Saturday. More...
Hemel Today reports that skiers and snowboarders could be enjoying real snow slopes in Hemel Hempstead by spring 2008, the man behind plans for an indoor ski centre in the town revealed this week.Dave Surrey, director of Hemel Ski Centre, said a decision over when work on the new ski facility, off ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Saturday. More...
Here's the planned park for Friday 6th and Saturday 7th January 2007 at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. The Saturday is a Park Strife event. More...
Here is this week's park plans for SNO!zone Braehead. More...
Here's a bit more regarding this exciting project for North Wales - Gwynedd Council are currently considering Snowdonia Gateway’s proposals to develop an unused quarry near Llanberis, it is hopedthat a decision will be made before Christmas.The proposed mixed-use leisure destination will create ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this Saturday. More...
Here's the final park of the year from SNO!zone Milton Keynes. More...
Hemel Ski Centre are pleased to be able to let us know that yesterday evening they were granted planning approval to construct their indoor snow centre. By the end of February 2007 they should be able to give an indication of when work will commence on the project. Had I mentioned this is 5 minutes .. More...
The largest grass roof in the UK could soon crop up on the Hemel Hempstead skyline if fresh plans for an indoor ski centre are given the go-ahead this week.Plans by Hemel Ski Centre to replace its dry slopes off St Albans Hill with an indoor snow complex were rejected by the council last year over .... More...
Bid for your own Winter Wonderland on eBay and raise money for ChildLine/NSPCC.You can't escape Bing singing about it, but there hasn't been a significant one in England and Wales since 1993. Whilst bookies rate this year's chances at 6 to 1, one lucky family will secure the ultimate in Christmas ....More...
Two plans to turn a disused quarry in Llanberis into an outdoor sports centre, one of which is the Snowdonia Gateway indoor snow slope, have received a set back. More...
Seen as it's the last week of freestyle before Christmas we're going out with a big one and having the gap kicker out... Left Top: Rookie KickerLeft Bottom: Big Gap KickerRight Top: 3m Rail / Raised C-Box (left hand) / Raised C-box (right hand)Right Bottom: SNO!academy Rail / SNO!academy Box / ....More...
Here's the park for Saturday night, where they've got Never Summer snowboards along for a promo/demo night. You might even win one. More...
Here's the freestyle park for SNO!zone Braehead this Friday. They have the guys from Dirty Sanchez in all night so it should be a great night! More...
Hemel Hempstead ski slope should find out this Thursday whether their revised plans for the indoor slope will be approved by the council. We shoul hear early next week.Hemel was the hub of the UK snowboarding world this Sunday. Not only were Method TV there to film their final Pimp My Rider, but ....More...
Due to the time of year and Christmas/New Year holiday period, demand for recreational use and increased lessons push slope capacity to the limit and affect our CASvegas freestyle sessions. Unfortunately this means the Thursday & Friday freestyle sessions will be cancelled on the following dates: ....More...
Here's this week's layout for the SNO!zone Castleford park. Left Top: Kicker (2m table)Left Bottom: Transco Spine Ramp / SNO!academy Box / Sno!academy RailRight Top: Down Transco Pipe (side kickers) / Flat-Down Kink RailRight Bottom: Slide Box / 10m Rail
Here's the park for this weekend's SnowDome park where we're hosting the SCUK Christmas Party. The Euroboys' Airbag will also be there and remember there's prizes from TSA for the best festively dressed on the night. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Thursday and Friday.The park for the following week is below. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this week. More...
For those of you that skipped SNO!storm and Park Strife at Milton Keynes this weekend, here's some shots of the rails you missed. All photos from Josh Knox.BillyNeilMikeeMelBillyBillySteveSteveSparrowSparrowSparrow???ThomAndy More...
SNO!zone are pleased to announce that the Indoor Skateboard Park at Xscape Castleford is re-opening as SKATE!zone very soon. THE DOOR'S WILL RE-OPEN AT 2PM ON FRIDAY 8TH DECEMBER! SPECIAL OPENING OFFER: Get 2 hours skating for the price of 1 through the whole of December. Print off this page and ....More...
Don’t forget this Friday (today) Sno!storm (formally Xscapeology) is back at MK featuring a brand new set of rails, rookie park with coaching and DJ Yoda. Entrance is £35 for 5 hours (7-12pm), including entrance to see Yoda. On top of this, Saturday sees the return of ParkStrife with the Euroboys' ....More...
Here's the layout for this week at SNO!zone Castleford.Left Top: KickerLeft Bottom: Transco Spine, SNO!academy Kicker, SNO!academy Rail, SNO!academy BoxRight Top: Flat-Down Box, 10m RailRight Bottom: Slide Box, C-Box (Full C)
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead freestyle park for Friday. More...
Here's the park for Tuesday's SnowDome K2/Ride demo night. It's also the last Tuesday ramp night until April 3rd 2007. More...
This Thursday is a "normal" park night, but then Friday sees SNO!storm and Saturday sees Park Strife at Milton Keynes this weekend and the Euroboys' airbag will be along for some more fun. Here are all the park layouts. The layouts will also include MK's new series of rails, so expect a top park .... More...
From 9th December to 1st April,Girls take to the slopes!Rip Curl, the Australian surf brand, has been mobilizing for 10 years to develop feminine involvement in glide sports. After the great success of the three previous editions of the Rip Curl Girls Tour (summer tour dedicated to surf initiations ..More...
The Snowdome Group, owners of the Tamworth Snowdome, one of the longest establisahed indoor snow centres in the world, has updated local media in High wymcombe, near London, on their plans to redevelop the artificial-surface slope centre and add an indoor snow facility.The Wycombe Snow Centre in ....More...
Work on the £110m ($200m) Bluestone holiday village in Pembrokeshire, Wales has begun after a series of legal battles over the development went right through to the highest British court, the House of Lords. This has delayed the project approximately two year from the planned date.Bluestone is ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for tonight. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for tonight and for the Natural Born Riders event on Friday. More...
Here's the SNO!zone CASvegas park layout for Thursday 23rd / Friday 24th November. Left Top: Kicker Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / SNO!academy Rail / SNO!academy Box Right Top: 3m Metal Rail / 10m Rail Right Bottom: Picnic Bench / C-Box / C-Box
If you're interested in how Bluestone won it's case, that went as far as the Supreme Court of Appeal, read on. More...
As part of a rolling programme of investment, Bluestone will also open a £25m snowdome - with a 250-metre slope and ice rink - in 2009. More...
We've been reporting on the proposals for an indoor slope in Pembroke, Wales since 2002, but it seems the development is now moving forwards:Bluestone, a unique £110million green holiday village in the heart of West Wales launched today, will have a major economic impact on the region, creating 900 ..More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for this Tuesday 21st Nov. More...
Here's a few events and the the SNO!zone Castleford park layout.Thursday 16th Nov (Salomon SPK demo / DC demo / Unleash The Lens Cap Film Night)Friday 17th Nov (NBR ski/snowboard slopestyle comp) Left Top: 3m Rail / Kicker (2-3m table) Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Picnic Bench / SNO!academy Rail / ..More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for the weekend. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this week. More...
Here's the park for tonight. More...
Here's tonight's park. More...
Here's the park for this weekend's Park Strife at SNO!zone Milton Keynes. We're assuming that tonight's park is similar, but without the Euroboys' Airbag. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this week. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Braehead park for this evening.Top Left: Small Jib-Top Kicker Bigger Table Kicker Top Right: Side-on 7m Metal Flat-down Metal (small gap?) Side-on Down-Flat-Down Bottom Left: Rainbow Box Step-Down 10m metal (maybe....we still have to clear this one through health and safety ) C-..More...
Here's a sneak preview of the new rails currently being fabricated for SNO!zone Milton Keynes. We've heard a figure of £10,000 is being spent on them.Super Rainbox C BoxSuper Rainbox C BoxSections of the Down Flat DownFun Box on its endS-BoxC-Box and some legs! More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park for the coming few days.Thursday/Friday 26th/27th Oct 2006 Left Top:Zone 1: 4m Down Rail (side kickers) / Raised Magic RailZone 2: Down-Flat-Down Kink (side kickers) / 10m rail Left Bottom:Zone 3: Slide Box / Rainbow BoxZone 4: C-Box Right Bottom:Kicker / SNO!....More...
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Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for this Friday and Saturday. More...
Salomon has signed a partnership agreement with Chill Factore, the North West’s first indoor real snow Alpine village which will open in October 07.The deal includes the supply of all ski and snowboard rental equipment, hosting of events and promotions, plus Salomon sponsored team riders. ....More...
A report from Manchester Evening News has the opening date for October next year. The word "snowboard" even makes an appearance! Here's a snippet:Peter Moore, who brought Centre Parcs to the UK, is bringing his skills as a man of vision to a £31m indoor ski and snow village near the Trafford Centre...More...
Here's the park for SNO!zone Castleford this week.Wednesday 18th Oct 06: SNO!fresh freshers party night and freestyle park.Full CASvegas park night and FREE coaching on the rookie features.Thursday/Friday 19th/20th Oct 06 - CASvegas freestyle night 7-11pm Left Top: Flat-Down Kink / 10m RailLeft ....More...
Here's the park layout for this week at the Tamworth SnowDome. More...
We thought you might like to see the Appraisal of Tourism and Leisure Feasibility Study (650k PDF) for the proposed 1km indoor slope proposed for Blue Sky Village at Widdrington, north of Newcastle upon Tyne.[Thanks to Chris Redford for the info.] More...
The nice people at SnowDome are not only opening their doors for FREE to anybody who wants to come along to the UK's only dedicated show for Snowboarders - The Snowboard Show this Saturday, but they're also offering Snowboard Club members 30% off The Snowboard Show’s ramp night that night. This ....More...
Don’t forget this Saturday 14th October, Snozone MK is holding Sno!52.5. The comp will run from 10am and will culminate in attempts for the Guinness World Record attempt for the longest ski and board slide.So far, sponsors confirmed are: skiweekends.com, Head, Ellis Brigham, Roxy, Berghaus, ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Castleford park layout for this week.Left Top: Down Transco Pipe (side kickers) / 10 Metre RailLeft Bottom: Slide Box / Rainbow BoxRight Top: Mogul FieldRight Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Rookie Magic Rail / Rookie Slide Box
Here's the layout for the Snowboard Show this Saturday at Tamworth SnowDome. The quarterpipe will feature a huge tombstone and the day will see seminars, coaching and demos available all day. Entry to the Snowboard Show is free. More...
Here's the park for Friday. Saturday's slope will be dominated by the SNO!52.5 rail. More...
The firm behind a bid to bring a snowdome and ice rink to High Wycombe is set to reveal its plans at a public exhibition before seeking planning approval.Snowdome Group, which owns Wycombe Summit, wants to build a state-of-the-art facility in Abbey Barn Lane to replace the ski centre that was ....More...
Here's the slope layout for tonight's demo event at Tamworth SnowDome for Tuesday night. More...
Just in case you’d forgotten, Parkstrife is back again this Saturday with five hours riding 7-12pm for only £35.With a live DJ and a mean park, once more featuring the Euro Boys Airbag from 7pm until 11pm, it should be a good night for all.Sessions for the airbag are 45 minutes and cost £8pp once ....More...
Left Top: Raised Transco Pipe / 10m RailLeft Bottom: SNO!academy Kicker / Rookie Magic Rail / Rookie Slide BoxRight Bottom: Burton Black Metal Set Up: Shark Fin Box / Down Rail with Side Kickers / C-Box / Step Up BoxNo space for a main kicker this week as the beasts known as the Burton Black Metal ....More...
The Black Metal rails went down so well at Braehead at the weekend, that Burton and SNO!zone Castleford will have them out to ride this Thursday and Friday at Castleford for anyone who would either like to get some practise in or just wants to check them out.Damian Doyle who looks after the .... More...
Here's the park for the 7th, which will once again feature the Euroboys' Airbag. More...
Despite the rumours that it's turning in to a (shudder) "Ski Masterclass", the good news is that the Tuesday freestyle night on a Tuesday at Tamworth SnowDome will live on, but with a few small changes during their busy time of year.Here's what Gary Baker at SnowDome has to say:The new changes this ..More...
New Grooming TimesFrom 01 October 06 the new slope grooming time will be 4-5pm daily NEW SNO!academy GROMS(For Under 15's)A 1.5 hour coaching & group riding session for younger rookies & future pro's! Covering everything from basic turn techniques & freeriding to beginner and advanced trickery on ....More...
Thursday 28th September.Westbeach “Skyrocket” film night. Showing at 8pm.The Castleford SNO!zone showing of “Skyrocket”. The all new british snowboard film supported by Westbeach. Featuring UK pro’s Danny Wheeler, Ryan Davies, Josh Wolf and more. With give-aways and informal rail jam session on the ..More...
Ambitious plans to transform Swansea's rundown ski slope into an indoor slope now include a toboggan run as well. The untidy ski slope at Morfa could also be replaced by Wales's first indoor ski centre, complete with a restaurant at the top of the slope offering panoramic views up the Swansea ....More...
This development was supposed to include an indoor slope, but with Braehead Xscape now open a few miles away in Glasgow, this now seems to have been dropped from the ambitious plans.Developers have been given the go-ahead for the first, £200m phase of the £1bn mixed-use redevelopment in North ....More...
Two companies have been shortlisted for the redevelopment of a former quarry site in Llanberis, Wales. The quarry is on a 200-acre Glyn Rhonwy site owned by Gwynedd County Council. The two shortlisted developers are Beicio Llanberis and Snowdonia Gateway. Beicio Llanberis’ development focuses on a ....More...
Here's the Milton Keynes SNO!zone park for this week. More...
Sno!zone now has email addresses for all three sites so that you guys can contact us directly to let us know what you think of the parks. Please feel free to send us any ideas or feedback. All the addresses are looked after the Park Attendants at each site and so your ideas and comments will feed ....More...
They say a picture speaks a 1000 words, so here's the equivalent of 10,000 words for you. Clearly shown are the indoor lessons snow slope, indoor 100m snow slope and the 300m outdoor slope. The retention of much of the original outdoor slope will keep many of the locals happy, but whether it .... More...
CASvegas park layout for 21st/22nd Sept:Left Top: Small KickerLeft Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Picnic BenchRight Top: 3m Metal Rail / 10m RailRight Bottom: Slide Box / U-RailNext week:Thurs 28th Sept – “Skyrocket” premiere supported by Westbeach. 8pm showing.The Castleford SNO!zone showing of “....More...
SnowDome are proposing a 100m indoor slope and retaining the 300m outdoor slope in plans to be put forward at the end of this year for Wycombe Summit. They hope the slope with be open by 2008. More...
Here's the proposed park for this week. More...
SNO!zone at Xscape Milton Keynes is hosting a World Record event on 14th October to find the person who can slide the longest rail and attempt a Guinness World Record™. More...
Join the SNO!academy for skiers and snowboarders at MK Sno Park.Thursday 21st September is the launch night of our weekly coaching academy for progressing riding techniques and all levels of freestyle from rookie to pro!Thought that learning was over after you had lessons? Want to know how to get ....More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome park for Saturday. More...
Here's the park for Friday. More...
Due to technical issues with the piste basher, the freestyle park for Thurs/Fri 14th/15th September will be limited to the bottom section of the slope only. Other slope use and conditions will not be affected and run as normal.We’ve rammed as much as possible into the bottom half to make up for it.....More...
Residents against the construction of the world's biggest indoor ski slope at Great Blakenham say they are prepared to raise more than £100,000 to fund their campaign to stop it.The group leading the charge against SnOasis say the predicted bill for their legal team and experts at a public inquiry .... More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome slope layout for Saturday. More...
Here's Castleford SNO!zone park for Thursday and Friday.Left Top: Kicker (2m table)Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / 3m Up-Curve Box / Rookie Magic RailRight Top: Metal Flat-Down Kink Rail / C-BoxRight Bottom: Relentless Slide Box / C-Box / 10m Rail
Here's the Milton Keynes SNO!zone park layout for this week. More...
Upper Don Valley Regeneration Consultation - Menta Development Limited invites you to have your say on the future of the UCAR site & Claywheels Lane Please complete a questionnaire at www.sheffieldskivillage.co.uk Have your say and be entered into a free draw to win a Free Guaranteed to Ski or ....More...
If Cardiff wins the bid to host the UK's first super-casino, then it is expected that the whole sports village will be complete by 2010 and will include an indoor snow slope. More...
Here is the park layout for Xscape Braehead for Friday 1st September: Top Left:Side-On 7m MetalGap-On 10m Metal Bottom Left:Rollercoaster BoxLeft C-BoxRight C-Box Top Right:Small Jib KickerGap Kicker Bottom Right:Slide BoxRookie Boxes (possibly on slight flat-down kink)
Here's the layout for this week's freestyle park at SNO!zone Castleford (including the Drake Hucker Tour)Thursday 31st Aug / Friday 1st Sept Left Top: Kicker (2m table)Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Picnic BenchRight Top: Flat-Down Box / 10m RailRight Bottom: Rainbow Box / Relentless Slide Box / ....More...
Moguls are coming to Sno!zone MK from 4th September to 7th September. We will have the bumps out for the duration of the week to test your skills and will have coaching on Monday 4th from 7-10pm for £35. The skiers might think they own the bumps but it’s time to readdress the natural order of ....More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes Park for Park Strife for Saturday 2nd September. More...
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes Park for Xscapology for Friday 1st September More...
Xscapeology 1st September and Parkstrife (Featuring Euroboys Airbag) 2nd September. Special offer ticket price: Ride both nights 7-12pm for £55 (adult), £44 (junior), that’s 10 hours of slope time! The Airbag will be available on Saturday night from 7pm for 45 minute sessions @ £8pp (slope ticket ....More...
Here's the planned SnowDome park for this week. More...
Chill Factor's slope will be wider than Castleford Xscape's and will look like an Alpine ski resort rather than a leisure activity inside a shopping centre. More...
Here's the layout for this week's freestyle park at SNO!zone Castleford.Thursday/Friday 24th/25th August Left Top: Kicker (2m table)Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Picnic BenchRight Top: Down Box (side kickers) / 10m RailRight Bottom: Slide Box / Rainbow Box / Rookie Box
Here's the SNO!zone Milton Keynes park for Thursday 24th and Friday 25th August. More...
An application to build a snowdome and ice rink at Wycombe Summit is expected next month with the company behind the plans still hopeful of a re-opening next year.Snowdome group, the company which owns the ski centre in Abbey Barn Lane, High Wycombe, is getting ready for a final pre-application ....More...
Parkstrife – 2nd September 2006Back by popular demand – the Euro Boys airbag returns to SNO!zone at Xscape Milton Keynes on Saturday 2nd September. From 7pm-11pm Parkstrife’s freestyle park will be open with the opportunity to try the airbag throughout the night.Airbag sessions are available every .... More...
If you are a qualified ski or snowboard instructor, or coach (race/freestyle/advanced performance), with a current licence, who would like to work at one of the UK's Premier Snow Slopes, Milton Keynes Xscape will be holding open interviews for both disciplines on Sunday 10th September 2006 and ....More...
We didn't know anything about this one until we happened to see this link on the BBC. A £70m proposal for the Adrenaline Gateway to include snow sports, biking, skateboarding, rope courses and ballooning in a Pennine quarry on the moors above Bacup and Stacksteads has failed to get the £50m Big ....More...
Here is the park layout for Xscape Braehead for Friday 18th Aug. Top Left:Side-on 7m metal rail (super mellow)Gap-on 10m metal rail Bottom Left:Rainbow BoxBig C-Box Top Right:Small KickerGap Kicker Bottom Right:Slide BoxRookie Boxes (poss set as mellow flat-down) Please Note: Due to a massive ....More...
Here's the Castleford SnoZone freestyle park layout for this Thursday and Friday, 17th and 18th August.Left Top: Rookie KickerRight Top: Raised Magic Rail / 4m down rail (side kickers) / Down-Flat-Down Box (side kickers)Right Bottom: Slide Box / NEW Whale Tail Box
Xscape becomes UK’s biggest paid tourist attraction with more than 3m visitors.The Xscape indoor snow centre at Castleford has become the UK’s most popular paid visitor attraction after clocking up 3.25m visitors last year, equalling the London Eye and overtaking the historic Tower of London, ....More...
Here's another piece on the now certain plans to build a 180m slope next to the Trafford Centre in Manchester. More...
After little information, a report on the BBC claims that the Chill Factor indoor slope will be built next to the Trafford Centre in Manchester and will be open by October next year. More...
Here's the park for Friday at Milton Keynes SnoZone. The AIM Series boys will be in on Friday night building the slope style course for Saturday's AIM Series, so I suspect that half the slope will not be available on Friday night. More...
Ski Everest ChallengeSunday 22nd OctoberHow would you like to spend an afternoon or evening ski-ing or snowboarding at Sno!zone at Xscape, Braehead and also help raise money for Cancer Research UK? The challenge is to ski or board the equivalent height of Mt Everest (29035ft/8850m) and is open to ....More...
Hemel Hempstead dry slope have finally arrived at a design for their indoor slope that the Council’s Planning Department likes and so they are preparing the planning re-submission at the moment. By early September it should all be ready to re-submit.
Here is this week's slope plan for Freestyle Friday at Xscape Braehead: Top Left:Jib-top Rookie KickerTable Kicker Bottom Left:Slide BoxRookie Boxes Top Right (left over from AIM):Side-On 7m Metal RailBattleship Box Bottom Right:BIG C-Box (curving to riders right)Box-Top Quarter pipe
Here's the planned parks for the next few days at Castleford SnoZone. Check this little set up out from Damian Doyle fresh back from his best Orange AIM Series "Salomon best unsponsored rider" victory at Glasgow Snozone. I didn't think it was that good a run until it was pointed out he did the ....More...
Here's the Milton Keynes SnoZone park layout for the week. More...
Here's the Castleford Xscape freestyle park layout for the week.Right Top:Raised Magic Rail / 4m Down Rail (side kickers) / Down-Flat-Down Kinked BoxRight Bottom:Slide Box / C-Box LineLeft Bottom:Big Gap Kicker
This is the plan for Milton Keynes' park this week. It will be up and running for three days this week; Thursday, Friday and for Park Strife on Saturday. More...
Here's the Tamworth SnowDome slope for this weekend. More...
Here’s the layout for tonight/tomorrow. It’s the same as last week.27th JulyRide sections of the AIM Series park and practice your tricks:Right Top:Zone 1: 10m Rail / 4m Down Rail (side kickers)Zone 2: Flat-Down Kink Rail / Down-Flat-Down Box (side kickers)Right Bottom: C-Box line / Slide Box Left ....More...
Indoor snow centre Xscape, Castleford, has created a new opportunity for snow addicts – the chance to ‘camp out’ on the snow slope through the night when temperaturews are brought down to -10°C and snow is made for up to five hours.The Xscape complex has launched its ‘Arctic Challenge’ in ....More...
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has today announced that she will be calling in the SnOasis planning application and that it will be subject to a Public Inquiry. The project would create a year round winter sports experience in the form of a themed activity resort for ....More...
Fresh concerns have been raised about Sheffield Council's decision to reject plans for an estate of 550 new homes which would have provided the profits to bankroll a regeneration project to transform the Upper Don Valley. More...
Here's the freestyle park for this week at Milton Keynes Xscape. More...
Here's the slope layout for the Amplid Launch Party this weekend at Tamworth SnowDome. More...
Here is the park layout for Xscape, Braehead for Friday 21st July. Top Left:Side-On 7m Metal RailFlat-Down Box Top Right:Gas Pipe HipTable Kicker Bottom Left:Gap-on 10m Metal RailAngled Box Ride Bottom Right:Slide BoxRookie Boxes
Here's the park for 20th/21st July.You'll be able to ride sections of the AIM Series park this week and practice your tricks.Right Top:Zone 1: 10m Rail / 4m Down Rail (side kickers)Zone 2: Flat-Down Kink Rail / Down-Flat-Down Box (side kickers)Right Bottom: C-Box line / Slide Box Left Bottom: ....More...
Here's the Milton Keynes Xscape park layout for this week. They are trying for a “butter bowl” this week, which seems foolish considering the weather ;) More...
Okay, you need the coupons from the Daily Record which could be tricky for the non-locals, but we thought we'd pass it on anyway in case any locals had missed the offer. More...
David Blunkett is disappointed that Sheffield Council can't see an imaginitive way around the current blocking of a housing development that threatens the larger regeneration in the Upper Don Valley. More...
A report on the demolition of the historic engine shop in Camell Laird, says it has been in negotiation with SnowDome and are confident of sealing a deal to run a similar centre on the site. More...
Here's the full slope layout for the Tamworth SnowDome park on Saturday. The SCUK Summer Bash will be there, so it's never to late to come and join us for the whole weekend of BBQs, DJ, paintball, football and snowboarding. Remember, SCUK members can get £13 off if they pre-book the snowboarding on .. More...
The slope layout for the Tamworth SnowDome this Summer Bash weekend will include, amongst other things, the all new Fun Bus making its first appearance!Get booking now on www.snowboardclub.co.uk/events-sb2006.html More...
Here's the Castleford Xscape freestyle park for the week. Left Top:4m Down Rail (side kickers) / 10m rail Left Bottom:Slide Box / Rookie Magic Rail Right Top:Kicker (2m table) Right Bottom:Transco Spine Ramp / Step-Up Picnic Benches
Here is the park layout for Xscape Braehead for Friday 14th July: Top Left: Side-on 7m Metal Rail SGN Gas Pipe Spine Top Right: Small Kicker Table Kicker Bottom Left: 10m Metal Rail Bottom Right: Slide Box Rookie Boxes
Here's the Milton Keynes Xscape freestyle park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
The SNO!Zone at Milton Keynes are going for a new record when they put out a 50m rail. They even hope to get Guiness along in case it's a new World Record. The rail should get its debut in September or October and it will form the centre-piece of a special event. More as we get it.The rail is .... More...
Josh from The Knox Clan has done another great video from last month's Xscapeology event at Milton Keynes. More...
Both the indoor slope proposed by Snowdonia Gateway and the mountain biking centre are on the shortlist to develop the former quary site in Llanberis. The council are now asking for further details. More...
Here’s the freestyle park layout for this week at Castleford Xscape. Left Top: 3m Metal Rail / Transco Down Pipe (side kickers)Left Bottom: Slide Box / Rookie Magic RailRight Top: Kicker (2-3m table)Right Bottom: C-Box / 10 Metre Rail
Join the SNO!academy for skiers and snowboarders at CASvegas SNO!zone.View PosterThursday 13th July is the launch night of our weekly coaching academy for progressing riding techniques and all levels of freestyle from rookie to pro!Thought that learning was over after you had lessons? Want to know .... More...
You may have already seen the park layout for this Friday's For Boarders By Boarders event at Milton Keynes Xscape, but if you didn't here's the park for this week. More...
Check out the shots as the Euroboys' AirBag has its first of many visits to the Milton Keynes Xscape Park Strife event. You'll need to be logged in to see the pictures in the forum. More...
A bit late for Saturday, but all good for Tuesday.The slope lay outs for Saturday and Tuesday night will be from the top of the slope as follows: The Vermin barrel will be on the corner followed by the Smithy. The Gas/ Waste pipe will be its usual place with the S-rail on the main rope tow side of ....More...
The layout for this Friday's park at Xscape Braehead will be thus: Top Left: Small Kicker Big Gap Kicker Bottom Left: Flat-Down-Flat (jacked way up off the floor) Angled Box Ride (like a mini-wallride......it's new to us too!) Top Right: Side-on 7m Metal Rail Gap-on 10m Metal Rail Bottom Right: ....More...
Here's a big reminder that this Saturday's Park Strife event at Milton Keynes Xscape sees the arrival of the Euroboy's Airbag.The Park Strife event itself runs from 7pm to midnight every first Saturday in the Month and costs just £35 for the session. To use the airbag you need to pay a little more, .. More...
Here's the park for the end of the month at Milton Keynes Xscape. More...
A temporary ice rink being built in Cardiff will be around for about five years, when it will be replaced with the "permanent facility". We can assume that the new permanent facility will include the development of the proposed indoor slope for Cardiff's ISV.The full press release from Cardiff ....More...
Security is to be beefed up around a balloon protesting against the SnOasis indoor ski slope after its huge helium predecessor mysteriously escaped and floated over the North Sea. More...
On Sunday, 18th June, over 200 people attended the launch of the sNOasis Concern balloon in a field close to the site of the proposed indoor slope. The launch was extensively covered by TV and local media and according to sNOasis Concern prompted calls from concerned residents in the surrounding ....More...
Here is this week's Breaehead Xscape park layout for Friday 23rd June. Top Left:Gap Kicker (All or Nothing!) Top Right:Small Kicker10m Metal Rail Bottom Left:Battleship Box (A-Frame jacked up from ground level)Rookie Boxes Bottom Right:Slide BoxSGN Gas Pipe
Opponents of the SnOasis development in Suffolk launched a blimp on Sunday to show people the height of the planned indoor slope and its impact on the local skyline. More...
Here's the park for this Thursday and Friday at Milton Keynes Xscape. More...
Here's more on the planning rejection that threatens Snow Mountain in Sheffield. More...
SSV bosses concede it has been badly hit by competition from Castleford Xscape, but Snow Mountain is now jeopardised by the rejection of a housing scheme intended to bankroll the development. More...
Here's the freestyle park for Milton Keynes Xscape this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here is the park layout for this Friday at Braehead Xscape. Top Left:3.5m Metal Rail10m Metal Rail Top Right:Rookie KickerTable Kicker Bottom Left:Flat-Up-Flat-Down BoxSGN Gas Pipe Bottom Right:Slide BoxRookie Boxes
Here's the Castleford Xscape layout for this week: Left Top: Metal Down Rail (side kickers) / Rainbow Rail Left Bottom: Slide Box / Single Picnic Bench Right Top: 3m Rail / Freestyle Aerials Kicker (very whippy!-could be limited opening on Thursday night due to aerial training camp) Right Bottom: ....More...
Coming soon to SNO!zone Braehead... Freestyle Coaching for Skiers and Boarders of all ages/abilities (must already meet minimum recreational standard) Beginner Freestyle CoachingFor the first timer to FREESTYLE. Covers all the basics inc stance/balance improvement exercises, switch riding (....More...
The SNO!zone Milton Keynes are debuting their first airbag session during the Parkstrife event on Saturday 1st July. The airbag will be available for 45 minute sessions between 7pm-midnight. The normal price will be £12.00 per person per session. However, if you visit their websites at www.....More...
Here is the park layout for this Friday at Xscape Braehead.Top Left: SGN Gas Pipe Hip Gap-on 10m Metal Rail Top Right: "Jib-top" Rookie Kicker Down-Flat-Down Box (poss with side kickers) Bottom Left: Table-top kicker SGN Gas Pipe Bottom Right: Slide Box Rookie Boxes
Check out the sweet new rail at Tamworth SnowDome. You'll need to be logged in to see the pictures in the forum from Shed. More...
Here's the Milton Keynes Park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here’s the Castleeford Xscape park for this week.Left Top: Raised Magic Rail / Flat-Down Metal KinkLeft Bottom: Slide Box / Single Picnic BenchRight Top: 3m Rail / KickerRight Bottom: Double Picnic Bench / Rookie Box
The Tamworth SnowDOme set up for Tuesday night begins with the Smithy in its usual place. The S-rail and gas pipe/ waste pipe combo on the next section followed by the new 7m rail next to the box off the lip. The Grand Prix will make a return in its normal place and the wall ride will be next to ....More...
Tamworth SnowDome have a new rail set up for tomorrow night featuring the awesome new 7m rail. This rail is one of the new toys that will join their set ups this summer. So, from the top of the slope they've got the Smithy in its new place on the left hand side (as you look down the slope). The ....More...
Here's the Castleford Park for this week. Left Top:Rookie Kicker / Kicker (2m Table) Left Bottom:Slide Box / Rookie Magic Rail Right Top:Flat-Down Kink Rail / 10 Metre Rail Right Bottom:Picnic Bench Line - single to double / Rookie Box (side kickers)
Here is the park layout for this week's Friday freestyle session at Xscape Braehead. Top Left: 3.5m Metal RailSide-on 10m Metal Rail Top Right:"Jib-top" Rookie Kicker Table Kicker Bottom Left:Down-Flat-Down BoxesSGN Gas Pipes Bottom Right:"Ol Faithful" Slide BoxRookie Boxes
The Euroboys Airbag will make its first appearance at Milton Keynes at the Park Strife event on Saturday 1st July and is likely to feature at every Park Strife thereafter. Park Strife is held on the first Saturday of every month and is £35 for five hours freestyle between 7pm and midnight. The bar ....More...
Here's the park layout for the second of Milton Keynes's Park Strife nights, now held on the first Saturday of every month. They run from 7 to midnight for £35. More...
SnowDome hope you are all enjoying the recent set ups. The setup for tomorrow night from the top of the slope will be: The Vermin barrel will be on the top section with the Smithy in its usual place. We'll be repeating the Gas/ Waste pipe combo from the last couple of nights located half way down ....More...
Here's the park layout for this week at Castleford Xscape. Left Top:Rookie Kicker / Kicker (2m Table) Left Bottom:Slide Box / Rookie Magic Rail Middle Top:Down Gas Pipe (side kickers) / 10 Metre Rail Right Bottom:Picnic Bench Line - single to double / Rookie Box (side kickers)
Here is the park layout for this week at Xscape Braehead.Top Left: Side-on "Ghetto Street Style" Metal Rail Gap-On "The Bohemoth" 10m Metal rail Top Right: Rookie "Jib-Top" Kicker Large Table/Gap Kicker Bottom Left: Flat-Down-Flat Box Rail Rookie Boxes Bottom Right: "Ol Faithful" Slide box SGN ....More...
A new railway station serving the proposed SnOasis indoor ski resort at Great Blakenham in Suffolk, England would be a success, according to Britain's rail line agency, Network Rail. The planned Great Blakenham railway station would reduce rail journey times from London to the new ski resort to 70 ..More...
Cardiff Council’s bid for a regional casino, as part of the International Sports Village (ISV) development, has today moved forward another important step.The Casino Advisory Panel today named the final eight bids that it would be evaluating, with a final recommendation of the winning bid being ....More...
Here's the park for this Thursday and Friday. More...
Here's the park for Tamworth SnowDome for this Saturday and next Tuesday.The Vermin barrel will be on the top section with the Smithy in its usual place. We'll be repeating the Gas/ Waste pipe combo as on Tuesday night located half way down the small rope tow. The double coping rail and the box ....More...
Here's the Milton Keynes park for Thursday and Friday. More...
Here is the Castleford Park layout for this week.Left Top: 3m metal rail / 10m railLeft Bottom: Slide Box / Rookie Magic RailMiddle Top: Rookie Kicker / Normal Kicker (1.5m table) Right Bottom: C-Box line - left hand to right hand / Rookie boxs (side on kickers)
Here's the layout for this weeks freestyle park at Xscape, Braehead (slightly limited due to snow levels): Top Left: Kicker Top Right: Side-on 7m Hand Rail SGN Gas Pipe Down Spine Bottom Left: Gap-on 10m "The Bohemoth" Metal rail SGN Practice Gas Pipe Bottom Right: "Ol Faithful" Slide Boxes "Jib ....More...
An article in Redditch Standard reports that the plans for the Abbey Stadium development, which was to include an indoor snow slope, has been rejected by the Government.Plans to develop the Abbey Stadium into a multi-million pound leisure complex have been turned down by the Government.After nearly ..More...
Here's the Xscape Braehead park for this Friday.Top left: "JibTop" Small rookie kicker Gap kicker Top right: Gap-on 7m Metal rail Down-Flat box Bottom left: SGN Stall wall spine SGN Practice pipe Bottom right: "Ol Faithful" Slide box "JibTastic" Rookie boxes
Here's the Xscape CAstleford park for today and Friday.Left Top: Rookie KickerLeft Bottom: Gap KickerRight Top: 3m rail / 3m down rail (side kickers) / C-Box (right-hand)Right Bottom: Slide Box / Wall-Ride
Here's park from Damian Doyle for the Xscapeology event tonight at Castleford Xscape. I'll see you there.Top Left: Rookie KickerTop Middle: 3m Rail / Left Hand C-BoxBottom Left: Gap KickerTop Right: 10m Rail / Down Flat Down with side kickersBottom Middle: Right Hand C-Box / Picnic ....More...
We don't often let you know what toys Tamworth will be placing out on their ramps nights, simply because they've always said some thing along the lines that "it will kick ass as usual".Stu, Tim and Lee have returned from their seasons away and back on the case with the park layout to ensure they ....More...
Here is the park layout for this Friday's freestyle session at Xscape Braehead, plus some shots from last week.Top left: Small rookie "Jib-top" kicker Top right: 3.5m Side-on Down rail 10m "The Bohemoth" Metal rail Bottom left: Gap kicker Rookie boxes Bottom right: Slide boxes Here's some shots by .... More...
The park for this week looks pretty good at Milton Keynes. As it's the first Saturday in the month, Milton Keynes Xscape will also be hosting their first Park Strife evening. This runs from 7pm to midnight for £35 and then the bar stays open late until 1am. More...
In an interesting article in The Guardian, the two known plans of the eight proposals for the Llanberris area get compared. The snow dome seen as a large development for a small town, whilst the mountain bike centre is seen as unambitious and self-centred.Read the whole article.
Here's our video from the opening of Braehead Xscape captured by the Knox Clan. It features NKE6.0 riders Sparrow Knox and Jamie Nicholls, plus a heap of sick riding from other snowboarders and skiers. More...
