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Tamworth snow?
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Off to Tamworth from next saturday.

Whats the 'snow' like at Tamworth is its nice and velvety like Hemmel, Ok like chill factore and ski dubai, or horrible nasty awfull surgary ice shavings like the MK and Castleford Xscapes. (not that my recent trip to MK, with crap snow and nothing but board and mat under the lifts has further deepened my hatered of these dumps Toofy Grin )

Do i need to be formally 'blooded in' by a fellow snowHead before skiing at Tamworth
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Unlike MK & Castleford the Tamworth stuff is actually literally crushed/shaved ice!

Funnily enough though Tamworth always seems to get better crits than the Xscapes - leaving aside their leaving cr*p all pover the slope and roping off areas without notice for other activities the Xscapes seem unable to maintain their 'snow' in a condition that keeps customers happy. Best ones seem to be Hemel and Chill to be honest and they have 'proper' artificial snow but Tamworth is okay I think if a little icy at times in places and the surface does tend to be quite hard. Haven't been there for a couple of years I have to say but I guess it's similar to the last time I was there although I hear the place has had a decor revamp.
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Not been in a while, however,in recent times its not been too bad.Used to suffer badly from ice patches,but thats in the past I'm glad to say.Generally,the biggest problem is boarders.....both themselves,and what they do to the slope!Baby boarders gather on the R/H side of the bend and monopolise that side of the slope.Biggest effect is the congestion it can cause on the L/H side....in addition to the newbie skiers stage left.Yes,it can get very busy at times..esp at the weekend,and especially at this time of year.But,having said all that,I think its OK....and I prefer it to MK.It suffers all the same limitations of every dome,but I find it a pretty friendly place with half decent coverage.
You say you are going 'from' next Sat.Training course,regular visits?Try and pick your moment,and keep a watchfull eye on the boarders Twisted Evil
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kevindonkleywood, It's good fun. The last time I was there (with Boris and his crew) the main issue was that it was pretty busy to start with, but it did improve as the afternoon wore on. The surface seemed OK to me.

Tamworth also has it's unique 90 left, which makes things more interesting.
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None of the above. Tamworth is the oldest of the snowdomes and I believe the oldest snow 'technology'. It's best described as 'icy hardpack' which is fast and smooth and doesn't get potatoey (the only time I went to Castleford I'd have described it as slow, sticky and potaoey) but you will need good edges. However, I would describe both Hemel and CFe has having snow a bit more like the real thing, much softer than Tamworth.

Tamworth has its good bits, the bend adds interest and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I'm not a big fan of the travelator lift though, 5 minutes to get up, 5 seconds to get down!

Have fun.
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snowskisnow wrote:
.Generally,the biggest problem is boarders.....both themselves,and what they do to the slope!Baby boarders gather on the R/H side of the bend and monopolise that side of the slope.
keep a watchfull eye on the boarders Twisted Evil


rolling eyes

The "monopolisation" of this area is because this is the top of the rope tow, and as such this is where the snowboard courses tend to start their runs from. It's not particularly hazardous, you just have to utilise the other 30/40ft of slope available to you at this point.

As far as the snow goes, I find it holds together much better than Castleford, but it's not quite as realistic as Chill Factore. It can be quite icy first thing, but loosens up after an hour or two of use. Personally, I like it. Have fun!
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