I have always wanted to try skiing has anyone had lessons at the ski village?

I have taken my kids and they have had lessons, the staff are very helpful. I can ski, coz I did it when I was at school.

Its good fun once you get the hang of it, but it is quite expensive to have lessons.

Give it a go, avoid learning in the winter months, as it gets packed with people going on their holidays.

I was given lessons as a Christmas present and managed to learn sufficient to ski down the basic slope, the one on the left looking at the slopes. Unfortunately, the last time I went there was some serious pollen and I got severe hayfever which kept me sneezing and I kept falling and eventually I got bored with crawling to the edge of the piste.

I may go back and complete the course but am a bit wary. Otherwise, it was well run and the instructors were very good.

Originally posted by maxt
Unfortunately, the last time I went there was some serious pollen and I got severe hayfever which kept me sneezing

Sorry to bring this up (again) but the ski village is next to a toxic waste dump.

Perhaps you should be wearing a NBC suit and respirator while you're up there ;)

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/nbc/remploy/

Only available in camouflage

Originally posted by Abby
Sorry to bring this up (again) but the ski village is next to a toxic waste dump.

Perhaps you should be wearing a NBC suit and respirator while you're up there ;)

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/nbc/remploy/

Only available in camouflage

So, whats the point of living your life thinking about things like that (radiation n'things). If you think of things like that you will never live a life really. STUPID!

Originally posted by MarkB
So, whats the point of living your life thinking about things like that (radiation n'things). If you think of things like that you will never live a life really. STUPID!

If you say so Mark.

Just don't come crawling to me when your legs fall off ;)

You might find its just a normal dump, by law it is illegal to have any public buildings or centres within about 2 miles and England only produces a tiny amount of Nuclear Waste every year, of which none is made in sheffield - get your facts right before trying to taint a companies image.

Im a member @ the ski village and think its great, abit expensive but worth it...plus cheaper than that new place in Castleford.

Originally posted by oldgitben
You might find its just a normal dump, by law it is illegal to have any public buildings or centres within about 2 miles and England only produces a tiny amount of Nuclear Waste every year, of which none is made in sheffield - get your facts right before trying to taint a companies image.

Im a member @ the ski village and think its great, abit expensive but worth it...plus cheaper than that new place in Castleford.

A normal dump, you assert? OK, let me check my facts, as you requested:

Dumped on us - everyone’s toxic waste
http://www.burngreavemessenger.org.uk/messenger/february2002/dumped.shtml

Study examines landfill effects on health
http://www.burngreavemessenger.org.uk/29mar03/landfill.htm

Campaign to close Parkwood Landfill gathers momentum
http://www.burngreavemessenger.org.uk/messenger/april2002/parkwood.shtml

If 20 tonnes of highly poisonous fly ash per day is your definition of a normal dump, I'd hate to experience how you define 'toxic waste'.

Maybe you should speak to the good people at the Parkwood Landfill Action Group:
http://www.shefinfo.org.uk/parkwood/

Back to your allotments now Grandad...and tell the nurses to increase your medication ;)

Back to your allotments now Grandad...and tell the nurses to increase your medication ;) [/B][/QUOTE]

Gotta say that quote had me chuckling - or am I choking? :?
Hehe!

Originally posted by 1Man&hisBMW
Back to your allotments now Grandad...and tell the nurses to increase your medication ;)

Gotta say that quote had me chuckling - or am I choking? :?
Hehe! [/B][/QUOTE]

Thanks - I got that one from The Simpsons! :)

hi!

very interesting. thanks abby! It's crazy how we get abused by people who should take care of us! maybe it was to fund the winter garden in which plants are being tortured...good concept though.
back to the ski village, I personaly think that it is good to start or warm up before holidays. the intructors are good. my only concern is quality and safety. I think they don't have enough money to make it run properly ( equipment not checked and unscrewed snowboard straps can take your knee away, slope getting worn out with metal bits coming out...)
anyway, I think will carry on going cose I am addicted to the feeling...If you gonna be dumb, you 'd better be tough, maybe that what this mark wanted to express??! now arrogance is a sign of weakness, and mark should get violent with poeple who really take the ****...I wonder what "live a life" means to him?

anyway, take care

Thought this place was pretty good at first, but looking at the thread about Ski village it seems some people cant have a casual conversation without quoting ten pages of text in response to someones comments about ski slopes. I now expect my post to be analysed by the Guardian readers out there who no doubt will criticise my spelling and grammar. Good thing I only bump into pompous people on this notice board and not in the real world.