An article on the Evening Star 24 includes the five criteria that government representatives of the Deputy Prime Minister will be looking at to decide whether the plans need to go before a public enquiry. These are, would the development:conflict with national policies on important mattershave ....More...
Layout for this week at Castleford Xscape is:Top Left: Rookie KickerBottom Left: Gap KickerTop Right: 10 Metre Rail / Down-Flat-Down Box (side kickers)Bottom Right: Slide Box / Rookie Magic RailDon't forget Xscapeology next Friday!
Here's the park for this Friday evening.Top Left: Small kickerTop Right: 3.5m Side-on down rail and Flat-Down BoxBottom Left: Big kicker and Rookie boxBottom Right: Slide BoxThere will be two kickers this week.
Once slated as a potential solution for the Millennium Dome, a Ski-Trac is now a possible for somewhere in the South East of England. For those not familar with the Ski-Trac concept; it's a massive snow-covered inclined disc that revolves continously, supported by magnetic levitation, creating a ....More...
Due to Milton Keynes's move of their Saturday Phat Night to Thursday, they will now be running a slope side event on the first Saturday each month which will be known as ‘Park Strife’.The cost will be the same as Phat Night (adult £35.00pp) although the slope will be open until 12pm (5 hours slope ....More...
Here's the park for this week... we think anyway. The date on the image says 25th and 22nd April, so we're a little confused. More...
At last SnOasis, the winter sports resort has received planning permission from Mid Suffolk District Council. The application was first made two years ago and has taken all of this time for agreement to be reached over the environmental impact assessment which has led to an extensive "106", which .... More...
With details of the Council vote, the next step and how a public inquiry could be disasterous for the project and their aim to be complete by the 2012 London Olympics. More...
A report on EADT24 reads: Campaigners fighting to stop SnOasis say it will be a ghastly blot on the landscape and devastate a beautiful area of rural Suffolk.Councillors were shown images of the complex jutting 73 metres high into the Suffolk skyline and were told of people's fears that the amount .... More...
Mid Suffolk District Council has today approved an application to build a £350 million winter sports leisure resort near Great Blakenham, Suffolk. The decision follows a five-year preparation period in which the developer behind the scheme, Onslow Suffolk Limited, has invested more than £12 ....More...
This week is the first week at Milton Keynes when the freestyle nights are Thursday and Friday, rather than Friday and Saturday. This is a permanent change and the freestyle sessions will also welcome freestyle skiers in to the mix. More...
As we warned you last week, please remember that the CASvegas freestyle night will be very limited on Thursday 20th & Friday 21st due to constuction of a National Mogul Competition course.The park is limited to: Top Left: 3metre / 10 Metre Bottom Left: Rookie Magic Rail
The Cardiff International Sports Village (ISV) has taken another huge step forward with the news that Cardiff Council and Orion Land and Leisure (Cardiff) Limited (OLLC) have successfully completed a deal for a spectacular residential development on the site. Residential developers Bay Pointe Ltd, ....More...
Suffolk Council meet today to decide whether SnOasis gets past the next planning hurdle. The Evening Star reports that local businesses overwhelmingly back the controversial development at Great Blakenham. Read more... More...
Here's the proposed park for this Friday. This may be subject to change depending on snow conditions with the possibility of only one larger kicker, rather than two kickers. UPDATE - The plan is slightly changed as they've decided to do one big kicker, rather than two. The single kicker will be .... More...
The East Anglian Daily Times are currently running a poll to see whether you think Councilers should give their backing to the project when they meet this Thursday. You could make a difference. More...
Here's Castleford Xscape's CASvegas slope for this Thursday and Friday. Left Top: 3M Rail & Down Transco Pipe with Side KickersRight Top: Kicker Left Bottom: Slide Box & Rookie Slide Box (Side Kickers)Right Bottom: Double Spine Ramp & Rookie Magic Rail Please Note: The freestyle night will be ....More...
Here's the park for Friday and Saturday at Milton Keynes Xscape.
Initial slope layout for Friday 14th at Braehead Xscape will look something like this: Top slope - Small kicker 3.5m metal rail Flat-up box rail Bottom slope - Larger kicker Slide box Rookie boxesAll the rails have been designed and built by Damian Doyle who runs the CASvegas sessions.
Braehead Xscape...Xscape has opened in Braehead, Glasgow, following an 18-month construction programme, the £70m brownfield regeneration project is home to Scotland's first indoor real snow slope...This is how most of the press releases have gone over the last few days. We could tell you about the .... More...
The Store Session Series will be doing another trip April 25th 2006.Well, here’s the scoop…Join us at Tamworth Snowdome on the last Tuesday of the month, to get your legs working for your winter ahead!Ride in the ‘Board Stiff’ Session for a special Westbeach price of just £35.00.Price includes:.... More...
Plans for a massive £320 million indoor winter sports and holiday complex in Suffolk have been backed by planning officers. Mid Suffolk District Council published a 400-page report which concluded that the SnOasis development at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich, should be granted outline planning ....More...
Yesterday saw the UK's fourth indoor slope open to fireworks over the Clyde. It's a great slope and Xscape really have got it right, especially with the viewing as you can see from this shot from Steve McKenna; with full height, full length viewing windows and best of all a huge balcony inside the .... More...
Castleford Xscape have announced a number of new sessions. We've listed the snowboard related ones below.Week-ender Session - Sunday Evenings 7pm-10pm, 3 hours recreational session. £30 adults, £25 juniors. Freestyle Friday - 9am-11pm, any 4 hours for £35 adults, £28 juniors. There will be a ....More...
Artificial Slope Ski Instructor (ASSI) Courses held at SNO!zone, Xscape CastlefordDates:8th – 12th May 2006 31st July – 4th August 2006 25th September – 29th September 2006 2nd October – 6th October 2006The Artificial Slope Ski Instructor (ASSI) training programme is designed to train and qualify ....More...
Here's the slope for this Friday and Saturday at Milton Keynes.Remember that from Thursday 20th April a new weekly discounted freestyle session starts at Milton Keynes. This replaces the Saturday night discounted freestyle session. More on that. More...
Contrary to what we'd thought, we now understand that you will be able to ride the new Xscape in Glasgow on Thursday night once all the displays have finished some time after 9pm. Normal slope prices will apply. There should be a couple of kickers, an A frame and a long rail on the slope. Prices ....More...
SCUK Members SAVE 30% OFF Ramp Nights at the SnowDome throughout April.To get this great discount you must pre-book the session by phoning 08705 000011 and quote your SCUK membership number. Then on arrival simply show your SCUK membership card to SnowDome reception to receive the offer. Valid ....More...
Okay, okay, so it's not *that* interesting, but I found out today that the Glasgow Xscape - due to open this Thursday - is the most northerly indoor slope in the world if you exclude a couple of indoor tunnels used in Scandinavia for cross-country skiing.10,000 people are expected to turn up for ....More...
Snowdonia Gateway is a proposal for a 500m indoor real snow slope close to Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. You can read all about it on the SCUK Slope Directory, SCUK News Pages and on their own website.If you really want to help, then the local council needs some evidence that the slope ....More...
Dannii Minogue will officially open the Braehead Xscape according to the BBC. Orson will also be playing live. Everybody is welcome to come along to the official opening on 6th April from 6pm to enjoy the fire eaters, aerial trapeze team, jugglers, men on stilts, fireworks, calvalcade, RSNO (....More...
Here's Castleford's freestyle park layout for this week.Left Top: Down Box (side kickers) / 10 Metre RailLeft Bottom: Slide Box / 3 Metre RailRight Top: Raised Gas PipeRight Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Rookie Magic Rail
Here's the freestyle park for this weekend at Milton Keynes. More...
For those that want to read the first newsletter and keep up to speed with the plans and developement of the 500m indoor slope proposed for Snowdonia, check out their new website. More...
Milton Keynes Xscape are changing their snowboard night format so that it is in line with Castleford. From 20th April there will now be freestyle nights on Thursdays and Fridays with rails and kickers from 7pm-11pm. The price remains the same, so four consecutive hours for £35.00 per adult and £28.....More...
Here's the park for tonight and Saturday. More...
A report on The Evening Times online website reports that the building will open next month despite the collapse of a cinema ceiling.Chief executive of the £70 million Xscape leisure complex in Braehead PY Gerbeau said he wanted to "end speculation" over fears the opening on April 6 would be ....More...
The Observer reports that environmentalists protest at loss of countryside.The article reads:Suffolk's low-lying landscape will become a Mecca for Britain's burgeoning army of skiers and snowboarders if plans for the world's biggest indoor winter sports centre go ahead.Developers hope to persuade ....More...
On Friday 31st March there will be two thirds of one slope closed for a corporate booking, between 7pm and 8pm. This shouldn't affect the park for evening, but thought we'd pass it on.
Snowdonia Gateway have set up a text messaging support scheme.If you'd like a massive indoor slope in Snowdonia, then you can text the word SNOW or EIRA (Welsh for snow) to 80039.All text messages will be charged at the sender's network rate for text messaging. It is not a premium rate and the ....More...
Here's the park for the coming weekend. More...
AN investigation into the collapse of a cinema ceiling at the new £70million Xscape leisure complex could take several days. Read the full article at the Evening Times. More...
The decision on the SnOasis project in Great Blakenham is due on 20th April. You can help sway the decision if you want this massive indoor slope built. To find out how visit www.snoasis.com More...
Milton Keynes's piste basher has a broken axle and they will have to put out a limited park this weekend. More...
The Record suggests that the 200m² of ceiling that collapsed in screen 7 of the cinema at Breahead Xscape could delay the whole 6th April opening. There has been no official word from Xscape yet. More...
The ceiling of the cinema being built within the Braehead Xscsape collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. Nobody was injured. Breahead Xscape is due to open on 6th April. More...
PY Gerbeau says in The Herald that he hopes the slope will help train Scotland's next Olympic champion snowboard or skier, but that 99% of people visiting won't be dedicated snowboarders or skiers. More...
Here's the park layout for this week. Left Bottom: Kicker / Rookie RailRight Top: 6m Metal Rail / Flat-Down BoxRight Bottom: Slide Box / 10m Rail (side kickers)Both Damo and myself are at the Brits next week, so I don't know whether next week's park will make it's way onto these hallowed pages.
"While Scotland is currently experiencing the best skiing of the season, an alternative is on the horizon for those days when lack of snow halts play." Read the full article from the Sunday Herald. More...
Further to previous reports on SCUK, we are delighted to be able to report that, despite the fact that during June 2005 Gwynedd Council refused to extend Snowdonia Gateway Ltd’s exclusivity agreement on the derelict quarry outside Llanberis, the team at Snowdonia Gateway are not giving up. In fact, .. More...
Here's the Castleford Xscape park layout for this week: Left top: Rookie KickerLeft bottom: Gap KickerRight top: 3m metal rail / 10m railRight bottom: Rookie slide box / Slide box
We got involved with this development back in 2002 and visited the original architects to discuss the plans with them. After some ups and downs in the planning process, the proposals for the Llanberis site now seem to be head-to-head with a proposal for a mountain bike centre at the same site.We ....More...
It gives me great pleasure to inform everybody that the snow at Milton Keynes is, at last, back to the way it should be. The snow has been slow and sugary lower down and there have been many icy patches at the top. After many weeks of hard work at Milton Keynes, this has been totally turned around ....More...
Here's the Castleford snow park for this week.Right Top: 6m down rail (side kickers) & 10m railLeft Bottom: rookie kicker Right Bottom: slide box & rookie slide box
Here's the snow park at Milton Keynes for this week. The same layout will be in place for the VZ Trials on Saturday if you want to get in any practice before the event. More...
Sheffield will become home to Europe’s largest innovative indoor snow hall after the £80m alpine-style wonderland was given the thumbs-up by city councillors today (Tuesday 21 February 2006).Plans for the ‘Snow Mountain’ project have been given the go ahead by councillors on the North and West .... More...
Sheffield looks set to become home to Europe’s largest innovative indoor snow hall.Plans for an £80m alpine-style wonderland have been recommended by the city’s planning officers. The thumbs-up comes days before councillors on the North and West planning board formally consider the scheme.‘Snow ....More...
Here's the Milton Keynes park for the weekend. More...
Here's the CasVegas slopestyle layout for this week at Castleford Xscape.Left Top: Kicker Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Rookie Slide BoxRight Top: 6m rail / Down Slide Box with Side Kickers Right Bottom: Picnic Bench / 10m Rail
Here's the Castleford Cas Vegas park for the coming few days.Left Top: Kicker Right Top: Flat Down Box / Down Slide Box with Side Kickers Left Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Rookie Magic Rail Right Bottom: 3m Rail / 10m Rail
Here's the park for Friday and Saturday. The snow is still on the mend. More...
The Glasgow Evening Times newspaper has reported that up to 1000 people are being recruited to work at the new £70million Braehead Xscape indoor snow centre due to open in April.The centre's owners, X-Leisure, launched its recruitment campaign at Jobcentre Plus for the first 600 workers. Hundreds ....More...
20/21 April is the timing for the Mid Suffolk District Council's long-awaited decision on planning approval for SnOasis. A unique, £300 million winter sports leisure resort to be built near Great Blakenham, near Ipswich in Suffolk, SnOasis will include the world's largest indoor real snow ski dome ..More...
An article in the Sunday Herald has PY Gerbeau talking about the new Breahead Xscape and says they plan six Xscapes for the UK.
The "repairs" to the Milton Keynes' snow is still ongoing and as a result of all the snowmaking, the park for this Friday at MK will have to be limited to just two metal box rails at the bottom of the right hand slope.Milton Keynes apologise to all the regular attendees, but they need to give the ....More...
Here's the proposed parks for Thursday and also Friday's Xscapeology at Castleford.Thursday: Left Top - Rookie kicker Left Bottom - BIG Gap Kicker Right Top - 10m Metal Rail / Down-Flat-Down Box (side kickers) Bottom - Raised Slide Box / Rookie Magic rail Friday Xscapeology Park Main Slope: Left ....More...
One of the country’s biggest unions has backed the plan to bring a regional casino to Cardiff.The GMB has thrown its full weight behind Cardiff Council’s official bid to secure a regional casino for the International Sports Village (ISV), which will support the Welsh capital as a UK core city for ....More...
Here's the layout for this weeks park. The snow is as good as always. Don't forget SCUK Members in their second year, get a 15% discount on slope use at Castleford Xscape.Left: Top: Kicker Left: Bottom: Slide box / Rookie slide box Right : Top: Down Box (side kickers) / Flat-Down Kink Rail Right: ....More...
Here's the MK park for the weekend. The indoor snow is gradually on the mend, but won't be fully back to normal until February. As with last week, it's worth checking the slope and talking to riders before paying for the session. Remember too, that SCUK members in their second year can get 15% off .... More...
A report today in IC Liverpool reads:Welcome to the ski resort of... Huyton!A £12m plan to build an indoor snowdome on Merseyside is revealed today.Skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing and snowmobiling would be offered on a huge slope covered with real snow, creating one of the region's biggest ....More...
Braehead Xscape will open on 6th April 2006, bringing a third Xscape and fourth indoor slope to the UK. What we're not 100% sure about is whether it will be open to the public on that day.
Hemel Hemsptead are re-submitting their planning application at the end of the month as they have had to make some alterations to the design of the dome.Hopefully they should have an answer on the planning around the end of March.
Milton Keynes are still having technical problems with their snow, but have a couple of guys who have been working overnight for the past week to rectify these issues. Therefore, the snow is not ideal at present. Anyone who is planning on riding, should check out the slope and perhaps speak to .... More...
Here's Castleford Xscape's snowboard and freestyle ski park for the weekend.Top Left: Small kickerBottom Left: Transco spine ramp / Rookie Magic Rail / Rookie Slide BoxTop Right: 3m Rail / 10m RailBottom Right: Slide Box / Rookie Slide Boxes with side kickers
Xscape Braehead is the ultimate family entertainment destination combining ‘real’ snow slopes with urban and lifestyle retailers, cool bars and restaurants, cinema, family attractions and extreme activities, all under one roof. If you're looking for an exciting day out where you can ski on the UK’s ..More...
We have once again been inundated with technical issues with our snowmaking and grooming equipment, also having had a very busy Christmas period it has not helped us address these issues as fast as we should. The compressors have been on and off, which is why the new snow has been taking a while ....More...
Here's the freestyle park for the weekend. Recent reports have said the quality of the snow is much improved. More...
Bucks Free Press reports that Wycombe Summit could be set for a white Christmas, despite a raging fire wreaking destruction there just four weeks ago.The ski centre in Abbey Barn Lane had its chalet razed to the ground last month in a fire which cancelled all its Christmas bookings and left staff ....More...
Whilst the final official plans are still being examined, we thought you might be interested in looking at some recent drawings of the proposals for Sheffield Ski Village's indoor snow arena. More...
As previously mentioned, the freestyle nights for this Thursday and Friday are ‘very limited’. For both nights Castleford has only the 10m & 3m rails.These are probably going to be staying in for this week 22nd/23rd, next week 29th/30th December and the following week 5th/6th January freestyle ....More...
Here's the Milton Keynes Park for the weekend. More...
Here's the first shots we've seen from the inside of Glasgow Xscape, currently being constructed in Braehead. As you can see, the slope itselg is at an advanced stage, with the Pomas inplace and the glycol pipes all laid. You can also see the layout is much the same as the Castleford Xscape, but .... More...
Milton Keynes Xscape are slowly getting all the snow cannons in good working order, we having been waiting for parts for which seems like an eternity (not parts you can get at any hardware shop!). The snow is at last starting to get better, we still have some areas of “granulated” snow, and ice (.... More...
Castleford Xscape would also like to point out that the Piste Basher is out of action with a cracked rear axle. The guys were working late and hoped to have the new part in place and working by Thursday, but I don't know whether they did. It's a bit touch and go if we'll get the snow pushed for ....More...
Over the Christmas period we always operate a slightly revised timetable for certain activities, as listed below (activities not listed remain unaffected). If in doubt, please phone the SnowDome on 08705 000011. Please note that ski and snowboard lessons can fill very quickly, so early booking is ....More...
Here's the snowboard freestyle park for Friday and Saturday at Milton Keynes. More...
Here's the Castleford Park for today and tomorrow - Thursday 8th/Friday 9th December.Left:Top: Small Roller/Butter BumpBottom: Big-Gap-Step-Up Kicker / Rookie Magic Rail Right:Top: 3m metal rail / 10 metre railBottom: Slide Box / Flat-Up-Flat-Down Slide Box
Due to the time of year and Christmas holiday period, demand for recreational use and increased lessons push slope capacity to the limit and affect our CASvegas sessions. Unfortunately this means the Thursday & Friday freestyle sessions will be limited on the following dates: 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th ..More...
The plans for Hemel Hempstead's indoor slope were to go before the planning people on 22nd December, but they now we have been asked to modify some of the elevations on the design so it is likely to be a couple of months before the plans are seen.As the proposals do not mean any change in the use ....More...
Thursday 1st/ Friday 2nd December Left:Top: Mogul line Bottom: Rookie Kicker / Rookie Magic Rail Right:Top: 3m metal rail / 10 metre rail Bottom: Slide Box / Up-Flat-Down Slide Box MrCasVegas himself, Damian Doyle, will b helping out with the Xscapeology Park at Milton Keynes this Friday, so we can ..More...
Here's the Milton Keynes park for the weekend, including the Xscapeology event on Friday night. More...
The full details of the proposed £320million SnOasis indoor winter sports centre in Suffolk has been published this month for the first time.SnOasis which includes a 500m long ski run, will be built on the former Blue Circle cement works site in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich and is expected to ....More...
The £60m Bluestone Holiday complex , set in 500 acres of Pembrokeshire countryside in Wales has been given the go ahead after The Council for National Parks lost a final appeal at the House of Lords against the Bluestone development. The Bluestone village, will comprise 340 timber lodges, a health ....More...
Check out the proposed slope layout for today and for the Natural Born Riders event tomorrow evening.It looks like they hope to have finished the slope repairs by Friday too. More...
Thursday 24th/ Friday 25th NovemberLeft:Top - Small Kicker / 3m metal railBottom - Rookie Flat-Down-Flat Box / Rookie Magic RailRight:Top - 4m metal rail / 10 metre railBottom - Single Picnic Bench / Double Picnic Bench
Thursday 17th/Friday 18th NovemberLeft.Bottom: Slide Box / 10 metre rail (side kickers)Right.Top: 3 metre Metal Rail / Flat-Down Kink Rail Bottom: Rookie Flat-Down Kink Box / Rookie Magic Rail / Rookie Kicker
This takes place on the last Tuesday of the months of October and November and is trip up to the Tamworth Snowdome for those local to Bristol.The bus meeting place is at "The Store", 53 Park Street, Bristol.Pick up time is 5:00 p.m. and drop of time is 2:30 a.m.The cost is £35, which includes .... More...
Milton Keynes Xscape were in contact to let us know that a section of the left hand slope will closed tonight due to essential maintenance. This will not affect the park which is going in as we speak. More...
Thursday 10th/ Friday 11th (Burton Board Demo) November Left: Bottom: Slide Box Middle: Top 3m Metal Rail Bottom: Low Magic Rail / Double Transco Pipe Line Right: Top: Metal Down Rail (side kickers) / 10metre rail (side kickers) Bottom: Rookie Slide box / Rookie Kicker Sorry for the lack of kicker ....More...
This weekend is the Natives Slopestyle Challenge at Castleford, which is also being billed as the Fat Face Night Series, but they didn't want to put us boarders off.Here's the slope for Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week then.Left:Top : 3m metal rail / Big Air KickerBottom: Picnic Bench Setup ....More...
On 18th November Milton Keynes Xscape will not be running snowboard only night as BBC Children In Need will be filming their regional broadcasts from Xscape and the real snow slopes. Phat night freestyle ski and board will be running as usual on Saturday 19th November. Customers are still welcome ....More...
Konrad Bartelski, Britain's highest achieving World Cup downhill racer, continues his support for the proposed £300m SnOasis Winter Sports Development to be built in Suffolk, by texting the campaign hotline.Bartelski now Head of in-house Production at ESPN Classic Sport and Chairman of Selectors ....More...
Guy Nicholson from Xscape, Milton Keynes was in touch to say:We now have the Pisten Bully back and in full working order (touch wood). There are still some thin areas on the slope where the snow depth needs building up, leaving some ice, but overall there is pretty good snow coverage all round. ....More...
We've found it really difficult to get any information about the new Xscape currently under construction in Braehead, Glasgow. When Milton Keynes was built we had huge fact sheets about the amount of snow, uplift per hour and the other retailers at the site. Castleford was pretty much the same.We'....More...
There was a small fire on the “PistenBully” the other day, which has resulted in it being temporarily unavailable. It is at the shop at the moment, first reports say that Xscape are likely to be without it for at least a week, probably two weeks as it is in a priority queue behind several ....More...
Thursday night is NBR event so here's the layout. Left: Top - 3m metal rail / Big Air Kicker Bottom - Picnic Bench Setup x3 / Low Magic Rail Right:Top - Down Slide Boxes (side kickers) / 10 metre rail Bottom - Slide Box / Flat-Down Kink Rail
The separation of freestyle skiers and boarders at Tamworth is now at an end. All experienced and ramp aware freestylers are now welcome to the legendary Tuesday Board Stiff session and Saturday Fresh session. This change of heart was down to the recent success of the Who's The Daddy event a few ....More...
Thursday 20th / Friday 21st OctoberLeft:Top: Small KickerBottom: Slide Box / Beginner Magic RailMiddle:Top: 3m metal rail Right:Top: Down Slide Boxes (side kickers) / Flat-Down Picnic BenchesBottom: Transco Spine Ramp / 10 Metre Rail
Here's the latest info on the massive indoor development planned for Suffolk. More...
Here’s the plan for Friday at MK, should be sweet. More...
Sports Management reports:The realisation of the £700m Cardiff International Sports Village (CISV) has taken a step forward with the signing of development agreements to start civil engineering work. The £17m civil engineering programme, which entails the construction of roads and other ....More...
Here's this week's slope plan for Milton Keynes Xscape. It’s all setup and the snow is looking good so hopefully it should be a good night! The team has been working really hard to get the slopes back to the best condition so the park should be just as good.We’ll update you as new features are .... More...
Thursday 6th / Friday 7th October.Middle:Top: 3m metal rail / Rainbow railBottom: Rookie Slide boxRight:Top: Big KickerBottom: Transco Spine Ramp / Raised Slide Box / C-BoxXSCAPEOLOGY - Sat 8th October.Left:Top: 10 metre rail / Down-Flat-Down Slide BoxBottom: Flat-Down Kink Rail / Worlds longest ....More...
We are currently looking for full time (40 hours per week) and part time Ski and Board Instructors to assist with our busy winter season. We are looking for qualified Instructors on a variety of shifts.Are you:• Friendly, outgoing, personable and able to confidently teach all types of people?• ....More...
Castleford Xscape are looking for FREESTYLE QUALIFIED snowboard coaches for their CASvegas sessions.Due to increased demand for the lessons coming into the winter season, they need more coaches to join the crew. Park building and maintenance will be part of the job too, so a bonus if you have past ....More...
Here's the park for Thursday 29th September. Remember that the Friday session is canceled.Freestyle Night and Rookie Sessions are cancelled on Friday 30th September due to a private RAF race taking place on the slope during the day. Normal rec will be available in the evening but no park ....More...
Bags has posted some recent shots of the purple Xscape development in Glasgow. Not long now. More...
There's a White Lines equipment test at Xscape Castleford tonight! This season we are enlisting the help of regular snowboarders to review and comment on new kit. If you would like to try out a range of gloves, helmets, protection and goggles come down to Xscape in Castleford tonight. You might get ..More...
Here's the park for this Friday. More...
Here's the park layout for this week.Thursday 22nd / Friday 23rd SeptemberLeft:Top: Down boxes(Side Kickers) / 10 metre railBottom: Slide Box / Rookie slide boxMiddle:Top: KickerRight:Top: Mogul FieldBottom: Transco Spine - 1/4 Pipe / Picnic bench line (single then double)We also had this from .... More...
This from Steve at the Tamworth SnowDome.I thought I’d take a few moments to let you guys know about some of the changes and new sessions here at the SnowDome for this winter. We are pulling out all of the stops to offer the best range of sessions for all riders from Newby’s to Pro Daddy’s! ‘.... More...
Hemel Ski Centre plans to redevelop their site to create an indoor snow centre. We had a two hour chat with the manager, Dave Surrey last night and was joined by the Godfather of British snowboarding and Hemel local - Rob Needham, plus a number of instructors and staff at the slope.The current .... More...
The British Sports Minister, Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, has given his support to the SnOasis indoor snow centre in England, claiming that the winter sports leisure resort will be ‘a real asset to the country’s pool of sports and leisure facilities’. The Sports Minister joins the numerous ....More...
Here's the layout of Friday's park. There's also a Burton demo that night. More...
The moguls are back in this week so I hope everyone has they're sharp edged shred sticks ready for them! ;-)Thursday 15th / Friday 16th SeptemberLeft:Top: 3m down rail / Flat-Down KinkBottom: Slide Box / Transco gas pipeMiddle:Top: Small KickerRight:Top: Mogul FieldBottom: Transco Spine - 1/4 Pipe ..More...
In the first of what we hope will be weekly updates on the nature of the MK freestyle park, we're proud to bring you tonight's layout.Left:Top: Triple flat railMiddle: Small black railBottom: Big boxRight:Top: KickerMiddle: Small box rail.At the very bottom they'll have a mini-quarter pipe set up. More...
The grooming team have been doing some snow clearing on the slope and preparing a new base layer for the winter season. Should have a nice fresh slope and snow for us to play with. This means that getting any snow pushed for our usual kicker setup has not been possible. We have a nice small ....More...
Just updated the schedule to include an "Open Forum" and the Burton Film Premiere...also "doing a season" has been moved More...
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Snozone are recruiting now for our busy winter season and are looking for staff to assist in a variety of positions, both full time (40 hours) and part time over varying shift patterns.Are you:Friendly, outgoing, personable and able to deal confidently with all types of people? Able to give ....More...
The moguls are back down the riders left hand side again for the skiers, but here's the rest of the Castleford Park for Thursday 18th / Friday 19th August.Left:Top: 3m metal rail / KickerBottom: Magic Rail – on floor. Great for the beginners / Transco gas pipeRight:Top: Mogul FieldBottom: Slide ....More...
We had this email from Milton Keynes Xscape last Friday (but only just read it). It says:We have had a few issues this week resulting in some maintenance work, and we have also removed a lot of ‘old’ snow, however the slopes are now fully functional for this weekend. We are scheduling some ....More...
We had this report on the forum, but thought we'd post it up as news so people can contact them before travelling. From GSM:Steer clear guys, MK is in a bad way at the mo. I was up there tonight (Wednesday 10th August). As you look up the slope the left hand lift was running and the left hand slope ..More...
The moguls have gone so we have a proper park back out again! The 10 metre is back too. Thursday 11th / Friday 12th AugustLeft:Top: Flat-Down Kink / Picnic Bench setup x3Bottom: Magic Rail – on floor / Transco gas pipeMiddle:Bottom: 10 metre railRight:Top: 3m metal rail / Kicker – small tableBottom:..More...
Here's the CasVegas park for the coming few days.Left:Top: Kicker / 6m down railBottom: Slide Box / Transco gas pipeMiddle:Top: 3m metal railBottom: Raised Flat-Down Transco pipesRight:Top: Mogul field into Kicker into MogulsBottom: Transco Spine Ramp
A text campaign aimed at gaining support for the SnOasis indoor snow centre in Suffolk, England has been launched. Supporters of the project are being asked to text the word SNOW and their name and postcode to text number 81025. The campaign is being launched with the backing of Ipswich Town .... More...
There's not too much snowboarding releated info here, but it does mention some special offers for skiing and snowboarding, so we thought we'd post it all up.Don’t miss the BIG Beach Party @ Xscape, Castleford this weekend,Saturday 30th July & Sunday 31st July 05!On Saturday you can come & meet our ....More...
Here's the detail for the CASvegas freestyle nights for this week Thurs 28th July & Fri 29th July 2005.Left: Top: Kicker / 3m MetalBottom: Slide Box / Transco Gas PipeMiddle:Flat Down Kink / Double Picnic Bench line. (Single to double benches & small kicker/ollie on)Right:Top: Moguls into kicker ....More...
The British Sports Minister, Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, has given his support to the SnOasis indoor snow centre in England, claiming that the winter sports leisure resort will be ‘a real asset to the country’s pool of sports and leisure facilities’. The Sports Minister joins the numerous ....More...
Note the revised dates!Friday 22nd / Saturday 23rd JulyLeft:Top: Kicker / 1 metre table and smaller 0.5 metre table / Metal 3m railBottom: Slide Box / Transco gas pipeMiddle:Bottom: Double Picnic Bench line with small kicker/ollie onRight:Top: Down-Flat-Down kink railBottom: C-BoxDon't forget ....More...
Just to let everyone know, who doesn't already know... Thursday, 21st July. The freestyle session has been moved to Saturday 23rd July. Same time and park as usual.
Here's the Castleford Park for this week.Left: Bit of a Transco line this weekTop: Small Roller / Small Roller – Transco pipe into landing / Small Kicker – Transco pipe down railBottom: Slide Box / Transco gas pipeMiddle:Bottom: Double Picnic Bench line / (small kicker/ollie on)Right:Top: Mogul ....More...
Today's Yorkshire Post has a supplement with discount vouchers-includes 3 for 2 toboganning, laser park, spend a tenner in Legends and get 2 hours skateboarding and three hours for the price of two ski/snowboard.
This is the set up for Saturday 9th July 2005 at Tamworth SnowDome.... From the top Vermin Barrel followed by medium 'smithy' kicker... On the next section there will be three hits, from the left, double coping straight rail, crash rails and gas pipe... On the lip will be the Burton Flat-Down and ....More...
Summer Camps at Castleford Xscape are selling out fast; so don’t miss your chance to get the kids involved in a fun week of slope and other Xciting activities… To find out which camps are still available call 0871 222 5671 or 01977 523091!PLUS… to celebrate the summer the REAL Snow Slope will be .... More...
An article on IC North Wales reports that:Developers of a £165m skiing centre in Snowdonia pledged yesterday to forge ahead with the project - despite losing exclusive rights to the site where they planned to build the ambitious complex.Gwynedd told Adwy Eryri/ Snowdonia Gateway Ltd last month it ....More...
The BBC reports that the recent worries over the Snowdonia indoor slope may have been calmed. The article reads:Confidence over ski centre plan The developers say it will be an all-year-round complex Developers behind a £115m ski and leisure complex are confident proposals can be acceptable to ....More...
Here's Castleford' Xscape's park for the week.Left:Top: 3m down rail / Flat-Down kinkBottom: Slide Box / Transco gas pipeMiddle:Top: Kicker (small/medium table)Bottom: Podium Step up Picnic Benches (step-up/step-down)Right:Top: Mogul field!Bottom: C-BoxIf you have any comment on the layout, then ....More...
We're not sure how long ago we first mentioned this development by Xscape in Birmingham's Star Central, but here are some words by PY Gerbeau on the subject.I am thrilled to announce an important and exciting addition to Star City with the new Star Attractions, which include a 30-metre real mini ....More...
This Thursday (normal recreational night) the straight double coping rail and the funbox will be out. This Saturday night (2nd July) will be the same as last night, with a couple of small changes. From the top:Gas pipe followed by barrel/rainbow rail.Medium sized smithy kicker off the lip.Next ....More...
ASPERS, part of the Aspinall Packer Group (APG), has been named as the casino operator who will provide the driving force and major investment in Cardiff’s £700 million International Sports Village. It is hoped the 80 acre development in Cardiff Bay will both regenerate the area and raise the city’....More...
Here's the Castleford Park for Thursday/Friday this week.Left:Top: 3m down rail and Flat-Down kinkBottom: Slide Box and Transco gas pipeMiddle:Top: Kicker (small/medium table)Right:Top: 3m and 10metre down railBottom: Transco Spine Ramp and Magic rail
It's been a while since we brought you some photos of the ongoing construction at the UK's third Xscape in Glasgow. Thanks to Neil Walker we can bring you these. More...
Chief Executive of X-Leisure PY Gerbeau, has officially launched Xscape featuring Scotland’s first indoor real snow slope. The landmark destination will open in spring 2006 at Braehead and follows the success of Xscape Milton Keynes and Castleford Leeds. The joint venture with Capital Shopping ....More...
Here's the details of the ski and snowboard camps at Milton Keynes Xscape over the summer.All our summer camps are for children aged 10-15yrs.New for 2005, Snowboard Experience Days:25th, 26th, 28th, 29th July 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th August Cost: £79.00 per personRuns from 0830-1730 and includes a ....More...
Here's the Cast;eford Xscape park layout for Thursday/Friday…23rd/24th June as provided by the new Slope Events Coordinator, Damian Doyle.LeftTop: Small 3m rail and Kicker (small/medium table)Bottom: Double Transco Pipe line MiddleTop: Rookie line and Small Double Transco Pipe lineBottom: NEW ....More...
We thought you might be interested to hear that the new £2m XS!TE arena has "opened" at Castleford Xscape.The 15,000sq m (160,000sq ft) indoor venue has been built to host conferences, exhibitions and entertainment events and aims to attract top musical acts to West Yorkshire. Facilities include ....More...
As part of Snowboard Club UK's ongoing partnership with the Tamworth Snowdome, we asked for a few words from the Vermin rider currently helping the slope staff put together the park. Read the article. More...
Freestyle Nights are changing at Castleford. They now offer a range of rails & kickers suitable for all abilities, so if you are trying to improve your tricks check out their dedicated beginner’s line with rookie sessions & easy gas pipes. Or for those more adventurous & daring hit the 10m & the ....More...
A report on icNorthWales reads:Gwynedd council told developer Adwy Eryri/Snowdonia Gateway Ltd it had run out of time on the Llanberis site.Now other companies will be allowed to draw up schemes for Glyn Rhonwy, a key location in the town.Last night Adwy Eryri vowed to continue with the multi-....More...
Here's the Castleford park for this Thursday and Friday.Left: Small Table KickerMiddle: Transco Pipe Line – top to bottom…suitable for all levels.Right: 3M, Kinked Rail and C Box
David Jacobs emailed us to say the following:The guy I was working for on the proposed indoor slope at Southport is not giving up yet and I have put another proposal together to be presented at some stage in future.Their main issue was the height of building, so with that in mind I have made ....More...
Here's the Castleford park for Thursday and Friday.Left: Beginner Transco pipes x 3Middle: Kicker 10M – kickers on from sideRight: 3M, Flat Down Flat, C Box
Long delayed plans for a £700m ($1.3 billion US) “International Sports Village” in Cardiff Bay, Wales, finally took a step forward this month with the submission of initial planning applications to the local authorities for initial facilities on the site including a swimming pool complex and a food ..More...
Here is the Freestyle park layout for this weekend.ThursdayMIDDLE: Kicker + Magic RailRIGHT: Rainbow + Flat DownLEFT: BoxBoxFridayMIDDLE: Kicker + Magic RailRIGHT: Rainbow + Flat Down Flat + C BoxLEFT: BoxBox Saturday which will feature Splash Down in association with Natives 7pm-11pmMIDDLE: Kicker ..More...
This looks like a bit of a laugh in the fresh air at Milton Keynes. They're even talking about a motorcycle pull in for the big air.We'll have more on the next Xscapeology soon too. More...
