 Poster: A snowHead
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Slope has confirmed it is reopening on Thursday. Initially only recreational skiing/boarding and only open 5 days a week (not Tuesday and Wednesday) so no lessons. Advance booking only and they are going to start charging for kit.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snowfactor reopened today. Fairly quiet unless you are Santa.
Due to open S,M,Th,F,S this week then every day apart from 25th over the festive period.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyone any info on it opening?
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Unlikely to open before the autumn for a variety of reasons not least Covid, but will definitely reopen.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Ski lots, I'm one of the 5/5 doing BASI 1 at the end of Sept. Are you there for your DSUK?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@GlasgowCyclops, I’m booked in for the Adaptive course (again), which is the middle of October.
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Yep 3rd time lucky for me.
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@Ski lots, Just had my BASI for October cancelled (#4) and I can't keep taking weeks off for the course to be cancelled.
Unless BASI get real and start a fri-sun + sat- sun for their courses I imagine people will just get fed up and not bother.
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Heard they have lost a second tier tax tribunal appeal against being found guilty of £450,000 of VAT evasion. There will be costs and fines on top of that. 
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@haggishunter, is that them applying a reduced VAT rate for a ski lift pass vs access to the slope at normal rate?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| @haggishunter, is that them applying a reduced VAT rate for a ski lift pass vs access to the slope at normal rate? |
No, considerably more complicated than that one. HMRC lost the final tier of appeal with respect to the 5% reduced rate of VAT applying to indoor ski tows.
To summarise they created a non profit distributing limited by guarantee company called Snow Factor Training Limited and funnelled income through it claiming sales were exempt from scope of vat as it was for training. Staff were given contracts which implied staff were employed by both companies when all operations were carried out by the principle company not the training company.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@haggishunter, perhaps they should just focus on running an indoor ski slope and not VAT avoidance schemes? Might be a better use of their time, and hopefully, of their expertise.
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Snowfactor have announced they will finally be reopening on Thursday 18 November. Will only be opening 5 days a week. New website is also imminent.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Ski lots, Yep just saw it on twitter.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Is it the existing operators or have they gone "phut" after the VAT issue and phoenixed?
Regardless, I will be along their like a rat up a drainpipe once it reopens !!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@GreenDay, some administrative changes, but still the same owners and management. Just to note, as previously announced, equipment hire will be charged for those not bringing their own. Opening is Thursday until Monday, with earlier closing than in the past on some days.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Ski lots, Thurs-Mon is great. If only BASI would do courses sat+Sun and Sat+Sun+Mon or at worst Thurs-Mon meaning only 3 days off work (if they cancel again, I'm on cancellation number 4)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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bringing your own kit is fine as their skis were total garbage anyway but i do hate using "my" skis on the sand / sugar that they have, it sucks the life out of the bases in one run!
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| enduroaid wrote: |
| bringing your own kit is fine as their skis were total garbage anyway but i do hate using "my" skis on the sand / sugar that they have, it sucks the life out of the bases in one run! |
Ellis Brigham do test skis.....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@skison, irrespective of the ownership/administration issues, the slope is re-opening on Thursday.
I was there yesterday for a pre-opening event. The snow was in the best condition I have ever seen it there.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Ski lots, I may be there just after 4 on Monday. You around?
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| Ski lots wrote: |
@skison, irrespective of the ownership/administration issues, the slope is re-opening on Thursday.
I was there yesterday for a pre-opening event. The snow was in the best condition I have ever seen it there. |
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But you might want to be cautious about buying a membership or any advance payment in expectation of future sessions, as you may find yourself an unsecured creditor should the administration progress to something worse.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@GlasgowCyclops, I won't be in on Monday, but all day on Saturday.
@ster, not an issue for me personally, but it is my understanding that there will be no membership scheme going forward, although previously unexpired membership (before lockdown/closure) will be honoured.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Ski lots, Im up north on sat, I'll catch up another day.
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