Originally posted by Jon
I have always wanted to try skiing has anyone had lessons at the ski village?

No good me trying because I have no balance.

Originally posted by halevan
No good me trying because I have no balance.

Stick to the allotments too, eh? ;)

I've always wanted to try it since I moved to Sheffield some 7/8 years ago now, but I never got around to it. I don't even know where it is, geography certainly isn't one of my hottest subjects.
One day perhaps.. :)

sorry billyblade!
I got involved cose I like snowboard, and hate agressive people.
plus I am not english, so my thread "style" is not perfect. I'll learn.
a tip to avoid wasting time for nothing: If it's too long, just don't read. that's what I do with Guardian.

Originally posted by notaclue
sorry billyblade!
I got involved cose I like snowboard, and hate agressive people.
plus I am not english, so my thread "style" is not perfect. I'll learn.
a tip to avoid wasting time for nothing: If it's too long, just don't read. that's what I do with Guardian.


Guardian readers eh ;)

If you want the facts on a story, read the Guardian broadsheet.

Everything else is just Rightwing opinion (including some of the G2 subsection I have to add) :cry:

Post was not meant to criticise you , but people who have to produce links to other pages or sites just to prove a point. Should so called educated people (who have even gone to the lengths of stating where they studied etc. and what qualifications they posess) not be able to have a reasoned argument without resorting to link upon link of so called proofs to back up their arguments.
And by the way the Guardian is a left wing , lower middle class chattering class paper i.e. teachers.social workers (sic) .
Being working class and raised around the eastern part of the city (eastern as in compass) I enjoy not being able to complete the Times crossword.

Goodnight

Can any experienced boarders out there help me? I used to board at the village, and even though I completed the course of lessons, never got any better. What is the general concensus on the slopes regarding enthusiastic, yet crap boarders, getting in the way of all the sickeningly good ones? I really want to give it another go, but feel somewhat embarrased! Respect to all you good boarders out there. Should gals like me give it a go, or stay away?

I know someone who works in the bar there, and hear alot from some of the boarding teachers that there are some teaching who aren't very good. You should try and take lessons with same teacher every time you go. Terrence and Helen are your best bet I'm told.

You pay your money, you use the slopes. Its your right as much as the cool boarders. Dont worry and go for it!!

Just go up, have a go and have a laugh. There's a great spirit between boarders - everyone has to start at the bottom. A fair few people who ride up there are sponsored and will be a hell of a lot better than you but who cares, they won't anyway :)

In fact think I'm gonna go up tonight for Bonfire Night and see everyone Terrance & co. - haven't been up for a while.

the 2 most useful things that i have been told regarding snowboarding...

1. bend your leading knee and lean forward. its hard as the natural reflex is to lean backwards.
2. if you want to go in a direction turn your shoulders to face that direction.

hope this helps. worked for me.

:)

Originally posted by fnkysknky
...
In fact think I'm gonna go up tonight for Bonfire Night and see everyone Terrance & co. - haven't been up for a while.

Tez is a very good bloke.

Originally posted by Jack Yerbody
Tez is a very good bloke.

Yeah saw him the other night :)

Adventure mountain is the latest attraction that is due to be launched around Easter time. The feature will be designed for children aged between 2 and 12.

After reading the report I think this sounds like a good idea that children will get much enjoyment from.

Do you think that this will be a success?

See attached link for more info:

http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/newsdetail.cfm?codeID=6813

Wasn't there a thread about this on here a few weeks back?

As a mod I thought you would have searched for it ;)

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5901

Edited the above post with link

Is that theme park due to open at Easter then? :rolleyes:

Not sure but there must be a few wires crossed somewhere..

X-Mountain sounds too close to Adventure Mountain, and both in/around the Ski Village.

Someones website is telling a few porkies.

X-mountain is going to be the theme park that will be built over the next 3 years (pending funding), and adventure mountain will only be there over the easter holidays,it would be good for the kids if adventure mountain becomes a permanent fixture should X-mountain get the go ahed.

