ski-concierge.com » slope http://ski-concierge.com/blog Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:11:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 New artificial ski slope in Liverpool shopping centre http://ski-concierge.com/blog/new-artificial-ski-slope-in-liverpool-shopping-centre/ http://ski-concierge.com/blog/new-artificial-ski-slope-in-liverpool-shopping-centre/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:17:30 +0000 Liz http://ski-concierge.com/blog/?p=1396 A shopping centre in Merseyside is to become the first in the UK to intall a commercial ski slop. The artificial slope will be in The Strand shopping centre in Bootle and it is an attempt to attract late night shoppers.  The indoor attraction will measure 14m in length and stand 3.5m high, it’s a bit on the small side, though fun enough if you live close. Perhaps it’s the perfect opportunity to take someone that hasn’t tried skiing or snowboarding before. The slope will be open from the 26th November.  Shoppers will be able to have ski and snowboard lessons for less than £5, or hire an inflatable ring to sledge down the slope. The quirky idea is the brainchild of the Bootle Town Centre manager, Chris White. He said: “It was one of the things that I wanted to do when I started this job. “I was asked to bring in commercial retail ideas and so I wanted to deliver events that will change the way people look at what happens in Bootle.” Chris said that the idea was really a “leap into the unknown.”

]]> http://ski-concierge.com/blog/new-artificial-ski-slope-in-liverpool-shopping-centre/feed/ 0 A bit of Switzerland in London on Wednesday and Thursday http://ski-concierge.com/blog/a-touch-of-switzerland-in-london-on-wednesday-and-thursday/ http://ski-concierge.com/blog/a-touch-of-switzerland-in-london-on-wednesday-and-thursday/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:44:30 +0000 Liz http://ski-concierge.com/blog/?p=1065 There is a Swiss themed pre Christmas event taking place at Broadgate Circle on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The highlught will be a 5 x 20 metre ski slope next to Liverpool Street Station. There will be a range of activities on show at the event to thrill passers by including ski and snowboard stunts demonstrations.

If you pop along you can take part in snow tubing (sledging on giant inflatable rubber rings). There will be plenty of other things to see and do including fondue provided by Emmi and swiss wines to try too. The event is on Wednesady and Thursday from 12 – 8pm.

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