Monthly Archives: July 2024

Dry Slope Returning To Burning Man Festival

The Black Rock City (BRC) Snow Club are returning to the Burning Man Festival during its 2024 run from August 25 to September 2nd, 2024. Last year the BRC Club debuted the festival’s first dry ski slope and will be returning this summer with an improved set up. The Burning Man Festival, staged each year in the Black Rock desert

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Folkestone Dry Ski Centre Enters Administration

The trust which runs Folkestone Ski Centre and other sports facilities in the town has appointed administrators after running into financial difficulties. The Folkestone Sports Centre Trust was established four years ago to operate long established facilities including the ski slope, a swimming pool, fitness facilities, dance studios, ball courts and a high ropes course.    In a public announcement,

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More Ski Areas Adding Dry Slopes

Germany-based dry slope designer and manufacturer Skitrax World reports they are receiving new orders for slopes for the valley stations of ski resorts. In most cases, a mat ski slope is to be installed next to an existing conveyor belt so that skiing operations can be maintained when there is little or no snow. In addition Lifttrax mats for lift

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Neveplast Create New Era of Cross-Country Ski Surface

Neveplast have created a technologically advanced material for cross-country skiing, with a new format for classic technique that the company says represents a new era for cross-country skiing tracks that are available all year round. “Whether you are a beginner or an experienced skier, our track offers a unique opportunity to train and have fun even in the city, regardless

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New Freestyle Dry Ski Slope For Ontario

Canada’s Horseshoe Resort is installing high-performance freestyle training facility complete with steep downhill dry slope and a big airbag. The installation of the facility began at the Ontario ski area in Late July and is expected to be completed by September. The facility will include a 50 metre long, 22 metre wide BagJump airbag, and 14 and nine-metre jumps designed

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New Ski Centre Opening in Wiltshire

A new ski centre is set to open in South Wiltshire next month. The South Wilts Ski Club has converted a former tractor workshop at Bapton, between Salisbury and Warminster and installed a conveyor ski slope. Local media reports that the conveyor ski slope machine supplied by Dutch company Maxxtracks has now been installed and a full-time ski instructor hired

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