Kind of like, Market Research?

Hmmm....not sure but you may be right!

Originally posted by duffman
X-mountain is going to be the theme park that will be built over the next 3 years (pending funding), and adventure mountain will only be there over the easter holidays,it would be good for the kids if adventure mountain becomes a permanent fixture should X-mountain get the go ahed.


It says in the link that they are hoping to organise school trips to the site, so how can this be just be over the holidays?

Well I hope it's there for good then! I wish I had things like that when I was a kid.:(

I think it will be a success if schools play their part and go on a regular basis, they have gone for an age group that needs more things in the city for them to go to and when they grow up hopefully they wont be the ones tearing up the place but have an interest in something to keep them happy and boredom free.

Never believe anything about the Ski Village until it happens ;)

Originally posted by fnkysknky
Never believe anything about the Ski Village until it happens ;)

This through experience?

Originally posted by fnkysknky
Never believe anything about the Ski Village until it happens ;)

That's a somewhat cynical viewpoint. Care to attach an anology?

Well I've been going on and off since the place opened and I used to work there - Tim and John come up with all these plans but most of them never materialise. Still waiting for the static bungee crane that was supposed to be put in the other summer etc.

awww! what about ppl older than 12?
:(

I used to work there too, and some of my mates still do. Yo're right, NEVER believe anything about the ski village until it happens.

I probably know you then.....

You probably do. I worked on the bar for about a year. Left a few months after Tim and not long after Karl got the sack.

Haven't been up for a while, housemate still works on the bar.

http://www.adventuremountain.co.uk

Told ya I hadn't been up for a while :) Suppose I could have asked my housemate who works up there, lol.

If there is a bus i can get from crookesmoor to the ski village or do i have to go all the way into town first and then out again?

Thanks!!

have you looked on the south yorkshire transport executive website they may have the info you need.

yep. However the site is a bit unhelpful if you dont know what service number you need. The ski willage website just says catch the number 53 from town, doesnt say where to get off or anything.

If I'm in the area I wouldnt object to giving you a lift!!
hope you find the info you need......

Anyone else been snowboarding at the ski village?

I've started learning, it's quite expensive at £20/hour but i've completed 3 lessons now, 3 more to go, then i can use the slope at the lower rate.

Nope, not been and I wouldn't even contemplate going at that price. :mad:

Used to work there so didn't pay a bean :)

If you don't fancy paying the daft prices and have some time free you can always work there 6 hours a week as a boot monkey/patroller etc. and they'll give you a staff lift pass - basically free slope use whenever. Otherwise join what used to be the Moritz club - think it's Snowsports Unlimited or something now for £55 a month or so - still not cheap but if you go a lot ain't too bad :)

I haven't been riding there for ages now, shame 'cos I used to be nearly day - used to be a good laugh :D

The circular (8/9) will probably get you fairly close (goes down crookesmoor road and up Rutland Road I think). Having said that it used to be an awful service when I used to use it many years ago. Perhaps it has since improved.

Nomme

i wish i had 6 hours a week free.

Just to make you feel better, My mate broke her leg doing this in France on New Years Eve. After an op to put pins in her leg she is still on crutches and will be for at least another month. Nice thought.

Not trying to be insensitive but as they say, sh*t happens..........

i comfort myself with the thought that i've trained for years to fall over without breaking bits (jiu jitsu), so far it's already proved useful, although you can't do a nice roll with your feet strapped to a board.

Hmm, those skills dont always cross over from one situation to another.

Spent years learning how to take a fall well, then slipped slightly on a wet tree root last year and shattered my ankle.

You cant always fall well, as you point out! :(

But dont let it stop you! Dont get 'The Fear' like I have!

The 53 stops at the bottom of the road up to the ski village. Still a fair walk from there though. And yeah, you'd have to go into town to catch it.

I've been going to the Ski Village a fair bit recently. I walk from Walkley- not as bad as it sounds- only about 35 mins walk. Buggery hills unfortunately. Certainly the fastest way apart from using a car. Not the nicest of areas to be walking through in the dark though.

Bring on the cable cars!

I don't think any buses go to the ski village as such. The best you can do is get one that will require a five to ten minute walk.

if you don't know a service number the best way to find out is to call the sytpe.