We sprang a leak very early Wednesday morning at around 4am. Fortunately, the leak was at the bottom of the slope so the damage to the snow was easily confined and kept to a minimum. So it was all hands to the deck Thursday repairing the leak and removing the dud snow. The work was carried out very .. More...
Here's the Castleford Park for the weekend. Dunx is up at Castleford on Friday evening, so if you want any SCUK stickers then just shout. Middle: KickerUp BoxRight:Flat Down RailSideways ¼ GasSmall 3m
Freestyle CoachingCheck out our freestyle coaching sessions, you can learn how to take on the ramps and rails & hit the freestyle park in style. 1 hour coaching from £26. Take your skiing/boarding to the extreme!Ski and Board LessonsSummer is the perfect time for anyone to learn to ski or board, ....More...
Here's the freestyle park layout for this week, Thursday 5th and Friday 6th May.Middle: Kicker10m Raised Gas PipeRight:3m RailRaised Gas Pipe3m Box Box
The Castleford park for this weekend will include:3m railBoxMini Hip Raised gas pipeAnd a kicker! Xscape send their apologies to all for the recent lack of kicker. The team have been reviewing and revising the parks recently and are happy to confirm they will be re-launching their freestyle nights ....More...
The park for tonight includes…3m flat down gas pipe up box C rail [From Xscape]
Rip Curl is providing boarders at the Real Snow Slopes, Xscape, Milton Keynes, with the opportunity to ride with the professionals on Friday 22nd April 05. Rip Curl’s international team riders, including Adreas Jakobsson (2nd place in the world FIS snowboard tour 2004/5), Bud Gallimore and James .... More...
It's not snowboarding, but some of you may have wondered why there's people in camo-overalls wandering around Milton Keynes at the moment.Cold Combat – The Ultimate Laser Shoot Out on SnowCold Combat offers a new dimension to the slope for anyone over the age of 10yrs. It can be an amazing night .... More...
If you pre-book on 08705 000011 for either tomorrow's Overboard Rail Jam or Gnar Chicken and Tea in two weeks, you can do so for members rates: £19.60 instead of £28. Get down there.
The long planned £1 billion “sports village” in Welsh capital Cardiff has received planning permission. The complex will incorporate a 10,000-seat indoor arena, a snowdome, international rowing and canoe course, white-water rafting centre and Olympic-sized swimming pool.From Snow365.com
Long standing plans for a major leisure development in Llanberis, North Wales, Great Britain have been saved from the scrap heap by a £500,000 ($1m) funding pledge by construction company Laing O'Rourke, which has a long standing relationship with the region. The cash will fund the project through ..More...
Details Emerge of Billion Pound Leisure Development in EnglandDraft plans for a vast £1 billion leisure development on the site of a former shipyard near Liverpool have been unveiled by business consortium Reddington Finance in advance of a decision by local government on whether to give the ....More...
Tamworth has recently put a whole load of new snow out on their slopes. We don't often hear about this when they do, but this time we did, so we thought we'd pass it on. Even better, there's another load coming on to the slope on Friday, just in time for the Overboard event on Saturday night. We'll ..More...
These courses will be tutored by Instructors employed with Snowsports Scotland.ASSI Artificial Slope Ski InstructorMinimum standard; be able to ski basic parallel on groomed red slopes.ASBI Artificial Slope Snowboard InstructorMinimum standard; be able to perform smooth link turns on an artificial ....More...
The toys out this week (Thursday 14th and Friday 15th April) are; Middle: Flat to downKickerRainbow railRight:3m to Box10mC Box
Here's a great article with contributions from the main man Patrick Thorne, who is pretty much the authority on the world's snow slopes. An interesting read, despite completely missing Tamworth SnowDome. More...
If you read the forum, you'll be aware of how high temperatures are rising over this. Here's the official line from Xscape.Xscape has decided to put in place a £1 locker fee as from March 1st, as we provide added security with additional CCTV and patrol checks. This is common practice in the ....More...
Hemel Hempstead ski slope have now appointed a planning consultant to assist them with their application to turn the existing slope into an indoor real snow venue. They will have new architect's drawings soon and then be in a position to provide us with an artist's impression and more details on ....More...
The people at Castleford Xscape have sorted out a new freestyle page for their website.At the moment it contains information about the forthcoming park and also a few shots from SCUK of the recent Orange AIM Series event. They are looking for more photographs to add to the page, so if you have any ....More...
Castleford Xscape have let us know that there will be a smaller park than usual this Friday. This is because they are doing their bit for Red Nose Day and there's a DIY sledge race. If you don't fancy the park this Friday, why not go along and raise some money for RND. For details see Formula Fun ....More...
David Sipares has sent us some shots from the construction of the Glasgow Xscape. More...
Park layout for this weekend is as follows: Raised Transco Pipe Flat 2 Down Kicker and Transco combo 10mSlide Box Transco Pipe 3m
As mentioned on the forum a few days ago, we can confirm that first trains will stop at the "Glasshoughton" train station at Castleford Xscape on 21st February. The railway line is the Pontefract line and timetables can be found on www.wymetro.com
David Sipares sent us these shots of the construction of the Braehead Xscape. It looks estremely similar to the slope construction for Castleford. More...
I am sorry to announce that our head of ski and board school and chief park daddy Anderson Garland has moved onto pastures new. But fear not! Stepping up to the plate to show us what he can do is Standing Sideways director and quality bloke Damian Doyle. He'll be banging a couple of parks out (....More...
A report from Business World reads:A massive ski centre with real snow all year round has got the go ahead from An Bord Pleanala for Co Wicklow. Two indoor ski slopes will descend from a height of 140 metres - 20 metres higher than Dublin's Spire, with the snow generated by a special refrigeration ....More...
£80m alpine-style wonderland backed by business leadersPlans to further the regeneration process in the Upper Don Valley with an £80m alpine snow village have received the thumbs up from business leaders.Parkwood Springs Developments submitted a planning application to Sheffield City Council last ....More...
The Snow Mountain development at the Sheffield Ski Village is a pretty exciting prospect, not just for locals, but for the whole of the UK snowsports community. The press release was on 27th January and we sent "thedude" along for SCUK. You can read his impression here on the forum.I think the best .. More...
Tamworth has always represented the best value indoor snow in the UK. Check out their latest and greatest sessions on their page on our slope directory, including a brand new session for Sunday nights. More...
Here is the park layout for the weekend, top to bottom:Large roller Small roller 10m Raised Transco Rainbow Big Kicker (As used in the Evans Mountain Bike Downhill)
The official press launch of the major £80m sports and retail development at Sheffield Ski Village is this week. The scheme is set to be a catalyst to the rejuvenation of the upper Don Valley creating thousands of jobs.Snow Mountain will be a mix of leisure, retail and residential developments on ....More...
Well, if I had wished for something for Christmas it would have been that they would turn Hemel Ski Slope into a real snow slope as I live about a mile away. You can imagine my surprise this morning as I got into my camper on the way to work, when my snowboarding neighbour casually remarks that she'..More...
Here's the park for this Thursday and Friday... 3m metal rail. medium sized Kicker. Raised transco pipe. Flat 2 Down. Raised Transco. Enjoy!
We had a press release yesterday about the Cardiff’s International Sports Village development. There's no mention of the proposed indoor slope, so we checked with them. They said it was still in the proposal.Here's the press release in full.Cardiff’s International Sports Village development is ....More...
Here is the park for Thurs and Fri:Transco Pipe Medium sized Kicker Raised Transco Pipe 3m metal
Craig Wilson was recently in touch with the Ravenscraig development people wondering why their website hadn't been updated for so long.This is the response he received.The reasoon the web-site has not been updated is that we have been waiting almost 3 years for the planning consent to be granted, ....More...
We told you about Tamworth's expansion plans a while ago, but the reality is better than the promise of the artist's impressions.Snowbunnies has some shots of the new ice rink, skidoo track and importantly the new bar at the Tamworth Snowdome. We saw the building site a few weeks ago and they've .... More...
Due to Xmas approaching there will be a very limited park out this Thurs. We will be closing early on Xmas eve, therefore, no Freestyle night. We will be having: 10m Slide Box Raised to down Transco Raised Transco The 10m Box is going to be placed just above half way up on the right hand side of ....More...
IC Wales reports that:Cardiff's glittering Millennium Centre to Swansea's Marina where a New York-style skyscraper will be built next year, the face of Wales is changing quickly.Now part of Pembrokeshire will take on a different look after a judge decided the vast Bluestone Holiday Park was ....More...
I was under the impression that the slope proposed for Renfrew was the Braehead Xscape as the two places are only a few miles away from each other. However, it seems there were two slopes proposed for the area near Glasgow Airport and one still on the cards for the Ravenscraig regeneration project..... More...
"more-snow-please" posted up some shots of the construction of the Glasgow Xscape at Braehead on the forum a few days ago. We thought the rest of you might be interested. More...
The world's first indoor snow mobile track is due to open at the Tamworth SnowDome this December as part of an ambitious £2m expansion programme. Set inside a brand new 40,000 square foot Snow & Ice Arena the development also boasts the UK’s first children’s Snow Play area, an improved ice skating .... More...
Local school children from Woodlands Primary School in Tamworth are in for a real festive treat today when they get to meet Santa, on the snow, at the SnowDome. Santa will be travelling in true style in his sleigh full of presents - pulled by no other than Rudolph himself!!The children, who have .... More...
It's Christmas tiiiiime, theres no need to be afraid. At Christmas time, we bring in light and we banish blades... Anyway... Park Layout!! From top to bottom:3m Raised Transco Pipe Kicker 10m Slide Box 2 x Transco Pipes C-Box For Jiberish on Saturday the park will change slightly, seeing the 2 x ....More...
After speculation that the Castleford "Glashoughton" Xscape station would soon be open, we contact Xscape for the latest.There have been some problems with the concrete work and this has had to be broken out and re-done so has caused delay to the programme. The latest programme from a few weeks ago ..More...
IC Wales reports:The immediate future of the £60m Bluestone holiday village, which promises up to 900 jobs and £32m a year for the Pembrokeshire economy, will be known in the next few weeks.A High Court judge sitting in Swansea for the past three days has been hearing a legal challenge to planning ....More...
Here ya go! "Buzzsaw" Rainbow.9m Kicker (inc take off and 4m wide x 3m long landing). 3m Rail. Raised to Down Transco Pipes. The Daddy 10m Box. I trust this is cool!
We've seen the exterior shot a few times, but now we have the originals of that and the interior detail. Feast your eyes on what the Glasgow Xscape will look like come spring 2006. Although MK went up late, the construction at Castleford was spot on and the slope opened on time. We'd expect the .... More...
Swindon has long been on the cards for an indoor snow slope, with plans coming and going and the council reportedly interested in such a scheme if a suitable developer came forward. However, the information we have about the final £1bn regeneration plans make no mention of snow, so you can pretty ....More...
Hi all, the park for thurs and fri is as follows! Raised Gas Pipe 3m Slide Box Kicker Low Gas Pipe 10m Rail New Hasbro Rail Then on Saturday for the Metal Jam, a few of these pieces will be removed to make way for the two C-Rails and the Flat 2 Down 2 Flat 2 Down.
Hull Daily Mail reports that: Businessman James Robinson has set his sights on taking Bridlington's regeneration dreams to a new level. The electronics company owner has been appointed as vice-chairman for the new Harbour Board, which is hoping to work with East Riding Council to push forward ....More...
New destination to attract over 3m visitors and generate £50m and employ over 800.Chief Executive of X-Leisure PY Gerbeau, is today officially launching Xscape featuring Scotland’s first indoor real snow slope. The landmark destination will open in spring 2006 at Braehead and follows the success of ..More...
Have a look at this article from the Evening Times. It looks like Glasgow is finally go. We think that the 120ft they mention should be 120m. Spring 2006 is the likely opening date mentioned. More...
After a few comments of icy patches at Tamworth Snowdome on our forum, the managament have just invested £15,000 on new snow grooming equipment.Here's what one of the directors, Gary Baker, had to say:I'd like to thank people for their recent comments as without you guys we are just a very large ....More...
IC Wales reports on the legal challenge that might kill off the Welsh Bluestone indoor slope project in Pembrokeshire. Most of the argument seems to centre around environmental issues and the use of National Park land. The report reads:THE future of the £60m Bluestone holiday village project in ....More...
As we heard a few weeks ago, the groundwork for the Glasgow Xscape is now underway. All surveys were conducted successfully. Xscape sent us the following information.1. Archeological Survey: mandatory EU regulation to search for any archeological artifacts when starting a building site. The site ....More...
As it stands, Castleford's Kassbohrer will be fixed, snarling, and prowling the slope again tonight. Although the slope will be open tonight, there will be no freestyle night. Everything should be back to normal next week.This should mean that the Refrigerator freestyle skiing event should be going ..More...
The piste basher used at Castleford Xscape currently remains out of action. As you might imagine, they're very keen to get it working again and bits have been flying to and from Mercedes in an effort to get it fixed. The latest is that they expect it will be fixed by Thursday in time for getting ....More...
Castleford have done the decent thing and sent the following:Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but i feel obligated to let you all know. As I mentioned yesterday the Kassbohrer here was suffering with technical difficulties, and we were awaitng a part from Germany. The new part has unfortunatley ....More...
Here's the park for Friday and Saturdays Document Demo... 3m Rail Yellow Transco Possibly a Medium Sized Kicker (depending if they can get their Piste Basher repaired in time asit's currently broken) or something in its place3m Rail 10m Slide Box Flat 2 Raised Transco Pipes
Liverpool Daily Post reports:Plans for pounds 12m seafront snow dome grind to haltPLANS to build one of Europe's largest indoor ski-slopes on Southport waterfront have collapsed, it has emerged.Developers claim the pounds 12m snow dome became ``untenable'' after senior Sefton tourism executives ....More...
Hi all, here's the park for this Friday and Saturday... Down the left: Triple rollers Down the right: Midi Kicker 3m Flat 2 Down 3m Transco Pipe 10m Slide Box Transco Pipe
We realise it's a way off, but just so you know; the whole bar will be unavailable as it's hired for a private event on Friday 10th December. The whole of first floor bar and party room including viewing areas will be closed for the event.
Castleford asked last week what our readers thought about a mid-week freestyle session. Katy Christie from Xscape was back in touch today with Castleford's response:We have come to the decision to have the Castleford freestyle park nights on Thursday and Friday effective from November. That is not ..More...
Katy Christie, Snozone General Manager, was in touch today. She said,I am really chuffed with the response we have had up to and since our customer forum here at Castleford. All the comments have been taken on board (seriously) and we will be working through them and updating the guys via the ....More...
Due to unforeseen circumstances arising, there will be NO freestyle park out on Friday night at Castleford. Customers can still come and freeride for 4 hours for the usual price of £35, however there will be no rails out.Saturday night will be as advertised, with the Freestyle with 3Style event ....More...
Just a quick one to let you know, this Friday will be a limited park setup. This is due to a major event on Saturday night. Saturday see's a first of its kind here at Xscape Cas. We are hosting "Freestyle with 3Style". This is an event in association with Galaxy 105fm, and will be a live broadcast ....More...
Justa reminder that Castleford Xscape are having a huge party tomorrow for their birthday. The freestyle park they have planned we've already told you about and it looks like it will ROCK. More...
Yesterday, some regulars at Castleford Xscape and the forum, attended a meeting with the top brass at Castleford. This all came out of a rather heated debate on the forum, the main thrust of which was "you just don't care". The meeting was down to Leigh Nicholson as Events Manager at Xscape and who ..More...
The British Olympic Association is backing plans for a £300 million ski resort incorporating the world's highest indoor real-snow slope. The facilities would be used by athletes training for winter sports competitions as well as the public. Proposals drawn-up by developer Godfrey Spanner to build ....More...
These are the park setups for Thursday's visit by the American boarders, and Fridays Igloo Beach.THURSDAY 23rd will be a half slope setup: Flat 2 Down 10m Rail Slide Box (if back from MK) 3m Rail Run (3 rails) Transco pipes to Kink Down C-Box FRIDAY 24th - Igloo Beach - Full slope setup: Same as ....More...
As we reported last week for Castleford, Milton Keynes have just been in contact to say they have "the Pros" with them on Wednesday 22nd September. At the risk of repeating myself...We will be having 7 Pro American Boarders as our guests coming to sample the Xscape Freestyle Park before heading off ..More...
We had an email from James Grant, who we think is on the council in Northumberland, to give us update on progress of the Blue Sky project at Widdrington. He says,We are still waiting for the final feasibility report. I had indicated the final report may be with us in July or August. However, due to ..More...
After some extensive negotiations, Thursday the 23rd will see something of a first at Xscape Castleford... I've been a busy little bee, and am very happy to confirm that we will be having 7 Pro American Boarders as our guests coming to sample the Xscape Freestyle Park before heading off to compete ....More...
Manchester is on the way to getting its first indoor slope after so many false starts.Estates Gazette report,Snow predicted for Manchester ski centreTrafford borough council has endorsed plans for a £28m, 11-acre indoor ski centre next to the Trafford Centre, Manchester. This week the council ....More...
This weeks layout is pretty much what was on for the Orange AIMs. 2 x Small Roller kickers Flat 2 Down The Buzzsaw Rainbow 3m Flat Bar 10m Rail Slide Box Transco Pipe C-Box Have a cracking weekend y'all!
Ok, here is the park AND the Orange AIMs layout for this weekend! This is insider information on the AIMs layout this is .... lucky people! Flat 2 Down 10m Rail 7m Slide Box C-Box The Rainbow 3 Transo Pipes The pipes will be removed for the AIMs, and maybe a couple of extra surprises added...Good ....More...
Recently, the removal of the halfpipe at MK has meant the centre slope has been unavailable to users. It has also allowed them to perform essential maintenance going forward into their busy season.However, both slopes will be open for Friday night and the Xscapeology event. We're still trying to ....More...
Just a quick reminder that tonight sees the return of Igloo Beach at Xscape Castleford. The park layout for Whitelines Igloo Beach is as follows (the last time we heard from Xscape)... Slide Box "The Buzzsaw" Rainbow Flat 2 Down The Kicker supreme (3 different sized take offs) 3 x 3m Rails 10m Box ....More...
It all went a bit wrong last week and Castleford Xscape have apologised for the poor showing of the park last weekend.So, here's what they're promising for this weekend:3 x 3m Rails 3 x Transco Pipes (different lengths) Mini Up Slide Box 4 Hip Sections Kicker Apologies for the lack of C-Box action, ..More...
Britain's first indoor halfpipe has now been fully removed from Milton Keynes as planned. The pipe got mixed reviews, but personally I thought it was great when it was properly maintained.
We heard about this a few days ago from a reader, but it didn't look like there was any snow to be included. We still don't think there is, but when PY says things like "leading experience-based leisure destinations" you never can be quite sure. We thought we'd post it anyway as most of the UK ....More...
Final plans for a massive £500m ($900m US) project to redevelop a 200 acre site near Glasgow, Scotland have been unveiled. Construction is scheduled to begin next month on the complex, which has received both public and private funding.The project, which includes what will be Scotland's first .... More...
As per, here's the expected park layout for this Friday and Saturday at Cas! 2 x 3m Rail Decent size roller Flat 2 Down C-Box Transco built on top of snow Pyramid Slide Box 3 x Transco pipes Please note, the Rails will be dug out an hour earlier on Saturday night due to neccesary grooming for a ski ..More...
Stuart Kindness, a reader of TheBoarder, got in contact with the local council to find out the current state of the indoor slope proposals at Blue Sky Forest, Widdrington. The feasibility study for the tourism and leisure resort, was due to be finished in July.Councillor James Grant yesterday said ....More...
Bucks Free Press reports that the SnowDome's discussions with the local council are still ongoing for indoor snow at High Wycombe, but that no formal application has been made as yet. The article reads:High Wycombe is set to get an indoor ski arena with real snow to replace Wycombe Summit.The ....More...
Apparently Xscape have their sights on having seven Xscape indoor slopes around the UK. Some have been mentioned before and reported here, but yesterday we heard Bristol and Birmingham mentioned again.They're also working on a membership scheme for the coming season. That will come as welcome news ....More...
Howdo hoo and happy Friday! This weekend you will be riding mostly.... 2 x 3m Rails Flat 2 Down 10m Box on the 15 degree Slide Box C-Box And a multitude of Transco pipes!! Which is nice....... Enjoy!!
A recent article on Sports Management says that Ravenscraig has been awarded a £5m grant. However, in describing the development, there is no mention of snow. Whether that's been dropped, we don't know, but it would seem highly likely given that the Braehead Xscape will only be a few miles away and ..More...
The Evening Times has revealed an expected opening date for the Braehead Xscape, Glasgow. We're assuming the final differences with the external look of the Xscape have been overcome, although the Glasgow development does look very similar and as purple as the Castleford Xscape. The article reads:.... More...
Leisure Opportunities reports on the plans for SnOasis near Ipswich. It says:A new home for UK winter sports?Plans to create the world’s largest indoor champion ski slope and a permanent home for the UK’s winter Olympic skiing team have been delivered to local councillors in Suffolk. SnOasis, ....More...
All inclusive ski or board courses for kids aged 8-15 of all abilities.Along with our 5 day camp Castleford Xscape can now offer:2 day courses for £955 days courses (Mon-fri) for £195· 8.30am-5.30pm· Approx 4 hours of skiing / boarding on the slopes per day· Expert coaching ....More...
We're now in touch with the SnOasis developers at Onslow Suffolk Ltd.They say they're appreciative of the coverage and support TheBoarder has given SnOasis over the years, but they could do with your help to sway the local council in their direction.They are progressing fast and meeting local ....More...
SnOasis now has its very own website. It pretty much has everything you need to know about the proposed 475m indoor slope and surrounding development.Check out www.snoasis.co.uk
Back once again with the park update!! Here goes...... 2 x Small Roller/Kicker, NEW - Mail Box, "Buzzsaw" Rainbow Rail, 2 x 3m Rails, Flat 2 Down, NEW - Slide Box, Trancso Pipes, NEW - C-Box, This'll be the same for Saturday too.
Outline planning permission for Abbey Stadium has been given the go ahead. An Article in the Redditch Advertiser today reads:A controversial £50 million sports, leisure and entertainment complex was finally given the go-ahead during an emotionally charged meeting on monday (19th July 2004). But the ..More...
When TheBoarder first started its coverage of indoor slopes, one of the most promising was the Wigan Xanadu based in Leigh, which we first covered in 1999. That went from bad to worse and thwarted at every turn by environmentalists. Well the lid is finally on that one. The Leigh sports village has ....More...
Check out all the offers at Castleford this Summer. More...
Available for the first time... Learn to ski / board in a day for children.Opting for a day of either ski or board for complete beginners. Each day will include lunch / refreshments.Available throughout the school holidays : £75.00 per child per day.All children will need to bring gloves with them,..More...
The perfect way to entertain children this summer in Xscape’s summer camps available as a one day session or a whole week of expert skiing and snowboarding tuition...1 WEEK COURSESIdeal for both EXPERIENCED KIDS who meet theminimum standard but want to improve/learn new skills and for BEGINNERS who ..More...
A report in the East Anglian Daily Times reads,Plans for a much-anticipated £350 million winter sports resort in the heart of Suffolk go on public display today (13th July). It is hoped SnOasis, which is set to be built in an old cement works in Great Blakenham, will create up to 1,000 new jobs and ..More...
Small Roller OR 3m flats,3m Flat, Flat 2 Down, New 7m Slide Box, Transco Pipe, Midi Kicker, Small Slide Box and THE INFAMOUS C-BOX BABY! There is also a possibility of a kinked pipe making an appearance, watch this space... This layout will remain on the slope on Saturday too. Sorry about the ....More...
The perfect way for ski & snowboard crazy kids (8-15yrs) to spend a week of their summer holidays.Camps run from 26th July - 27th August. 8.30am-5.30pm.4hrs of expert tuition per day including video analysis (technique development, freestyle & slalom). Followed by watching movies at Cineworld, ....More...
Cadburys are currently running two people for the price of one offers on loads of activities and Tamworth SnowDome is one of them.All you need a one wrapper, so it's a real bargain. All the details are at www.cadbury.co.uk/GreatThings. There are a few other slope offers available. [Thanks to Paul ....More...
Castleford Xscape's slope setup for this weekend will mainly be consisting of: 2 x 3m Rails, Flat 2 Down, Rainbow Rail, 3m Box, Pipes, Kicker Supreme, 10m Box, Quarter Pipe.
The Snoasis development at Great Blakenham, Suffolk came to our attention about two years ago.Anglia TV has reported:Plans for a major winter sports complex at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich will start to be considered by councillors today.The old Blue Circle cement works site is the proposed site ....More...
By Gina.I've been snooping around for some more info on the possible Swindon site and its seems things have come to halt - for the time being. My contact at Swindon Council would not tell me who the company was that had enquired about land for use for an indoor slope. What he did say is that ....More...
An article from icrenfrewshire.co.uk yesterday says that the Braehead Xscape in Glasgow should be complete by 2006, with work starting as soon as the final details of the plan have been agreed with the council. The article reads:Work to build Scotland’s first indoor ski centre with real snow will ....More...
Following the roaring success of Jiberish, Castleford will be keeping pretty much the same park layout this weekend.1 x 3m Rail 1 x Slide Box leading to Gas Pipe 3m Flat 3m Down Midi Kicker Flat 2 Down 10m Box Quarter Pipe
Castleford are currently constructing a quarterpipe for Subvert's Jiberish event at the weekend and the proposed snowskate park could also be in place.Plans for the park at the weekend are: 1 x 3m rail 2 x 3m to make an up down rail 1 x rainbow rail 1 x flat to down rail 1 x 10m rail 1 x fun box 1 ....More...
Castleford Xscape emailed us to let us know that email updates direct from them over the summer can be expected for all registered for info at Xscape.co.uk. Once signed up you'll be the first to know what's on and what's new. Katy Christie, slope manager, also said:We are not planning a membership ....More...
Here's a reminder of Tamworth SnowDome's summer Ski & Snowboard deals, where they have some great offers for EVERYONE on lessons and recreational sessions, until 30th June 2004.BUY ONE GET ONE FREEBuy a 1 hour recreational pass at the normal rate, and get 'your' 2nd hour free.SAVE 30% OFF WEEKEND ....More...
This indispensable SnowDome trick guide to 90’s snowboarding will set you up fine for Saturday night’s big one at the Tamworth Snowdome as they celebrate 10 years of being the best.We'll see you there. More...
Friday's park is as follows...2 x 3m Rails 1 x Meduim kicker Flat 2 Down "Buzz Saw" Rainbow 10m Flat Gas Pipe Slide Box Enjoy the park!
Come in, chill out and enjoy the snow this summer at SPECIAL PRICES!JUNE OFFERSSki & Board LessonsBuy a Level 1 Beginner Lesson - Get your Level 2 FREE! (Weekdays only)Buy a Level 3 Lesson - Get your Level 4 FREE! (Weekdays only)Buy a Level 5 Lesson & Get 1 hour's Recreational FREE! (Weekdays only)....More...
Netherlands-based snow and ice amusement group, Unlimited Snow, has launched R-Evelution©®, an innovative circular snow slope. The concave disk which forms the slope – looking rather like a huge upside down wok – moves up and down and from side to side, creating a continuous forward sliding .... More...
The Sheffield Ski Village's plans to transform the slope into a real snow slope are moving forwards. They are still working on the indoor snow project, although lost a couple of months due to changing the proposed slope layout and the position on site.Manager, Tim Richardson said "As you can ....More...
Freestyle Park 21/22 May at Xscape Cas will include; Rainbow 3m Up to Gap to 3m DownBox onto Gas Pipe10m RailMidi KickerRoller, 2m long 1m high
Just thought I'd let you all know that the 1/4 at Tamworth has now been recovered with a green play-grass style covering. Unfortunately due to one crash too many I didn't get the chance to test it out but after the initial concerns of people that it was running a bit slow, it appears that the ....More...
During recent discussions with Anderson Garland (head of park/snow school Xscape Castleford) the Summer plans for the centre were set out and he confirmed that he has the full backing of the organisation in the creation and utilisation of the slope for increased freestyle orientated snowsports or ....More...
Here is the park layout for Friday's freestyle sesh! These will stay out for Saturday night too.... 1 x 10m Rail 1 x 2.5m Rail 1 x Flat 2 Down (she's back!) 1 x Gas Pipe 1 x Medium sized Kicker 1 x Slide Box (she's back too!) 2 x 3m Flats I trust you'll find this little set up entertaining!! Have a ..More...
Leisure Opportunities has a few more details about the proposals for Venture Xtreme. The snow content seems to be small and only the proposed Manchester site mentions any snow, although it is a halfpipe. Here's what the article says.Steve Jones, managing director of climbing wall manufacturer, ....More...
Manchester's long history of snowdome proposals has two new entrants. As well as Chill Factor e another new development also seems on the cards. Venture Xtreme is being billed as "the world's first indoor extreme sports adventure centre" and will include an indoor halfpipe for boarders.The £60m ($....More...
Chill Factor E is a £28m indoor snowsports centre is planned for an 11-acre site next to the Trafford Centre.Chill Factor E plans to open in 2006, and will offer two distinct environments, Chill-down and Warm-up. Chill-down will feature three separate 180m long snow slopes of different difficulty ....More...
Just thought I'd pass on the good news in case you plan on visiting MK to use their half pipe. In addition to the session charge (£35 if you go on a Friday night) you also have to pay £3 to use the pipe. Not content with taking an entire slope out of action for people not wishing to ride the pipe ..More...
As requested (or hinted at by Dunx)The slope layout at Tamworth tonight is likely to be as follows:Medium size kicker - "The Smithy"Large size kicker - "The Grand Prix"Rainbow RailStraight RailJump on - Flat-Down Kink Rail - "The Burton Rail"Jump on Fun BoxGas PipeQuarter PipeOh and a good ....More...
Many of Castleford's normal toys are still down at Milton Keynes, but they should be back next week.Tonight's slope line up is as follows: Raised Gas Pipe RailNice sized KickerUp Kink Rail with 2 Midi Kickers either side"Buzz Saw" Rainbow RailPlus a 2.5m flat rail.Hopefully we'll be getting regular ..More...
Cardiff’s International Sports Village is attracting interest from sports and leisure students, who will be instrumental in taking the development forward.The team leading the development are keen to forge links with students, who will be the ones to run and benefit from the Sports Village in the ....More...
Word has just reached me from Gary@Snowdome that the current carpet covering is being replaced by a new and improved surface. This is costing several thousand pounds and will be in place in time for the "Back to 94" party on 29th May!I'm really looking forward to testing out the new surface once ....More...
It seems we're doing this to death, but we're hearing nothing but praise about Milton Keynes' half pipe.Here's the official word from Xscape. They say it should be available until July/August, but much they will have to confirm this nearer the time.Half Pipe Recreational Times:Tuesday - 1900-....More...
When we spoke to Jack Nesgos the other day about MK's halfpipe he mentioned lessons for the kids. I said at the time that us oldies would be well up for it too. They've not been advertised yet, but the lessons are already up and running.It's a hefty £48 for two hours, but they are being run by Gav ....More...
This is Wiltshire reports:Town may be set to get snow fun centreSWINDON could be set for snow all year round. A private developer is considering building a vast indoor snow centre in the town featuring real frozen water. The dome, designed for all kinds of snow-based activities, including skiing, ....More...
The construction of Glasgow Xscape is due to break the ground in August 2004 with the site needing special attention due to the nature of the soil.There are no new images available for the time being as Xscape are submitting the exterior design to the Council, but as soon as they have anything new ....More...
We had a long chat with Jack Nesgos from Xscape during the Gonzo on Snow Event at the weekend. Jack has been in the indoor snow business since it's very inception, having worked at Mt. Thebarton, the world's first indoor slope in Adelaide. That's now a SnowDome. Jack then moved to Tamworth and then .. More...
Tamworth Snowdome have some great offers for everyone on lessons and recreational sessions to take us into the summer season. The offers below are valid from Monday 19th April - 30th June 2004 and Members rates are also discounted, if applicable.BUY ONE GET ONE FREEBUY A 1 HR RECREATIONAL PASS, AT ....More...
For those of you who attended Castleford’s freestyle session this Friday night you will have witnessed the new look / feel that will help give the night it’s own identity from other regular slope nights. The new look will involve new lighting features, a more appropriate volume and selection of ....More...
Just thought I'd let you know that there's a new toy at Tamworth. A 18 foot long fun-box arrived last night just in time for the Board Night session and it's excellent. Lovingly hand crafted by 2 of the regular Tam riders in their front garden it made an imposing sight as it was carried on to the .... More...
Tamworth have restarted their popular beginner ramp nights at the SnowDome.Every Tues 9:30pm - 11pm & Every Saturday 10:30pm - Midnight, Only £18The blurb reads:Have you considered attending the SnowDome's Ramp Sessions but you've been 'put off' because you don't really think you are good enough? ....More...
An article on Leisure Property says:Abbey Stadium in Redditch, Worcestershire, is awaiting outline planning permission for a £50m redevelopment scheme which would see the 1950s sports hall transformed into a major leisure destination. The sports and athletics complex – known locally as the stadium, .. More...
Tarn has some recent shots of the halfpipe under construction at Milton Keynes. It should be complete by the 24th in time for the Gonzo on Snow event. More...
Tamworth SnowDome will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in style with an event simply called "Back to 94". That will be on Saturday 29th May. More details as we get them. More...
David Sterland has sent us a copy of the artist's impression for the proposed indoor slope in Trafford, Chill Factor e.The view shown on the Artists Impression is not one which will generally be seen by the public as it is effectively taken from their “back of house”. This view was chosen as it was .. More...
Seems like the Industrial Revelation went down at Castleford. Check out the words and pictures from our review of the event. More...
Well the Milton Keynes halfpipe is now under construction and we have some shots from Friday night, courtesy of StuntBoy from the forum. It doesn't currently look like it's going to be 100m and it might be 50m each side. This makes it a short pipe by anybody's standard.The plan is to open for the ....More...
Well we didn't publish the pictures they sent, but it seems that FHM published the movie. Beware nude bodies ahoy! More...
Tom from the forum says the wood has now been delivered and a pipe dragon is being brought in from Spain to do the shaping and maintaining. Whether the snow can be made to adhere to the wooden structure and stay where it's put remains to be seen, but hopefully MK will have a 100m pipe for at least ....More...
Sports Management reports: A mixed, public-private enterprise, Ravenscraig Partnership, in North Lanarkshire, has revealed multi-million plans to develop the region’s sports facilities. The partnership includes Wilson Bowden Developments, North Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire ....More...
Milton Keynes are hosting a large music event called "Gonzo on Snow". More on that when we have it. As part of that they'll be building "a full size half-pipe on the central slope whichhopefully will remain up after the event for part of the summer season."This is for Lesley McKenna and Alain ....More...
Ravenscraig's proposals for an indoor slope so close to the well advanced plans of Xscape in Breahead have often caused concerns that Ravenscraig would never get off the ground. However, plans revealed today include a 600m indoor slope, bigger than the largest dryslope in the UK at Hillend and ....More...
The Newcastle Journal reports:An attempt to turn Britain's biggest opencast coal mine into a multi-million-pound ski complex is to be examined by leading financial experts. Consultants KPMG have been commissioned to carry out an pounds 80,000 feasibility study on the pounds 150m vision of ....More...
We have received the following details from Xscape Castleford press office regarding the upcoming Xscapeology event ....... and it looks like it could be a bit of a blinder !!Xscapeology presents: The Industrial RevelationXscapeology - Industrial Revelation: is Xscape Castleford’s first major event ..More...
Dave Jacobs is the designer behind the proposed indoor slope in Southport. He's been in contact and says:I have been working on this development and I can assure you what will be achieved here will be something unbelievable for the British Snowboard Scene.I have basically designed this centre and ....More...
IC Liverpool reports that the Southport ski centre developer is not worried by rival proposals from the SnowDome consortium. It reads:The developer behind a £7m plan to build a huge indoor ski dome on Southport seafront last night insisted there is room for two snow centres in Merseyside.The claim ....More...
IC Liverpool reports that the Southport ski centre developer is not worried by rival proposals from the SnowDome consortium. It reads:The developer behind a £7m plan to build a huge indoor ski dome on Southport seafront last night insisted there is room for two snow centres in Merseyside.The claim ....More...
Well if you needed an excuse to go out and buy a snowboarding magazine then here it is:Tamworth Snowdome have issued Summer Slope Passes in Document, SUK, Daily Mail Ski & Board magazine and Snow Magazine. These passes entitle you to a free hours boarding or free multi hour discount session on a ....More...
Detailed plans have been submitted to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council to build Britain’s biggest indoor snowsports destination on an 11-acre site next to The Trafford Centre. The £28million venue - Chill Factor E - is due to open in 2006 and will cover 23,225sq m (250,000sq ft). The snow ....More...
There definately won't be an indoor slope for the Millennium Dome as planning permission to develop the troubled Millennium Dome in Greenwich, south London, has finally been given. A planning agreement was signed on 23 February and will see property development consortium, Meridian Delta, turn the ....More...
Manchester Online reports:THE biggest indoor ski centre in the country could bring the Alps to Greater Manchester. And Manchester city centre is to get its tallest office tower, with more than 30 storeys.Trafford Centre owners Peel Holdings are behind the group which wants to build the £28m alpine ....More...
