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The £350 million Suffolk (Snoasis) snowdome shapes up

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Plans for the proposed £350 million Snoasis snowdome and leisure complex in Suffolk went on public show this week at the planned location - Great Blakenham - between Ipswich and Norwich.

The scheme includes what's claimed to be the world's largest indoor ski slope, a hotel, 300 skiing lodges, an ice arena, golf course and other leisure facilities.

Here are the latest visuals: Full perspective......Full concept plan......Full cross-section......Full entrance image

And a news report from East Anglian Daily Times.

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Just a short bike ride and 18 months away . . . snuk, snuk NehNeh
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Masque, with your history of injuries is it wise to even be thinking of riding a bike?
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30 mins away.......fantastic. Do they want any help building it?
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More on this - a high profile launch in London. Report from the Ipswich Evening Star
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One month on...and local concerns are being expressed about policing of Snoasis.

This report from BBC Online.

I could crack a gag about piste police at this juncture, but will refrain from doing so.
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Another update on this project: The British Olympic Association has given its blessing to the Snoasis project.

This report from BBC Online.
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That's great news but only if it comes to fruition...but £350m?????? Hmmmm....looking for quite a return methinks! Maybe they're thinking of charging as per your recent article about that one in the states!

Bet you a pair of new skis it won't happen. I'll not be greedy...i'll have a pair of those hand sculpted wooden ones please David.
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It is now nearly five years since the Snoasis project was first publicised. The Evening Star in Ipswich has this update today on progress.

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Godfrey Spanner, of Onslow Suffolk, said work on the construction phase was expected to start towards the end of October and would last 30 months, with the centre due to be ready to open in the spring of 2013.

Under the terms of planning consent for the development, the main snow dome and conference facility are due to be built first, followed by the visitor accommodation - totalling 3,500 beds - and associated services including 17 bars and restaurants.
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how long is the slope?
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400 and something metres - enough for FIS slalom races.
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David Goldsmith, ah! an old thread so hopefully no chance of it being re-broadcast in the snowNews section to all and sundry and on other websites. Toofy Grin
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two parties are also willing to sign-up to run the 350-bedroom four star hotel planned as part of the guest accommodation

I don't believe that they will find a company to build a 4 star hotel given the recession in the UK 3 and 4 star hotel market at the moment. One leading 3 star hotel in Salisbury has recently made staff redundant, and although a good few years since I worked in East Anglia it is certainly not an area where there is an existing demand for 350 4 star hotel bedrooms per night. Sad


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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
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enough for FIS slalom races.

SSE won't allow that, indoor slopes are "artificial" just like dry slopes.
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rjs, Landgraaf has held FIS races. I see no reason why SSE wouldn't want to have FIS races there. The other indoor slopes aren't long/steep enough for FIS-homologation or for SSE to consider races held on them 'snow' races for points etc, but if this place ends up long/steep enough....
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400m? cool.

a bit far from me tho....
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Landgraaf has had EC races. They have had FIS points awarded but, I believe there was a hell of a process to get this allowed by FIS.

I think they would be pushed to have a slope with less vertical drop and shorter length than Landgraaf to allowed to run a race for FIS points. It may transpire that this is done but over 3 runs, not 2.

If it is 400m, I've heard that 300m is nearer to the truth.
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