Walk ! It's not far at all

any practice at falling over has got to be better than none.

So far i've only been on the nursery slope, but it still stings if you go over backwards at the fastest point. At least I know to keep my head tucked in!

I once tripped over a fence running away from a firework i'd just lit. Very amusing, lucky there was space at the other side so i rolled out of it and looked embarrased.

Oh you've felt nothing yet - just wait until you fall on the main slope on Dendex - expect severe pain to the ass, knees, fingers and thumbs :)

Originally posted by nomme
The circular (8/9) will probably get you fairly close (goes down crookesmoor road and up Rutland Road I think). Having said that it used to be an awful service when I used to use it many years ago. Perhaps it has since improved.

Nomme

Nope the service hasn't got any better!!! Thank God I have a car now!!! This bus service is your best bet if you want one bus, if not get off in town and get the 53.

Hey, my name is Ollie and im now an ex-professional snowboarder. I first started up at the Ski Village in '96, and your right its bloody scary when you see someone **** loads better than you drop in just before you. But in all truth (and i havn't been up there in a while now) but if the scene is still roughly the same as when i was up there along with Cooper, Rob, Terrence (when he first started, that boy is killin it now!!! Great kid too!) Mark Hartley etc..you should be fine. What youve gotta think is everyone has been at your level at some point and EVERYONE knows how it feels to be scared! If someone gives you **** cos your not as good as them...punch 'em in their face, see how much they snigger then! No really, have a word with some of the guys like Rob or Terrence and just ask if you can ride with them. I GUARENTEE they wont say no as they are cool as ****, and if they do say no, tell them i said they had to! PLUS if anyone does give you **** and they are just stood around, that usually shows that they arent that good either but just wanna look good infront of everyone.
Snowboarding should be about fun (which is why i quit, as my sponsors made it not fun anymore through pressure) and certainly not about worrying what others think. Ive ridden with the like of Jussi, Shaun White, Mikey Leblanc to name a few, these are some of the best guys in the world....yeah they kicked my ass but we had so much fun and i learnt alot from them as it makes you push yourself more!!!
Just go enjoy yourself, chances are if your havin a fun time people will wanna come ride with YOU!!
Take it easy
Ollie

Anyone else got double vision?

Originally posted by jackthedog
Anyone else got double vision?

MOD - OK, merged similar threads.

Has anyone been to the new kids adventure playground at the ski village? Whats it like? Is it good value for money etc?

its called adventure mountain

Threads merged.

he went to a birthday party there a week after it opened. Obviously some mother had to get in first to get one over on the rest.

He loved it, had hot food, panned for gold (came back with some! lol) says the slides are amazing.

They have been touting the local schools with vouchers to get in for a pound before the summer holiday starts.

Has anyone been?

me and my mates have booked snowboarding lessons there and we've never been, just wondered if it was any good?

Have you been on dry slopes before?

It's really good as dry slopes go, but I imagine learning to board would be much nicer on snow!

Wear mits and keep your thumbs tucked in. The biggest problem with dry slopes is catching your fingers and thumbs in the honeycomb matting when you fall (and this will happen loads if you've not been boarding before!)

i've never been before so thanks for the tips :)

The matting is made up of toothbrush like mats with palm sized holes (like a big door mat). There are irrigation sprays to make it slippery that spray a mist to about knee height, so you'll need waterproof trousers. And as you'll fall down loads, don't wear anything expensive until you get good!

Have fun!

I'm better at skiing, and have only had one board lesson - on snow, but I'm quite keen to try boarding again.

Sheffield ski village is so good that we used to bring a car load of people up here from peterborough of a mid-week evening and arrive home around midnight.

Funny, we've not been since we moved back up here! :suspect: :hihi:

Hi djbaker2. My mates n I went for our first snowboarding lesson last fri night n it's effin brilliant. None of us had ever been on a board before so didn't know what to expect. We had a really friendly and immensly patient instructor named George who taught us the basics in the first lesson and also managed to keep his cool despite teaching 3 muppets!! Apparently if you can master snowboarding on dry slopes, real snow is much easier. Defo wear something waterproof. We all loved it. Don't think you'll be dissapointed. You start of on nursery slopes which don't look very big but once at the top and on the board they're defo big enough!
Enjoy :smile:

Sounds a bit pompous, but I would'nt go no where near the dry stuff!
Extreme in Castleford is by far the ideal choice ( Indoor real SNOW ), it's just under an hour away.