Now we've heard the rumour from two sources. All we have is that plans have been revealed for a £28m snow venue in Trafford. That's all we have at the moment.
IC Liverpool reports:The owners of the former Cammell Laird shipyard are on the verge of signing two lucrative deals to bring a snow dome and five star hotel to the site.Tamworth Snowdome, the country's leading indoor snow sports firm, and Furlong, a high class chain best known for country retreats,..More...
Here's a photo of another new rail at Castleford. It looks like a nice gapped straight rail and great for beginners.Courtesy of Xscape. More...
We found a snippet buried deep in the Newham Recorder's website from November 2003. It reads:£35 million entertainment planned complex.A state-of the-art indoor winter sports, entertainment and casino complex is set to create up to 1,000 jobs in Newham. Cresney Ltd, an international business ....More...
"Mr Paul" sent us an email. It says:Beckton's London Snowworld is not dead. Newham Recorder, Wednesday 25th Feb 2004 reveals that fresh details have been revealed about a £40 million flagship entertainment venue complete with casino for the old Beckton Alps. International buisness consortium "....More...
Just a quickie to let everyone know the state of the snow at MK. There were a few large mounds of snow in the car park at the Xscape as the staff have been clearing out the old snow from the slopes over the week - apparently it was really, really bad on Monday. Friday night was a much better ....More...
Here's some shots of some of the new toys going out on the slope right now. All shots courtesy of Leigh Nicholson at Xscape Castleford. More...
We contacted the Ravenscraig development people to see what the current state of play on the proposed slope was. They said:Until we get the planning consent through we can't move anything forward.So no news really.
The Redditch Evening mail has run an article entitled "Experience counts" that reads:A pounds 50 million leisure and cinema complex is to be named The Experience after four years of planning.The Abbey Stadium site, in Birmingham Road, Redditch, is set to be bulldozed to make way for an indoor snow ....More...
The freestyle park is due to be put back in tomorrow. We should get some shots of the work in progress sometime soon.The guys and girls are putting the finishing touches to a 3m long x 1.5m high rainbow for the top of the slope, coming down to a table top snow kicker which will be perfect for ....More...
We're hearing reports that MK's slopes are not in the best of condition at the moment. Bare patches are showing through all over and yet there's a huge amount of available snow at the bottom of the slopes.The slope manager, Dean Walsh, moved on recently and will not be replaced until 5th April, ....More...
From a reader:An indoor skiing complex featuring huge snow-covered spinning discs is being touted as the future for winter sports by an Edinburgh-based company.The GBP 85 million design is the brainchild of East Lothian graphic designer David McLaren, 48, who has spent the last seven years ....More...
Castleford have confirmed that the freestyle park will not be available from Fri 13th until Fri 27th Feb. This coincides with the removal of the hip, the Dare 2 Bare valentines event and the school holidays. It will also allow them to perform some park maintenance and this will include the ....More...
From Friday 13th until 26th there will unfortunately be no hip jump in place at Castleford. It is set to make a return on the 28th Feb along with a whole new look to the park. Xscape are sorry if this inconveniences people but it is in the interest of making things safer, bigger and better.
Castleford also had a power cut on Saturday. Perhaps they haven't been paying the bill or something.
On Sat 7th Feb, at around 5.30pm the snow slope at MK Xscape was plunged into darkness.Other parts of the complex suffered the same fate. While shops at the nearby MK centre, including Marks & Spencer were also affected.The powercut stopped the pomas and the main lights were out of action leaving ....More...
Rich tells us that Radio 4's Excess Baggage programme came live from the Snozone on Saturday. Some interesting comments on the segregation of skiers and boarders on the slope.It'll be on the Beeb's listen again site for a week or so.
We have it on good authority that both parties bidding to resurrect the half built Beckton indoor slope have failed to make any progress. The last we heard was that the Cathedral Group were taking the development forward, but it seems they may have floundered. The original developer (Svein Olsen) ....More...
I just thought I would let you know that the Snowboard School and slope team here have developed a series of different slope plans and manufactured another few pieces of modular equipment (second time lucky) for the park. As before, the idea is to be able to easily move equipment on and off the ....More...
After four years of delay, protests and disagreements, a planning application for an £80m scheme at Abbey Stadium is due to be heard by the end of the month.The January issue of Property Week provides some more details into the nature of the development. Called The Experience, the development will ....More...
By pure fluke I happened to call in at Castleford Xscape today and found out from Darren and Lorraine (Subvert) that Justin Timberlake was gracing the slope with his presence.I went for a crafty peek and it does seem that the fella can ride.A few forumites caught sight of him last week at Nevis ....More...
Xscape Castleford’s first Xscapeology event is now moving along! Xscapeology Presents: The Industrial Revelation will be taking place on Saturday 3rd April. Beats, booze and plenty of surprises on the night await! Keep your ears to the ground, more info to follow.
We've just heard from Malcolm Clulow (from Acer Snowmec) that the Glasgow Xscape plans are currently being worked on.Xscape add:Braehead is as a matter of fact going full speed. The last battle is to agree about the external design with the Council. The interior and the slope are designed.We'll be ....More...
The ultimate entertainment destination in Castleford, West Yorkshire has agreed to provide extra training for two arctic adventurers as they prepare for a demanding alpine event next month. Xscape, which opened in September 2003, has agreed to put the two competitors through their paces as part of .... More...
The Sheffield Star has released details about Sheffield Ski Village's plans for an indoor slopes, so at last we can break our silence! SHEFFIELD is set to get a 'Disney-style' GBP80 million theme park, regenerating one of the most neglected parts of the city.Sheffield Ski Village was today putting ....More...
The people at Cardiff tell us: The £700 million Sports Village project is developer led and will be financed entirely by private investment.Within the next few weeks the Council is due to appoint a developer to be responsible for the sports and leisure elements of the village.So that's good news it ..More...
Leisure Management reports that Decline in lottery funding sees Sports Council for Wales concentrate on the communityThe Sports Council for Wales has announced that its National Lottery funded schemes are to be cut back following a decline in income. Although the council has distributed more than £....More...
The plans for a Ravenscraig indoor slope are under threat as EU funding for the area is in crisis. The article says:Among the projects which could miss out on cash from the European Regional Development Fund are the £800m Ravenscraig regeneration scheme in North Lanarkshire.Full article from The ....More...
JB sent us this news on the Pembrokeshire project.Work is due to commence in May 2004 on the project. Over 600 new jobs will be created. Some "save the bumbble bee" tree huggers are possibly going to appeal against the desion in January 2004. No news on slopes and events such as specialist boarder ....More...
Castleford Xscape have been working around the clock to improve the recent poor snow conditions initially reported here on the Boarder. Following the recent relocation of snow to construct the Hip, technical problems with the slopes maintenance infrastructure and general wear and tear the snow ....More...
Ground work began on the parking and platform areas around the Castleford station some months ago, but as yet trains don't stop there as there's no actual station. The walkway over the line is even in place. We hear:Construction work has begun on a new £2.3m railway station at Glasshoughton in West ..More...
Warning if you're going for a board night this weekend at Castleford. The snow machines are broken and the pisteur hasn't been out for four days apparently. The start-off area is down to blue ice in places and the slope surface was extremely lumpy and rutted. They were busy trying to rig up a mini ....More...
Took (a)nother) trip upto Castleford last night armed with my stick and a digital camera and got some shots, so for those that have not yet seen the monster .. feast your eyes. The 'hip' is now practically completed requiring a few finishing additions and a small amount of shaping then its just a ....More...
Don’t forget that over the Christmas period the SnowDome always operate a slightly revised timetable. If in doubt then please either phone the SnowDome or visit www.snowdome.co.uk for the latest information and session times. N.B The tobogganing, tubing and ice skating sessions can fill very ....More...
Any up and coming freestyle skiers will be pleased to hear that the SnowDome’s quarter pipe (renowned as the UK’s finest) will now be open for action every Wednesday evening. The ‘Ski Wednesday’ session runs from 8-11pm and it’s a ski only night for recreational, like-minded skiers along with free ....More...
The Plymouth Evening Herald reports:Plymouth could get a new multiplex cinema complex and world-class sporting facilities as part of ambitious plans for an Olympic-sized swimming pool in Central Park. The £20-£30 million scheme took a major step forward this week after city council chiefs met to ....More...
The word on the street is that the Pembrokeshire Park has been giventhe go ahead. The latest news is that the complex will be called Bluestone and all authorities have given the plan the go ahead. However, expect the tree huggers to have one last go at spoiling it.[From Johno]
We had this from a Castleford regular:The hip opened last night for the last 45 mins and was totally sick!! It's 12-14 feet high I'd guess with a really smooth transition although a bit whippy at the top. You can go either way so it's good for regular or goofys. Charlie Clark was styling out some ....More...
TTT emailed us:Just got back from CAS and they are building the hip. I took a couple of pics, not too good quality as I took them with my phone but thought you might want a look."It certainly looks good from what we can see.He adds that the slope patrol seem to be sorting out those who should not .... More...
We've been in contact with the Castleford management team about recent issues with total beginners being let loose on the slopes, creating havoc on the Pomas, falling (rather than falling leaf) down the slope and basically getting in other user's way of an otherwise enjoyable session at Snozone.....More...
There is a minimum standard at all of the UK's slopes. At Xscape it reads something like "can make linked turns, make controlled stops and use the lifts". There's been a lot of discussion on the forum recently, sometimes quite heated. Some people believe that anybody should be allowed on the slope ....More...
We took a trip to MK on Friday for the first time in a while. The recent quarter pipe had been dismantled for a Meribel launch party and they hoped to get it back for the weekend, but ran out of time to build it completely. It ended up mutating into what's techically called "a giant pile of snow" ....More...
Milton Keynes Xscape have asked us to issue this warning... although it might be a little late.Late last night one of our Poma lifts burnt out and although we managed to get a part sent down from Leeds by taxi last night it to burnt out when installed. We are having another one sent down this ....More...
In October this year the longest artificial ski slope in the UK, Wycombe Summit was purchased by the SnowDome group of companies. This purchase follows some months of speculation about the future of the venue whilst it was in receivership, but we are pleased to confirm that the future is .... More...
As with any new venture, Castleford Xscape has had it's teething problems and has been open to critiscism both at the slope and also on our forum. We passed a few of those forum threads on to the slope management team and this is a summary of the response of Anthony Burrell who is a very keen ....More...
Following recent discussions with Castleford Xscape slope management, air lovers and spin doctors alike will be pleased to hear of the imminent addition to the slopes freestyle fixtures and fittings. By the end of next week the slope should be fully decked out with the UK's 1st snow HIP. The hope ....More...
A public debate over the future of the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead has been called for, reports The Birkenhead News. The move, by Cllr Steve Foulkes, follows the news that proposals have been put forward by a group of investors to turn the 70-acre site into a leisure park. Plans for the ....More...
A few days ago we received a very large package outlining the Cardiff Sports Village development.The Village won't be complete until 2010 and whilst there's no real details on the plans for indoor slope, there was an enclosed article from Sports Management magazine with the following information:....More...
The flat and kinked rails at Castleford are being cut down to make them less challenging. Naturally some people are saying this is good and some people are saying this is bad. We'll leave that for you to decide.Xscape have still to address the lighting problems at Castleford. This has been the main ..More...
The latest rumours on the Pembrokeshire indoor slope is that all local authorities have given the green light apart from the county park authority. Apparently, they say the camp isn't "green enough". The developers behind the camp are however are losing money at a alarming rate and believe the only ..More...
We had an early look at a press release that SnowDome are issuing about their recent purchase of High Wycombe dry slope. Although they gave an early indication that they'd let it tick over for a while, they now seem keen to develop the site and there's already planning permission in place for a ....More...
SH sent us this warning.Just to let skiers and boarder know that base damage to skis & boards is still occuring at Xscape in Milton Keynes. A new pair of tele skis had a 1.3 m gouge ripped down one ski. Xscape admitted resposibility and had Ellis Brigham repair them free of charge. Most damage ....More...
With yesterday's news about the Ravenscraig development, we thought it was about time we checked out the status of the Glasgow Xscape. Arnaud Palu from X-Leisure says:We have the lease agreement for the land and we secured a deal with a cinema operator. We already have the amount of rent committed ....More...
The Revanscraig dome has been on the cards for some time, but is a slope for Glasgow that is often confused with the slope in Braehead planned to start construction next year under the Xscape banner. Wongman sent us a few pages out of the November issue of property week and this as good as says ....More...
I managed to grab a quick chat with the Managing Director at SSV today in the hope of getting a bit of inside knowledge on what's planned.Without giving too much away as I'm sworn to secrecy, there will be much to be excited about. Oh yes.The official press conference will be in a few weeks time. ..More...
As has been rumoured for a good few months, Sheffield's £40m development plan will include indoor snow. Look North revealed yesterday that they plan to build three 100m slopes which should be complete in 4/5 years time. We should have more on this soon, so we'll keep you informed.
The Blackthorn park has been with us for the summer at Milton Keynes and it's served its purpose admirably. But it's days were numbered and today saw the main attraction, the Big Mamma table top, being dismantled. A huge pile of snow from the jump, plus the surface layer of the whole slope was at .... More...
The bar/café opening should be mid-November. Watch this space. The public should be able to get a sneak preview this weekend. Then they'll be concentrating on getting the bar open (surely this should have been the first priority!) and then getting the food side sorted. They are then looking to run ....More...
The slope proposed for Widdrington is almost at the feasibility study stage and has been given the working title of 'Blue Sky Forest'.The Centre would be set inside what is believed to be the biggest void in UK, if not Europe. The surrounding area, which would make up the Forest, would contain ....More...
If you want some free snow, then there's lots in the car park at Milton Keynes as they are snow clearing again.
It looks like a slope is once again destined for the site of the old Beckton Alps. The Stratford Express (dated week ending 25th Oct 2003) reports:£35 MILLION STATE OF THE ART INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX FOR BECKTON!!!!!A £35 million indoor winter sports entertainment and casino complex is set to ....More...
The indoor slope for Pembrokeshire in the area of Oakwood Pleasure Park is still being pushed for by the land owners. However, recent intelligence indicates that the local council have put the idea on hold. The slope would be surrounded by holiday houses and would create numerous jobs for the area ....More...
The Liverpool Daily Post reports:Southport is to undergo a pounds 50m transformation that will see it rebranded as a classic resort and the North West "jewel in the crown" by 2008, the Daily Post can reveal.Tourism bosses have launched an ambitious five-year plan expected to draw in pounds 20m in ....More...
Mike Ryder has confirmed that the land owner of the site previously marked as the Salford Snow World has decided to invest in housing instead. So that one, as we've known for quite some time now, is a definate no go.
An article at IC Liverpool reads:FOUR THOUSAND jobs could be created by developing the former Cammell Laird shipyard.A consortium headed by the chairman of Wirral's Chamber of Commerce Gerry White, have bought the 67-acre plot in Birkenhead from owner BAe Systems, for an undisclosed sum.The group's ..More...
Of course this is the burning question that everybody is asking. For us the Castleford snowdome could be better. The color choice is particularly worrying and the snow leaves a lot to be desired. The blue is definately a Reliant Robin colour and the snowboarder might even be riding a carve board, .... More...
During October the Tamworth Snowdome have extended their amazing deal on second and third hour recreational slope time. If you purchase a 2 or 3 hour recreational ski or snowboard pass you will get your second and third hours for just £10 each.
Burton are holding two special demo nights at the Tamworth Snowdome. The first is on Saturday 1st November and the second on 11th November. No excuse, get out and try some on real snow.
The best of the UK riders and skiers turned out for the Official Opening of the Castleford Xscape. Check out the gallery and a few words on the event. More...
This has been circulating on the grapevine for a few days, but on Friday the deal was done and SnowDome become the proud new owners of the longest dryslope in England. There will be a press release within the next few days, but for the immediate future Wycombe Summit will be business as usual.
The Official Opening of the Castleford Xscape starts at 6pm tonight and will include a parachute display. All the fine toffs will be there sipping champagne and eating small pastries. Later there will be an on slope display. Xscape have been rather tight lipped about what this will actually consist .. More...
Castleford featured on Look North this morning. There were a couple of riders with PY Gerbeau, the man behind Xscape. The riders were Paul Cooper and James Thorne and they were shown on a rather nice rainbow. The rainbow rail is about 10 feet long and peaks at 6 feet. It is brand new and takes 4 ....More...
Here's an un-edited review of the new Castleford slope from "The Dude". Apologies to MK and Tamworth for the comparisons, but it's sometimes useful and it is only one person's opinion.Managed to get to Xscape Castleford on saturday for a couple of hours and thought you might like a little report.....More...
We've heard that the shelves at Ellis-Brigham/Snowboard Asylum in Castleford now has stocked shelves and may actually be open. Legends should be open from the 12th October and they say they'll have the biggest selection of boards in the center.We continue to hear good reports from riders at the ....More...
Kieron Hush sent us this shot from inside Castleford and says it was great and the hire kit (Salomon) is also good. More...
The Castleford slope is now open and one lucky boarder had the place pretty much to himself this morning and has some good things to say. Check out his review. More...
We're visiting Grimshaw, the architects of the Snowdonia Gateway project, on Monday. They want to know what snowboarders want from the slope. Please join the discussion and have your say. More...
The Snowdonia region of Wales is a popular destination for visitors to the UK, attracting some 6m visitors annually. One of its most popular mountain tourist centres is the town of Llanberis, which is famed for the beauty of its setting, nestling between two lakes and the former Dinorwig slate .... More...
The UK's newest indoor slope - the Castleford Xscape - should open its doors to the public tomorrow. The official opening isn't until the 9th October, but the soft opening will allow them to sort out any teething problems they might have. Be gentle with them and remember this is as new to them as .... More...
As we'd been told at the beginning of the summer, the big mamma jump sponsored by Dry Blackthorn will be coming down sometime in the next couple of weeks depending on when the demand for space kicks in.Snozone will be replacing it with a smaller jump, which should make it more open for use by a ....More...
Snowdonia Gateway are still in early stages of planning their slope. So early in fact that they want to consult with people about what they actually want out of the slope. Join in the discussion on the forum. More...
Xscape have literally just released booking of the new Xscape slope from 1st October. This will be for recreational slope use only and bookings can only be made online, until Monday when telephone booking will also be available.The prices at Castleford will be exactly the same as Milton Keynes, but ..More...
The Castleford soft opening to the public has been delayed until next week. Katy Christie (Snozone Castleford General Manager) said:The building is still on schedule to be handed over to Xscape from Shepherds on Friday 26th and all going well with fire and building regulation checks we will be ....More...
Birmingham Post reports thatBirmingham's Star City leisure complex is poised for a multimillion pound makeover with the addition of an indoor ski and snowboard centre.Capital & Regional, the company behind the redevelopment of the Pallasades, could spend between pounds 20 million and pounds 30 ....More...
There's a good article on the BBC's website about the proposals at Llanberis, North Wales. As well as snow, they'll also have the largest standing wave in Europe for the surfers. More...
Xscape MK is replacing it's Poma cable as we reported last week. This means some of the slope is closed, so do phone in advance to check what's available. Friday's board night should see the slope fully open.We'll find out exactly what's happening and let you know.They say:The welding of the Poma ....More...
Ian Williams from the Snowdonia Gateway has been in touch. This is great, as very few developers ever get in touch with us at such an early stage in development.He saysAs part of the design process, we are extremely keen to involve experts of all outdoor pursuits disciplines and this would include ....More...
This weekend saw a large influx of winter slope users at Milton Keynes, plus the associated problems with them tripping the Pomas. Read this article and tell them nicely where they're going wrong. More...
With Castleford opening in a couple of weeks, MK is also doing a spot of maintenance to make sure it's ready for the coming increase in slope usage. They're doing some "snow adjustments" during the day and after closing time at night to maintain the quality of the snow. It was getting a little deep ..More...
The plans for the massive redevelopment of Cardiff Waterfront have remained quiet for some months now. However a recent report in Leisure Management Magazine reveals that work has begun on the project and that it still includes plans for a snow box for winter sports.The article reads:Work has begun .. More...
The snow you've all been waiting for has been falling at Castleford for a few weeks. Here are the shots to prove it. The slope opens for business on 26th September.Thanks to Jack Nesgos from Xscape for the shots. More...
The Leader of Cardiff Council, Councillor Russell Goodway, has welcomed the launch of work on site of the International Sports Village.Welcoming guests to the launch event on the Ferry Road site this morning (Thursday, September 4), Councillor Goodway, said: “The £700 million development of this 80 ..More...
Work began today (Thursday, September 4, 2003) on a £700 million development scheme to create an innovative sports and leisure destination on Cardiff’s waterfront. The Cardiff International Sports Village project is one of Europe’s biggest urban regeneration schemes and the first sports facility ....More...
We forgot to mention that the current issue of S*UK has a buy one get one free offer from the Tamworth SnowDome. Another reason to rush out to the shops.
There's a bit of confusion about the current loyalty cards in use at Milton Keynes Xscape and when they end. We've spoken to the head man for the slope and he says the free sessions can be claimed before the end of September 2003.He also says that at this stage they will be running a similar system ..More...
There's some news filtering out about proposals for an indoor slopes in the "Kew Gardens of the North" development proposed for St. Helens on the Merseyside.The Merseyside town of St Helens is planning to create an environment-based visitor attraction which it hopes will rival Cornwall's landmark ....More...
There's some more jobs up for grabs at Xscape.JOB TITLECafé Supervisor for the Ledge Café.REPORTS TORetail Adventure Activities ManagerREPORTSBarista / café staffSALARY£5.50-6.50 per hour dependant on experienceKEY OBJECTIVES OF ROLEResponsible to the Retail Adventure Activities Manager (RAAM) for ....More...
The Castleford Xscape is still on schedule to open to the public on 26th September. I spoke to them recently and they're calling this their "soft opening". Conveniently it's the day before the AIM Series event at Halifax. The official opening is on 9th October and we understand that'll have things ....More...
Xscape Castleford have a few oustanding staff positions they're having trouble filling. They are in the activities centre and largely concerned with the climbing and activity centres, but we know some of you lot are well into your climbing too.Job Title: Retail Adventure Activities Manager. (RAAM)....More...
Amusement Business recently ran an article about themed indoor ice and snow parks. The article mentions Xscape, Xanadu, and Beckton. Here it is in its entirety:Europe is facing another Ice Age as several new park developments in the Netherlands, the U.K., Spain and elsewhere pile on snow, ice and ....More...
An exhibition of a proposed new £300 million "leisure and living" development between Ipswich and Cambridge in England's South Eastern county of Suffolk has gone on show in Claydon. The plans have received a "very good response" from local people as well as government officials in the region..... More...
Wycombe Summit Ltd went into administrative receivership on 15th July 2003. The centre is continuing to trade and operate as normal and is looking forward to a successful winter season.Wycombe Summit Ski and Snowboard Centre is England’s longest dry slope and world class ski and snowboard school. ..More...
We had a tour of the new Castleford Xscape on Friday 8th August and these are some of the shots. There's an article appearing in the first issue of Document Snowboard Magazine with more details of the slope, so do get that if you can. No doubt we'll "leak" much of that over the coming weeks, but ....More...
The SnowDome is now an official Burton Method Centre for the coming season - which basically means that they are supported by Burton and they've kitted out their complete rental equipment with Burton snowboards and Burton step-in boots and bindings.The aim is to provide an easier learning ....More...
A new £425m bridge is being planned to cross the Thames at Beckton. This would do the London Snow World no harm at all, assuming it eventually gets built. More...
Salomon has won the contract to supply the boots, boards, bindings, skis and poles at the new Castleford Xscape. The Salomon team were having a tour of the site last Friday and were pretty pleased with themselves over the deal. Hire staff will all be fully trained as Salomon technicians, so should ....More...
I think we'll have to create this slope its own page soon as the plans seem to be going from strength to strength.You can read the Snoasis Marketing Analysis.There's an article from July in the Evening Star that reads:A RAPTUROUS welcome was given to the Snoasis project at an exhibition which began ..More...
Full report and oodles of pictures coming soon...
The Snoasis development now has some conceptual work done. Check out the look of the 535m x 80m indoor slope. Plenty of slope designs have come as far as this, without going anywhere however. More...
The Evening Standard (London) reports:Plans to build one of the country's largest indoor ski slopes in east London are back on, with two bidders battling it out to take over the 20 million London Snow World venture at "Beckton Alps". The bidding war is breathing new life into a two-year-old scheme ....More...
The Liverpool Daily Post reports:Ambitious plans to turn the former Cammell Laird site into a leisure park have been unveiled which could attract more than pounds 300m of investment to Wirral. Stanton Land and Marine Finance, a Merseyside business consortium, has taken over 67 acres of the ship ....More...
We received some information from Shepherds, the people actually constructing the Castleford Xscape. Shepherd will soon be enjoying a rather unusual arctic Summer as the fit-out of the indoor ski slope gets underway at Xscape in Castleford. The slope, measuring 175m by 35.7m, has been fitted with ....More...
Morpeth Today reports:Regeneration chiefs who want to develop a multi-million pound ski holiday complex in the Borough's rural coalfields region are hopeful the planning process will get back on track this month.The Widdrington Regeneration Partnership (WRP) needs £80,000 to pay for a feasibility ....More...
The Independent reports that:The Bank of Scotland has called in the receivers at England's longest dry ski slope, Wycombe Summit.Receiver Gareth Roberts, of Hurst Morrison Thomson, is now seeking a buyer for the High Wycombe business, which boasts a 300m ski slop and a log cabin-style centre ....More...
The Times reports that:Otters at an aquarium were keeping cool after managers imported a supply of snow from an indoor skiing centre. Birmingham's National Sea Life Centre sent a refrigerated van to the Tamworth SnowDome to pick up the unseasonable treat, allowing the otters to chill out in the ....More...
DS has contact Capital and Regional Properties who tell him that the Xscape slope planned for Glasgow is being progressed. It is hoped that work on site will start in spring 2004 and will take about 18 months to complete. The slope should be open some time in early 2005.
The snow slope at Castleford is just about there. We'll be getting a sneak preview of the slope on 7th August and there will be an article all about the slope in the first issue of Document Snowboard magazine.Their plans for the slope are as follows:Ice layer will be put down 12th August.Base layer ..More...
Tamworth's ice rink re-opens this weekend with a brand new rink. Whilst this is nothing to do with snowboarding, it might help those with families who don't board. Sneaky I think. £6 for three hours.
The Tamworth Snowdome have some great offers for everyone on lessons and recreational sessions to take us into the summer season. The offers below are valid from 1st May - 31st August 2003 and Members rates are also discounted, if applicable.BUY ONE GET ONE FREEBUY A 1 HR RECREATIONAL PASS, AT THE ....More...
The Evening Standard reports:Plans to build one of the country's largest indoor ski slopes in east London are back on, with two bidders battling it out to take over the £20m London Snow World venture at 'Beckton Alps'. The bidding war is breathing new life into a two-year-old scheme to convert a .... More...
Rabbitboy has some shots on the forum. It looks a beautiful double rail, so should be one for more than just the experts. Played to the dome. More...
Get member's rates at the Snowdome this Saturday with this exclusive offer for TheBoarder. You'll even get the chance to sample their new rail. More...
Well, we've been talking about it for a while and now it's here. This Saturday will see the unveiling of the new rainbow rail a the Tamworth Snowdome.
Ambitious plans for a revolving indoor ski slope in the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia have been scrapped, but the project's backers still plan to have indoor skiing and snowboarding on a stationery slope.The decision to drop the involvement of Australian firm Ski Trac International (www.ski-trac.com).. More...
Newcastle's, The Journal reportsGrandiose plans to create a 150m, skiing, tourism and leisure complex at two North opencast coal mines have hit an early setback.Partners behind the ambitious scheme which would create Europe's biggest indoor ski centre and up to 1,000 jobs are worried over a delay ....More...
IC North Wales reports thatThe firm behind the ambitious £165m North Wales ski-dome scheme have dramatically scrapped plans for a revolving slope under a massive dome.But the company insisted yesterday the project, which includes shops and a hotel complex providing year-round jobs for 700 people, ....More...
This Saturday at Tamworth they've got another tribute band event with the Fake Beatles playing in the Tirol. Unfortunately the 'ladies of the night' they sent to the local magistrates did nothing to speed up their late license application for the ground floor Aspens bar so once again they can only ....More...
I've probably got your attention now and it really is true.....Basically the snowboard night will go-ahead as usual (10pm - 1:30am) and all boarders will have use of the ground floor Aspens bar instead of the usual Tirol bar. This is due to the Abba tribute night which is on in the Tirol bar ....More...
Beware that there's still a problem with the Poma tracks at Milton Keynes with rogue screws causing base damage to boards. If you have your base damaged, let the duty manager know as we've heard that some people are getting compensation.
The big kicker opened at the weekend after the recent snow renewal activities at Milton Keynes. The car seems to have gone due to damage to people's boards. If you want it back tell them when you're next there. More...
EP has reminded us that during the summer months Xscape's opening hours change. After getting stuck in traffic, she was told that at 9.30 she couldn't go on the slope because the slope closed at 10pm. I'm pretty sure this is only Sunday to Thursday and the Board only night on Friday is definitely ....More...
What this has to do with snowboarding is beyond me, but it might be a bit of a laugh anyway. More...
Cypry on the UKSBF says: Non-Park slope : The gas pipe is conspicuous if only for its absence / on the up side there does appear to be a really small kicker (perhaps 12 - 18" high) in the middle of the roller Park slope : (All locations looking up from the bottom of the slope) Top right is the ....More...
Xscape MK are going ahead with the freestyle xtreme camp and here are the details:* 2 day top end snowboard coaching workshop* Taking place 14th and 15th of June* Coached by Gav Learmonth, coach to the British Junior Squad and oneof the top coaches in the country.* Starts at 08:00 and stops at 17:....More...
East Anglian Daily Times reports:CONCRETE plans for a £300m skiing and leisure complex in Suffolk will soon take shape following the appointment of expert architects and planners.The ambitious Snoasis Project, which would be built on the site of a former quarry at Great Blakenham, would include a ....More...
Cypry has this posted on the Forum:Just popped up there at lunchtime, and had a chat with Rob. Most of the snow has now been stripped off the park slope, but some still remains to be dumped. The "Big Mama" is now down to the woodwork, and is still sat in the usual spot. Apparently the signs are ....More...
They're recruiting now. If you want to work at the slope when it opens in September you need to contact the Castleford Job Centre on 01944 463208. More...
AD has seen an advert in the Estates Gazette (a magazine for commercial property) advertising the Beckton Alps site for sale (1.3ha / 3.3 acres). The site is being sold on behalf of London Snoworld via the administrators (Jamie Taylor/Mary Fry of Begbies Taylor) via Edwards Symmons Surveyors. .... More...
The online booking system for Xscape is now available. There's no booking fee and you can also book beginner's lessons. Remember there is some slope maintenance planned soon, so check before you book. More...
Being the hub of all things indoors and snowy, I guess you'd expect us to know that the Telford World of Snow closed some time ago. Well, we didn't and it did. It was short and used as a test centre for Acer Snowmec who provide the snow for Milton Keynes.
A number of recent reports indicate that an large indoor slope could be built in Northumberland.The Birmingham Evening Mail reports:Two coalmines facing the axe near Widdrington, Northumberland, are set to be transformed into indoor ski slopes. Morpoth Today readsA multi-million pound ski holiday ....More...
Retail Week reported a few weeks ago, that the redevelopment of Birmingham's Star City might include a small indoor snow slope. The report reads:Capital & Regional is to rebrand the Star City leisure complex in Birmingham and the O2 retail and leisure scheme on London's Finchley Road as Xscape.The ....More...
You wanted to see inside the new Xscape at Castleford? Well here are some shots courtesy (and copyright) Shepherd Construction Ltd.Here's a view from the top of the main slope. In the distance you can see the lesson slope, sloping back up.Apart from the position of the door and the girders, this .... More...
We have some pictures of the two new picnic benches that will make an appearance at the Tamworth SnowDome tomorrow. Although the SnowDome has had benches before, these two are in tandem and are much more substantial.Don't forget that tomorrow also hosts a Headworx giveaway and also a chance to win .... More...
Please be aware that Xscape are looking at redressing all of their slopes over the month of May. Starting on the 12th-15th and then 19th-22nd resulting in one slope being closed at a time, so they can remove all of the old snow, some of which is over 3 years old, and replace with fresh new powder. ..More...
A few minor changes are planned for the SnoPark after feedback from Xscapeology.The new jump will be moved closer to the netting to provide a wider piste on the left hand side of it.The car will remain, but the kinked rail above it will be moved slightly as they currently interfere with each other.....More...
During the Xscapeology event on Friday, one of the Forum members had their board stolen. He'd turned around for a minute and walked 10 foot away from his board that was lying on the floor. When he turned around it had gone, along with his lid. Luckily he caught up with the thief in the car park and ..More...
Detailed plans have been published for a new snowdome planned for a former tourist quarry near the village of Great Blakenham in Suffolk, southern England.The 'Snoasis' development envisages one of the world's biggest indoor domes some 525m (1800 feet) long with a 70m (230 feet) vertical drop. The .. More...
As we recently reported, Xscape have some new brands in the pipeline. X-Leisure is the new group name and they're also launching X-Space, which will be special retail/theme park areas within Xscape developments.The Xscape rollout has already begun. In addition to the existing flagship site in ....More...
The Tamworth SnowDome have made some changes to their park. Firstly, the Grand Prix kicker has been moved over towards the rope tow to provide a steeper landing. The rope tow will still be in use.A couple of new rails will be out soon. A rainbow rail is under construction and that will be followed ....More...
The jump from the Blackthorn SnoPark is looking very big, but we'll let the pictures speak for themselves. More...
We thought we'd list the current SnowDome offers, although we think we've probably mentioned most of them before.Spring SpecialFrom 1st May - various offers for both Recreational Use and Lessons - until 30th JuneRecreational BOGOFBuy a 1 hour Recreational slope pass at the normal rate and get your ....More...
Interesting article considering what the proposed slope in Blakenham would need to provide. Uses MK's Xscape as a comparison. More...
The Suffolk Evening Star reports on new details for a 525m slope in Suffolk.This is the first detailed plans of the new tourist resort which could put Suffolk firmly on the winter sports map - all year round!The Snoasis resort could be built in the former Blue Circle quarry at Great Blakenham and ....More...
The grand opening of the Castleford Xscape is officially the 26th September 2003 and there will be a grand VIP opening on the 9th October where all the toffs come along and eat small bits of pastry.
The ramp is being built as I type. The landing is around 8-9ft high and steep as you like. The jump will mainly be built from snow and ice but will be a lot higher than that.For Xscapeology they are also planning to put a crappy old car on the slope for jibbing for the night. Possibly an old ....More...
The Xscape loyalty scheme went live today. The offers are as follows:RECREATIONALBuy 5 recreational sessions and get 1 freeLESSONSBuy 4 lessons and get 5th free plus 1 recreational session freeBOARD NIGHTBuy 3 board night sessions and get 1 Phat night (Saturday night freestyle) session freeThe ....More...
The Renfrewshire Gazette reported on Thursday 17th April:Massive development will also include a cinema, nightclub, restaurant, health club, business park and around 900 new homesA MASSIVE leisure, business and housing development which is set to boost the 'renaissance of Renfrewshire' took a step ....More...
We've now seen a copy of the Snow World insolvency notice (PDF format), so it looks like it's all officially down the pan. Whether anything will rise out of the ashes remains to be seen.We've also found out what the "good news" we were promised for early 2003 was. It seems the developers had ....More...
Business reports that Pierre-Yves Gerbeau has big plans for Xscape leisure parks.He is best known as the irrepressible Frenchman who tried to rescue the government's ill-fated Millennium Dome. The attempt gained Pierre-Yves Gerbeau national recognition.Better known under the sobriquet PY, he became ..More...
The planned Braehead Xscape is being rolled out in a joint venture with Pricoa, the American insurance group. They are still in talks to acquire the site at Braehead, Glasgow.
The Daily Record reports that the £800million development to transform the Ravenscraig steelworks site was given the go-ahead this week.The Lanarkshire site will become a self-contained village, complete with shopping malls and leisure centres.David Porch, director of planning and environment for ....More...
Brinkz says:Was reading through the local rag yesterday and spotted an ACTUAL opening date for Castleford Xscape. The date they've muted is September 17th.This is the first time we've had a date, so it's looking good for the expected opening.
The Tamworth SnowDome has a snowboarding trip to New Zealand with Free Soul Rider up for grabs. All you have to do is go snowboarding at the SnowDome on any ramp night and be there during the prize draw on 3rd May! More...
The Newcastle Journal reveals that long term plans for Durham Country might include an indoor-slope. The report reads:A vision for Durham City as the North-East regional capital has been outlined in a blueprint for the county.The Dynamic Durham vision for 2023 sees the cathedral city as the ....More...
More! You want more!This offer is valid from 1st - 30th April 2003SAVE 30% OFF ALL MIDWEEK LESSONSOffer includes all Mon-Fri: Group 55 min Ski & Snowboard lessons,all 'COMBI' 1hr 55min lessons and all Private lessons throughout April 2003 SAVE 30% OFF WEEKEND 'COMBI' LESSONSOffer includes all ....More...
Another fine offer from the caring, sharing souls at Tamworth Snowdome.This offer is valid from 1st - 30th April 2003Buy a 1 hour Recreational slope pass, at the normal rate, and get 'your' 2nd or 3rd hour for ONLY £5 each.The 2nd or 3rd hour must be taken the same day, consecutively, by the same ....More...
