(Image credit: The Snow Centre)
A ‘National Schools Snowsport Week’ sponsored by Visit Andorra and backed by Winter Olympians Aimee Fuller and Graham Bell will be staged at 21 indoor snow and dry slopes across England this April.
The brand new initiative from Snowsport England is aimed at encouraging more schools to introduce their pupils to snowsports will run this winter at 21 slopes across England from 22 – 29 April 2016.
Throughout the week there will be a range of events at different slopes including taster ski and snowboard sessions for all pupils, alternative snow activities such as tobogganing and tubing and even freestyle or racing taster sessions at some slopes.
Some activities will be free and others will be offered to schools at discounted prices. There are also expected to be guest appearances from snowsports stars and celebrities throughout the week.
The activities at different slopes are open to all school ages and to any school keen to get involved. Schools can join in with whole classes, whole year groups, or even with just a handful of students.
“What a great idea!” said Winter Olympian and GB Park and Pipe Snowboarder Aimee Fuller, “If you want to snowboard professionally then getting into it when you are young is key. It also is a great way to stay fit and strong. It is great seeing big school groups at the slopes in the UK, and hopefully this initiative will get even more schools giving it a go.”
Visit Andorra is sponsoring the week as it would like to remind schools that it is a destination option for school trips.
Slopes involved in National Schools Snowsports Week:
Ackers Adventure, Birmingham
Alpine Snowsports Centre, Southampton
Bracknell Ski and Snowboard Centre
Chatham Ski and Snowboard Centre
Chill Factore, Manchester
Gosling Ski and Board Centre
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre
Impulse Racing (at The Snow Centre, Hemel)
Mendip Snowsports Centre
Norfolk Snowsports Club
Plymouth Ski and Snowboard Centre
Silksworth Ski Slope, Sunderland
Ski Rossendale
Ski Torquay
Skiplex Reading
Skiplex Basingstoke
SnowDome, Tamworth
Suffolk Ski Centre
Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre
The Snow Centre/ Hemel Ski Race Club
Yorkshire Rollerski Club (York Sport Village)
