 Poster: A snowHead
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I went to Xscape in Leeds the other day and while its not very long I did find the real snow aspect very good.
The other half has had some lessons there and seems to be coming on well. It is a bit expensive compared to Rossendale dry ski slope but the snow makes up for it I find.
http://www.xscape.co.uk
What does everyone else think of these type of places ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Royal, Welcome  , I think you'll find that many of us pay the accasional visit to them and a few here are regular members of the race clubs there. It has to be said the wallet takes a bit of battering every visit. There are lots of theads and comments in other forums that have a handle on the sometimes indiferent snow grooming in these sheds and the best times for going.
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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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Royal, I think most people here will agree with you. It is expensive and, of course, very limited skiing. But it is skiing and on proper snow as opposed to plastic, so it gives you that sliding "fix" while we wait for the season to get here.
If you get too silly about it, you could always join this lot who meet at discounted rates on Sunday mornings and Monday evenings at Castleford.
All in all, I think it's great. Welcome to snowHeads too, if no one else has said it yet
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Far superior to an artificial slope, in my 2-visits experience. Both times. the quality of snow at Castleford was good. It is expensive.
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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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Thanks for the warm welcome, Ive been looking for a ski forum for ages, where have you been hiding !?!
Im getting addicted to castleford, fortunately I get 25% discount through my job which takes the sting out of it a bit.
They were going to build a massive indoor slope in manchester but it got knocked on the head (what a shame).
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Royal, yes, welcome to snowHeads!
We updated the situation on the Manchester snowdome (Chill Factor E) recently. It's still a live proposition, apparently.
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Royal,
I emailed one of the management team behind the Manchester dome recently and it is still very much ongoing. Planning permission was granted in April and they hope to open in 2007.
And welcome to snowheads!
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Also heard on the grapevine that Xscape plan to open a new snow dome somewhere in the south east...
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I personally I'm looking forward to the 06 opening of the snowdome in Glasgow
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beanie1, don't know whether it's true, but I heard a rumour early this summer that there were plans afoot to make High Wycombe real snow. Not heard anything more recently. The plastic racing circuit is rapidly running out of slopes, with the Nike ones also going Permasnow (Swadlincote, Bracknell, Llandudno, possibly Chatham - although I am led to believe Gloucester is staying half and half).
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GrahamN, As High Wycombe is so close to MK it would seem a waste of time and money to make it snow. surely it would also be much too steep? There's been rumours about Chatham for years though. SE makes sense - huge and rich catchment area!!
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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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You know it makes sense.
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| easiski wrote: |
| GrahamN, As High Wycombe is so close to MK... |
Since when?
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Poster: A snowHead
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easiski, yes that would be a good location
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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What are they doing with the Millenium Dome? I would have thought that would be an ideal location to serve the capital, but haven't been up close to it myself so dont know if it's big/high enough.
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GrahamN,
A Salomon memorial?
conor,
I've always said that about the Millenium Dome! Though carting skis on the tube across London isn't fun.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thats great news about the Trafford Centre, well maybe if the traffic doesnt get too bad !
I just hope they do the same as at leeds and insist you can control yourself before you can go on the main slope.
Oh and maybe one other thing, ban you for ever if you fall of the poma lift more than twice in a row  !
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Royal, i am too from manchestor and my need for a ski run here is emmense, i go to cas alot and my need for 25% off is even greater how do you get that?
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yeah 25% is a big bonus, hope i get it at the new one in manchester too. id be there every week if i could afford it !
The other one that get shelved in town because of problems with the river irlwell i seem to remember.
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AD, you can get discounts (I think 20%) at Castleford if you are a student or a mamber of the Ski Club of Great Britain.
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give them a ring and they will tell you what groups get what.
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I had my first taste of a snowdome last month whilst i was up north I popped in to Tamworth snow dome and the surface was excellent, not icy at all, perfect snow just shame it's a short run. Still jolly good fun though. Hopefully going to MK snowdome next Saturday, anyone know how this compares to Tamworth?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Board4Life, yes - I saw them, pretty darn good! What class was your other half in? Mr C was in the level 2 class and pretty easy to spot, probably the only black guy there. Were you out on the normal slopes?
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Yeah I was out on the normal slope - had a board with a bright green underneath. My other half was in level 2 too - didn't notice who else was in her class. Think she said there were only a few; another one of my mates, someone else who she said was massively hungover and another who she said was picking it up pretty quick.
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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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| Royal wrote: |
yeah 25% is a big bonus, hope i get it at the new one in manchester too. id be there every week if i could afford it !
The other one that get shelved in town because of problems with the river irlwell i seem to remember. |
They soon managed to get approval to build another apartment complex there though didn't they?????????? town planners, can't live without them, can't shoot them.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Royal,
If you don't me being nosy - what is your job that gives you a 25% discount?
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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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| scottydog wrote: |
Two actually! I was there on the main slope for 3 hours, whilst my partner was doing her level 3/4 ski lesson on the nursery slope. |
And there was me thinking no point in trying to arrange a snowHeads meet for 9 am! Must have been pretty hard going to keep amused for 3 hours on the slope - I can manage 1 hour fine..... 
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Where is the longest indoor real snow slope, the one at castleford is 175 feet wich last about 5 seconds at a decent speed?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Royal, try turning now and again.
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yeah i try that for the first couple of feet then feel the need for speed....
Ive got a short attention span.
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Royal, do it the other way round, much more fun.
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| marc gledhill wrote: |
| Royal, do it the other way round, much more fun. |
how will i see where im going ?
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Look over your shoulder.
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FAQ
We went early, 9am start - great to watch the racing ski club at it, all the little ones tearing down really put me to shame. Wish I lived nearer - hour and a half drive each way (early morning traffic!) is a bit much to go regularly. There were warnings that the slopes were very icy and no refunds would be given, but the flat side was fine. I think we were lucky going so early, you could start to see the ice appearing which had had a thin layer of snow over it. Apparently their machine wasn't working and only one of the pomas was working. Still, great for a summer whizz!
