In another thread, sleddog referred to some, shall we say, unusual ski areas:
And that got me wondering about any other unconventional ski areas that might be out there. I know I've heard of a place in the UK that has "dry" skiing; it uses a special man-made surface that's not man-made snow or even snow-like. If I recall, they call it "skiing the brush" and it can give you a nasty brush burn if you fall. Maybe some of our British Divas know more about that.
I've heard of some indoor ski areas, too. There's one in Dubai. And I heard recently that one is being built in north Jersey.
So does anyone know of any other unusual areas? Post 'em here.
I coached a high school team for seven years and two of the four hills used for races were local man made hills - one a garbage dump complete with pipes to release methane (Crystal Ridge) and the other created from the leftover dregings and excavation of a golf course & convention center (Olympia).
And that got me wondering about any other unconventional ski areas that might be out there. I know I've heard of a place in the UK that has "dry" skiing; it uses a special man-made surface that's not man-made snow or even snow-like. If I recall, they call it "skiing the brush" and it can give you a nasty brush burn if you fall. Maybe some of our British Divas know more about that.
I've heard of some indoor ski areas, too. There's one in Dubai. And I heard recently that one is being built in north Jersey.
So does anyone know of any other unusual areas? Post 'em here.