We've just seen a report that indicates that the Sxcape Braehead slope near Glasgow, Scotland should open in 2005. That's the first time I think we've seen an opening date. Construction should begin this year.
As we guessed in January, Capital and Regional Properties' £30.2m acquisition of the Marylebone Warwick Balfour fund management arm means more indoor slopes could be destined for some of the leisure parks acquired as part of the deal. Property Week reports that Xscape is to pull out of European ....More...
Leisure Management Magazine reports that:Work on the new £57m, 20-acre Xscape development at Castleford has reached a major stage in the construction programme with the fit-out of the first unit – 14-screen multiplex cinema for Cine UK – about to start.We've known for a while that the cinema is on ....More...
We have it from Xscape in Milton Keynes that the loyalty scheme will be up and running by the end of this month at the very latest. Online booking is a matter of weeks away. A range of special offers will also be reviewed before the end of this month.
We're now hearing from a reader who's contacted the receivers that they know nothing about handling the insolvency of the London SnowWorld. We'll try to contact them tomorrow and see what's what, but if this turns out to be a joke then somebody could be in some serious legal trouble from the ....More...
The Newham Recorder today holds a small notice on page 42 column 3 that the London SnowWorld was put into the hands of the receivers on 21st March 2003.The company details match those from Companies House. It could be a late April Fool of course, but given the fact that this is a tiny ad in the .... More...
Monday will see a new session at the Tamworth SnowDome as beginner ramps and rails are set up on the slopes on a Monday evening between 8pm and 11pm. The session is for skiers and boarders alike and will cost just £25 for the three hours (or £17.50 Adult Members / £ 16 Juniors / £11.20 Junior ....More...
On March 24, 2003 the Evening Star gave us some more hope that the Suffolk slope could soon be more of a plan than a pipe dream:THIS is the first detailed plans of the new tourist resort which could put Suffolk firmly on the winter sports map – all year round!The Snoasis resort could be built in ....More...
Issue #81 of Snowboard UK for March 2003 has a rather nice end of season slope pass for Tamworth on page 20. Basically, collect some stamps at the dome and get free slope time.
Although the developers don't have any information for us, they have been in contact. They realise it's dragging on, but it is still moving forwards. As soon as they have a re-start date for construction they will let us know. They haven't forgotten about us all.
Paul Barrett has been at it again! He's managed to trace the contractors responsible for the installation of the London Snow World internal lift systems and other internal construction installations. They are very sure that the project was about to re-commence and are currently waiting to hear from ..More...
We had news from Paul Barrett, a local at Beckton. He's been "snooping" around the London Snow World site and to his amazement found two workman at the site repairing the internal fencing. It turns out these two builders work for Newham council and they have been asked to secure the site for the ....More...
Plans for new indoor snowdomes around the UK are in various states of advancement with at least one new slope - the first in the North of the country, due to open later this year.Construction of the country's second Xscape at Castleford just off the M62 between Leeds and Hull as part of a complex .... More...
Visit the SnowDome on any Monday evening in March and you can....Ski or Snowboard For 3 HoursFor just £25 or £17.50 members*(*Only with a print out of this page)Simply print-out this page and hand to SnowDome reception on any Monday Evening in March 2003 and you can purchase a 'Three Hour' ....More...
News from regulars at Tamworth is that the snow conditions are some of the best that have been seen for ages. The arrival of the new Academy is also cool - the main slope is much quieter and you can actually stick to your line this winter, instead of having to cut though hoards of skiers stood at ....More...
The long awaited replacement for Xscape's membership scheme should be launched on 1st April. Xscape say that the new scheme will be a loyalty based scheme, rather than a membership scheme, but haven't provided any details.Their online payment system will be up and running soon. They have one final ....More...
We've received a copy of a what seems to be part of a Confidential document concerning the London SnowWorld. It's really just a re-hash of the press release from 18 months ago and seems to be available on the web anyway.From the document properties, it seem like this was written in July 2002 and .... More...
For those passing the development on their way to and from work, the size of the Castleford Xscape is clearly daunting, but up close and personal it's even more impressive. The hoardings still say that the development will be opening in September 2003.[Photo from Geordie] More...
We just noticed these shots on Dryslope.co.uk of the snow outside Xscape. I think a few have been published, but quite interesting anyway. More...
ifyouski have a bit more about the naked skiing/boarding at Xscape on Valentine's Day. Imagine me shaking my head in wonder at this. More...
After several boarders and skiers took part in the naked fun for the "So Graham Norton" show over Christmas and after several requests from members of the public, Xscape have decided to run the Special Valentine's event on February the 14th. The cameras from So Graham Norton will not be here but ....More...
As we reported a few weeks ago, Willingsworth High School in Tipton won the Snowlife Schools Campaign for a real snow slope for three days complete with instructors supplied by Ackers Ski and Snowboard Centre.Here of some shots of the slope provided by Jack Nesgos from Xscape, who said the kids had .. More...
We've had an email from Paul who says:I live in Beckton and am happy to say that someone has actually been to the site and fixed all the boarding around the site leaving the possibilties open more more work soon, hopefully!We've still not heard from the developers about the news they hinted at back ..More...
Snozone are considering scheduling some freestyle coaching sessions over the summer. They currently seem aimed at school kids, but we're trying to broaden that to us olds too. Mr B (from the Forum) and myself have been in discussion at a high level within Xscape and with Soul Sports with a view of ....More...
As trialled at a recent UK Snowboard Forum gathering, the Snowdome are pleased to announce a new beginner's freestyle session.Are you a recreational snowboarder ready to push yourself to the next level? Have you considered attending our ramp nights but you've been 'put off' because you don't think ....More...
On the evening of Friday February 14th ( Snowboard Night) Milton Keynes Xscape will be having a "naked" Ski/Snowboarding exclusive session after snowboard night from 23:00 to 24:00. It will be for free but boarding naked is your ticket and they'll be throwing incentives in for those that dare take .... More...
Different parts of the Xscape car parks are governed by different parking restrictions and parking meters might not be useable for spaces nearby. Confused? Check out this article and associated map (2Mb PDF). More...
A secondary school at Tipton in the English West Midlands, an area not known for its natural snowfall, has become the first to win a new national competition - the prize for which is a snow slope in the school grounds, complete with instructors and equipment, for three days.Lucky pupils at .... More...
We had an email from FG who's been doing some digging around. He's contacted MACE, the company doing the actual construction, who say that things are still moving forward.The local council are all in favour of the project moving forward.The developers have promised us some good news, so we'll get ....More...
Snozone has always been hard to get through to on the phone, but the online booking service which has been promised for a while is going to happen in the not too distant future. They've recently implemented a new booking system that has totally been designed from the ground up. This is already ....More...
Tamworth Snowdome has a new rail. It's about 3m long, a double scaffold, which is curved under at the end. They've had it set up as a ride on with the far end about a metre up. It's been described as "silky smooth".We may have some pictures soon, which we'll add to this post.[Thanks to hunaman for ....More...
We're getting several emails every day asking about the current state of the London Snow World development in Beckton, London. At the current time the project remains stalled, but developers have said they should have some good news for us very soon, probably this month.
Whilst not immediately obvious, the take over of MWB by Capital and Regional Properties may spawn new indoor slopes in the UK. CapReg are the parent company of Xscape and PY Gerbeau, who heads up Xscape has been quoted as saying,I am looking forward to welcoming the management team on board, and to ..More...
We reported a few months ago that weekend parking at Xscape in Milton Keynes was free. However, since then, the policy at Milton Keynes as a whole has changed, so parking will cost at weekends too. This is not an Xscape policy, but a local policy. Parking is still free after 6pm.MS says thatThere ....More...
There was an article in Construction News Plus a few months back about the construction of the Castleford Xscape development, so here are the interesting bits and a dodgy blue scan.The 175m slope is housed in a building that uses 4000 tonnes of structural steel. The six storey complex was built in .... More...
The Briton Queuedodger is being installed at Castleford on either side of the nursery slope (not the Briton Button). The pictures here are from the Queuedodger installed at Rossendale. Briton development say the Queuedodger is ideal for nursery slopes as it allows the user to join the lift from .... More...
Here are some rough sketches of the Castleford Xscape slope showing the general layout and uplift. There will be a pair of Poma button lifts on the main slope and it's too late to change the design to include a travellator. The learner slope will include a pair of Briton Buttons, which are .... More...
We posted this about a week ago, but the link was wrong. Anyway, some rather impressive shots of the Castleford Xscape development. More...
Mr. B from the Forum has had a number of meetings with Xscape about the direction that us boarders think the venue should take. Here's a summary of his recent meeting with Arnaud Palu (their Director of Operations and PY's right hand man).There is only one main slope, so a permanent park is not ....More...
The old website has been replaced with a new one at www.xscape.co.uk/miltonkeynes/snow. There's not much on it, but it does mention that online booking should be available at the start of next year. If you look at the prices, there's no mention of the board-only session on Friday nights.
These are the rumours and unofficial hearsay concerning the Blackthorn Park plans for the Snozone next year. About £2500 is to be made available for equipment. It should hit the slopes April/May next year. Xscape aren't giving too much away, but Blackthorn have said that suggestions and costs have ....More...
There will be snow in Bradford this Christmas as the Alpine piste comes to Centenary Square. After the success of last year’s ice rink in the city centre this time it’s the turn of those who want to “hit the slopes”. A five-and-a-half metre high artificial snow slope is being installed in the ....More...
The plans for a snow dome in Dartford took a step closer last week when a leaflet was issued detailing one possible plan for the Stone Lodge development. Thanks to CD for faxing us a copy.The proposals include a snow dome, extreme sports complex, skateboard park and BMX terrain as well as other .... More...
The Snow Dome are advertising via their newsletter and via the Forum that they have a very generous 30% off all prices this weekend. They also say the snow is back to top form. More...
As we reported over the weekend, the proposed Newcastle Snoworld planning application has been turned down. The senior planning officer, Jon Rippon, said,The delay in progressing the scheme has been due to land ownership problems and changes in Planning legislation since 1999. The City council is ....More...
Xscape have done away with their sticker system and replaced it with a tag system. The tag is attached to you fairly securely and is being checked thoroughly on entry to the slope. The sticker system was much abused and the number of times I'd seen people Waltz in onto the slope without as much as ....More...
The recent slow snow problem at Xscape seems to have been resolved. They've replaced a lot of their snow and fixed a broken chiller. People are reporting the snow as being much faster than it's been for a long, long time. The park is also very good at the moment, with excellent kickers. Don't ....More...
Thought I'd let u know, after three years of wrangling, the proposals for SnowWorld in Newcastle were up in front of the planning committee today. The narrow minded fools decided to follow planning officers recommendations and say no to the proposal which would have been on wasteground. It seems ....More...
The UK Snowboard Forum are having a bit of a gathering at Xscape on the 20th, it being Christmas and all. Xscape have offered to make it a good night for us and will make sure there's a DJ on slope for the evening and try to sort out some prizes and free passes to be dished out on the night in a ....More...
Xscape have told us that the chillers that were the cause of recent poor snow conditions have now been fixed. Snow should start to recover and speed up over the next few nights.They also have plans for a very big maintenance job on the slope in the near future. More on that as we get it.
Over the weekend we've seen the usual complaints about Snozone's slow snow, with some people not even able to get up the ramp of the kicker let alone clear the table top.In response Xscape agree and say:Snow is slow at the moment! Due to technical problems with one of our main chillers and the ....More...
The ice skating rink has opened at Tamworth today a week ahead of schedule, just in case you wanted to know. The rink is a temporary feature and will be around until Easter 2003.
Recent complaints of "more than the usual amount of ice" at Tamworth, have been replied to by the management, who say:The snow was not up to our usual standard on Saturday night. To be perfectly honest this was down to the fact that we have just opened the second and larger Snow Academy teaching ....More...
This is no news really, but just to keep you all confirmed. Xscape said a few days ago thatMembership is still being worked on but it is at the forefront of our minds.
A ski resort and new rail links are at the centre of multi-million pound plans to redevelop a former cement works in Suffolk. Snoasis has put forward a planning proposal to mid-Suffolk County Council for an indoor ski complex, using ‘proper’ snow and ice using renewable energy. The Council’s ....More...
The Liverpool Echo reports thatPlans for a pounds 12m indoor ski dome on Southport's waterfront have moved a step closer. Councillors have begun negotiations with private developers to build the tourist attraction. At a meeting of Sefton council's cabinet it was agreed that Snow Peak Ltd should be ....More...
JM is another rider who is itching for the Castleford Xscape to open. He popped up to Leeds to check it all out and here are a few of his shots.We spoke to the guys at Milton Keynes today. Apart from plying us with free Slush Puppies, which is all good, they did say there was a possibility that the ..More...
Xscape are looking for a tenant for the ground floor of the planned development in Glasgow. They want to be able to develop a luxury cinema within the building, with big comfy chairs, but they are still searching for somebody to operate the cinema.
The SnowDome have just signed up a new resident DJ for Tuesday ramp nights. Thomz is the same guy that did the 1/4 slaughter a few weeks back.
Andy on the forum reports that MK currently has a great park set up - 4 rails, gaspipe and 2 kickers open (2 other rail and a larger kicker closed). The park layout on the centre slope is what we've talked about on the forum for ages and he had ace fun. Oh yeah, and the slope was in good'ish ....More...
IC Wales reports of plans to create a world-class £45m tourism and leisure development in the heart of Pembrokeshire, endorsed by a multi-million-pound support package from the National Assembly.The giant all-weather Bluestone destination near Narberth, to include a holiday village, sub-tropical ....More...
We've seen them in a few shops, but if you can't get hold of one then we have a few thousand waiting for you in our palatial offices. Send an SAE to:SnowDome PassThe Boarder19 Osbourne AvenueKings LangleyHerts WD4 8DDThey expire on 15th December so be quick.Either: Buy 1 hour OFF PEAK and get the ....More...
Tamworth's second Snow Academy with open next weekend. The second slope to be created under the main slope will be five times larger than the current Snow Acadmeny slope at 30m long and 15m wide. The Snow Academy slopes take the pressure off the main slope and allow new riders to cut their first ....More...
Construction is well underway for the latest attraction at the Tamworth Snowdome. An 30m x 20m ice skating rink is being constructed beneath the main slope complete with sound system, disco balls and chandaliers. Skate hire will be free and the rink should be open by the end of this month. More...
We had a report today that the snow at Xscape is "still slower than on a dryslope on warm hot day that had no mist system". It was certainly okay for the Parklife event a few weeks ago, so we'd appreciate any more reports anybody might have.There's still no word from Xscape on any membership deal ....More...
We were told at Saturday's Document Snowboard party that Tamworth are going to create two more learner slopes under the current main slope. That would take the total number of slopes to four at Tamworth, with the Snow Academy slopes taking the pressure off the main slopes. We'll find out more and ....More...
Dry Blackthorn are already sponsoring Xscape's bar, but they also plan to put a "significant" amount of money into a permanent summer park. Xscape already has plenty of rails, but they'd like to know what else you'd like to see. One aim would also be to get a couple of big metal/wooden rails out ....More...
We recently reported on problems with parking for day long activities at Xscape. They have informed us that any one who is learning on a board in a day lesson will not have to pay for parking, but will need to come to the Snozone reception to register and they will then be given a pass for the day.....More...
Just a reminder that with the big evening tomorrow at Xscape, that you might want to sort yourself out with a cheap room for the night. Xscape have sorted some deals with local roomeries. More...
Be warned that the parking meters were turned on on Monday at Xscape. Whilst we knew all about this, what we didn't know is that you can only purchased a ticket for a 5 maximum of 5 hours. After that you have to return to your car to renew your ticket. So if you wanted to "board for a day" or "....More...
Xscape have released their new prices. You can read them here. The majority of prices have increased by a small amount. Whilst not included on the website, the cost of private lessons have rocketed, reflecting the cost of an individual taking the time as opposed to a larger group.Interestingly ....More...
Tamworth Snowdome report that the recent problems they've been having with their snow have also been sorted. They've been working around the clock to improve conditions. This is just in time for Document's party on Saturday, so all is well with the world.
Reports from last night suggest that Xscape are well on their way to sorting their snow out. This is just in time for the Parklife event on Friday, so is good news for everybody.
We've heard that Snozone have taken delivery of a new part for the grooming machine that is expected to solve the problem with the current sugar snow.On a related subject, we've found that Back to Black, which is currently being used to overcome the slow snow conditions, actually melts snowboard ....More...
Xscape MK has a new 42 foot rail in place. The regulars are already killing it. The rail is courtesy of Rob Cuss and his band of happy welders and is located at the bottom of the slope, replacing the existing straight rail that used to be there.Friday also saw another of their mini competitions to ....More...
Tamworth too seems to be suffering from snow slow at the moment. Parts of the mid-section have been described as "porridge" and there's the normal icy patches you always expect at Tamworth.Join the discussion on the Forum.
The slow snow problem at Milton Keynes has still not been sorted and people were describing the Friday session as the slowest yet. The staff were warning people before they paid up, so getting refunds is now a problem. Soem people were just going to the bar after seeing the state of the slope for ....More...
Xscape requires Snowboard & Ski Instructors (Full & Part time)You will hold appropriate qualifications, show excellent customer care, strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.All positions include shift work.If you are interested in either of the above positions, then ....More...
A new slope is on the cards for Great Blakenham in Suffolk. The site is currently a Blue Circle Cement works and the development has interesting parallels with the Shoreham-by-Sea proposals, also at a Blue Circle site, which were canned due to congestion concerns. An article in the Suffolk Evening ....More...
An official/public announcement about the Glasgow/Braehead Xscape development is expected this week. We have no idea of the content of the announcement, but thought we'd whet your appetite anyway.
Document Snowboard this month is not only the Bible issue, but also includes a voucher for free time at the Tamworth Snowdome. A similar voucher can also be found in the Helly Hansen Board Test supplement, copies of which are free at all good board stores.
The current state of Snozone's snow is quite frankly appalling. I rode a brand new board on Friday and after six runs the base was covered in some black residue. Nobody knew what it was. People were having to unstrap to get to the bottom of the slope! The only people going anywhere were those using ..More...
Starting this Friday to coincide with the Burton demo night and Saturday's AIM Series event, Xscape have announced that they are going to attack the new season slightly differently with regards toBoard only night. To start with there will be a competition focusing on one jump/rail held over one ....More...
The latest issue of Snowboard UK not only contains a review of just about everything in the world from bananas to snowboards, but also includes a voucher for slope time at the Tamworth Snowdome. So that's at least two reasons to rush out and buy it me thinks.
Xscape is set to begin construction at the retail and sports complex at Braehead in June 2003, with completion scheduled for late 2004. The development has already received outline planning consent.
This Friday night will see the AIM Series crew setting up the jump for Saturday's AIM Series Big Air Championship. This means that the bottom of the middle slope will close at around 10pm, although the rest of the slope will be open as usual. With most of the park currently residing on the other ....More...
Well sort of. The construction is going at full steam and the actual sloping bit inside the structure is as good as finished. The rest of the building framework is almost done and the front part of the cladding is now in place. Eleven months to go until the expected opening.[Shots by Andy Dixon]
New plans for an indoor slope for Liverpool has been reported in the Liverpool Echo. This is the second mention of an indoor slope for Liverpool recently, although the previous one may just be journalistic license. A previous small indoor slope at Speke closed some years ago after an employee died ....More...
We're hearing rumours about a slope for near Livingston. This has been linked with the Ratho climbing centre, although as far as we can see they development for that have already been approved and do not include an indoor slope.Burton and Westbeach have been linked to the development on a retail ....More...
As yet, there are still no Planning application submitted to Angus Council and the development is probably still in the early stages of acquiring funding, with no further commitment from Financial Institutions. The proposed speculator behind the scheme is promising great things, but nothing ....More...
Despite the rumours flying around about the London Snow World project in Beckton, the latest from the developers is that slope is still moving slowly forward. This is what they have to say:There are times when it is best to say nothing... this is one of them. Lot's going on and you will be the ....More...
Snozone say that their current monthly Snozone pass scheme will remain in place for October. By the end of October they will have a revised scheme in place and various discount schemes should be available to suit all.We're assuming this means that the full Summer Pass will still end at the end of ....More...
The SnowDome has just installed a brand new soundsystem in the late licensed Tirol Bar. This is great news for boarders attending the Saturday Evening ramp night 'Fresh'. Whilst the old system certainly chucked out the tunes at volume 'the management' were not happy with the sound quality - they're ..More...
The SnowDome's rather good quarterpipe has proved very popular and hence it's received a fair battering over the last few weeks. Recent visitors may have noticed that the carpeted surface was getting torn and ripped but tonight it's all being stripped off and covered with a new one-piece carpet. ....More...
The SnowDome have just announced that they will be operating a Learn to Snowboard In a Day course for a limited period. The full day course will take complete beginners through to a recreational standard in just one day.The course also includes refreshments and a 2 course lunch. They areavilable on ..More...
Accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers, which has spent several months assessing the planned Llanberis project, believes the venture is ambitious but feasible.It has almost completed a £100,000 study of the viability of building a 55mhigh, 150m wide ski dome for skiing, snowboarding and ice-skating at ....More...
Calling all students, you lucky little studiers - you guys & gals get a good deal at Snozone, Milton Keynes. When presenting valid proof of student status at Sno Check-in you will receive 20% off recreational slope use. This discount is valid Monday - Friday 9.00am - 11.00pm.AND ON WEDNESDAYS: ....More...
The new tabletop at Xscape in Milton Keynes is pretty much complete. It's about 15 feet long, with a 15 - 20 foot landing which seems to pretty much follow the gradient of the top roller, maybe slightly steeper.The low, flat rail at the top has been replaced with a new double bar rail, about 18 ....More...
We've heard mention of an indoor slope for "Dalton Park" and it seems that this is between Durham and Newscastle-upon-Tyne. This could be one of the slopes already touted for the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, but we suspect this is a new proposal.Plans include a cinema, health and fitness club, indoor ....More...
This is the first time we've had a date for the long awaited Redditch indoor slope. LHB reports that in 2004, developer Atlantic Beacon will complete its £51million "The Experience" in Redditch, Worcestershire which will include one of Europe's largest real snow indoor ski slopes as well as leisure ..More...
Leisure and Hospitality Business magazine reported last week that on the horizon is the Adrenaland scheme near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, which developer Raven Group hopes will open in three years and will offer skiing, skateboarding, rock climbing and water slides as well as a destination hotel.
So what is happening with the potential site in Swindon? Sorry to disappoint you all but it looks like the Southern Development Area is going to be houses and a sports centre (y'know for nice sports like aerobics and tennis and for play groups and stuff like that). We believe the Snow dome was ....More...
Midweek September lesson deal: Buy one lesson get another free. Weekend September lesson deal: Save 30% off the normal price.
Check out these amazing hotel deals and save yourself from having to go straight home after your evening’s boarding at Snozone, Milton Keynes (this also means you get to have a few beers without having to worry about the drive home, plus you can get up in the morning and go boarding again!!) ....More...
Just about everything is changing on the slope at the moment in preparation for tomorrow's board night. Word from the slope is that the 42' rail has been removed. It was broken when they installed it and we guess it's being repaired before any possible re-installation. The "best kicker they've ever ..More...
Xscape have decided to operate their car park as a pay and display facility from October 28th 2002.One obvious benefit to this would be to stop people not using the Xscape Centre parking here, but the main reason that this decision has been taken is to bring us in line with the rest of Central ....More...
If you're a new boarder or skier then you might be finding the transition from lessons to full recreational slope use a little traumatic. The Tamworth Snowdome have listened to your problems and have announced new sessions on a less crowded slope on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.The new sessions ....More...
There's moves at Tamworth to take a leaf out of the UK's top dryslope at Sheffield and get a delayed camera feed from the slope into the bar. So smack yourself up on the slope and you'll have the honour of reliving the moment in the bar an hour later. Hopefully, their electric jiggery-pokery will ....More...
The Xscape at Castleford is certainly coming together and the slope is clearly visible and growing in length within the massive structure. There are moves afoot within the UK's snowboarding community to try and make sure that there's some great stuff at Castleford for snowboarders. If you'd like to ..More...
There's a thought going around at Xscape that it might be nice to get a pipe dragon attachment for their piste basher. This won't happen for quite some time we guess, but the idea is that once there's three (or possibly four) Xscape's open in the UK that the £20,000 bit of kit can be moved around ....More...
We're often accused of being a bit "honest" about Milton Keynes, because we honestly think they could do better. We've had a few meetings with them and hopefully we're now all friends. But I do have a complaint about the park... I can't get enough of it. The current park is jibber's heaven and ....More...
The car park at Xscape will soon become pay and display if you intend to park before 6pm (if memory serves). Whilst this won't affect the majority of evening slope users, it will hit weekend users. The problem they've had is that with the car park providing the only free parking in Milton Keynes, .... More...
More free slope time at the Snowdome with Snowboard UK. T&Cs and valid until 4th November.
There's free Tamworth Snowdome time in this month's Ski & Snowboard magazine. Terms and conditions apply (and all that) and the offer is valid until 4th November.
The Neilson winter sports brochure have arranged a special offer with Snozone.Visit the slope Mon 2 Thur between 9am and 11pm and fridays 9am to 6pm and you can book 1 hour recreational boarding and get the second free. To redeem this please quote Neilson on booking and take this offer (i.e. the ....More...
The Forum Summer Bash was the first chance for me to sample the Snowdome's new quarter pipe. If you'd never tried the last one, it could have been described as a wall - it had very poor transition - meaning you're legs were compressed as you hit it. No fun at all.Not so the new quarter pipe. I'm no .. More...
We were reminded recently about the great membership deals at Tamworth Snowdome and you don't need to be a local to make great savings. Even if you only visit the Snowdome for five board nights a year you'll save money. At £55 for Adult membership and £35 for juniors, the deal is a steal and let's ....More...
Xscape's rail has already been destroyed by somebody on a snowskate, but just look at the monster. Get yourself down there for your own personal gratification.[Pictures by WillyPete]
We had a meeting with Xscape recently about a whole number of things. One main point was queues for the park. We suggested two lines down the park to reduce queues. Whether it was our words or something else, but this is now what they've done.On the left line - flat to 15ft kinked rail, followed by ..More...
The Tamworth Snowdome have a new website. Much easier than the last one. Check it out and if you'd like to see anything new or different then just drop them a line. More...
Brinkz has the lastest shots from the construction of the Castleford Xscape for us. Apparently they're only a week behind schedule due to bad weather, but they're working hard as pos' to make it up and hoping for a mild winter so as to stay on track.
The Tamworth Snowdome have revealed the new addition to their already rather good offering - snowmobiles. Designed for corporate events, we managed to get a sneak preview a few weeks ago and they are pretty scary. They tried some petrol monsters, but they were a bit smelly indoors, so they've got .... More...
Last Thursday saw Xscape launch a small ice rink and some fine young ladies were used to promote the rink. An idea to use them in the bar on Friday nights formed after a meeting later on and from what we've heard they've gone down a treat, clad in bikinis as they were. This Friday they will also be ..More...
Consultants looking into the viability of the £165m North Wales ski dome are using Cornwall's Eden Project and Center Parcs as blueprints to success, it was revealed yesterday.Thousands of visitors flock to both attractions and their success is something developers Snowdonia Gateway Ltd hope to ....More...
B.O.G.O.F. (BUY ONE GET ONE FREE)This is valid for both Recreational slope use and Ski & Snowboard Lessons for Adults and Children until 31st August 2002.Buy a 1 hour Recreational slope pass, at the normal rate and get your 2nd hour FREE.(N.B. The free hour must be taken the same day, consecutively,..More...
Last night there was some frantic welding going on in Milton Keynes and tonight will see the unveiling of a new rail at Xscape. The monster is 42ft kinked rail, with the rail set over one of the changes of gradient, 21ft above and 21ft below. Wear a helmet.
One of Liverpool's most prominent landmarks will be demolished unless a buyer can be found in the next five months. The large tobacco warehouse at Stanley Dock is believed to be the world's largest brick-built building and appears doomed after its owner described finding a buyer as "unlikely". It ....More...
Rob from the Snozone tells us the following:First off the non jump slope is now the middle one, so we can keep the parkside running at top speed on fri nites.Small rail top left (as you look up), kinked 19ft top right, step down kink middle left, kicker on right (if those groomers haven't flattened ..More...
Sprezzatura sent us his musings on the London Snow World development at Beckton.I would hate to see that the best views of the City of London from the East are gone forever, in that at least 50 feet of the top of the Alp have been pared away for...? Who knows? The longer the weeds grow, the ....More...
We've been suggesting it for a while, but TEO has emailed us to tell us that a Dendix ramp was indeed out on Friday night at Snozone. It's a kicker with no transition at all and it was placed at an angle going across the slope so you kinda had to hit it on a turn, but not bad if you get the right ....More...
No, not elves on blades, but Snozone is currently in the process of reviewing their whole programme; something that hasn't been done since the slope opened two years ago.The review is still underway, but the ski only night has been dropped from the programme on a Thursday night until further notice ..More...
In a recent article in the Sunday press, PY Gerbeau has said that Xscape also wants a complex in Bristol or Cardiff and perhaps another south of London, possibly Brighton. He also says that the Milton Keynes Xscape was struggling to find its way. The second Xscape in Castleford is due to open next ....More...
We've heard that Snozone aren't doing a skiers only session any more on Thursday nights. We don't know whether this is just for the summer. There's also rumours that they're closing early at 10pm over the summer, but we're not 100% which days. We'll try to confirm, but if in doubt give them a ring ....More...
SN has sent us some history of the London Snow World site. What with little activity over the last three months we thought we'd post something up.The Beckton Alp is an old slag heap from John Beck's Gas Works. As such, it has two dangers - noxious tars, oils and other byproducts of the Gas works ....More...
Milton Keynes Snozone have changed the format of the Friday boarding session so that you can stay on for the full four hours for the usual £35. This used to just cover you for three of the four hours. Now you can board from 7pm until 11pm for the same money.The slope will also close at 9.15pm for a ..More...
Tamworth has currently in the grips of a power cut and the Snowdome is obviously affected. It started at 11am and early indications are that it's pretty major and will last for quite a few hours, as a large portion of Tamworth is without power. Tamworth's managment are asking people to phone before ..More...
Tamworth's new quarter pipe opened to the public for the first time on Saturday and the response was pretty good.It still has the green carpet they use on the Adrenalin tubing ramps on it, with blown snow - very nice and preferable to the nasty stickle brick stuff they had on the previous pipe. The .. More...
The long-awaited International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay has taken a major step towards construction after councillors approved outline plans last week.
Saturday's Big Air at Snozone saw the unveiling of some new toys. Whilst we wait for the official results of the event, here are some pictures of those new playthings. I think there was also another sraight rail, but I managed to miss that one before the camera ran out of juice.
As the Milton Keynes slope was originally dubbed Crystal Mountain, so was the Castleford development called Leisure Mountain. The development is officially now an Xscape development, although we still don't know whether the slope will be a Snozone or go by some other name.
AD went down to the building site of the new Castleford Xscape today to see how the building work was coming on. You can now see from the picture that work is now progressing on the building and the first bit of the slope is clearly visible. The car park area has been laid with tarmac and hopefully .. More...
Plans for the long awaited £700m International Sports Village on a 95-acre waterfront site in Cardiff Bay were considered by city planning chiefs for the first time this week. Even if it gets the go ahead at local level, it will almost certainly have to then go before the National Assembly for ....More...
The table top is now under construction at Snozone for the Big Air Brit Games this weekend. They are growing the table top slowly and increasing the size daily, but eye witnesses have reported that it's already a monster. For more information or to enter the event click here.
Backers of Snowdonia's proposed £165m ski dome say that the Castleford Xscape will not jeopardise their own venture. They are still awaiting the results of several studies to be included in its planning application, due to be submitted to Gwynedd this autumn. Their spokesman Gwyn Pritchard said: "....More...
A DOOMED North-East cement works could be turned into an indoor ski slope, it was revealed last week. The idea, which would include real snow, is one of the options being put forward for the former Blue Circle plant, at Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham. Durham County Council chief executive ....More...
Some of the forum members tripped up/down to Tamworth at the weekend and were treated to the new Jackson Funbox. Looks nice. More...
The Snozone are about to start work establishing the layout plan for the Big Air and beyond.The plan is to set out a permanent five hit setup and add a bit of size for the Big Air event.A 30 degree landing area established across the top of the middle slope section. This will be approached by five ....More...
Idle chat with one or two people who work at the Snowdome has them all insisting that there're no plans to use the quarter pipe as a quarter pipe. They're all pretty adamant that it's only purpose is as a 'decelerator' for the adrenaline tubing. It has got carpet on it by the way - the same sort of ..More...
Following on from yesterday's post, we've been told that there will be no jumps at Snozone tonight whilst they clear the park slope of old snow. If you're going for freestyle, you're going to be disappointed.
This week saw the local launch of the new Xscape development in Castleford. PY Gerbeau (head of Xscape) was in attendance. There were some worries about local flooding in Pontefract when one of the two lorries carrying ten tonnes of snow broke down. The groundwork for the development is expected to ..More...
We've heard that Snozone are spending some time clearing two foot of snow from their slopes to replace it with some shiny new snow. This has meant that the slopes have been closed for long periods, although they are trying to keep disruption to a minimum. If you're travelling a long way, you could ....More...
As expected the building of the Castleford Xscape will follow the Milton Keynes construction. They have some serious cranes on the site and have started at the high end with some very tall metal framework already standing at 75-100' tall.There's also a picture on the BBC Leeds website: More...
This is not official, but AW, who is a regular at Tamworth has the following insight into what the Snowdome has in store for us.The new quarter pipe currently has a special green carpet on it - the same they use on the chute for the Adrenalin Tubes. His impression is that Tamworth feel they have to ..More...
Last weekend saw some shocking music at Snozone. Everything from Cliff Richard to "Morning Has Broken". Snozone's CD library is supplied courtesy of HMV. Snozone say that if you don't like the music that's being played, then just ask one of the Sno Patrol to change it for you.
Steve Tedds has sent us some details of the new quarter pipe at Tamworth. A few things spring to mind, it's far from vert at the top so any big-air riders are going to have to pull-out or hook-up. Also considering it's 'A LOT' higher than the previous one, it's barely a couple of feet wider. This .... More...
We've mentioned this before, but we guess another reminder wouldn't do any harm.Although, they do occassionally break down, the reason for Snozone's Pomas often stopping is we're afraid, down to the slope users themselves. Each Poma has an "idiot bar" which trips if some idiot is stupid enough to .... More...
Both the Tamworth Snowdome and Milton Keynes Snozone have been making changes to their ramp night offerings. The plan is that they'll provide us with weekly updates of what's going to be on offer and we'll let you know. This hasn't started yet, but watch this space.
Not satisfied to rest on their laurels, the Tamworth Snowdome have gone stupid again on their park. Last night an army of Snowdomites (need to be careful with that one), have been busy on the slopes. The old quarter-pipe has been dismantled and it's gone. In time the different sections of that will ..More...
There are a few rumours floating our way at the moment concerning the Beckton "London Snow World". We have an excellent source close to the development, who assures us that all is moving forward to the latest schedule - a planned opening for July 2003. As you'll be aware, we have rumours of many, .... More...
Snozone will be running board instructor courses over the summer and possibly the winter. Ashley Newnes and Gavin Learmonth are running the courses as they have all the top qualifications. The course is a Snowsports Scotland/BSA five day course. You can download more details here (28k Word Document)..More...
Snozone were happy with the first outing of the half-pipe last Friday and will do all they can to have it open every Friday night until other times are arranged.If you wish to use the pipe you need to make yourself known to the slope patrol between 7pm and 8pm for them to approve you as competent ....More...
ThreeSixZero went to Snozone on Friday evening and the pipe was indeed open. Most of the regulars were hitting it, with at least one backside 540. Lucy Passmore (only been riding 8 months) had it sorted and Mad Phil was throwing himself of it with little style and little fear. They had to close the .. More...
It's still a bit of confusion around Cardiff's snowdome plans. On the one hand we have Xscape talking about a mini dome and on the other there's the long standing plans for a slope as part of a massive International Sports Village.The much-delayed pounds 400m Cardiff International Sports Village ....More...
Snozone want to let everybody know that what we've been calling a quarter pipe is in fact one half of a half-pipe. They are right of course. A quarter pipe you hit straight on, whilst a half pipe you approach at an angle.The idea is that they will have two halves of a half-pipe backing on to each ....More...
The quarter pipe is all but finished and looking good. But what about the rest of Snozone's Park? It can change pretty quickly, but you can expect the current configuration to be around for a while.In my mind this is one of the best parks they've had for a while. All the hits are doable for the ....More...
The Grand Opening of the new Blackthorn Beach Bar saw some strange concoctions being dished up to the assembled masses. Blackthorn, white rum and some green stuff a particular favourite.It's certainly brightened up the place. From inside you're greeted with parrots, palm trees and plenty of shack-....More...
We viewed the huge pile of snow on Friday that will become the Snozone quarter pipe. The plan is to shape the park side of the pipe and then the slope side of the pipe - effectively creating a hip. The pipe is about 3m high and when complete, will have a platform on the top for brave cameramen/.... More...
Ali Park, the senior ski instructor at Snozone, has been in contact to say that as of the 20th of June Snozone will be offering Snowbike lessons on their slopes. Ten of their ski and snowboard instructors are taking the Brenter Snowbike instructors course.To start off with the centre will have a .... More...