I've been boarding over 10 years now and been lucky enough to always ride in the Alps.

Just got back from Chamonix this weekend with a friend who was trying it for the first time.
He did 12 hours at extreme before he went, and when he got out there it was as if he had 2 weeks under his belt (that's quite a lot for us Brits).

Another week on the mountains and he'll be in the intermediate zone, no question.

Dry stuff or real stuff, make sure you are wearing WRIST GUARDS!
That's the best bit of advice I can give you.

Good luck and enjoy.

Originally posted by djbaker2
Has anyone been?

me and my mates have booked snowboarding lessons there and we've never been, just wondered if it was any good?

I was there when it first opened oround 15/20 years ago if i remember right !

It wasn't anything like it is now so i hear, but the kids had a lot of fun on it, just one lift and one slope back then, i'm sure it's changed a lot since, someone on this Forum gave me a site to look it up as it is now, it was amazing the changes they'd done to it , and we all said at that time it wouldn't take off ! how wrong were we all ?

I am a Parish Councillor from a small village in Northumberland that may be getting a ski village along with various other sporting attractions like golf courses etc. We are a bit worried about the noise the indoor ski slope would generate as houses would be very close. Does anyone have any comments?

http://www.sheffnet.net/skivill.html may be of some help too

Originally posted by jacquiB
I am a Parish Councillor from a small village in Northumberland that may be getting a ski village along with various other sporting attractions like golf courses etc. We are a bit worried about the noise the indoor ski slope would generate as houses would be very close. Does anyone have any comments?

noise? what sort of noise or what source of noise are you anticipating?

Originally posted by Cyclone
noise? what sort of noise or what source of noise are you anticipating? the yodel'ers and the people with cow bells of course :D

While our ski village is still outdoor,
I used to go up regularly when my brother worked there, and it wasn't noisy at all. The matting would obsorb sound a little like snow would. You would hear the occasional scream, but compared to a nearby main road the disturbance would be negledgeable. As long as they don't start having tannoy announcements all the time or loud background music, I think you will find the facility very quiet.

Don't the indoor ones usually blast music at you whilst you ski?

Unless they mean the teenagers shouting to each other in the car park

Originally posted by Strix
Don't the indoor ones usually blast music at you whilst you ski?

Unless they mean the teenagers shouting to each other in the car park

no music at castelford or tamworth. And no people shouting either.

It's inside anyway so you don't hear sod all outside.

A certain amount of people in Sheffield will complain that there are too many young teens and adults hanging around on the streets which can intimidate people. A ski village has and can attract young active people and keep them out of trouble, and give them something interesting to work towards. After all, how many times have you seen the winter sports on the telly and seen a snowboarder and thought ' i wish i could do that!!!'

I am a skier/snowboarder myself and think its an excellent hobbie to keep up and enjoy over many many years.

It doesn't cause any noise pollution, it attracts people from surrounding cities and will give your town/city good reviews.

Thumbs up if you ask me!

Climaxchick xxx

Does anyone have any insider info or news on the proposed changes to the Sheffield Ski Village?

It looks very interesting being a skier myself! Especially the cable car!

It would help significantly with the skiing withdrawal symptoms, especially since I haven't been in while!

http://www.sheffieldskivillage.co.uk/lookatus/images/sitemap.gif

Here's the latest...

http://www.sheffieldskivillage.co.uk/content/news/latest.htm

Apparently they're waiting for outline planning permission in April, & hope for it to be finished by September 2008.

Awwww, quicker dagnammit!

Cant help thinking that its not gonna be a very nice view from the cablecar, looking at the plans its going to run parallel to the landfill site about 20 metres away. Nice.

Im going to the Ski Village tomorrow, but have no idea how to get there. Can anyone suggest the best way to get there on public transport

Thanks

it's on the hill above neepsend. Easiest way is to get a taxi, otherwise find a bus service that goes to neepsend and walk up the hill. It's signposted once you are close and you can clearly see it from anywhere in walkley or on penistone road.

the 53 (I think) goes through Neepsend. Ask the driver for the best stop cos I ain't sure where it is.

thanks, & do you know roughly how long it takes to get there from city centre

About 10 minutes.

