The growing number of indoor snow centres in the UK makes it possible for Brits to get around a perennial problem that faced us when we bought our ski equipment – testing it first.
We had the choice of buying abroad in a ski resort where we could test it but not easily return it to the shop if there was a problem, or of buying at our local ski shop but not really testing it until we got to the Alps and then had little come back if there was a problem.
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Organizers in Europe plan to take skiing indoors next month, when Olympic slalom champion Benjamin Raich will face French rival Jean-Baptiste Grange and other challengers in a new European championship.
Organizers from Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy revealed plans yesterday to hold slalom races for men and women on an indoor slalom course in Amnéville, France, on Nov. 7.
Organizers said they have registered 80 skiers from 12 nations.
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Skiing in North Texas? Snow/Sport Entertainment Ltd. has announced that they are starting a $70 million dollar project entitled the “Texas Alps”. The Alps is part of a 250,000 square foot facility near the Grapevine Mills Shopping Mall and the venture would have the ski slope, an indoor ice climbing wall and a luge track.
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The UK may only be a 2 hour flight from the Alps but once the snow has melted in popular resorts like Val D’Isere and Zermatt, the residents of London usually resign themselves to putting their ski and snowboard equipment into storage for a few months and turning their attentions to other pursuits until the next winter season comes around. Not that running, cycling, rowing or playing tennis aren’t great fun, especially when the sun is shining, but for a committed winter sports fan, the prospect of eight months or more without any snow action can be pretty demoralising.
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With temperatures hovering around the forties and many UAE residents planning to take shelter indoors from the scorching heat, Ski Dubai is gearing up to offer a cool summer to its visitors. The only snow experience in the region that can be enjoyed throughout the year is offering a number of exciting activities for the next three months catering to all ages.
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The growing number of indoor snow centres in the UK makes it possible for Brits to get around a perennial problem that faced us when we bought our ski equipment – testing it first.
We had the choice of buying abroad in a ski resort where we could test it but not easily return it to the shop if there was a problem, or of buying at our local ski shop but not really testing it until we got to the Alps and then had little come back if there was a problem.
Read the rest of this article »
Organizers in Europe plan to take skiing indoors next month, when Olympic slalom champion Benjamin Raich will face French rival Jean-Baptiste Grange and other challengers in a new European championship.
Organizers from Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy revealed plans yesterday to hold slalom races for men and women on an indoor slalom course in Amnéville, France, on Nov. 7.
Organizers said they have registered 80 skiers from 12 nations.
Read the rest of this article »
Skiing in North Texas? Snow/Sport Entertainment Ltd. has announced that they are starting a $70 million dollar project entitled the “Texas Alps”. The Alps is part of a 250,000 square foot facility near the Grapevine Mills Shopping Mall and the venture would have the ski slope, an indoor ice climbing wall and a luge track.
Read the rest of this article »
The UK may only be a 2 hour flight from the Alps but once the snow has melted in popular resorts like Val D’Isere and Zermatt, the residents of London usually resign themselves to putting their ski and snowboard equipment into storage for a few months and turning their attentions to other pursuits until the next winter season comes around. Not that running, cycling, rowing or playing tennis aren’t great fun, especially when the sun is shining, but for a committed winter sports fan, the prospect of eight months or more without any snow action can be pretty demoralising.
Read the rest of this article »
With temperatures hovering around the forties and many UAE residents planning to take shelter indoors from the scorching heat, Ski Dubai is gearing up to offer a cool summer to its visitors. The only snow experience in the region that can be enjoyed throughout the year is offering a number of exciting activities for the next three months catering to all ages.
Read the rest of this article »
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