- Snowdome
Infobox Building
building_name=Snowdome
building_type=Indoor ski slope
location=Tamworth
completion_date=May 1994
main_contractor=Europeople
other_designers=Tamworth councilSnowdome, (or more usually 'the Snowdome'), is an indoor ski slope just off the
A5 road inTamworth, Staffordshire . It opened in May 1994, and was the first full sized recreationalindoor ski slope in the UK. [ [http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/slopes-tamworth.html Snowboard Club UK :: The Riders' Network ] ]Facilities
The slope is 170m long, by 30m wide with an incline of around 1:7. It also boasts 2 'travelator' lifts for quick access back to the top. [http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/skiing/skiing-holland-til-snow-falls-in-the-desert-739208.html The Independent article on Indoor ski slopes]
The Snowdome have in recent years, added to their collection of activities by building a learner slope underneath the main one, and an ice rink surrounded by a snowmobile track. The Main slope also holds regular 'ramp nights' in which several objects are added including a gas pipe, mini rail and a quarter pipe (which is always positioned at the bottom of the slope).
The complex also contains a large swimming pool (Peaks leisure centre) with a small restaurant that serves chips and other meals. There are also 2 bars on site, both with views over the main slope, the aspen bar also serving food during the daytime.
Current Events
There are currently plans for Sawley Cross properties to build a 120-bed, £6m hotel on land adjacent to the snowdome. Construction will begin in late 2008, for completion October 2009. [ [http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdetail1.cfm?codeID=63443&CFID=32129359&CFTOKEN=50175336 Leisure Opportunities News: Ski slope hotel for Tamworth Snowdome ] ]
External links
* [http://www.snowdome.co.uk Snowdome official website]
References
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