And another 10 minutes walk up the hill to the village. Worth the effort tho :)

53 bus get off near Rutland Road at Gardeners Rest,
almost opposite is Bardwell Road, used to be Hallamshire Steel & File on your left, skate board place on your right
continue along Bardwell under the small railway bridge and up the hill, Douglas Road to the top,
you can't get any further than the Ski Village.

Hi, the title says it all really. In the next few of months I'm looking to start up again and have a few more lessons to get me back to where I was before. Not very experienced so when I've done my lessons again I'm looking for someone to meet up with to help me out abit and have fun falling over with! Thanks. Btw I'm female and 18

Surely someone must go?...........

I gave up, smashing my knees and twisting my ankles got really boring !

do a search there are several snow village and general snowboarding threads from a while ago.

snowboarding rocks as the greatest sport ever!

i read somewhere that they are builing an indoor real snow slope in sheffield - along side the dry slope...

& that it would have a cable car running form the centre of sheffield..... this bit sounds too unreal......

Hey everyone learns at their own pace, and we've all started at some point. Don't worry about the other riders. Anyone get in your way just olie and jib 'em in the head! :P

I practically live there and have done for the past 8 years. I came up to Sheffield to study primarily because they had the Ski Village and have never looked back.

Slope's getting a bit shabby at the minute. COME ON VILLAGE splash some cash :clap:

Originally posted by yiendos
Hey everyone learns at their own pace, and we've all started at some point. Don't worry about the other riders. Anyone get in your way just olie and jib 'em in the head! :P

you do realise that the last post in this thread was well over a year before yours?

just to add - since then i've had a week in chamonix and 2 weeks in whistler. Planning norway maybe for december, then europe for a 2*1 week in Jan and Mar.

I'm interested in checking out the Ski Village - and probably get a few lessons in before holiday season as i'm a total novice.

Does anyone know the hire costs here?

Thanks

Originally posted by ukstudent
Hi, the title says it all really. In the next few of months I'm looking to start up again and have a few more lessons to get me back to where I was before. Not very experienced so when I've done my lessons again I'm looking for someone to meet up with to help me out abit and have fun falling over with! Thanks. Btw I'm female and 18

hi my sister goes snowboardin every tues or wed i think, get back to me n il get u more info, david4del@hotmail.com

best route from ecclesall road tonight please

i can tell you

follow eccy rd to big round about
turn left up to roundabout near childrens hosp
straight on following tram line
when tram vears off go straight on
there are 3 lanes go far right lane
turn right at lights in filter lane
att next set of lights
turn left

yiu will c THE HOUSE SKATE PARK
turn right towards it
then continue past it up neepsend lane
village is at top of hill

sorry i meant on bus

get 53 bus from interchange this drops you off at skatepark. get off
u ave 2 walk up hill to it

there must be a way from top and walk down but dont know it

The 53 goes along Neepsend Lane. I think that's the closest route number you'll find. The bus driver should be able to stop at the nearest stop. Then Joffand mem's last directions will lead you there. In town, the 53 stops outside Argos, right next to where the 80's do from Ecclesall Road.

http://www.multimap.com/

put in --douglas road sheffield 3


Bit lonely at this time of night take a friend.

get a taxi
:confused:

get a taxi
:confused:

Very good advise.

You'll still need someone to direct the taxi driver:hihi:

I agree, it can be a bit tricky down that end.Go in a taxi they will no where it is cos its a busy place.

hi i am supposed to be goin to the ski village 2mw n i have never been there b4, the weather has been so hot l8ly n i was just wonderin if some1 could give me some advice on what to wear there thanks xxxx and also do u have to ring n book, i have bin skiing b4 so i do not need the lessons?? :)

hi i am supposed to be goin to the ski village 2mw n i have never been there b4, the weather has been so hot l8ly n i was just wonderin if some1 could give me some advice on what to wear there thanks xxxx and also do u have to ring n book, i have bin skiing b4 so i do not need the lessons?? :)

I beleive you can ski there without taking lessons but they won't let you board without assessing you for a bit first. Not sure why the difference, or maybe it's just they won't hire you a board without assessment.