The 1st June is the start of Tamworth Snowdome's Summer Special promotion for all visitors to the SnowDome. This is valid for both Recreational slope use and Ski & Snowboard Lessons for Adults and Children until 31st July 2002.B.O.G.O.F. (BUY ONE GET ONE FREE) Buy a 1 hour Recreational slope pass, ....More...
It's been on the cards for several months, but we've been told that Snozone's quarter pipe may be ready for its first public outing this Friday night. It's 13ft tall, will sit on the right hand side of the centre slope and has already been thoroughly tested by the staff. We bet it has. We'll have ....More...
We have two proposed indoor slopes for the Glasgow area. One described as being in Braehead and one at Ravenscraig. The actual locations seem a bit more complex to pin down.Ravenscraig is planned for the old steel works on the M74 SE of the city.There are four Braeheads in Scotland and the one near ..More...
Snozone is getting their act together with their boarding nights and last Friday saw a new park setup which should hopefully stay fairly consistent over the next few weeks.They had the normal raised rail at the top, two different sized kickers next to each other, a pipe, a funbox and the new ....More...
THE Millennium Dome's Mr Fix-It is looking to build a new mini-dome in Cardiff - with snow.Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, the Frenchman brought in from Disneyland Paris to turn around the fortunes of the dome, has revealed he is actively interested in operating the indoor ski-slope planned for Cardiff Bay's ....More...
Press ReleaseSummer will be sizzling at Xscape, with the biggest, hottest, coolest line up of events ever. Action and entertainment includes Neilson’s Skier/Boarder/Blader Cross Race at Snozone on 8 June (Ed. You missed that then); adrenalin rides and jump demos on the sun-soaked Xscape .... More...
Bristol has been pencilled in for an Xscape development by Xscape Chief Exec, PY Gerbeau. A rumour of a John Nike slope in Bristol was recently broadcast on TheBoarder, but investigation suggests that this could just be a pipe dream. Any Xscape development is unlikely to be linked with this rumour, ..More...
Cardiff has been pencilled in for an Xscape development by Xscape Chief Exec, PY Gerbeau. There are already plans afoot in Cardiff for a snow dome, but our guess is that the planned slope would be an Xscape slope. It was suggested that the slope would be built before PY Gerbeau's plans to float ....More...
PY Gerbeau has revealed that the Castleford Xscape will include a 16m ice climbing wall. An opening date of September 2003 has also been mentioned, in keeping with previous information.From an article in the The Herald.
PY Gerbeau is looking for £45m of debt financing to get the Glasgow Xscape development underway. Talks are under way with various banks, with the two Scottish Banks being at the forefront of talks.The slope may open early in 2004 and could include a giant pool where people put on wet suits and swim ..More...
Although the date will almost certainly be after the currently planned opening date, the developers hope that the Castleford Xscape will open during the Autumn of 2003 - about 18 months time.
The Birmingham Post has revealed:A TOP European developer has been unveiled for the second time in 12 months by council bosses to build a pounds 40 million snowdome project which could create 1,000 jobs. Atlantic Property Developments Plc has stepped into the breach left by Bovis to help Redditch ....More...
We sent mc8 back to have another look at the plans (ta!). She says that the original plans for two 15m wide slopes, plus the lesson slope seems to have changed. What the plans show now is a main slope that's 30m wide and a lesson slope that's 35m wide. This is very, very good news for boarders I ....More...
The Ravenscraig development near Glasgow is getting some serious local press at the moment. Whilst details of the proposed "ski-dome" or "ski centre" are few, the development itself will see massive development at Europe's largest brownfield site, created since the closure in 1992 and clearing of .... More...
mc8 has been to the planning office and got the low down on the Castleford slope (something we've not been able to do after a year of asking).One central straight slope approx 150m long, descending from 40m. This starts with a 10° slope, then 15°, a break in the middle, then 10° and 6&....More...
The Castleford Xscape development will not only feature a Snozone, but also a massive indoor and outdoor skate park. It is set to become the boarding mecca of the UK.
Oh the confusion! We've now spoken to the developers and basically it seems that only the current plans have been dropped. The recent news has centred around leaks of a complete revamp of the plans to exclude the original prestige indoor slope.The developers have acquired more land and have had ....More...
Our man in the field, JB, has said that the construction of the London Snow World seems to have slowed considerably recently. Whether they've hit any problems or whether this is just going as planned, we don't know, but the recent announcement of a delay to opening would indicate that things aren't ..More...
The Snozone @ Xscape are about to launch "Phat Night". This will be a Saturday night freestyle evening thang open to boarders and skiers, so we can expect to see maximum usage of the ramps, boxes and rails. The date for the start of the new session hasn't been finalised yet, but they are ....More...
WS has some shots for us, jolly good chap that he is.As you can see the slope is certainly underway and if it's anything like the construction at Milton Keynes, we should see them start at the highest end of the building and work back towards the bottom. The slope inside the MK structure was ....More...
The SnoBar at Snozone will relaunch under the new name of the Beach Bar on Friday 31st May. We have no idea why, but no doubt all will become clear.
Now that all the Manchester domes are no more, many a Mancunian's head is turning towards Castleford, where we have reports that the structure is now being constructed.If anybody can get any photos we'd be grateful and if you'd like to join the small band of people that act as roving reports for us,..More...
We hear from BH that Parliament threw out plans for an indoor slope in Wigan.
From the Manchester Online:PLANS to build a giant £60m indoor ski centre in Salford with more than 2,600 jobs have been scrapped, it was revealed today.A 17-acre prime site near Manchester city centre has been cleared in preparation for the £60m scheme.But developers have decided to ditch the ....More...
From Manchester Evening Post:Pplans to build a giant GBP 60m indoor ski centre in Salford with more than 2,600 jobs have been scrapped, it was revealed today. A 17-acre prime site near Manchester city centre has been cleared in preparation for the GBP 60m scheme. But developers have decided to ....More...
Despite the government giving planning permission for the Salford indoor slope some time ago, the slope has been beset with development problems and only recently awarded the contract for the snow side of things. This meant it went back to the drawing board amd today we hear, those new plans have ....More...
The Snozone have sold all their summer passes. These gave an excellent deal to anybody who could get to Milton Keynes regularly. At the current time, they have no plans to issue any more.
The London SnowWorld at Beckton, London has delayed opening until July 2003. The board felt that trying to open by Christmas thisyear was just too fast to complete all proper commissioning, procurement, head hunting for staff, etc. They say:SnowWorld is going to be a top notch venue and better to ....More...
Oldie has sent us a nice picture of the new rainbow rail at Snozone. So without any further-a-do. More...
From Evening Times (Glasgow):Plans to build Scotland's largest indoor ski slope on the formerRavens-craig steelworks site have come under fire. The 10-storey high ski centre, featuring real snow, is central to theredevelopment of the derelict plant in Motherwell. But a similar project has already ....More...
Snozone have their new rainbow rail out in place of the long straight rail at the bottom of the slope. We haven't seen it but readers say it's short, about 2-3ft high with a nice run in, but icy landing. Apparently, it's really easy to ride. We'll possibly have some pictures next week.
From the Sunday Herald 21/04/2002.SCOTLAND'S largest indoor artificial ski-slope -- with real snow for boarders and skiers -- will be the centrepoint of plans to rejuvenate one of the country's industrial blackspots.The 10-storey ski centre -- similar to one in Milton Keynes -- is likely to become ....More...
This Friday is the last Friday at Snozone where the ladies get free entry between 7 and 8pm.
A new Snowbowl could be up and running in the Medway towns in as little as 3 months, given the necessary planning consent.Ice & Snow are currently designing the new facility to replace the Medway Snowbowl, which closed on 24 March 2002.The client is keen to see a Snowbowl in the Medway towns, but ....More...
Cool gift for Father's Day. Book any recreational session for Father's Day (16 June 2002) and get a voucher for a half-price ski or board lesson for your dad. Voucher valid: Mon - Fri, 9am - close July - Sept 2002.
Snozone and Cineworld bring you a super cool offer!Buy a child's ticket to 'Ice Age' at Cineworld and get up to £10 off an adult ski lesson at Snozone.Offer valid 8 April - 31 May (excl bank holidays).Buy any child's recreational session at Snozone and get a free topping on any size Baskin Robbins ....More...
The TMS shop at Xscape are holding a 2003 pre season board test night on Friday 12th July - the day before the planned Big Air. The night will have all the normal good things for the Friday session, plus demos from K2 and Nitro, a full terrain park, live DJ's, on slope BBQ, Sumo contest!!! spot ....More...
One of our readers, Steve, has been in touch with Dartford Council. The Council say:The only proposal we have had for a snow dome is at Stone Lodge. This was part of a larger mixed leisure scheme but it all died a death following rejection by Government.The future of the Stone Lodge site is ....More...
If you like food and snow then you could do worse than go for this job at Snozone @ Xscape.POSITION: Food and Beverage ManagerLOCATION: Xscape Snozone, Milton KeynesSALARY: NegotiableXscape Snozone is the largest indoor real snow centre in the UK.We are looking for a person who has seasonal ....More...
The Snowdome Giveaway on the 9th April was rather good. The snow was pretty good and the park was excellent. They really have got it sorted and with the slope being a good few metres wider than other UK indoor slopes, it seems to give several routes down the park - so little queuing. As promised ....More...
It seems that Newcastel-upon-Tyne's hopes of a snowdome are still alive as we have just found a report (albeit from August 2001) that Leisure City's £70million SnoWorld - to include a snow centre, health club and bars - is still in the planning stages.
Council bosses have forged links with a new developer just days after Council chiefs severed links with Bovis Lend Lease Ltd, the main developer chosen to build the indoor ski centre on the 27-acre Abbey Stadium site in Birmingham Road.An ice-rink is also to be included as part of Redditch Council'....More...
Here's some provisional dates for your diaries. Snozone have announced a couple of events in the pipeline. The first on the 8th June will be a combined boarder-cross, blader-cross and skier-cross. The second is on the 13th July when the Big Air returns to Xscape. More details will follow.
We've been contacted by the Monifieth Community Council regarding the rumours of a slope for Monifieth in Scotland. They say that at present there are no plans submitted to Angus Council for consideration for any development. This is only a idea mooted by a Local Businessman, who has yet to secure ....More...
Despite a frantic eleventh hour effort, the fate of the Medway Snowbowl (at least at the Historic Dockyard) seems all but determined.A financial package which could have seen the Snowbowl open for a second season was offered by an investor - wishing to remain anonymous - but was withdrawn late last ..More...
The Guardian recently reported that:Blackpool is set to be the first town to take advantage of the relaxed rules when it announces Britain's first entertainment complex of casinos, Las Vegas-style hotels, a snow dome and ice rinks. To keep out that persistent northerly drizzle and lashings from the ..More...
A slope at Dartford has been a rumour for as long as TheBoarder has been around, but recent rumours about a big new indoor slope being built next to the Bluewater shopping complex (about 5 minutes from the Dartford Tunnel) have recently surfaced. These rumours even went as far as saying some of the ..More...
Historic Dockyard and Snowbowl Part Company. New Snowbowl Opening Soon?The Snowbowl’s first full ski season has come to a close, and it has been a very successful one, despite suffering the warmest winter in 220 years, with what seemed like endless gale force winds. During the past 22 weeks, ..More...
We've been told that Snozone will get a much better fun park for the Summer. What this actually means is that a big pot of money has been made available to get the centre slope sorted. For one thing, they have been given the go ahead to get the VW camper shell on the slope (double heaven for me ....More...
To celebrate the return of Board Stiff, the Tamworth Snowdome along with Salomon on 9th April have a whole host of prizes to give away on the night for the good and not so good boarders out there.The session starts at 8:30pm as usual and for just £25 Adults or £19 Juniors you could have not an ....More...
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE (Valid 1st April - 31st May 2002)Buy a 1 hr Rec pass, at the normal rate and get 'your' second hour FREE.Buy a Ski or Snowboard Lesson, at the normal rate and get another lesson FREE Smallprint:Offer and free session / lesson valid from 1st April - 31st May 2002. The free hour ....More...
Morning Club / Mornin' Boardin' Sessions are still taking place on Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday. Enjoy 3 hours of recreational skiing or boarding along with free tea / coffee and not forgetting the McVities for only £20 Adults / £15 Juniors (From 9:00am - 12:15pm)
Don't forget the Snozone Big Air and Slope Style Competition on Good Friday. It's just a big fun thing, so get yourself down there and let them know where you heard about it. More...
There was a certain amount of lip wobbling as the Medway Snowbowl closed for the Summer, many of the staff wondering where they'd go to fill their long Summer... Canada, Brit Games, Snowbombing... okay, so they're good choices.The few people that were there on Sunday night were making full use of ....More...
THE Snowdonia Society has called for an environmental impact assessment to be made before plans to build a new indoor skiing centre at the old Glyn Rhonwy Quarry, in Llanberis, are allowed to progress. The society says it supports the plans in principle provided they do not damage the local ....More...
PY Gerbeau has said there is still work to be done at Milton Keynes, with changes ranging from the minutiae of changing the colour of the floor to bigger projects such as adding a hotel to the complex. Gerbeau is reluctant to give away too many details, saying only that there have been discussions ....More...
The FT has reported that PY Gerbeau, head honcho at Xscape, has said that lessons learnt from Milton Keynes will see the new designs for the Castleford and Germany Xscape developments including more integration around a central hub, a lesson Gerbeau learnt during his time at EuroDisney, with ....More...
Issue #12 of Document Snowboard has a money saving voucher for the Tamworth Snowdome on page 38. Usual deal - collect stamps and get free sessions.
Snowbowl will close down at 6pm on Sunday 24th March and is scheduled to re-open on 1st September 2002.They did toy with the idea of staying open at weekends but it just wasn't cost effective. Closure will allow acceleration of the monument refurbishment work, which is way behind schedule and allow ..More...
There's some changes afoot at Snozone. Here's what they say:From Thursday 14th March until further notice...Ladies Ski and Board for free on Thursday and Fridays between 7pm and 8pm. Slope open to skiers and boarders on Thursday and Fridays between 7pm and 8pm.The offer is open to the first 50 ....More...
From Daily Post (Liverpool).SNOWDONIA Gateway wanted to create the region's grandest-ever tourismproject, but it had a problem: Ski-Trac International, its would-be Australian partner, had never heard of Wales. At stake was a pounds 165m ski dome and 700 jobs. Gwyn Pritchard, SG'sappointed ....More...
If you pick your times right you can now receive a massive discount on Snowboard and Ski lessons as well as tobogganing. Mid week private lessons now start at just £20.00 per person including equipment. Or you can join a group course from just £10.00 per hour including equipment. Treat the kids ..More...
On the front of this month's Snowboard UK magazine you'll find a wizard Summer Slope Pass for the Tamworth Snowdome. Get the pass stamped twice and the next time you go along it's free. Anyway, you can read, so get the mag and read the pass. The mag's not too shady either.
The Tamworth Snowdome invite you to savour their slope at a whopping 30% off if you pre-book now for March:The Olympics are over and in the end we didn't do too badly, did we? Well done to Alain and the rest of the team. So to celebrate our collection of medals we have a great deal at the SnowDome ....More...
Kevin Ferris, the inventor of the Ski-Trac has sent us the following additional information about the proposed slope in Snowdonia:Actually the background's like this: Gwyn Pritchard and his team had seen our web site and reckoned that was the very project they needed for the area. They kept .... More...
Ski Trac International is pleased to be associated with Snowdonia Gateway Limited in a joint venture to plan and construct a unique indoor snow ski facility at a site in Llanberis. The Ski Trac is a revolutionary breakthrough that will bring mountain skiing indoors on what will be the longest ski ....More...
The New Scientist describes the proposed slope at Snowdon and asked whether the design is feasible. More...
We don't want to get too excited here, but we've just found out that the proposed Snowdon slope is to be a Ski Trac slope. The same slope was proposed for the Millennium Dome some years ago. A Ski-Trac slope is a huge disc which continually revolves through a snow chamber and is supported by ....More...
The Medway Snowbowl have taken delivery of some large screens to help keep the wind off their slope. Although temperatures within the building have maintained the snow, the warm winds that have been blowing have not been particularly welcome. The screens should reduce the problem allowing the slope ..More...
JB has got some more pictures of the construction of the London Snow World. There's lots of concrete terraces now in place and considerable piling going on which will form the foundations of the actual slope.
This is really embarrassing. Check out our first posting on the Snowdon page and you might wonder whether there's a little bit of gypsy in us. Amazing really.Whilst we don't normally copy stuff wholesale from the BBC, the proposals are so close to our original April Fool, we thought we'd reproduce ....More...
The Medway Snowbowl website is now live. Check the site out for information on the slope, prices, equipment and pictures of the slope. More...
On 9th April the Snowdome are holding a Grand Giveaway Night on Board Stiff where you have the chance to walk away with a Salomom Daniel Frank board and a Salomon Transfer 156 board. Plus, the latest Salomon snowdecks on the slope for people to try out and beanies, snowdome vouchers, etc... for one ..More...
MMacB has been in contact with Croydon Council about the proposed slope designed by the people who designed Milton Keynes Snozone. The Council suggested the project was terminally ill and they are not interested in it at all. They have applied for a compulsary purchase order to buy the site and ....More...
We've had a report from yesterday's ex-board only session at Snowdome. They had more ramps than last week and the evening was more of a freestyle Old Skool session with both skiers and snowboarders mixing it up. There were only a few skiers anyway, although some were hitting the ramps, the majority ..More...
Snozone MK have the following deals for all you keen indoor snowboarders and skiers:Buy 3 of the same recreational session and get a 4th one FREE. I.e. 4 2-hour sessions for the price of 3. To be booked at different times.Valentine's Month of Love (valif for the month of February 2002 only). Wear a ..More...
To reiterate the importance of their ramp nights, the Snowdome have launched three brand new ramps out on the slope as of last Saturday. They continually try to improve the ramp nights on an ongoing basis and your comments are always welcome.The first is a medium sized kicker which was first aired ..More...
We've had and read many comments from people who aren't overjoyed by the changes to the Snowdome's board only session on Tuesday to a board/ski evening. Gary Baker, Snowdome's Marketing Manager, replies:The SnowDome decided to change the format of the traditional Tuesday evening Snowboard Only ramp ..More...
Milton Keynes will soon have a few more rails to add to the variety of obstacles that they could wheel out for the park. A snake rail is almost complete and they hope it could be on the slopes within two weeks. They also plan a rainbow rail.Longer term they hope to get corporate sponsorship for ....More...
Not everybody seems too happy with the recent changes to Tuesday nights at the Tamworth Snowdome. They expected a bit of flack for this and so I guess they won't be suprised.On returning to the Tamworth Snowdome we found that Tuesday nights are no longer a snowboard only night. Tuesday has been ....More...
The First British Army indoor Snowboarding championships will take place at the Snozone Milton Keynes on Good Friday 29 March 2002. The event kicks off at 1030am, the events to be held are boardercross and a slope style competition. The event is sponsored so far by K2, SS20, Snowboard Uk, and ....More...
Fatcat was at Snozone last Friday and this is his report on the state of their Friday park: The small rail at the top of the slope was closed. There was nothing else on the slope until you got level with the start of the learner slope. At that point, they had a sort of table-top, but with a dip ....More...
Plans for a £700m international sports village in Cardiff Bay have at last been unveiled. Cardiff County Council is spearheading the development on land at the Ferry Road peninsula, next to the 500-acre lake created by the Cardiff Bay Barrage. Up to two thirds of the 80-acre site will be devoted to ..More...
Snozone say that they only have a limited number of day, month and season passes available.
Due to a huge demand for skiing and snowboarding at the Tamworth Snowdome, they have decided to replace Board Stiff with a quality mixed board/ski session at the same time until April. They realise that this could upset the 70 or so boarders who normally turn up for the session, but say that the ....More...
The Feb/Mar issue of the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard Magazine has a Snowdome summer pass on the cover.Much like last year's passes you get a stamp each time you visit. two passes and you get a freebie. Includes the Snowboard nights - Tues and Sat.Not bad for £3 - and the magazine is a real hoot ....More...
The Tamworth Snowdome are considering adding a little extra magic to their slope. They will be experimenting with the possibility of placing some green matting under or on top of the jump landing area. The matting has a thick and dense foam backing which could provide some extra cushioning.They ....More...
The slope length at the Snowbowl has been reduced to 40 metres by gale force winds and mild temperatures. But cold weather on its way again. All open practice customers should call 01634 847161. All lessons full for weekend may be possibility of some cancellations call for reserve list.
Snozone have announced a new scheme, where Kids Go Free on Tuesdays from 3pm - close.With every paying adult, a child goes free (3 - 15 years).Valid for recreational skiing and boarding.Not valid for lessons and we assume the kid in question must still meet the minimum recreational standard.Cannot ....More...
It seems that Snozone have set up an on-slope BBQ. This has certainly been the case at least once anyway, when it was set up on the snow against the windows near the "non-park" poma. They were selling burgers/hotdogs and sodas/water, but no beers and seemed to be doing a roaring trade.
Snozone have been in contact regarding their new Sno Passes.The Sno Pass entitles the holder to unlimited recreational slope time, including informal coached sessions. The price is a one-off charge and the customer does not have to pay any extra on arrival at Snozone. The idea is that customers ....More...
The Medway Snowbowl is somewhat different from our other indoor snow slopes. For one, it operates at ambient temperatures and therefore snow is available only during the winter months. Secondly, it was built on an existing slope (a submarine launch slip which is a listed building). Thirdly, it's ....More...
We've had a few reports about the new membership scheme at Snozone. We've yet to have the official words, but here goes on the rumour mongering.It seems that Milton Keynes is to abandon it's first attempt at a membership scheme in favour of buying monthly or season passes. The seasonal passes being ..More...
We've been contacted by the developers at the London Snow World, who say that things are progressing. Ther are trying for a late November opening, but construction being what is we, cannot guarantee it. We'll keep you informed.
The Medway Snowbowl is doing great business and are very happy with their slope. You could call it cheap and cheerful and the locals love it. We've also had some great reports on the snowboarding tuition there. We'll have a full report soon, but for the time being here's a great picture of the .... More...
The original Beckton Alps dry slope was built on the spoils of one of the largest gasworks in Europe. Construction of the London Snow World is now underway and we have some fine shots of the site and the workmen in their protective boiler suits courtesy of JB, our man in the field.
We visited the Medway Snowbowl on Sunday (full report soon) and we've heard from them that they've been offered a total of eight vacant or near vacant sites for the creation of real snow slopes in excess of 160m. Six of these are indoor and two are outdoor.Because the Snowtime UK system can be used ..More...
Tamworth is a slope that can suffer from its own success. When the slope is busy, it can seem really busy. After heavy usage, the slope can get quite icy too as the surface snow is scoured off revealing the hardpack beneath. They've even taken to "resting" areas of the slope during the day.However, ..More...
The Salford site developers have almost finalised their agreements with the company to provide the snow operation side of the World of Snow, although negotiations and details are still not being released. When this has happened, then the design of the slope will be re-visited to incorporate the ....More...
SB has just got back from a skate session and here’s the latest from the building site at the London Snow World: Construction is underway. M.A.C.E. Construction are on the job and have 4 excavators, a drill bore and a couple of cement trucks on site. The old lodge/restaurant/ski shop at the ....More...
Sprezzatura sent us the following interesting information about Beckton past and present:Diana opened the old, "inverted-toothbrush" ski-slope back in 1989. Since then, it has been the only Irish-Swiss-Alpine-Lodge themed pub, perhaps anywhere on planet snow! It suffered from low air-fares - real ..More...
The current Snozone park is looking good. Although there's no huge kicker (it takes up too much room in high season), Rob and gang had sorted out the new rail at the bottom of the park to give us all a good 6 metres of potential railage. The sewer pipe has been moved off the slope - possibly too ....More...
Sunday night is rapidly becoming Boarder's jump night at the Medway Snowbowl.They are thinking of running a regular competition with cash prizes every Sunday.Snowbowl are also toying with the idea of a competition judged by the riders. You can email your ideas using their embryonic website at .... More...
Snozone's new Sno Pass will run from 9am to 11pm Monday to Friday as we originally reported. So that's £50 for a whole day. Pretty good.
The Snowdome have also slightly changed the slope timetable on New Years Day to provide a discounted recreational ski and snowboard session for when you have successfully recovered from the night before...Ski or Snowboard for 2 Hours for only £10 valid 8:30pm - 10:30pm The new timetable for the 1st ..More...
Snozone have announced a new Sno Pass giving you a whole day on the slope for £50.00 (adult) / £40.00 (junior).This offer entitles you to use the slope from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday excluding 1 hour grooming session. It is available to anybody who meets the minimum recreational standards for ....More...
So it seems that we won't be getting a second snow dome for London, with the deal going elsewhere. The Tamworth team are still very pleased that the Tops consortium, of which they were a part, made it to the final three.
The people at the Tamworth Snowdome have confirmed that they are part of the Tops consortium currently bidding for the Millennium Dome. A press release made to the Evening Standard reads:A proposal to turn the disused Millennium Dome into a giant sports and entertainment complex is under serious ....More...
The Whyndyke development, including an indoor snow centre, (by Junction 4 of the M55, just outside the Blackpool boundary) is being progressed slowly. The developers have sought the formal support of the NWSF. A guarded response has been given, as the scale of the project is vastly greater than was ..More...
Tops Estates PLC said its Metropolitan Regeneration Trust (MRT) has made a bid for The Dome Sports Academy -- formerly the millennium dome at Greenwich -- adding that other strategic investors will join the project consortium with Tops Estates the major investor and project manager. The Dome Sports ..More...
It has long been one of the urban myths of the new Docklands that a steam locomotive was buried amid tonnes of polluted industrial waste when pioneering officers of the London Docklands Development Corporation decided to built Beckton Alps, the ski lift and log cabins development that carried one ....More...
Developer Capital & Regional announced plans to spin off its leisure and retail concept Xscape as an international brand in September. It is also busy signing up tenants for its second Xscape at Castleford, West Yorkshire.Recent emails from Milton Keynes have hinted at the change of emphasis from ....More...
The Metropolitan Regeneration Trust, part of the listed property group Tops Estate PLC, has outlined plans to turn the Millennium Dome into a world-class sporting academy incorporating tennis courts, scuba diving facilities and even a ski slope. Tops is one of three companies interested in the ill-....More...
The Xscape Snozone have always had a problem with gloves. They used to be available from the slope, but very soon they'd all be pinched. So you could turn up for a lesson or an hour's boarding only to be told that you couldn't come in because you'd forgotten your gloves. A trip to Ellis Brigham ....More...
The Medway Snowbowl is looking forward to the frosty weather. The warmer-than-usual temperatures of late have hampered snow production, but the last few days has seen them cracking on with the slope. Once daytime termperatures remain around freezing they will be laughing.We've had reports that the ....More...
The Salford World of Snow is still on hold as the developers continue negotiations with the competing snow operators. Until that has been decided, the plans cannot be finalised. We've spoken to the developers every month for the last four months and every month, it's the same story - "speak to us ....More...
The pressure is off. After two years of being the only place for information on the Milton Keynes slope, they finally have their own website up and running.It's a nice looking site, although it doesn't fit on my 19" at 800x600 and I need to scroll. It's also Flash, which means if you're used to the ..More...
From ST:Was up there last night. The Snowdome have got on with the conversion of the chute to steps pretty sharpish. You know how the chute was split in to two lanes via a raised wedge shape running it's length. The outside lane is now steps, carpeted and all. The inside lane is still a chute at ....More...
The plans for the camper on the slopes of MK have been dropped after the Health & Safety pansies said it would have to be totally padded. I quizzed Rob at SZ and he said that they have to operate under a different set of safety rules to Tamworth. He wasn't 100% sure why, but the best car ever made (..More...
The Snowdome is suffering from its own success last week, when the slope was turning to ise under sheer weight of numbers. On Monday night we have reports that the slope was in an appalling condition, with sheets of ice everywhere. Someone injured themselves and an ambulance had to be called. By ....More...
There may be some changes to the use of the Adrenalin Tubing Accelerator at Tamworth. If you've ever watched it in use, you'll know that the quarter pipe is used to stop the tubes. The quarter pipe is padded out with crash pads. Unfortunately a few people have been hurt and so the run may be ....More...
The Xscape development is set to expand with local reports of plans for a hotel in the current car parking area of Xscape. The Independent says:FORMER MILLENNIUM Dome supremo Pierre-Yves Gerbeau unveiled expansion plans for Britain's biggest winter sports complex. Mr Gerbeau, the chief executive of ..More...
The Snozone are after some MCs. The objective is to add vibe and atmosphere to evening sessions at the snow slope, to enhance customer experience through fun comps and races, maximising customer/customer and host/customer interaction.Previous experience preferred. Please submit full CV with ....More...
For those boarders who have had to drag their gear the length of the Xscape car park, there may soon be an alternative. Recent local articles have suggested that Xscape plan to build a hotel on Xscape's car parks to improve MK's tourism.You could then book a room for a nice lie down after your ....More...
Snozone have confirmed that the entire slope is open and will have a first hand report for us soon, when we'll update this post. They say the slope is certainly a lot better than it has been of late and we guess it will take a few grooms to get it back to its normal quality.They assume that the ....More...
The Medway Snowbowl has started on work on their ramps, rails & kickers for their slope.New road signs to be erected shortly. People have been arriving at the Chatham Dry Slope and thinking we've been telling fibs. Their Christmas programme will be published soon.They have a monument refit to start ..More...
The Warwood rail has now been altered (probably about a week ago, if you didn't know) and the transition is twice as long and half the angle of the original. It's 3 feet high and great to ride, but bad not to ride. There's also a new rail ready for it's first airing at the Huckfest tomorrow. It's 8 ..More...
The Medway prices have now been published for the coming season and they represent excellent value. You'll get a discount if you mention TheBoarder.co.uk More...
Snozone say that the slope is completely open at the moment (9.10pm Thursday). However, the top sections of both recreational slopes are still icy and on the lower sections the snow is soft. They will review the situation tomorrow morning and get back to us.
The Medway Snowbowl are still looking for more instructors, such has the response for lessons been to date. They even have a position for Head of School vacant at £35,000 pa (and no, they are not joking).Instructor rates are up to £15.00 per hour.If you're not an instructor then a training course ....More...
No, not a kinky fetish party at the Snowdome, but a description of the new bar extension upholstery. A wall has been removed in the old bar to give access to the bar extension. They haven't got a name for the new area yet, which also boasts waitress service, but I suspect if you come up with a ....More...
Excellent first days at Snowbowl. They are very pleased with the first open practice sessions. It is much busier than expected and they have yet to started their new advertising campaign. I suspect many are coming via TheBoarder.Open practice session prices are ridiculously low at the moment, but ....More...
The top sections of both slopes are still closed. They will be reopened, at the latest, for the launch of the Xscape Xmas campaign happening this Thursday. Slope capacity is currently limited to 50 - 60 per hour and customers are advised to check slope conditions and book before making the journey...More...
We received a message from Snozone who say:Due to unforseen circumstances the top section of both recreational slopes is closed and the fun park jumps are closed. The remaining sections of the recreational slopes are not up to usual Snozone standards. Lessons are not affected and will take place ....More...
After the warmest October on record, the Medway Snowbowl had a bit of a set back to its planned opening schedule. The favourable change in the weather means that the Medway Snowbowl will open for beginner and improver open practice midday, Saturday 17th November. Price for open practice is just £2.....More...
S’no joke – family fun at Xscape Milton Keynes is set to coin in the cash for Pudsey Bear and BBC’s Children in Need Campaign.Xscape is issuing an invitation to join the fundraising for Children in Need by taking the chance of an hour on the slopes at Snozone, Xscape Milton Keynes...More...
Although the new bar looked like a bit of a building site two weeks ago, it should be open for business this weekend. The bar extension is to the right of the stairs down to the changing area and will provide some comfy seating and a great view of the bottom of the slope through the full height .... More...
The people at Snozone have put a deposit down on a VW camper destined for the slopes of Milton Keynes. It hasn't made it as far as Milton Keynes yet, but when it does, it will undergo a reverse chop-top, they'll throw away the bottom half and strengthen the top half ready for the slopes.We drive a ....More...
We have a rumour from JB who was at Snozone yesterday. He was in one of the shops behind the climbing wall (can't remember the name) but one of the assistants was telling him about a snow slope being built in London, which isn't the London Snow World in Beckton. The source says it's about 3 years ....More...
There's a lot happening at the Snowdome at the moment. The new balcony is complete, there's a bar extension underway, a new rail on the slopes and the complete Adrenalin Tubing Accelerator, which we've dubbed the Nice Big Thing.Tim Warwood is also designing and iron horse and rainbow slide. He just ..More...
The latest round of demo nights kicks off this Tuesday as part of the usual shenanigans that are border nights @ The Snowdome.Dates are as Follows: Tuesday 5th Nov. Burton demo night.Saturday 11th Nov. Trespass comp and giveaways.Tues 13th Nov. Headworx comp & giveaways & TSA Board test.Saturday ....More...
Tamworth Snowdome have altered their Mornin' Boardin' (and Morning Club for skiers) to make them more accessible. A few customers commented that to try to get to the Dome for a 9am start is a bit of a struggle with the rush hour, so now you can have any 3 hour period between 9am and 1:15pm. The ....More...
Snozone experienced some technical problems with their snow cannons over the weekend. These have now been fixed and they are now blasting snow every night so the quality of the snow is improving daily.
We've found this from way back in November 1999. Perhaps this is now coming to fruition:Bristol City Council is to receive new plans from John Nike Leisure for a £100m leisure and sports park, including football stadium, ice-skating, ski slope, indoor arena and hotel.Says nothing about an indoor ....More...
The rumour about the Bristol snowdome is coming from the Bristol Ice Rink, owned by John Nike Group. The manager has apparently suggested that John Nike is going to build a new snowdome and Olympic size skating rink near Brislington Park and Ride.For those that didn't know, ice rinks are regularly ....More...
The London SnowDome is now the London Snow World and was officially launched at the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard Show on Friday 26th October.The slope should be open by Autumn 2002, will be 200m long, 30m wide at the top and 60m wide at the bottom with no pillars. Prices will be £19/hour peak.Read ....More...
I've just heard a rumour that planning permission has been given for a snowdome in Brislington, Bristol. This would be good as it's a long way from that corner of the country to any of the other domes.If anybody knows any more then let us know.
A summer skate park has been on the Medway Snowbowl plans since the start of the development of the site. Discussions are ongoing between SK8 (a local group) the council and Snowbowl.
On 31st October you can ski or board at the Snozone in Milton Keynes for £5 per hour.
The answer to Wednesday's question What car used to be manufactured in Tamworth? is of course the Reliant Robin (and Scimitar and Metro Cabs). A Reliant Robin will be joining the Volkswagen Beetle at Tamworth and will allow the Beetle to undergo some repairs to all the damage you 'orrible riders .... More...
We have an artist's impression of the Glasgow Xscape development. Construction should begin winter 2002. More...
We've put up an artist's impression of the Castleford slope. They expect construction will begin in spring 2002. More...
Fresh on the heals of this summers B.O.G.O.F. deals comes the "not so snappily titled" B.O.G.O.F.A.F. Buy one get one for a fiver.Whilst obviously not as good as getting your second hour for free, this deal still represents good value for money, it was the deal that the Snowdome had last summer, ....More...
Line (ski and snowblade and clothing manufacturers) are visiting Snozone on Wednesday 24th, between 7pm and 10pm as part of their UK Tour. Line goodies to give away, demos, should be a good night.There is a two hour special available Monday to Friday in the evenings now (£30 for 2 hours). That's ....More...
Wakefield Council has approved plans from Capital & Regional Investments for the development of a £40m Xscape ski slope and leisure complex in Castleford.We hear that they expect the construction work to begin in the spring. There are also artist's impression of future Xscape developments at the ....More...
Angus Council is to consider plans from a local businessman for the development of a £200m sports academy at Monifieth, which would be called Snow Valley Sports Park and create 500 jobs.We have no idea whether this is an indoor slope or not, but the name suggests that it might be. We'll try to find ..More...
The Tamworth Snowdome have gone bonkers and are still reeling over a bill of almost £40k for a completely new sound system. There are six pods up the side of the slope and it's now louder at the top than it is at the bottom. There's also some base pods pointing up and down the slope and they're ....More...
The Snowdome balcony opens this Saturday and they have bought lots of heavy duty garden furniture for people to sit on. The balcony is actually quite large at 30 metres wide and 3 metres deep. The balcony will also house a BBQ and a DJ booth for special events.The Launch Accelerator has been open ....More...
Lessons on the Nursery and Main slope are now taking place.The main slope should hopefully be available for open practice by Saturday and they have 35 metres of snow so far. They will start open practice at 55m length and it will cost about £3.50. The price increases as the length of the slope ....More...
As we've already reported, after two years of steady prices, the Tamworth Snowdome have had to increase their prices to cover increasing costs; in particular the Climate Change Levy and the National Minimum Wage have had a large effect on their business.But what does this mean for the average Tim ....More...
The wooden Poma platforms are now complete at the Snozone. They are said to be working very well and should make the ride to the top of the slope both easier for beginners and faster for the really keen.
The Snozone at Milton Keynes has a new brochure available. You can request a copy by visiting the Snozone website.
Xscape/Snozone will be exhibiting at the DMSS between 26 Oct - 4 Nov where they will be giving away 20% off vouchers on recreational slope use and taster lessons Mon - Fri, 9am - 11pm and Sat and Sun, 7pm - 11pm until Friday 20 Dec. The vouchers are also valid on Xmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's ....More...
