Snowdome
The Snowdome is an indoor ski slope just off the A5 road in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. It opened in May 1994 and was the first full-sized recreational indoor ski slope in the UK.[1]
| SnowDome | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Indoor ski slope |
| Location | Tamworth |
| Completed | May 1994 |
| Design and construction | |
| Other designers | Tamworth council |
| Main contractor | Europeople |
Facilities
The slope is 170 metres (560 ft) long by 30 metres (98 ft) wide with an incline of around 1:7. There are also 2 serial 'travelator' lifts for access back to the top and two rope-tows.
The Snowdome has a learner slope underneath the main slope. The main slope also holds regular 'ramp nights' in which several objects are added, including a gas pipe, mini rail and a quarter pipe.
There is also one ice rink and one ice track - the UK’s only - which circles the real Snow Fun Park and the ice rink with a number of other things.
The complex also contains a 25 metres (82 ft) swimming pool and gym—formerly known as Peaks Leisure Centre, but now owned and managed by the Snowdome as 'Snowdome Swim' and 'Snowdome Fitness' respectively. There is also a bar (aspens), a shop Ellis Brigham, and a coffee shop on site.
Events
Construction work started in early 2009 for Sawley Cross properties to build a 120-bed, £7M hotel on land adjacent to the snowdome. The Holiday Inn Hotel opened in late November 2009.
Incidents
On 24 September 2021, a twelve-year-old boy was killed after being injured at a tobogganing party at the snowdome.[2]
References
- Snowboard Club UK :: The Riders' Network
- "Louis Watkiss: Parents held son as he died after SnowDome crash". BBC News. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.