Definitely wear long sleeves (long sleeve t-shirt will do) and gloves, long trousers would be best too, any old combats or whatever. You might get away with 3/4 length shorts or something, but not short shorts, you'd get a very nasty graze if you fell.

Is it any good?
Im wanting to do some snowboarding lessons, but unsure whether to do the learn in a weekend stuff, or go for beginners lessons.

So anyone who has done or is a snowboarder, your advice would be top
:)

i think it's crap there tbh but thats just cuz it put a hole in my new board. cas is much better i think for learing on and overall enjoyment.

I learnt there before going to chamonix for my first time.

It's worth it, it means that you can actually manage to slide down a hill without dying when you get onto the real snow.

But i've not been since, I hate the dendex and the snowflex isn't much better, and it's such a small slope...

I'd go for weekly lessons or twice weekly, cos it's quite hard work!

Also, it's much easier on real snow, so if you can do it at he ski village you'll be fine on the proper stuff!

the cost for lessons is the same whether you hire one or not IFIRC, i'd never use my own board on dendex.

Scruff - once you've had some lessons, upto about level 5, i'd also recommend going to either castleford or tamworth and having a few hours on the artificial snow.

Castleford gets my vote :thumbsup:

We learnt to ski on dryslope, then had further lessons on snow.

We had boarding lessons on snow, and I really wouldn't recommend running the risk of lessons on dryslope. You spend that much time overbalancing as compared with skiing, that the risk of broken fingers and bumps and bruises is far too high.

Mr Strix caught his thumb on the hexagonal matting during his skiing lessons and we think he broke it - of course, by the time he got around to seeing anybody about it, it had begun to knit :roll:

It's a good place to learn and was the best place to go for years before Castleford and the like popped up. As others have stated - if you can ride on dryslopes it will put prepare you for when you finally get on snow. Bear in mind it can hurt like hell falling on snowflex (mainly friction burns) and dendex (friction burns, stubbed fingers, snapped bones etc. :))

I started going up there when it first opened but haven't been up much in last few years.

I learnt to snowboard in the Alps and I've bought my own board and I'm going to Xscape once a month to improve before my next snowboarding holiday in March 07 :D

Much as I'd love to support my local ski slope I just don't fancy learning on a totally different surface when there is real snow only 45 mins away.

I really hope they build Snow Mountain - I want to be able to practise more often and stay in Sheffield.

It's a good place to learn and was the best place to go for years before Castleford and the like popped up. As others have stated - if you can ride on dryslopes it will put prepare you for when you finally get on snow. Bear in mind it can hurt like hell falling on snowflex (mainly friction burns) and dendex (friction burns, stubbed fingers, snapped bones etc. :))

I started going up there when it first opened but haven't been up much in last few years.

snow isn't much softer, so far i've given myself concussion twice and come close to breaking my collar bone, probably also twice.
For the snowflex, wear clothes that cover all your skin, that way burns are minimised.

Cheers for all the info guys, keep it coming! :-)

do they do lessons for kids??

snow isn't much softer, so far i've given myself concussion twice and come close to breaking my collar bone, probably also twice.
For the snowflex, wear clothes that cover all your skin, that way burns are minimised.

I've burnt through plenty of decent ski and boarding trousers over the years - most of 'em end up being held together with gaffa tape, makes 'em last much longer :hihi:

Snow is dangerous as well but I'd rather fall on snow then get my thumb jammed in dendex. Been riding on the stuff for 15 years or so and still feel like I've broken my arse every now and then :)

do they do lessons for kids??

I think they have to be age 5+ for snowboarding and 3+ to ski

snow isn't much softer, so far i've given myself concussion twice and come close to breaking my collar bone, probably also twice.
For the snowflex, wear clothes that cover all your skin, that way burns are minimised.

No, it's not much softer at all.

I bruised myself when I caught an edge on some ice and am still suffering from it now, but it was worth it!

Still suffering now, have you been to have that checked out. Even a broken rib should have healed within a few months.

Still suffering now, have you been to have that checked out. Even a broken rib should have healed within a few months.

