Tourist Office

Snow Planet
Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Website: www.snowplanet.co.nz

Description

This centre would have been the 50th operational snowdome to be open but the Adelaide Snowdome in Australia closest shortly before it opened, making it still the 49th operational.

The snow hall aims to attract 100,000 locals who are interested in snow sports and has a terrain park, big jumps and “table tops”, to cater for freestyle enthusiasts. Slope gradient varies between 7 and 24%.

Operating temperatures are minus five with a 50cm typical snow base.

Snow Planet has three lifts – two poma tows to the top of the 202m long main slope and a conveyor serving the nursery area.

The 41m wide main slope has a gradient of 30 degrees at the top, easing to nine degrees at the bottom. The section at 30 degrees is the steepest on offer at any indoor snow centre in the world.

In addition, the separate learner slope which is 60m long has a gradient of nine degrees and it’s own small conveyor lift

A maximum of 250 people are allowed on the slope at any one time to prevent overcrowding. The local population in Auckland is 80,000.

The snow is groomed and the temperature in the hall is -5 degrees.

Overall the centre will aims to deliver, “an alpine-themed social experience in a “winter wonderland” atmosphere.” Facilities include a themed restaurant and bar overlooking the slope, gear rental and testing centre; shop; snow sports school and business centre.

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Snow Planet, New Zealand, Snow Dome, Snowdome, Auckland

Tourist Office

Snow Planet Recreatieschap Spaarnwoude
Heuvelweg 6-8
LV Velsen-Zuid
Holland / Netherlands
NL 1981

Telephone: (40) 545840
Website: www.snowplanet.nl/

Description

At 230 metres in length, Snow Planet was a claimant to the ‘longest slope in Europe’ title when it opened. The dome opened in Spring 1999 and has slope gradients of up to 17%. The slope is 40 metres wide. Unlike most existing domes it is built on a gentle hillside in a series of sloping buildings. The dome incorporates a restaurant capable of serving 450 guests. It should be noted that the centre is especially easy to reach from Northern England as the ferry from Newcastle to Ijmuiden deposits English skiers more or less at the foot of the slope!

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Snow Planet, Holland, Netherlands, Snow Dome, Snowdome

The Snow Planet indoor snow facility near Auckland is looking to give children the chance to find their first ski buddies.
The Chilly Bin Club, described as a ‘fun and educational after school experience,’ should provide local kids with an exciting, safe introduction to the world of skiing and snowboarding. They will be grouped according to age and ability, from beginner to race training or freestyle.

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