We reported yesterday that Snozone are having an 80's night on Friday 30th November. Well, it turns out that this is also the Document SNOWBOARD 1st birthday party night. There will be a boarderX course as well as the usual ramps.Document also add that issue #8 of the magazine has this down as the ....More...
With the learner slope already open and the main slope set to open within a week, the Medway Snowbowl finds itself in the enviable position of having more demand than they can cope with.They say that demand for snowboarding lessons is outstripping the demand for skiing lessons by 2 to 1. I bet more ..More...
On Friday 30th November, Snozone will be holding an Old Skool Night as part of the Friday board only session. It's back to the 80’s, so dig out your one-piece and bandannas or that brown checked oxbow knee length jacket you meant to bin last year and join in for a retro night.Live DJ’s ....More...
In the run up to the winter season, various manufacturers are taking their equipment along to the Snozone for the general public to test free of charge. The dates are as follows. Evenings run from 7.00pm-11.00pm.SkiSalomon Tuesday 16th October Line Ski UK tour + demo team Wednesday 24th ....More...
Some rumours from Tamworth suggest that there's new kit on the way.The tubes for the Adrenalin Tubing (or possibly some related bit of kit) have been delayed by recent events in the USA. There may be a little bit of a party tonight to celebrate the launch, but staff were being a bit cagey.New hire ....More...
One of our ears at the Tamworth Snowdome has the following news for us. All unofficial you understand.The Nice Big Thing is coming along very fast and we think the builders are on speed or something 'cos they are working at hyperspeed. Local boy and boarding pro Tim Warwood is getting involved in ....More...
Medway has set its slope prices:Taster 30 minutes £15.00Adult Beginner 1 hour course £30.00Child Beginner 1 hour course £25.00Private Lesson £40.00 1 hr Open Practice From £ 6.00 to £12.00 A time table will follow shortly.First 10 metres of the Main Slope in place and they Will open when it ....More...
The Medway Snowbowl in Chatham, Kent has the following vacancies available:Full Time Head of School Salary to £35,000 dependent upon experience. Deputy Head of School Salary to £25,000 dependent upon experience. Duty managers x 3 Salary to £20,000.All have a benefits package ....More...
The Milton Keynes Snozone celebrates its first birthday today. The indoor slope opened on 2nd October 2000.You can win vouchers for the slope here. More...
All the Snowbowl's slope hardware is in place now and they are just waiting for sufficent soft white stuff before they open the slope. The weather forecast is also looking good - remember their slope is open to the elements.
What can only be described as the fastest and most exhilarating experience to be had on snow. Enjoy 30 minutes of head to head racing in specially designed inflatable tubes. They're fast, they've no brakes and they spin as you hurtle down the slope. Are you up for it? A UK exclusive....coming to ....More...
Due to popular demand Tobogganing sessions are now available every day from Monday 1st October 2001.Mondays to Fridays 6:45pm & 7:15pm Every Saturday from 5:30pm - 9:00pm Sunday & Bank Holidays 12:30 - 1:30pm & 5:30 - 6:30pm The midweek sessions are ideal for a fun evening after school,or why not ..More...
SP from TSA has sent us the latest pictures of the development of SnoWorld in Salford, Manchester. So no progress then. More...
The Medway Snowbowl still have vacancies for qualified instructors. If you're insterested then email your CV to iceandsnow@aol.com
Today, Wednesday 26th September 2001, the first snow has been applied to the Main slope at Medway Snowbowl.Dependant upon night time ambient temperatures the first boarding and skiing could be taking place as soon as the middle of next week.All boarders wishing to get an email when the slope opens ..More...
Issue #7 of Document Snowboard is now on the shelves. Inside you will find lots that is good (especially on page 36) including two vouchers for free snowboarding at the Snowdome. The vouchers expire on 31st October, but basically free hour if you pay for one hour or a free session for a mate if you ..More...
You heard it right. To celebrate the opening of the Medway Snowbowl, the good people in Chatham are currently offering a free 30 minute ski or boarding beginner taster lesson to anyone. Terms & conditions are; One per person, maximum 30 places available per day, first come first served, offer ....More...
Capital & Regional plc, the specialist retail and leisure property company today announces P-Y Gerbeau as Chief Executive of Xscape Ltd.P-Y Gerbeau was previously Chief Executive of the Millennium Dome. In his earlier career, P-Y was Vice President of Park Operations for Euro Disney, Europe’.... More...
We've had word from the Medway Snowbowl. Never ones to waste words, they simply say "Main slope expected to open in 14 days". You can contact them on 01634 715634.
Britain’s 2002 Paralympic skiers, Steve Napier and Russell Docker, took time out of their busy training schedules on Saturday 15 September to launch the Snozone Adaptive Ski School at Snozone, Xscape Milton Keynes. Snozone was thrilled with the launch of this exciting project. They hope as .... More...
Snozone have recently launched a new three hour intensive snowboarding course pitched between the current 16 hour weekend intensive and the five lots of one hour a week.The course is £65 and aims, but does not guarantee, to bring the rider up to their minimum recreational standard. Much depends on .... More...
The official word from the Snowdome on the 'orrible thing is:The management have every intention of making sure the addition of the 'Launch Accelerator' construction on the slope is as positive an addition for snowboarders and skiers as it is for the likes of our new activity Adrenelin Tubing. We ....More...
We now have pictures of the work currently underway at Tamworth Snowdome.The balcony is coming along and there's not much to be said, except that it is a good thing.The 'orrible thing is not so good. It's basically a pair if chutes for launching rubber rings. Each chute is 2m wide, so the whole ....More...
Snozone's use of Pomas to get you to the top of the slope causes a few problems. Like all Pomas, if left un-pisted, the tracks becomes very undulating making it difficult for beginners to ascend and thus reducing the speed at which Snozone choose to operate the drag.But all is now being sorted as ....More...
There was a big meeting on 12th September to discuss the future of the Hillingdon dryslope. Here's a summary of what's been discussed.The details of the current sports development plans for Hillingdon House Farm, land on which the ski slope area sits will be funded by Sport England through lottery ....More...
An anonymous poster sent us some scanned pictures from a new Snowdome leaflet and the reason for the "'orrible thing" they're building on the corner becomes very obvious. The Snowdome has started snow tubing and the steps down from the top of the first travelator are presumably a means for the .... More...
A small slope at the Medway Snowbowl will open at 3pm on Thursday 12th September. This is a beginner's lesson slope and throughout September the Snowbowl will be offering discounts of up to 20% on all beginner courses for adults and children.The regular adult course price is £25, so £20 if taken in ..More...
Snozone, the UK’s largest indoor real snow slope, has joined forces with a leading spinal injury charity to run a special day on 15 September 2001, for disabled people to experience the freedom of the slopes.In association with the Back-Up Trust, the Snozone Adaptive Ski Club is offering the .... More...
More revealations at Tamworth! The balcony is now under construction. The Snowdome tell us that the balcony will overlook the slope and that the entrance will be from the Aspens bar via an air lock. Once complete it will be decked out with tables, chairs, umbrellas and may even boast waitress ....More...
We reported a few days ago that people had been seen measuring up the Snowdome at the break in the travelators and on the slope on the corner. Well all is now revealed. Sort of.A huge steel thing has appeared on the slope right at the corner of the bend which reaches 2/3 of the way down. Apparently ..More...
The snow machines were switched to on yesterday ready for the opening of the temporary nursery slope on the 10th September. Snowtime UK boss Phil Jinks was so impressed by the low melt rates, despite 20°C ambient temperatures that he is said to have ordered a review of the main slope re opening ..More...
Artaxerxes tells us that the first issue of Snowboard UK is out and delivered to subscribers yesterday (so where's mine?). It has another free Snowdome pass; Buy one hour get one free, plus the usual small print. Best of all you can use it for the board nights - buy one and get a mate in free.We'....More...
Should Snozone have more special sessions? As it is at the moment many people can't get there because of the Friday night rush hour traffic. This means they never get to use the table top as it's not open any other time. They're supposed to have a women's freestyle night on a saturday night but ....More...
PB has just contacted us with the following review of the Friday boarding session. I must admit that we've been going all the way up to the Snowdome recently, although not for any particular reason, so we'll see what Snozone is like in a few weeks when we go again. Anyway, PB says:What is it with ....More...
We've just been told by a reader that having just booked at Milton Keynes Snozone for Friday night, he was told they are now charging a £1 fee for booking over the telephone. When he asked how else he was going to book, they said he could come in person and book. Since he lives a couple of hours ....More...
The Snowdome is continuing its great BOGOF (Buy One Get One Free) deals until the end of September.Purchase a 1 hour Recreational slope pass and get your second hour absolutely FREE. Valid at any time (except snowboard ramp nights) until 30th September 2001. Free hour must be used consecutively by ....More...
We recently ran a story about about James who proposed to Nicola on the slope at Snozone in August.But it seems that this was not the first time this has happened as we've just heard from Chris who says he beat James by 9 months. He says:We were due to go for our annual ski/snowboard trip over New ....More...
AC read our recent postings on the remodelling at Tamworth and said that there may be something else in the offing. A a few months ago whilst he was snowboarding at the Snowdome one Sunday morning, two guys came up the travelator complete with measuring tape. They made some measurements at the top ....More...
The September 2001 issue of the Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard Magazine has a Snowdome pass on the front. The card expires on 31st October.Either:Buy a one hour recreational pass and get the second hour free.Attend a multi-hour discount session and a friend goes free.Or:Book a one hour group lesson ....More...
Special deals on the slopes for this winter season are on offer at a Ski Fayre at Snozone on Saturday 8th September.Not all special deals and giveaways involve travel though – Snozone is offering 10% off recreational skiing on the day of the Fayre, to all those quoting ‘Ski Fayre’ ..More...
Hot on the tails of our own refurb, we've just found out that Snozone's own website has made its presence known. As we reported on April 8th this year, the new website is at www.snozonemk.co.uk adding to speculation that the proposed Capital and Regional slopes at Castleford and Glasgow slopes will ..More...
Snozone have just confirmed that the proposed slope style on 6th October will now not go ahead. We suspect they will have another big event at some stage and we'll keep you posted.
A touching story from Snozone at Xscape, which proved to be the most engaging place in Britain last week as it achieved another first, which proved quite a challenging proposition.For the first time ever the real snow slopes at Milton Keynes softened the path of true love for 26 year old James ....More...
Although we haven't heard from Snozone about the position of their proposed event on 6th October, we have heard from one of the sponsors. Tirol say they will be providing a mega holiday prize for winner.
AS has been in contact with Redditch Council about the proposed snowdome. At the moment they are still seeking planning permission, presumably from higher powers.
A report this week states the government has blocked plans for the multi-million pound Xanadu leisure complex. The Secretary of State's decision has been to uphold the findings of inspectors report. Leigh MP Andy Burnham said"The key grounds for the inspectors decision seemed to very vague and ....More...
We've tried to contact various people concerning the proposed Cardiff Bay snowdome development. The most we can find out is that the slope is still going ahead and Cardiff Bay people are still talking to the developers/designers.
Tamworth Snowdome might be hosting an informal jib jam competition on Saturday 25th of August organised by the board mag.We're not too sure of the format as the event hasn't yet been confirmed between theboardmag and Tamworth. It will still probably go ahead and there will be Pros and Ams there. ....More...
The SnowDome is on the lookout for the right people to join their team. Do you have what it takes to work in a sometimes hectic but immensely enjoyable 'customer focused' environment? Would you fancy using the SnowDome for FREE as one of the many rewards for working hard? There are currently ....More...
The Tamworth SnowDome is once again compiling a list of demo nights and special one-off events for the forthcoming season. The following dates were confirmed but more will follow.Burton Demo Night: 4th SeptemberBurton Demo Night: 2nd OctoberK2 / Ride / Morrow Demo Night: 9th OctoberBurton Demo ....More...
Hot on the tail of our Pipe/Balcony rumour, which Tamworth have niether confirmed nor denied, news from JD via some slope instructores is that these will probably go ahead and is being described as a "remodelling". The balcony will be done first, then followed by the pipe work. They said that work ....More...
Building started today on a temporary 25m x 15m nursery slope. Whilst difficulties with the siting of some of the historically important dock blocks are being resolved with English Heritage. Beginner, Board and ski courses are due to start in mid september 2001, ahead of the reopening of the main ....More...
The development at Beckton, London is to go by the name of the London SnowDome. This is the official name of the development and now that we're talking to the developers we hope to have some more insight into the slope over the coming months. All is well with the World.
The Salford slope's ring road, which forms an important part of the development is well underway. It should be completed by June 2002.The developers are in close discussion with British Waterways about the canal. It seems that the canal will remain adjacent to the main building, although some water ..More...
Although a Watford snowdome doesn't seem likely, Watford may see a new skate park. We suggested months ago that the demolition of Watford Springs might provide the site for the rumoured snowdome. It seems likely that the rumours of real snow in Watford were not for a snowdome, but for something ....More...
The roof of the impressive Slip 7 which will house the Medway Snowbowl is currently under maintenance. Historic Docklands are responsible for maintaining the building and are currently making repairs to the roof, clearing the site and refurbishing site offices ready for the planned opening in ....More...
The first issue of Document Snowboard hits the streets on 30th August and will include a voucher to Buy One Get One Free at the Tamworth Snowdome. The voucher can be used before the end of October and includes special sessions such as Fresh.So that's two great reasons to buy Document this year, as ....More...
JD is reporting two rumours from the Tamworth Snowdome.The first we've already mentioned. The word is that they intend to increase the pipage at the bottom of the slope. Either a pipe the whole width or two larger pipes either side of the central slope exit - perhaps you could even jump between the ..More...
The Milton Keynes Snozone has an offer running until the end of August. Between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday you can get your second hour at £5 - so that's two hours for £20.This is what we hear from Snozone, but GW tells us that this offer is also available at the weekends. Er...?
Snozone's big piste basher is on the blink again. JS said that since Friday the pistes have not been groomed to Snozone's normal standard. We just phoned and it's still out of action, although the smaller of the two groomers is still working. There are signs when you turn up, although the person we ..More...
The Sky Sports programme, ‘Wild Spirits’, caught up with Alain Baxter - Britain’s No.1 skier - at Snozone, the UK’s largest indoor real snow centre, at Xscape Milton Keynes. Alain, fresh from his sensational season, finishing 11th in the World Cup Slalom Skiing standings, .... More...
Members of the Club des Saisonniers can get 20% off slope time at Snozone. You can read more about the club at www.natives.co.uk/club/default.htm. The Club is for all those season workers that have spent seasons on the snow.
A website has appeared for the Beckton indoor slope development. Although it only contains an artist's impression of the slope, one interesting feature is an external funicular railway up the side of the building. This is something we hadn't heard of before and we'll try to chase up any more .... More...
Throughout the summer holidays (22nd July-2nd September) Snozone will be holding summer breakfast club for junior skiers and boarders. Sessions involve race training, coaching and fun competitions.Cost for members is £40 per week (Sunday-Friday) or £120 for the whole summer holidays (6 weeks, 31 ....More...
If you don't have your own gear for Snozone and want something that little better, then for £2 (free to Snozone Club Members) you can take your pick from their selection of premier kit.
Snozone Club Members who introduce a friend and get 1 hours free slope time. Simply write your name and membership number on the bottom of their completed application form and Snozone will send you and your friend the vouchers.
We took a little trip up to Tamworth on Tuesday. I made the fatal error or wearing my board up the travellator, just like I always used to. After a couple of runs the bottom of my board was thick with black muck. Many thanks for Ash at the Snowdome for cleaning it off for me. Apparently they're ....More...
Well it's been 13 months since we last reported on this one. We assumed that because of the environmental concerns regarding the site, that it had all gone pear shaped. JS sent us these words from his free local newspaper, the Leigh Reporter:Local MP, Andy Burnham had written to Stephen Byers the ....More...
Official words from Snozone regarding their rather good Big Air comp.SNOZONE TAKES A BREATHER AFTER BIG TRICKS, BIG AIR AND BIG PRIZES EVENTLast weekend, on Saturday 14 July 2001, Snozone at Xscape, Milton Keynes held the first ever “Snozone Big Air Competition". What was billed as one of the .. More...
Neil writes that the Friday 8 'til 11pm boarding night was no more last Friday. Indeed by 10pm, there were even skiers on the slope.To make matter worse, SnoPatrol were only letting one person in the park at a time "in the interest of safety", despite there being two clear runs down the slope and ....More...
Members are getting an even better deal at The Snowdome this July. In addition to the usual, buy one get one free, that is available at any time, except for ramp nights, up to July 31st, members get a B.O.G.T.F deal - Buy one Get TWO Free!This deal is valid to all Snowdome members who purchase a 1-..More...
We had a nice long conversation with Mike Ryder today who works for Middlewood Leisure Developments, the developers of the Salford SnoWorld. We'd already heard recent rumours that there was an issue with the oldy-worldy canal that runs through the site and indeed, an article relating to objections ....More...
In a follow up to the recent Big Air at Snozone for Xscape's first birthday, the Snozone has confirmed that their will be a follow up event to celebrate their own anniversary on 6th October 2001.This time it may be slope style, making use of the whole park and we've suggested they try to get more ....More...
Construction on Beckton's indoor slope will start in September this year and they expect the slope to open in November 2002. They will be using Acer Snowmec guns to create the snow, so it will be a Snozone rather than Snowdome snow experience.Although rumoured to have the UK's first indoor chair, ....More...
AS sent us this snippet from This Is Worcestershire:Plans were revealed to transform the Abbey Stadium site into a unique £40 million sports, leisure and entertainment centre, including a spectacular snowdome. The development will be the first of its kind in the country. It will boast a five-storey ..More...
As we reported a few days ago, since 5th July the time for boarder night changed to 7-10pm. This is the official line. However, MT has spoken to some employees there and you can still board 8-11pm if you want. It's their little experiment to find out whether people are prepared to come/can actually ..More...
For all those brave enough to risk their behinds on the mighty kicker they are currently fashioning at Snozone, rest assured that you will be hailed a hero and offered soft cushions after then event at the Riders' Party from 11pm-2am. Access by tickets only (complimentary to riders, sponsors and ....More...
The Snozone two hour special is now 'buy a 2 hour special and get the second hour for only a fiver' (applies to adults only). This promotion is valid until 31st August 2001. All sessions must be booked and taken before this date.The 'Bring a friend for free' promotion applies to recreational ....More...
To celebrate its first anniversary, the Xscape centre in Milton Keynes is holding a party with special promotions. The 14th and 15th of July have been set aside for visitors to come and enjoy a whole host of special events and entertainment including bmx and skateboard demonstrations, live musical ....More...
Due to popular demand the Tamworth Snowdome are pleased to announce that you can Ski or Snowboard 'recreationally' before 31st July 2001 and B.O.G.O.F. (BUY ONE GET ONE FREE*) *I.E. Buy a 1 hour recreational slope pass and get your 2nd hour FREE This offer is valid at any time, except ramp nights, ....More...
The Saturday Evening Snowboard Ramp Night 'FRESH' has some new toys. New kicker, new picnic bench, new Tirol Bar Bench, new metal grind rail and the daddy of them all... A VW beetle (and not the new nancy one either)Tamworth are offering 30% of Fresh to all Snowboarders who subscribe to the .... More...
Snozone have extended their bring a friend for free session to 20th July. They also have a 2 hour special, costing only £5 of your Earth pounds for the second hour.
We have had some further news about the ‘Big Air’ competition. A grand prize of a weekend at the G-Shock Air & Style courtesy of Tirol Tourist Board. Held in Seefeld (14-16 December 2001) this spectacular competition is now the heart and soul of a jamming-riding long weekend. The prize ....More...
English Heritage have approved the plans for the Medway Snowbowl. Being housed within an English Heritage site has proved a double-edged sword for the fledgling indoor slope. Whilst the slope came ready made and with huge future potential extension as other adjacent slips become available, it has .... More...
DS tells us that Tamworth Snowdome seem to be offering 30% off all lessons this month - except students, alas. This comes after two months of 1/2 price lesson across the board (we don't know if the punn was intended).
In a disasterous move that is going to affect a huge number of Snozone's customers, Snozone have decided to change the start time of their three hour Friday night boarding session from 8pm to 7pm."Hold on a minute!", I hear you cry. "I can't get there by 7 o'clock."They recently reduced the Friday ....More...
AH informs us that things seem to have progressed from last week's disturbing report, as construction workers are back on site.Earth workers are back on site, smoothing/leveling out the land which SnoWorld own, and piles of earth have appeared from somewhere not in view. It looks like they're going ..More...
SNOZONE BIG AIR COMPETITION 2001Get ready for the awesome, first ever, Snozone Big Air Competition 2001. The event will kick off at 4.15pm on Saturday 14 July 2001 at Snozone at Xscape, Milton Keynes.Snozone, the UK’s largest indoor real snow slope, will hold what promises to be one of the UK&.. More...
Tonight will see the the Rosignol/Lucozade Summer Solstice event at the Tamworth Snowdome between 9.45 and 1.15pm. The event will feature a Rossignol boards available to test, Pro Team Riders, plus a prize draw for a Rosignol Board with runners up prizes.There's also more prizes for the best Beetle ..More...
The Boarder had an invite on 1st June to check out the new Snozone funpark. Not being known to turn down an offer of a free ride, we grabbed our deck and trusty Sony and dragged them onto the slopes.What can we say? Well, it's a vast improvement on the previous slope and there's a few good hits for ..More...
MS informs us that Snozone are starting to run courses to qualify riders and skiers as tutors. At the moment there is a snowboard course that runs over a series of weekends and a ski course should be getting set up soonish.
AH reports some disturbing news from an enquiry at the Salford local area regeneration strategy office.Although full planning permission has been granted and demolition/earthworks has been completed on most of the site for the snowdome, there is still at least one parcel of land which isn't yet .... More...
The Snozone Big Air Competition will be on Saturday 14 July, 4pm – 10pm. Open to pros and amateur boarders, bladers and skiers. The registration deadline is 11am Saturday 14 July. Competition entry is £12 per person. There will also be a live DJ and some exhibition riders.11amCompetition .... More...
Their words, not mine...Yeeeah all-a-y'all Mutha Bithes, Ain't shit dat ain't fresh be going down in Tamworth town. For those of you not fluent in 'Yo' you will be pleased to know that the long awaited Tamworth 'Yo Fest' is happening this summer on August the fourth.You are all invited to attend as ..More...
News from Tamworth is that the Snowdome is running another holiday prize draw for regular riders. The draw will be on 1st July for 10 days in Vermont for two people, with car hire for the duration.To enter you only need to purchase two sessions and get a special entry card stamped (available behind ..More...
The Beckton Alps slope has now been competely stripped. Photos from our on-the-scene reporter JB show the slope is now laid bare, although no other progress is in evidence. More...
An article in The Herald saysA £65m scheme which includes 300,000sq ft of business space, 900 houses, a public park and indoor ski slope, already has outline planning permission on land use as an extension to the Braehead centre.A detailed planning application for that development will be lodged in ..More...
The Boarder now has an exclusive agreement in place to bring you weekly updates on the progress at the Salford World of Snow. Trawling the net we came across Alex Holden's site. He has agreed to point his webcam out of his 7th floor room directly at the Snoworld construction site on a roughly ....More...
The piste bashers have been out of action since Thursday and several readers have been told that the slope has been closed or has been closing an hour early (despite phoning in advance to check availability). The slope was closed for most of Sunday.Snozone say:Just to clarify, the slope is not .... More...
Snozone will be extending their offer on the current BAFFF by a week so the offer for skiing and snowboarding (recreational and lessons) expires on Sunday 24 June and for tobogganing on Friday 22 June.Also, bearing in mind that many of The Boarder's site visitors will not be in a position to go to ....More...
As you probably know Salomon provide the skis and boards at Snozone. Thursday 14th June will see the Salomon Apparel press launch between 10am and 3pm. We'll have more information shortly, but guess the slope is open as usual. More...
The Beckton snowdome will be funded by a Norwegian company and may use similar technology to the Snozone. t.a.c. provided much of the snow making climate control for Snozone with Acer Snowmec whose system is actually used, providing consultancy. Luton based t.a.c have also been asked to tender for ....More...
The lack of music at Snozone has now been sorted. With super speakers now installed and sponsorship by HMV the Snozone is now a happy place to be. They get to pick a new set of CDs every month, so all they need now are some requests.They've asked us to ask you, our lovely readers, what you'd like .... More...
Between 4th and 17th June Snozone is running a 'Bring a friend for free' promo. You will need a Snozone voucher for this offer, which are available at reception. Snozone cannot guarantee there will be any left when you arrive however.Buy a lesson or recreational slope use (including special ....More...
Not to be outdone by our friends at Board-It.com, our good friends at the Tamworth Snowdome have an exclusive offer for readers of TheBoarder. With the offer you'll be able to snowboard or ski for 3 hours for just £15 for the last two weekends in June.You'll need to be subscribed to TheBoarder ....More...
The recent Board-It.com newsletter has a great offer to ski or snowboard at the Tamworth Snowdome on the first two weekends in June for 3 hours for just £15. Visit the Board-It.com website.
We've asked Snozone what they intend to call the slopes now that the park is a permanent fixture on the middle slope. The slopes were called "The Feature Slope", "The Middle Slope" and "The Lesson Slope", but the Middle Slope is now the Feature Slope and people are getting lost and the trail map is ..More...
Thanks to ST we have the first picture of the Snowdome's Beetle and boy does it look good. There's some weird link between snowboarding and VW's, so the Snowdome have hit on the head with this little number. Apparently some riders were giving it a good seeing to. We'll have more pictures in the .... More...
The Snozone slopes have been revamped. The Boarder was let in on the little secret and sworn to secrecy last week, but we've just heard from AM who says it's all done. Just goes to show that the grapevine that is the Internet is a little faster than traditional marketing techniques.AM says:Snozone ....More...
If you're a Snowdome subscriber you'll be able to get two hours at Tamworth tomorrow for £10. But if you've checked your email you'd already know that. If you don't subscribe to their newsletter... what are you waiting for?
Fresh from her sensational season, finishing 3rd in the FIS World Rankings, Britain’s Olympic hopeful Lesley McKenna paid a visit to Snozone accompanied by her skiing cousin Alain Baxter and snowboarder Charlotte Dutton.The trio got together on Snozone’s 170 metre real snow slope to .... More...
All midweek (Monday - Friday) 1 hour ski or snowboard lessons areHalf Price until the end of June 2001. This, the latest of the continual run of offers from the Snowdome, also includes private lessons.So now is as good a time as ever to learn to board. Get the basics now, spend the year building ....More...
Due to popular demand the Tamworth Snowdome have extended their May offer until the end of June.Ski or Snowboard 'recreationally' before 30th June 2001 andB.O.G.O.F. (BUY ONE GET ONE FREE*) *I.E. Buy a 1 hour recreational slope pass and get your 2nd hour FREE. This offer is valid at any time, ....More...
The Beetle was rolled out again on Tuesday as planned for another test run. It went down well and will become a standard feature of the board nights from this Saturday onwards.
The dry slope at Beckton is currently being dismantled. An auction on the 5th May saw most things go, but there does seem to be a few ramps lying around if anybody is interested and wants to make them an offer.The uplift has gone, most of the Dendix has gone and some of the outlying buildings have ....More...
As first reported by The Boarder in April, the Snowdome is getting a VW Beetle. This Saturday (May 26th) sees its first outing at Fresh, Saturday’s board only ramp night.If jibbing is your thing, then get up to Tamworth this Saturday, Fresh runs between 10pm and 1.30am every Saturday
Details have been released for more special offers at Tamworth Snowdome. Throughout the month of May, all users will be able to enjoy a second hour for free when they purchase the first at the normal rate. This includes members rates, but does not include either ramp night.All lessons (Ski or ....More...
Snozone seem to be having some problems with their phone lines as they have been "temporarily disconnected" since yesterday and appear to be permanently engaged today.The problem is apparently a BT problem and was fixed at 1pm today.
CK reports that the Beckton Alps dry slope is now closed. It looks like the work to convert the slope to real snow is now underway.We've tried emailing the slope for many months with no reply. The phones are also not being answered, so we're going down on spec next week to see what's afoot. We'll ....More...
A planning application to create the £40 million entertainment centre in Redditch will be submitted before the end of June 2001. Redditch Council updated members on the proposal to develop a 28-acre site on the site of Abbey Stadium at a Town Centre partnership meeting. The snowdome, along with a ....More...
The Medway Snowbowl's plans for expansion are gaining momentum. They are also now planning to provide some retail space within the centre and have upped the volume of modular buildings proposed for the refit.They still plan to increase the number of slopes, although it seems the adjacent buildings ....More...
Does the Snozone have lift problems? A bin on the side of one of the Poma lifts reads "POMA - Removed (Spare) Parts". Indeed the lifts are often stopping, causing the SnoPatrol to rush for the lift, top and bottom to reset them. Have they got dodgy lifts? Are they unreliable?Boarders do not .... More...
Tamworth have more offers for subscribers to their newsletter:Morning Club / Mornin' Boardin' Session is still taking place on May Day morning (7th May 2001). Enjoy 3 hours of recreational skiing or boarding along with free tea / coffee and not forgetting the biscuits for only £ 18 Adults / £ 13 ....More...
London Snowdome Ltd are planning a £10 million scheme at the Beckton Ski Slope in East Ham, London E6. The project comprises alterations and enclosure of existing ski slope to form 24,727 sqm, indoor real snow ski slope, restaurant/bar, shop, crèche, ancillary offices and a travel agents. Tenders ....More...
Work on Xscape Castleford, the snowdome at Glasshoughton, is expected to start in the summer. As far as we know the site has been ready for some time, but we don't have any inside contacts at this time.
ST writes:Just thought I'd tell you a heart warming tale of the friendly face of the Snowdome.I had a letter from them wishing me a happy birthday and offering me either a 2 hour board/ski session, a tobogganing session or a boarding/ski lesson for free (to be taken on either of the following two ....More...
In a recent article, it was revealed that the developers for the Swindon sports complex are turned off by the cost of the indoor snow dome. Terry Brady says:Things like the multiplex cinema and nightclubs are still on the agenda but we have to think again about the indoor snow dome as the one at ....More...
Various sources over the past month have indicated that an indoor slope may well be included in Wessex Park, the replacement for Weymouth FC's current stadium, Wessex Stadium. We have no details about the actual slope, except that it will be an indoor real snow slope.The new 6,000 capacity stadium ....More...
From 14th December 2000:Redditch Borough Council has appointed developer E & J International as its preferred partner to develop a £40million sports and leisure complex in the Worcestershire town. The proposed scheme at the town's Abbey Stadium includes a snowdome featuring Europe's largest indoor ....More...
Saturday 28th April will see the Finale of the Salomon Blader X Series at Snozone. Combining the fun of snowblading - jumps and tricks - with the thrill of a full body contact competition and all you bladers are invited to join in the fun. Registration on the day is between 4pm and 6pm in the Sno ....More...
Despite a rather short initial "season" at the Medway Snowbowl, they have some rather impressive future expansion plans. They currently have the one slope in Slip Seven, but adjacent docks may also be up for sale soon. The additional two docks are not listed buildings (judging by the look of them) ....More...
CS has contacted the Medway Snowbowl. Due to the recent rises in temperatures, they are having trouble keeping the snow cool enough and have therefore closed the slope to boarders and skiers. This was just a test phase for them and they will be opening again in October this year for a full season's ..More...
After another little hiccup with their slope, the Medway Snowbowl will be open for business on Monday 15th April. The slope will be at full length by that time and snowboarders and skiers will be welcome. You should phone in advance to check slope schedules - 01634 847161.If anybody can get us a ....More...
The National Adventure Expo Tour are to promote the National Adventure Sports Weekender by running a Big Air Challenge at Milton Keynes on 14th April 2001, between 6pm - 11pm.There are three competitions (snowboard, twin tip and skiboard) each keenly contested by a maximum of 16 entrants. The ....More...
Once again, the kind people at the Tamworth Snowdome are giving us slope time for free. This time (and perhaps to complete the full set), the offer is via Issue #6 of Document Snowboard. As usual take along the token, get the stamps stamped and get free slope time.Document also has some great words .. More...
The Tamworth Snowdome are currently letting some 4x4 manufacturer use the slope as journos are coming in to see how fast they can climb up the slope. All good fun.However, we hear a rumour that because of this the morning sessions at Tamworth are currently unavailable. We've not had this confirmed ....More...
The new Snozone website has been under construction for a few weeks. The original died-a-death when Healthland went belly up and was patched to reflect the new ownership.The Xscape website also has a few new movies of the slope. You can find those here.One thing that seems clear is that Snozone has ..More...
We now have the official details of the Snozone Club membership and all the previous details are confirmed. Whilst the cost of membership for an adult has increased by £5 since the details were first released, for a "modest" initial outlay, the real snow at Xscape becomes suddenly affordable. For ....More...
There's another fantastic offer for anybody subscribed to the Snowdome newsletter. Over the Easter weekend, take along the newsletter and purchase a one hour recreational ski or snowboard pass for just £10 and any further recreational hours purchased are also just £10 each.Subscribe at the Snowdome ..More...
The long awaited Snozone Club membership deal will be launched tomorrow. The cost for an adult is £85 for the year and will give you 20% off normal slope time, £10 off board/ski only nights, £5 off Fresh Trax and half price slope use on Sunday evenings. Junior membership is £50, "couples" ....More...
On Saturday 14th April Snozone will be holding an invitation only Big Air Event at Milton Keynes.On Saturday 28th April, Salomon are sponsoring a blader cross event at Snozone which is open to anybody. I guess you ought to contact them for entry details.
Tamworth Snowdome is already rather infamous for its snowboard nights. To add to their existing two ramps, quarter-pipe and recent picnic table (the best £20 they ever spent), they are taking delivery on Thursday of a VW Beetle shell that will also form part of the Tuesday and Saturday night ....More...
The next posting is an April Fool. We made it all up, but it seems the last laugh was on us.
An indoor slope is to be built on the lower flanks of Snowdon. The Boarder has received a plan and picture of a scale model from sources within this advanced project. Considerable portions of the west face of the mountain will undergo extensive development to create a huge 800m slope; the longest .... More...
The Snowdome is offering it's newsletter subscribers the chance of a free recreational hour when they purchase the first hour at full price.You can subscribe to the newsletter at the Snowdome website, to make sure you get any future offers.The current offer is open until Sunday 8th April and you ....More...
Snowboard UK reports that Beckton's impressively steep 200m Dendex slope will start to transform into an indoor slope at the end of April 2001 when demolition of the existing slope will begin. McAlpine hope to complete construction in time for a grand opening on the 1st May 2002.The transformation ....More...
The Tamworth Snowdome has issued some words about their new beginner slope. You can see our exclusive picture of the slope here.The Snow Academy is a great new addition to the Snowdome. Designed specifically for the first two hours of tuition for both skiing and Snowboarding the slope has a ....More...
Here's the pictures you wanted to see. Apologies for the state of some of them - they were taken on the way back from Val Thorens and an early morning snowtrain. Anyway, feast you eyes on the UK's latest slope, but do note that the slope, although fully open for business, is really in a test phase ....More...
When The Boarder visited Medway, they gave us an "Important Notice" that we'll reproduce here:Welcome to Medway SnowbowlThe Snowbowl is special in many ways. Firstly it is sited within an ancient monument which is why the structures we have had to build are like they are.Also you must be aware that ..More...
The latest addition to the UK's indoor real snow slopes opened 10.30am Saturday 24th March. Unfortunately, due to a pump failure, much of the slope had flooded the week before the opening. This destroyed much of the snow, so the slope is currently open for tobogganing only. The pump has now been ....More...
The new sessions are Saturday 5.30-9pm and Sunday 5.30-6.30pm. They will cost £3.50 for children and £5.50 for adults for 30 minutes.Please note that there is a 15 minute safety brief before the start of each session so arrive early with your warm clothes and gloves. Sturdy footwear is also .... More...
The Medway Snowbowl hopes to open on Saturday 24th March. They currently have some construction problems with one end of the slope, but expect to see that all sorted in time for the opening.
This Friday, 16th March, Snozone will be holding two uphill foot races at lunchtime in aid of Comic Relief - one for girls starting at 1pm and one for boys starting at 1.30pm. The prize is a mountain bike.Entry costs £1 and all entrants must of course wear a red nose and their pants on the outside .... More...
The launch of the Snozone Club should take place within the next two weeks.Snozone have contacted us to say that are also introducing a new two hour special, where booking for two hours gets the second hour for half price. Again, this will start within two weeks.The Boarder will be amongst the ....More...
The Snozone at Milton Keynes – Britain’s largest indoor ski slope – is the exciting new venue for the third annual Schools Ski Challenge, being organised by Action Research, one of Britain’s leading medical research charities. Schools are invited to enter teams of six skiers ..More...
Following the success of the Milton Keynes multi-leisure centre, Xscape, Capital and Regional Properties has confirmed that Braehead in Glasgow will be the next site. A 50:50 joint partnership has been set up between Xscape developer, Capital and Regional, and regional shopping centre business, ....More...
RP has just phoned them. They don't have a definite date but it won't be this weekend as expected. Most probably either 17th March or 24th March. They cite some minor setbacks.The Boarder has an invite to the opening, but we'll be away on the real stuff in Val Thorens on those other two dates. Let'....More...