Yep, I have thanks, and had it checked. Apparently it's fine, just caused a bit of irritation and is a bit painful, but nothing major. Thanks for concern though :thumbsup:

I'd love to take up snowboarding sometime. I live pretty close to the Ski VIllage so that's be ideal. I've never stepped foot on a board though! To those that have tried/board regular, how easy would you say it is to pick up?

Is there anyone else out there who'd fancy going to a beginners course?

It's pretty straight forward, I had roughly 10 hours on a board before my first holiday, which I think made the whole experience on holiday much better.
And after the first week on real snow (and on real lifts) you are then pretty much capable of going exploring yourself in any resort, just stay off the black runs until you're a bit more experienced.

Cheers Cyclone. I went to Ski Village when I was a bit younger to try some skiing as part of a college course. I was so unhealthy back then I couldn't stand back up!

If anyone is interested in a partner to go to some lessons with, send me a PM :thumbsup:

its pants compared to real snow, good for begineers though but dont get dishearted the real thing is loadds better!

Sheffield Ski Village is rubbish!
I've been skiing and snowboarding since I was 4 and I've been lucky enough to go to the Alps every year. Tried the Ski Village but the slopes aren't slippy at all, you don't go anywhere.
Also, if you fall over it f**king hurts! Not like snow. The slopes are made up of hexagonal grids and I got my finger caught in one and bent it all the way back! :gag: Ow.

I 'learnt' to snowboard at the Ski Village when i was 12, i say 'learnt' but its completly different to snow. (the first time i went on snow i broke my arm cos of a skiier) ....I dont recommend it, the trainers at SSV dont have much patience and i had a teacher there who was terrible! The best person there has left and i think he was Polish.

As for starting boarding on nursery slopes its really good, fun but tiring ( i dont want to contradict myself too much) but in my opinion your better off skiing, or use wrist guards if you do decide to board.

Sex kitten is right ^ ^ ^ it hurts!! most of the diamond mats have been replaced, but you go nowhere?? thats a lie!!! sometimes i cant stop!

Depends if the sprinklers are on or not (or broken/blocked). In the summer with no water on the slope it can be like trying to ride on glue.

its 4 hours for the price of one at the mo, if you sign up for their newsletter thing. i went on fri and was knackered hehe.

Scruff-- if you are the scruff i know, then make sure you start learning with uni this year it saves u loads on lessons! take advantage now or you'll end up regreting it later

Are you saying that you don't recommend breaking your arm, or you don't recommend learning at the ski village?

I've never seen many people with wrist guards, and never used them myself, just remember not to stick your arms out when you fall over and you'll be okay.
Most of the dendex has not been replaced, the main slope is still dendex from the look of it.

I 'learnt' to snowboard at the Ski Village when i was 12, i say 'learnt' but its completly different to snow. (the first time i went on snow i broke my arm cos of a skiier) ....I dont recommend it, the trainers at SSV dont have much patience and i had a teacher there who was terrible! The best person there has left and i think he was Polish.

As for starting boarding on nursery slopes its really good, fun but tiring ( i dont want to contradict myself too much) but in my opinion your better off skiing, or use wrist guards if you do decide to board.

Sex kitten is right ^ ^ ^ it hurts!! most of the diamond mats have been replaced, but you go nowhere?? thats a lie!!! sometimes i cant stop!

I went last wednesday with my buddy, we hit it for 2 hours @ £14, and shared the slope with 1 other boarder! If you can get to grips with the matting (you goto be extra carefull with your carves) then it's all good, I recon if you learn on that stuff you'll be amazing on real snow. Just take wrist guards, gloves and knee pads if you have em, oh yeah, and as mentioned, don't take your own board, it'll get destroyed (rental is inc in the price)

[QUOTE=Cyclone]Are you saying that you don't recommend breaking your arm, or you don't recommend learning at the ski village?QUOTE]

Both!!

If you really want to learn and go abroad to use it, fair enough have a few lessons on fake matt stuff -Ski village, but learn proper over there, nothing beats real snow. I only go to Ski Village to practise if we go away skiing- which happened once.

Hi everyone
Very interested in all your tips. I went snowboarding in Andorra for first time in March and had beginners lessons out there. My mate had few lessons before we went ondry slope and she said it didnt help her at all. Going again next year and was wondering if anyone knows anything about refresher lessons at Castleford- Thanks in advance :-)