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Hi All. Great forum
Just wanted to share the news that Swansea Council have just announced the building of an Indoor ski centre on the outskirts of the city. I am really pleased. Three years to build it but still great news 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mogs, welcome to snowHeads, especially with good news like that. Any details on how big the new indoor slope will be?
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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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Mogs, Welcome to snowHeads 
Good news, but why 3 years to build it?
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I will have to learn now to post links here quickly I think. Thanks for posting it kerekip. As you can see the old dry slope is derelict and has been for a number of years. The new project is massive for the area. Indoor skiing, ice rink, hotel and spa. And a possible 500 jobs!!
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Agenterre, scrape everything off for me? Is this a good thing? 
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Swansea has been going downhill for years 
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Mogs, No , he's a Boarder !
Whitegold, Following me perhaps? Just keep posting and the "polizei'' will know where you are !
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| Agenterre wrote: |
rob@rar, I knew you were one of God's chosen (Welsh), but didn't appreciate you were a 'Jack'  |
What's a 'Jack'? Sorry for my ignorance!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rob@rar, All Swansea People are known as Jacks. Or Swansea Jacks to give it the full term. There are conflicting stories as to how we got we the name
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mogs, Well I'm with rob@rar, on this ; no affiliation to either English enclave !!
[DUCKS]
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Agenterre wrote: |
| Rob - Many belive it is a reference to Swansea's heritage ( Jack Tars )... |
Agenterre, Good to see you quoting what I believe is the correct reason we are called Swansea Jacks 
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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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I thought everyone knew that only us Gogs are truly Welsh anyway?
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| Agenterre wrote: |
Mogs, Well I'm with rob@rar, on this ; no affiliation to either English enclave !!
[DUCKS] |
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| Roger C wrote: |
| I thought everyone knew that only us Gogs are truly Welsh anyway? |
Thought the Gogs wuz all displaced Scousers 
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some where but others headed for the hills and managed to escape!
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Sorry to but into the friendly banter but does anyone have any idea how long the proposed slope will be?
I'm hoping not another 100 odd metre slope!
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Long way off, just at the lets have an agreement in principal stage. The deal will have to go through the normal planning process and the retail/hotel development will be tagged on to it. I will ferret around some more
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I'm a "Jack " as well . didnt know there were so many of us on here.
Named after the dog "Swansea Jack" statue on the prom. by St. Helens.
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This is from Wikipedia:
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| People from Swansea are known locally as Swansea Jacks, or just Jacks. The source of this nickname is not clear. Some attribute it to Swansea Jack, the life-saving dog. Others point to Swansea's history as a port and the use of the word jack to indicate a sailor. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| rayscoops wrote: |
| looking at the picture, it is being built on the old dry slope, so unless they are going to extend it by means of building a huge shed it will probably be as existing length of hill, which is not too long, I will see if I can get some more details. |
Thanks, from what I can see the old slope was 150 metres so if that took up the length of the 'hill' (sounds more like a bump!) it'll be no longer than that, but if they're building insulated walls and all the rest of it I guess it may even be shorter. I'll be interested to see what is actually proposed but on the basis of this it's no great shakes - what we need IMHO is something more like the Snowdonia proposals where they're talking in terms of about 500 metres, likewise with Snoasis. The problem at the moment IMHO is all the indoor slopes in the UK are far, far too short although they do have their uses and can be fun for the occasional slide. To get me even considering staying for a weekender though they'd have to offer something far longer for starters and a lot more besides (again like the two proposals I've mentioned above).
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| No idea how they will finance it and I am amazed that I have not seen more on it. |
Yeah, this seems to have appeared almost out of the blue but then I'd never heard anything about the Snowdonia one until a week or two ago!
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| Good location though on edge of city centre, on an 'enterprise zone' near the footy stadium and just off the M4, and about one mile from my work. Lunch times sorted though |
LOL, I can see the attraction when you're that close but locals won't be filling their hotel places I'd hazard.
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You know it makes sense.
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Whitegold, Following me perhaps? Just keep posting and the "polizei'' will know where you are ! |
Please explain precisely what this means.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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The press release states there will be panoramic views over Swansea and the bay from the hotel at the top of the slope. For this to be achieved it will have a great deal higher than the current slope. Also, reading into the technology planned (first of its kind in the world) I cannot see it being that short a slope. From what I can see there is a huge plot of land behind the slope which will probably be utilised. Hopefully we will find out more on Thursday.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sounds very interesting.
To quote the BBC News article: "Unlike other indoor ski centres which need very low temperatures, the technology we use will enable skiers to ski in shirt sleeves, while maintaining snow on the slope"
So does anyone know what technology that is?
Jon.
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jonm, I have been down Wind Street on a Saturday night in December and all the blokes were in shirt sleeves. Perhaps the technology is getting hardy chaps from the Valleys to ski there? 
Mrs Stoatsbrother is Swansea born - and we go back there - this all sounds like good news.
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dan100, very regular as in all the time, near Pencoed.
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Just heard on the radio that the agreement between the Council and the developer was signed at the Council meeting this afternoon I haven's seen an official press release yet but i don't think the meeting finished until around 6pm. They will probably release something on their web site in the morning
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^ Goodo, now they have to do the hard bit and build the thing!
It'd be good to actually see some plans and full details of what's being built though.
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