aeinstein199 Â Â 10 #145 Posted October 11, 2012 Did it ever make any money? I know the UNI's used to use it for their snowboard and ski clubs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Burnsie   10 #146 Posted October 11, 2012 a few friends of mine went to somewhere in the midlands for a wedding the other day. The night before they all went to this thing they said was fantastic and great fun. When they showed me some pictures it was on a dry ski slope (going down in rubber tubes).  They've never used the one in Sheffield. Go figure.  Anyway, it would nice if it reopened. Maybe (due to the massive climbing fraternity in Sheffield) they could incorporate an indoor ice wall or something similar?  Were not talking about money though, correct? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Movehut   10 #147 Posted October 11, 2012 And sadly one in Manc too: http://www.madrenaline.co.uk/  Is there anything Manchester doesn't have? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
draggy   10 #148 Posted October 11, 2012 Additionally, if people opt for No, what would you want to happen to the site? Residential use Commercial - retail, leisure, etc  industrial use would work the best its a **** hole round bottom of rutland road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jakester   10 #149 Posted October 12, 2012 Something along the lines of chill factor in Manchester and Xscape at Castleford would surely be the best way forward. Some may question a third indoor snow slope in the north but I firmly believe there is a need especially when you look at how busy the other two are.  The infrastructure is almost in place already and the increase in people booking ski holidays from the UK , on the increase. The catchment area is vast. Can't believe this hasn't happened before now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
draggy   10 #150 Posted October 12, 2012 Something along the lines of chill factor in Manchester and Xscape at Castleford would surely be the best way forward. Some may question a third indoor snow slope in the north but I firmly believe there is a need especially when you look at how busy the other two are.  The infrastructure is almost in place already and the increase in people booking ski holidays from the UK , on the increase. The catchment area is vast. Can't believe this hasn't happened before now.  i agree some kind of chill factor, ski village was not secure it got broke into every other year, needs good invester Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
iron sky   10 #151 Posted October 12, 2012 I would like to photo whats left of Ski Village. Whats the best way to get there Iv got a vague idea of where it is but not 100 per cent sure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
draggy   10 #152 Posted October 12, 2012 i live close by it if you want me to take some and post i will np Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
iron sky   10 #153 Posted October 13, 2012 i live close by it if you want me to take some and post i will np  If you could do that and upload them on here it would be brilliant. Im not sure where Ski Village Iv Googled it says Vale Road but no idea where that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   214 #154 Posted October 13, 2012 Here:  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Sheffield+Ski+Village,+Vale+Road,+Sheffield&hl=en&ll=53.398882,-1.47765&spn=0.002834,0.006899&sll=53.36792,-3.083456&sspn=0.181499,0.441513&oq=sheffield+ski+&hq=Sheffield+Ski+Village,+Vale+Road,+Sheffield&t=h&z=17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
metalman   21 #155 Posted January 3, 2013 So now we seem to have reached the end of the end. See here also.  It all seems a far cry from these heady days, doesn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
francypants   441 #156 Posted January 3, 2013 I used to live in the pub at the top of Douglas Road ( the Douglas Inn ) before all the houses were knocked down. It was always known as the forgotten village even back then.  When I lived there in the 70s, during the winter when it was icy it was just like a ski slope as the roads were so steep, especially Douglas Road.  It's sad to see the state of the ski village now, although like others have said, it does make you wonder if it was accidental in the first place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...