Indoor Skiing - year round snow sports for kids
Indoor Skiing- year-round snow sport for kids, parents, and friends  Coming soon to U.S. - a sport that is growing worldwide Indoor skiing. Try this out – you're on vacation under the hot sun in the afternoon, but without traveling north, you can hit the slopes that evening. Indoor skiing is a recreational pursuit that is growing worldwide and a year-round opportunity for kids to learn snow sports. There are about 50 indoor snow domes around the world, 80 more coming soon that include skiing and snowboarding. Right now, the largest indoor-terrain park is at Landgraf in the Netherlands. It caters to both skiers and snowboarders. It has an on-slope cafe that serves warm wine and charges just $46 a day, according to the editors of Smart Money. Ski Dubai Ski Dubai, (see photo above and below) rated the best in the world, has five runs in its indoor snow park, the longest of which is 1,312 feet. One run is very steep and is used only by experienced skiers. A day-long pass costs $82. Other slopes are suitable as training and practice areas for beginners and kids.  A spokesperson for Xscape, which operates three snow domes in England and Scotland says: It's not a mountain environment, but it is:
(Photo below: Ski Dubai)  Xanadu Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. opens summer 2010 (See video below.) Among its attractions will be:
On a mogul course, people ski downhill and over large uniform bumps called moguls, which are up to 4 feet high. In the Olympics, skiers make aggressive turns while staying within the fall line, an imaginary line that combines the steepest pitch and most direct line from the top of the hill. Domes slated for the United States
As you may already know from our home page we encourage recreational sports in a buzzing kids world as a way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. So keep your skis and boards handy or get prepared if you don't have them; there may be an indoor ski dome coming near you and giving you another opportunity to participate in some fun activity while bonding with family members.
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