In comparison to skate parks, which give teens who are otherwise headed to drugs and misdemeanors an outlet for their angst, this type of indoor snow park is a year round activity.
Seems like they’ve really got it going on in the UK. Why? Because there is an indoor snow park in Manchester that I would love to have access to during my endless summers. Unfortunately, the USA doesn’t have any snowscape complexes just yet, but Xanadu in East Rutherford, NJ claims that it will be fully functional and the first to open in 2010, while rumor has it that Las Vegas, NV and Tunica, MS will house the second and third by 2014. We’ll see.
All for indoor fun, the Chill FactorE has four elements: a 197′ luge, the tubing section, a 132′ bunny slope for the newbz, and then the 591′ main concourse. For the beyond worrisome mothers, or the friends who don’t know how to hit the slopes but would love to watch, there are viewing galleries to keep an eye on your fam.
“With consistent snow conditions all year round – no wind, no ice, no slush – Chill FactorE will allow you to practice until you are perfect.” It’s clearly not a mountain, but the prices are still the same as your typical ski resorts. 30-50 USD for 1-2 hours on the main run is what you should expect, somewhat justifiable because it’s an indoor snowscape that you can hit up any time of year.
I think that we should go petition in wealthier neighborhoods to build these mega structures instead of constructing skate parks. The only set back would be that they’re wicked expensive. Clearly. In comparison to skate parks, which give teens who are otherwise headed to drugs and misdemeanors an outlet for their angst…, this type of indoor snow park is a year round activity. Or we could just start building skate parks with awnings and roofs for the wintry areas.
Check out Homies rocking their first session of the season at the Chill FactorE.
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Other than extensive energy consumption and enormous buildings, the snow park seems like it would be a great community center with potentially beautiful architecture. Can you imagine driving on the highway and, much like you remark when infrequently passing large indoor tennis bubbles, with an ordinary tone of voice saying “yeah, that’s just my neighborhood indoor snow park.”
Would you head over to Mississippi or Nevada for summer snow fun, my snowboarder amigo?
