JANUARY 2010
Two New Indoor Snow Centres For China
The China Daily newspaper has reported that a new indoor snow centre has opened in Shaoxing, a city of 4.4 million people, located in the Zhejiang province of northern China.
New Indoor Snow Movie Premieres
A new film based around the after hours activities at the Chill Factore indoor snow centre in Manchester has been launched.
Liberty Mountain Extends Snowflex Slope
Although the new Liberty Mountain Snowflex® Centre in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA only opened last August, the centre has been such a huge success that owners Liberty University immediately ordered an extension to the surface area.
€100m Dublin Snowtopia Dome Plan Rejected
Plans for a €100m indoor snow centre for Tyrellstown in West Dublin in Ireland have been rejected by the Irish government’s An Bord Pleanala, confirming an earlier rejection of the plans by the local by Fingal County Council in February 2009.
China’s Olympic Bird's Nest Fills With Snow
China’s famous 2008 Olympics Bird's Nest stadium is currently full of snow, for a snow festival which will continue through to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Indoor Snow Park Proposed For Tulare
An indoor snow centre has been proposed for Tulare in California.
Salomon Launches ‘Grom Camps’ On UK Slopes
Salomon is sponsoring a series of Freeski ‘Grom Camps’ at UK indoor snow domes and outdoor dry ski slopes to help get everyone from novices to experts airborne, grinding and generally having fun.
Snow And Tennis Combo Ticket At New Zealand’s Snowplanet
New Zealand’s Snowplanet indoor snow centre has teamed up with the local Albany Tennis Park to offer a unique holiday experience for children of all ages. Tennis and skiing or snowboarding on the same day in the same city!
Ski Rossendale Likely To Be Sold
One of the UK’s leading artificial surface slope centres Ski Rossendale in Lancashire looks likely to be sold after consultants employed to look at the best way forward for the loss-making local government owned facility made that recommendation.
Ski Dubai Plans to Cut Power Bill By 25%
The Mall of the Emirates, one of the world’s largest shopping malls and the home of the Ski Dubai indoor slope has announced plans to cut its energy use by 25 per cent over the next year.





