ST, our intrepid Snowdome cameraman has risked life and limb to bring you the first shot of the Snowdome's new slope - The Academy. Typically he got the "Oi! You can't do that without management permission" line. Thanks ST.Click for Big PictureAs you can see, the slope is about the size of your .... More...
Various positions are available at Medway Snowbowl:Reception, cafeteria, instruction, hire department, slope patrol and others.They are also looking for an Advertising and Promotions Manager. If any of you 'orrible lot get that job, then remember who sent you :o)You can email your CV to iceandsnow@....More...
Planning consent for The Medway Snowbowl was granted late last night at Medway Council's planning meeting.Subject to confirmation of parking arrangements construction could start on Friday with snowmaking commencing Saturday in time for opening on Saturday 10th March.Opening for this season will be ..More...
The proposed terrain park at Snozone is being hampered by the Health and Safety Executive who want the slope patrol to be present at each jump on the slope. So if you want a really boring job...In all seriousness, this is pap. The not-suprisingly named "SnoPatrol" are tip-top at Milton Keynes. As .... More...
The Board Jam we reported recently has turned into an end of season party. Details are still in the planning stage and we'll try to keep you informed.
Haydock could be considered the slope that started The Boarder's coverage of proposed indoor slopes, when we saw models of the proposals for Haydock and Dartford at the Tamworth Snowdome several years back. With the selling and reselling of the Snowdome, the possibility of either of those two ....More...
Ice and Snow have sent us this exclusive information on the sneaky rascal of a slope that suprised us all by popping up in Kent recently.As providers of one the 6 methods of snowmaking technology to be used at the Medway Snowbowl we can now reveal that; If permission is granted on Tuesday 27th ....More...
As reported 10 days ago, more money off vouchers have appeared for the Snowdome. The March 2001 issue of Snowboard UK sees another card along the same lines as the February/March 2001 issue of the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard magazine. Collect two stamps to get a free one hour recreational pass or .... More...
The Snozone membership deal is almost finalised and the slope is taking details of those who are interested. Becoming a member of the Snozone Club will cost £80 per year and this will give you 20% off recreational sessions, a £10 discount on board/ski only sessions and half-price slope use on ....More...
Fresh from the slopes we hear that the price for Friday's boarding session at the Snozone will soon be reduced to £35 for the three hours. If you become a member, which will also be available soon for £80 a year, that session will go down to £25.
According to the TV programme "Working Lunch" (shown on 11/12/00) there are plans for a massive new leisure centre including a snowdome to be built in Redditch. It's still in the planning stages at the moment.[From: Flipped24]
We've heard that Beckton have put out a tender for somebody to create real snow for them. This would suggest that the unconfirmed rumours of an indoor slope may be true. We still haven't heard from Beckton themselves.
Cries of woe go up from us locals, but rumour has it that the Watford "slope" will be along the lines of a family entertainment complex - more of a "Winter Wonderland" theme with animatronics, ice skating and perhaps a little snow.
LC tells us that despite the shite and briny new website for the Snowdome, there's nothing on there to tell you that because of the school holidays there's no specially priced morning sessions this week.
Fylde Council is to consider plans from the Whyndyke Development Consortium for the construction of a £50m indoor Snowdome facility at Marton, Blackpool, which would create up to 2,000 jobs.From ">www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk
Internal sources are suggesting that Tamworth will be operating another discount scheme over the Summer at the Snowdome. We have no details as to whether it will be vouchers, cards or some other discount scheme, but savings for regular boarders could save substantial amounts each time they ride.You ..More...
PW tells us:We have been to many different resorts in Europe and boarded in some pretty bad conditions, but this was the only time I have got seriously injured from a wipe out. Three days off work a visit to the osteopath and a scabby arm, well worth a 6 hour round trip drive! We were one of the ....More...
RP has spoken to Snowtime UK recently. They say that planning application isn't being decided until end of this month. Original plans to open in April are unlikely to proceed and that realistically the slope will open in October this year.
ST informs us that the new learner slope is now open at Tamworth. As far as we know this is situated below the current slope in an area originally set aside for an ice skating rink in the original plans.The slope is called the Snow Acedemy and opened on Saturday 10th February and is about 30m long ....More...
We're hearing complaints about the state of Tamworth's slope. It sounds like that the management are willing to give you a refund if you complain, but I'm sure you'd much rather have better snow.Our reader writes:When we got on the slope on Sunday 11th February, we were appalled at the state of the ..More...
We wrote a few days ago that we think the Millenium Dome ought to house a Ski Trac slope. We also emailed Ski Trac and received this reply from the inventor and CEO, Kevin Ferris:You are sure right about the Millennium Dome. We actually have a funding source prepared to fund a Ski Trac at the Dome, ..More...
The Millenium Dome is up for sale... again... still. One early proposal for the Dome was for an indoor real snow slope (see here).Anyhow, we received an email about this site and it got us thinking.You might be amazed to hear that those crazy Ozzies have devised the longest slope in the world - ....More...
From Mr H. Rockstar (again),An overheard conversation reveals that is the change of use is granted for the slope on the 7th February, that the slope could be open for the February half term. Equipment testing is believed to be taking place on site already.Talk about done and dusted. As The Boarder ....More...
We hear from a disgruntled reader that when he turned up on Sunday for a hours slope sliding, he was told his chances were "slim" and that he should book in advance. Fat chance when Snozone's phone system is shite and their website doesn't give you any of this information.We suggest you check their ..More...
Those of you waiting for the Salford Snoworld will be disappointed to hear that the opening has been delayed for a year.We also have some more pictures courtesy of Simon Pardoe of TSA who says:There's still an awful lot to knock down before they can actually start building. A large foreman type ....More...
More news from Hunkyrockstar:There has been a front page article in the Kent Messenger newspaper and numerous other articles regarding the proposed slope. It is to be built in Slip seven, a massive building at the Chatham Historic dockyard.Apparently only change of use permission is required, which ..More...
We confirmed the slope today when we found a posting in the Kent Messenger from 25th January 2001 that reads:WINTER WONDERLAND: This slip could be turned into a ski centreSNOW could be on the ground every day of the year - in the surroundings of one of Medway's most historic naval buildings.The .... More...
We have some great pics of the new exterior of the Snowdome at Tamworth. They really are a great improvement on the previous effort.Thanks to ST for the pictures.
We hear from a regular at the dryslope at Beckton, London that they have permission to work through the night to get an indoor slope done and frosted within 10 months.We've yet to get anything from Beckton Alps themselves, but we're on the case.If it goes ahead, the slope will be close to two .... More...
A few emails from a mysterious poster are suggesting that Kent is to get some sort of slope.Less than an hour from central London, Medway in Kent is to get Indoor real snow slope for 1st October 2001. A 60m half pipe is planned. Rumoured it could be open by Easter. Planning consent is expected ....More...
On the cover of the February/March 2001 issue of the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard magazine you'll find a card allowing you to collect two stamps which can be redeemed for a free one hour recreational pass or any special session of your choice. Stamps will be issued from 15th Feb and the cards can be .... More...
The Snozone is to hold a late night board jam sometime in March. The details are not currently finalised, but the event will have a late bar and DJ. Due to the licensing laws, the late bar is only available if you pre-pay "membership" for the night. More details as we get them.
You wonder why in this day and age of modern enlightenment that a company like Snozone cannot get their act together over something as simple as taking your money off you. We are of course referring to their telephone booking system.It's not like we're phoning some dodgy helpline. We're trying to ....More...
We have more on the Glasgow slope. The slope will be built either at Braehead, Glasgow (a massive big shopping and leisure place) or at the old site of the Ravenscraig Steelworks which is in Motherwell about 13 miles from Glasgow. We're still digging for some dimensions and we'll let you know when ....More...
New times have been announced for Saturday nights at the Snowdome. The "Fresh" boarders only night now starts at 9.15pm and finishes at 12.45am, the bar will stay open until 1am (always useful after a hard night on the ramps). The change in Saturday night timings is because tobogganing is now ....More...
We didn't have an email from another reader who doesn't live in Glasgow, who didn't say:I live in glasgow and have been told in total confindentiality that [the Glasgow slope] will be going ahead. One of my friends works for the company that dealt with the plans for this - apparently it will go ....More...
Milton Keynes Snozone had previously been given the go ahead by the Health and Safety Executive to run with around 250 slope users as a maximum. At the time Snozone were reported to have thought this figure was fairly high and that maximum numbers would actually be set by customer satisfaction.....More...
Special SessionsYou'll already be aware if you read everything we write, that Snozone intend to reduce the cost of slope use for "special sessions". These sessions include the boarding and skiing only nights each week.The prices have now been set... but they won't tell us what they are until the ....More...
The Boarder has heard a few juicy tidbits about Snozone recently, so we thought it was about time we sorted out the truth from the fibs. This is directly from Snozone, official-like:Discount For Own KitAlthough we've heard this from several sources including from a receptionist at Snozone, it is ....More...
Some people just think we make this stuff up. Perhaps we do. A reader has reported that he has heard from several different sources that an indoor slope is proposed for the Glasgow area. This is the second slope we know about for Scotland, the other being the West Calder slope.
The Boarder recently spoke to a journalist from the Daily Express who reports that Snozone are thinking about placing some trees on the snowy slopes of Milton Keynes. If you can remember back to the original artist's impressions of the slope, you may also remember that there were fir trees shown ....More...
Heck! After December's poll it seems like they got the hint. Snozone staff on the desk are suggesting that a discount may soon be available for those with their own kit - and it's a few days until Christmas.
Snozone may cure it's terribly undulating uplift surface by putting down some Dendix to smooth the way a little. We're assuming that this will be used as a firmer base for the snow rather than the surface on which you actually ride. The technique is used frequently on the temporary slopes with ....More...
Thanks to Simon at TSA we have a picture of the slope. We hope the final slope will be bigger than those currently on display ;o) More...
The new Tamworth Snowdome website has now gone live. It can be found at www.snowdome.co.uk and a Flash and HTML version is available.They still have the majority of sections to complete and it doesn't look like there'll be much on the site that wasn't there before - just a jolly good makeover ....More...
AH, a reader of The Boarder says:I saw something in the local paper a few weeks ago suggesting that the Sports Village was no longer going ahead in Cardiff, and a 50m pool (which was part of it) was going to be built in Swansea instead.The article was mainly about the pool, because there is ....More...
A press release from Redditch Borough Council dated 29th November 2000 reads:Major New Sports, Leisure and Entertainment Complex for RedditchSports, leisure and entertainment facilities in the Redditch area willbe transformed when an new 40 million pound complex is built on theexisting Abbey ....More...
Snozone held the title of "Largest Indoor Real Snow Slope" in Europe for about 10 weeks. Although disputed, Snozone took the title from the Uithof dome in the Netherlands which, although longer, was not as wide.But this Sunday, both these slopes will be blown out of the water when the Alpincenter ....More...
You may want to read that headline again. It's true and straight from Snozone's Nicci Griffiths. It's amazing what a box of chocolates will do.Nicci says that although nothing is definite yet, the prices of the special sessions will be reduced - notably the snowboarding only session on Friday.....More...
So the rumours of a half-pipe weren't quite on the mark, but Snozone is to get a semi-permanent snowboard park, which isn't half bad even if it isn't half-pipe.The park will include a new tabletop on the 15° slope at the top. This is being described as "big" with accompanying "plane in flight" ....More...
We've had a good chance to have a look around the Snoworld website now. What can we say? The site is excellent - are they trying to put us out of a job? It has CAD models, artists impressions and an updated (yes, actually updated) news section.You'd better check it out for yourself, but here's some .. More...
Demolition work and earth moving has begun on the Salford World of Snow site.
The new Snowdome website seems imminent as a new parking page has appeared.Now we've seen some of the new site which is hidden away in a little corner of cyber space and it's very Flash. Let's hope they remember to add some content.See the current site.
We have a few left, but Snozone say there are no more vouchers. They printed 15,000 and they have all gone. More...
Snozone are to turn the volume up during this Friday's boarding session between 8 and 11pm. A DJ is being sorted as I write.Salomon are sponsoring the evening and they'll be demoing their kit and providing kit as prizes. Sobe will also be dishing out their drinks, one of which is specifically "....More...
A month or so ago, a Natives' survey showed that many slope sliders would very much like to see the Millenium Dome turned into a snowdome.Great minds think alike and Leisure Weeks reveals that this was indeed one of the options proposed.Snow Valley - a sports and entertainment venue with adjacent ....More...
News from 25/09/2000 at Leisure Media.Tamworth's slope has always been plagued by "learners". Good on 'em we say, but couldn't they learn somewhere else as they take up loads of room on the slope? The more skilled just use them as a mobile slalom course and they're always good for a laugh in the "I ..More...
News from 13/11/2000 Leisure Media.The Snowdome, the UK’s first indoor real snow centre in Tamworth, has been acquired by the management team. The deal was completed with debt funding from Barclays Bank and equity funding from Barclays Ventures.The indoor ski centre - the UK's first to use ....More...
We have it from a very reliable source that Snozone is to get a pipe. We speculated a few months ago that this would be a real international winner for the first slope to do it. Top riders would come from all over the world to keep their hand in during the Summer months. At the moment we have no ....More...
Okay, you have to go and work for Snozone, but it seems they have a load of jobs available in the rental department and also as Poma assistants. We suggest you try giving them a ring on 01908 230260 or turning up in person. We're assuming that a Poma assistant is somebody who pulls people up the ....More...
The Snoworld website for the new Salford slope has gone live and can be found HERE.We haven't had a real good look yet, so let us know what you think of the website.We now have a contact at the slope. He saysJust to let you know Leisure Villages have no involvement with Snoworld at Salford. ....More...
Capital and Regional Properties have broken with tradition and given their Castleford snowdome development a sensible name. The snowdome is to be called "Leisure Mountain", although it remains to be seen what the actual slope might be called. Our source says The planning permission for the complex ....More...
Everybody says Snozone is too expensive and the new owners, Capital and Regional Properties, seem to be doing something about it. At Board-X, Snozone were handing out vouchers entitling you to 20% off all recreational slope prices and entry into a free prize draw to win free slope time for you and .... More...
After the recent storm damage and snow contamination, the Snozone opened as planned on Monday morning.
During an attempt to check the extent of the damage to the roof of Xscape, we hear that a couple of maintenance staff accidentally discharged antifreeze chemicals both over themselves and the slope. They were taken to hospital, but have subsequently been discharged. The Health and Safety Executive ....More...
Snozone's recorded message changed some time today to let us all know that although we can make bookings for the slope, the slope will actually be closed until Monday morning. Shame they can't update the website so quickly. That dynamic medium still tells us the news of the slope's opening some ....More...
We've had reports from Milton Keynes that the police have been forced to close some of the roads around Xscape due to the danger of flying roof material. From a distance the damage this weekend's storms have done to the roof is clearly visible. The slope will be closed for repairs and we'll let you ..More...
We've had reports from Milton Keynes that the police have been forced to close some of the roads around Xscape due to the danger of flying roof material. From a distance the damage this weekend's storms have done to the roof is clearly visible. The slope will be closed for repairs and we'll let you ..More...
November's issue of Snowboard UK has a credit card sized pass attached to the front cover. On the back the pass reads: This pass is your ticket to board at the newly refurbished Snowdome, for FREE, when it re-opens on 16th September 2000. Either: Buy a one hour .... More...
An employee of Snozone says that he's heard that there may be a new slope destined for Watford in Hertfordshire. We'd certainly be interested in that as The Boarder is based about 10 minutes from Watford. We have no more details, but we are aware that Watford Springs, a water flume park in the ....More...
We hear a rumour that Capital & Regional Properties are interested in taking over running the Snozone on a permanent basis. This company developed Xscape and obviously has a vested interest in seeing the flagship attraction to Xscape do well.
After several hours of free boarding at Snozone, courtesy of Healthand, we thought it was about time to take the plunge and see how good it was when we had to pay for our time. We booked by phone the previous Monday and were told there were lots of places left, up to the maximum of 250 slope users. ..More...
Capital Shopping Centres is to seek outline planning permission from Renfrew Council for a £200m project to regenerate Braehead, including an indoor ski slope, housing and cinema complex.From UK Business Park.
An inside source says that a group of Dutch businessmen were being shown around the Snozone last week. The Dutch have a lot of experience in running indoor slopes, but we have no idea whether the group are interested in the Snozone, Xscape or Healthland. In fact we don't even know who they are. ....More...
Healthland Partnership will be working together with Capital and Regional on the Castleford project. They say they have learnt many valuable lessons from the Milton Keynes project and many of those have already been taken into account for the Castleford Xscape.
Whilst Healthland sort out their little problems, the Frequent Visitor Scheme has been put on hold. The FV Scheme was already to go and it will happen one day, but until then there's no discount available unles you are a full member of the Healthland Gym. We also hear that you need to book for the ....More...
Healthland, who run the Snozone at Xscape issued an official statement on the future of the slope and health club. It read: "An announcement was made today that the Healthland International Limited is unable to meet its obligations to credits and Leisurenet Limited, its South African quoted parent ....More...
It was reported in both The Saturday Times and the Milton Keynes Sunday Citizen that Healthland have called in the receivers. A £70m deal with Virgin Active has falled through, although it looks likely that all the Healthland sites and developments will be snapped up pretty quickly by the likes of ....More...
Rip Off Warning! Just after publishing this recent article on the high prices at Snozone, we heard this little story.An experienced boarder recently took to the slopes of Milton Keynes. On the desk he was asked about his ability. He said he had done all the lessons at Tamworth. When asked about ....More...
We're not quite sure what this means, but Faulknerbrowns, the architects for the Castleford Xscape project say that planning "has gone through", so it seems likely that construction on the site will start fairly soon. They also say that all information will have to come through Xscape from now on. ..More...
Whilst at F-F3 at the weekend, we popped over to Salford to see the new site. As you can see, there's a large area of gently sloping land that has what looks like an old fridge dumped on it. We're assuming this is just a prototype for the main slope which expects to open in two years ;o) There's ....More...
Many thanks to ST who supplied these pictures. They were taken mid-week and the slope looks particularly empty. The pictures clearly show many of the improvements to the slope. The Snowdome are now using a swipe card system. Apparently, The Snowdome used to operate a similar card system but did ....More...
In traditional style (and we all suffer from it), the new Salford Snoworld North West website is late. It was supposed to go live at the end of September 2000. The Boarder visited the building site of the new dome a few days ago and we'll have some pictures for you shortly. The planned opening ....More...
Castleford begins construction in October. Haydock is dead. Dartford on the cards again.
The new Burton catalogue comes with money off vouchers for the Tamworth Snowdome and Board-X.
The Snozone will open this Monday. We have an invite to have a play on the slopes later today and have a chat with Healthland. Healthland have released this Press Release.
We've found an artist's impression of the completed slope at Salford and it looks mighty different from the angular building at Tamworth and the buried cylinder of Xscape. I think it's looks rather groovy. The development of the site between the Railway Viaduct and Oldfield Road starts this year .... More...
We have reports that Snozone may eventually get some very local competition in the form of a 250m slope in Northampton built by the owners of the Tamworth Snowdome.
A new sports stadium proposed for Swindon is to have a snowdome. The plans are backed by Terry Brady, the financial saviour of Swindon Town FC. More from Swindon Link
Sunday sliding at the Snowdome was very busy, but not too busy for JD to take a moment out to send us a message from the slopes. Both PCs are up and running with their homepages set to The Boarder ;o) The snow is now much deeper, but also slower and the flags were out. The new turnstiles should ....More...
The proposed indoor slope at Whyndyke near Blackpool will be 280m x 40m. The snow will be provided by Acer Snowmec. More from the North West Ski Federation.
Oi! You can't use cameras. No photographs. Nobody told me. I've been taking them all day... Why not? We're not open to the public and there's some unofficial websites we have to be careful about. That's me! I popped around to my neighbours last week to see if they fancied a curry. Instead .... More...
The Snowdome at Tamworth has re-opened having spent £500,000 on a major refit, with over £100,000 spent on the travelators alone to make them more reliable. There is also a metalic membrane on the inside of all the girders making the interior look smarter, lighter and to help control .... More...
News from Stu Brass's Soulsports has the Burton Demo Tour Event in Milton Keynes on Friday 6th October. The events starts at 6pm and will premiere the Burton 2001 videos splayed across two huge screens on the outside of the Xscape building. You will also get a chance to try out all the 2001 Burton ..More...
Healthland may be in a position to name a date within the next few weeks. This is looking good, with full on snow falling at the moment and intense training of their staff, I think we can hope for an early October opening. Don't forget - no official date as yet!!
A casual enquirer has been told by Healthland that the Snozone will open midweek, to avoid the place being mobbed. As suspected the date of the 22nd now seems unlikely and dates of the 27th September and 4th October are being banded around. Remember that these dates are rumours and until the slope ..More...
A few regular readers have contacted Tamworth who say the slope will not be open until the 16th September. I shall have SnowVillage soundly beaten! Apparently, the slope doesn't actually have any snow on it at the moment.
VargaNet reports that the Snowdome is offering a free hour when the slope does re-open. The battle between the slopes looks like it's about to heat up with Snozone offering a quality experience and the Snowdome offering boarding for the masses. An anonymous source also informs us that the new ....More...
Recent information has started to materialise about the economic viability of the new slope. The recent snowmaking problems are due to freezing up of Acer Snowmec's snow cannons. Ice has been forming under the nozzles, because the air temperature is not low enough and water from the nozzles is ....More...
More reports of definite dates, although nothing directly from Healthland. Other reports are for the 22nd September
Olie is a Healthland gym member and has sent in this photo of the slope. It gives a good impression of the scale of the slope and you can also see the changing contours on the run down, plus much of the hardware and software. The Boarder now has an invite to view Snozone and we just need to .... More...
It is reported by SnowVillage that the Tamworth Snowdome is now open after the refurbishment. This is over a week early. The Snowdome site reveals that the refurbishment was supposed to be revealed to the public at the grand opening on the 16th September. This is not just a make-over either: A ..More...
The Boarder has received more information from Healthland on how they expect the slope to be used. As we already know, uplift for the main slopes will be via Poma button lift. Healthland realise this may cause problems for less experienced boarders, but say the minimum requirement for recreational ..More...
Healthland have revealed that the SnoZone is to be expensive indeed. Rumours of reduced follow on hours are unfounded. If you are not a Frequent Visitor then expect to pay £20 for every hour you're on the slope. If you decide to fork out the £75 for an adult Frequent Visitor membership ..More...
The following imsages are taken from Snozone's guided tour, but we thought we'd link to the images here. The images have now gone. The slope with some sort of dodgy white covering and the boarder friendly Poma groin ripper.
A leaflet from SnoZone reveals that Friday night will be the snowboarding only night. The session will last from 8pm until 11pm and cost £40. This is almost twice the price of the equivalent session at Tamworth and the equivalent of about 3 days worth of lift passes in Europe.
An anonymous source reveals that construction of the Castelford slope will begin on 2nd October 2000.
The Boarder has managed to get the Frequent Visitor rates for Snozone from Healthland. The cost will be £75 for adults and £35 for junior members. These figures are fairly reasonable and should make a big difference for... er... frequent visitors. The final information is still in ....More...
Other sources are confirming that the Haydock slope is as dead as a boarder on the flats.
Various sources are reporting that the Snozone in Xscape will be opening in mid-September. Dare we hold our collective breaths? This news is reported in VargaNet by way of Healthland and also in Milton Keynes Web which also shows this picture of the actual slope looking very Christmassy. More...
Sources are saying that the Dartford slope is still on the cards. It's certainly taking its time this one. Other rumours are that this one is dead and buried along with the proposed Haydock slope.
Boarders were spotted at Xscape recently. They were also seen sometime later with snow dripping from their boards.
Plans for a £240million International Sports Village moved forward in April this year with Cardiff County Council's £8.9million acquisition of a 74-acre site in Cardiff Bay. More at Leisure Week]
The PR company for Xscape has told The Boarder that the Snozone in Milton Keynes has not currently got enough snow on it to open. The snow-making process had to be stopped to perform some work on the slope and so the opening is delayed to beyond August. We may be able to get an early look at the ....More...
It's been a while since we last reported on this development, but it seems that things are going ahead. The hoardings surrounding the building site have gone up and reveal some interesting details of the slope. The slope is expected to open in late 2002 and the development will include bars, ....More...
If you want to find out about the Snozone, then you'll be wanting to visit the new Snozone website. The Boarder's opinion of the Xscape site is that it's Flash 4. What more needs to be said? The Snowzone site is much better although currently missing a few graphics.. There's no mention of any ....More...
The rumours about the lack of snow on the slope is apparently unfounded. Healthland have said that the reason for the delay is a number of small issues. Healthland say that the fitness centre will open Monday 31st July.
Natives have reported that the reason for the delay is that they can't get enough snow to fall in the dome.
Tamworth will close on the 31st July for approx. 6 weeks for a massive refit. The refit will include "new snow" - the first since it was opened, new travellators, and a refurbishment of both the inside and outside of "the dome". The inside will see a silver skin being put over the existing girders ..More...
A report on lottery funding indicates that the Wigan Xanadu project is still a possibility.More at This Is Lancashire]
The Boarder has been contacted by Aurelia (the PR company for Xscape) who say that the opening of Xscape has been delayed by a further month. No new date had been confirmed, but it will certainly be towards the end of August. Aurelia said that although much of the complex is open already and ....More...
The architects for the Croydon Gateway say the whole project is caught up in the planning process.
The Boarder has received a response from Healthland who will run the Snozone within Xscape. All the pricing information is given above, but interestingly they will not be offering a discount period like Tamworth. You either go peak or off-peak and it's not going to be cheap.More information here.
The Boarder received its press preview day invite. The date is set for 25th July and assuming the following day is the grand opening as before, the slope should open to the public on the 27th. I even get to have a slide during the day long preview and a climb on their climbing walls. Photos and a ....More...
The Snozone at Xscape will now not open until the end of July 2000. No reason is given, but they have suggested that this date is pretty definite. The Boarder has requested more information on the delay and also on pricing and will keep you up to date as always.
The Boarder has spoken to a local, who says that at the moment the retail park next to the snow dome is open and trading and the area where the dome is to be built is cleared and levelled but no building works have started as yet.
A report into lottery funding for former coalmine areas says that It is believed if the Xanadu project is given the go-ahead, the current Lottery grant gap would swallowed up as millions of pounds flooded into the town.
The Boarder has spoken to one of the land owners who says the indoor slope is still on the cards.
Milton Keynes snow village almost finished. Europe's largest indoor 'real' snow slope at Milton Keynes is nearing completion, with the opening date set for 5 July. Described by the developer as "an entirely new concept in total brand development for leisure and retail complexes"; Xscape will ....More...
It's all change again. This week the Xscape website reports that Snozone will open to the public on Thursday 6th July 2000 with the official launch the day before. Reports suggest some of the delay has been down to McAlpine.
Xscape have issued a Press Release detailing a whole load more information on the Snozone and Xscape itself, including the various retailers in the development.Read the Press Release here.
The Boarder has spoken to the architects for the planned dome, who say that the project is looking good and that they are waiting the final go ahead for the project. They suggest that an announcement in the property press may be made soon.
The Boarder has spoken to the architects Faulknerbrowns who say that the dome is currently caught up in the planning process.
The Xscape website reveals that the Snozone is expected to open to the public on Friday 30th June 2000. A new website is planned for release in June as well, although no further details are given.
Tamworth will close for 4 (possibly 6) weeks during August 2000 for a complete refurbishment. No doubt this is in response to the opening of Snozone in Milton Keynes this May/June 2000. The Quarter pipe is also back after a bit of "redevelopment".
Although the bars, shops and cinema will be open by the end of May, the Snozone will not be open until 1st July 2000. That's a whole painful month longer than originally thought. However, the Snowboard Asylum User Forum has the date down as 29th June, so who can tell?
Plans for a £240million International Sports Village have moved forward this month with Cardiff County Council's £8.9million acquisition of a 74-acre site in Cardiff Bay. The site was sold earlier this month by Associated British Ports, developer Grosvenor Waterside and the Cardiff Bay Development ....More...
It seems that the recently reported Castleford and Glasshoughton site are one and the same. The official location is Castleford. Xscape Limited, a subsidiary of Capital and Regional Properties plc, has announed plans to develop a further two real snow indoor ski slopes - Xscape Castleford in ....More...
The snow to be used at Snozone has now been confirmed as Acer Snowmec as originally intended.
The Cardiff Snowdome has received funding from European Regional Development Fund to the tune of £2.1M. It will be developed as a tourism flagship to regenerate South Wales. The partnership developing the project involves Cardiff County Council, Philips Electronics and other private sector ....More...
Snowboard UK magazine has an article on the new slope which is actually called Snozone (it's the complex that's called Xscape). They will be using Salomon equipment for the hire gear and will have some 250 boards available. The beginner slope will have a travelator depositing people at the mid and ..More...
On the western side of the city, developer Leisure Villages is preparing a £108million SnoWorld scheme which was encouraged by the city council because it comprised all the elements of Going for Growth. We couldn't believe it when Newcastle City Council first reacted to our nation-wide proposals to ..More...
A proposed £200million sports village for the Welsh capital has taken a step closer to reality after securing the site for the development. Cardiff County Council agreed terms late last month for the 72-acre site in Cardiff Bay from the land's joint owners, Associated British Ports and Cardiff Bay ....More...
The enquiry into the new dome is on hold again, whilst an environmental study is undertaken. The developers, Greenbank Partnership have been asked to submit this by the Government Office for the North West. Greenbank have said this would be done by the 6th of December 1999 so that the enquiry can ....More...
Gill Weeks went to a meeting last night with the Xscape developers and a guy from Healthland. Seems like they're undecided on snowmaking at this stage; either Acer Snowmec or Polar Snow. They had pictures of Snow Planet in Holland which, they say, is a similar design to Xscape. We think this uses ....More...
The developers of Xscape have said that that the Cardiff slope won't be a multi-leisure complex like Milton Keynes, but a stand alone slope in a "leisure development area" and will probably be smaller than the Xscape slope.
The building is to be handed over from developers in early May 2000 and should be open to the public on 25th May 2000. There's a main run with posts down the centre and a separate beginners' area. Uplift is provided by a travelator and two state of the art button lifts (- yuk!). Snow falls from ....More...
Allied Leisure bought the complete package and then put the Snowdome and the caravan site back on the market. Insider sources reveal that a deal regarding the Snowdome (which I'm not at liberty to expand on) is close at hand.
The Times article is actually quite a nice job. It seems Dartford is still on the cards for next year. We'll see.
ANOTHER obstacle appeared this week on the road to Xanadu. On Tuesday an inquiry into Xanadu developer Greenbank Partnership's application for a rail station and link road at Kenyon was postponed. The public inquiry at Leigh Town Hall, following Warrington Council's refusal of the station ....More...
From The Telegraph Allied Leisure is today expected to confirm a £110m deal with private equity firm Duke Street Capital to buy First Leisure's bowling business. The sale includes the Snowdome in Tamworth. First Leisure announced its plan to dispose of the businesses in the spring and insisted ....More...
The project was designed and is to be built by the same company as the Milton Keynes snow dome. The funding is in place. Outline planning permission was granted a number of years ago and it will go to detailed planning sometime during October 1999, construction is due to start in the first quarter ..More...
Letter from Adur District Council."...we are in receipt of a long standing planning application for NWSC ....however we are also in receipt of an application from the new owners of the property for a mixture of commercial and 'unspecified' leisure activities and we are currently working jointly on ....More...
The project may have stalled either temporarily or permanently due to concerns over the environmental impact on the surrounding area.
The Department of The Environment has given the go ahead for plans to build Britains fourth indoor snow ski and boarding centre. The centre had already received planning permission from the local authorities last year, but was referred to the Department of the Environment because of its vast size. ..More...
Xanadu is currently subject to a public enquiry that has been adjourned until August 1999, with the prospect of further enquiries in to rail connection plans which should again lead up to central government level. The backers of the project are reported to have secured £4.5 million of EC funding ....More...
Plans for an £85million indoor snow-led scheme close to Manchester city centre have got the green light from the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions. Developer Leisure Villages' 800,000 square foot SnoWorld scheme was released on 23 June by the DETR without being made ....More...
From The Telegraph Lady Delfont, the widow of First Leisure founder Lord Delfont, yesterday accused her nephew Michael Grade of "asset stripping" the company her late husband built. Mr Grade, who inherited a busines spanning bingo, bowling and Blackpool Tower when he took over as executive ....More...
We've had an email from the Information Officer at Faulknerbrowns who says that the Croydon "Gateway" is in for planning permission
A slope is proposed for around the Broad Street area. This is a joint private/council project. Sources are currently saying that it's unlikely to go ahead in its current format"As the council are looking to build something that is very difficult to achieve, however I am looking at a site in ....More...
Capital and Regional Properties who are building the £60 million structure have confirmed an opening date of May 2000 and officially named the development "Xscape". The original name was "Crystal Mountain". This will be Europe's largest snow dome when it opens. At 170m in length the slope will be ....More...
Leisure Villages has almost secured planning permission for a second UK SnoWorld - a multi-leisure and retail complex anchored by an indoor ski slope. Newcastle-upon-Tyne councillors said last week they were minded to grant permission, but the scheme has been referred to the Environment Secretary, ....More...
Newcastle-upon-Tyne could get a £70million mixed development anchored by an indoor snow centre after proposals by developer Leisure Villages cleared a major planning hurdle. City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Metropolitan District Council ruled on 11 June that it was minded to grant the 14.8-acre city ....More...
First Leisure's Marketing manager, Gary Baker, admits the although Xscape will pose a threat to the Tamworth slope, they are keen to get on and start building a second slope in Dartford.More at Attractions.
Leisure Villages' SnoWorld indoor snow centre and mixed leisure scheme in Newcastle-upon-Tyne has been released by the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions. The £70million scheme was referred to the DETR after Newcastle Metropolitan District Council ruled it was minded to grant the ....More...
Cardiff County Council has approved plans for a £200m international sports village on the waterfront, including athletics stadium, swimming pool, two ice rinks, two hotels and a ski centre.
It looks like Haydock may have run into planning problems and has been canned.
From The Telegraph The group has been a break-up target ever since the former Channel Four boss Michael Grade took the helm, with businesses as diverse as bingo and Blackpool Tower already gone. After this latest move, a motley collection of nightclubs, bars and bowling alleys is left behind and ....More...
Redditch Council is considering plans for a £35m leisure development next to the Abbey Stadium in Bordesley that will include a swimming pool, indoor tennis, restaurants and multiplex cinema.
The site will include an indoor ski slope, a proposed replacement for Wales Empire Pool, an outdoor stadium and an ice-rink serving as home to the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team. It also reveals plans for a waterfront office block, housing and hotels. If the project is given planning permission, it ..More...
A planning officer from Dartford Council confirmed that there had been a planning application for a Snowdome, (9 storeys high apparently), along with an application for a leisure park type complex (bowling, nightclub, restaurants, etc.). He stated that the application was from First Leisure and ....More...
Press releases were still suggesting that the Wigan Xanadu is likely to go ahead. There's a £4.5m European Community grant for it already approved, although this falls short of the £30m was applied for - some suggestions state the grant was dependent upon the project starting within 6 months. There'..More...
When I spoke to First Leisure at the beginning of 1999 they told me the slope would be opening in Spring 2000. Details of the sale of the Tamworth Snowdome puts this slope in some doubt, although many sources still have Manchester down for a second dome.
The Wigan planning department suggested that the project is awaiting approval by the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Acer Snowmec is planning to build a £100m winter theme park called Xanadu in Birmingham, which will create 3,000 jobs.Xanadu is the name used by Birmingham base company, Acer Snowmec for all its domes.
Acer Snowmec is planning to build a £100m winter theme park called Xanadu in Birmingham, which will create 3,000 jobs.Xanadu is the name used by Birmingham base company, Acer Snowmec for all its domes.
SnoWorld has just been given planning permission for a £60m winter world at Salford. It will include two real snow slopes, a multiplex, a health club, bowling alley, roller hockey centre, bars, restaurants and shops. More at Leisure Marketing
Leisure Villages is planning to develop a £60m SnoWorld winter sports and leisure complex in Manchester, creating 2,600 jobs. More at UK Business Park
The £240million International Sports Village development in Cardiff Bay was given the green light last week. Outline planning permission, subject to approval by Welsh Secretary Ron Davies, was granted to the 70-acre scheme by Cardiff County Council on 30 September after Cardiff Bay Development ....More...
Capital & Regional Shopping Centres is planning to develop a £57m sports village in Milton Keynes, including retail facilities, multiplex cinema, ski centre and tenpin bowling.Source
A formal planning application has been made to build a National Winter Sports Centre at the former Blue Circle cement works at Steyning Road, Upper Beeding. But because of the scale of the complex it could be at least the end of the year before a decision is made. The developers will also need ....More...
This ambitious project proposes a magnificent winter sports city will have the largest indoor ski slope in the world, eclipsing even the Tokyo Ski dome. The NWSC will be a centre of excellence for winter sports and will include a 550m ski slope, Nordic/Biathlon track, freestyle aerials training ....More...
First Leisure has announced a major expansion programme, including four new nightclubs, seven bingo halls, fitness centres and indoor real snow ski slopes, with the creation of 1,400 jobs. More at UK Business Park
First Leisure has taken over the Snowdome indoor real snow ski centre in Tamworth. The company bought the site and the Pro Snow indoor snow-making system from local authority management contractor Leamore Leisure last month. Leamore will continue to run the adjacent swimming pool and fitness ....More...
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