A 300 metre main slope will make it twice as long as the one at Milton Keynes<\/a>. \u00a0In addition there will be toboganning, ice skating, snowboarding ramps and ‘play’ zones for kids.<\/p>\n The project will cost up to \u00a3200 million and once planning applications have been made, it is anticipated it should be ready to open during 2015.<\/p>\n It certainly can only be good news for the industry, particularly if it brings newcomers into the sport.<\/p>\n However, Westfield may be slightly optimistic in their estimate of 3 million visitors per year. Although we would be delighted if over 8000 people a day used the facilities there.<\/p>\n The new centre will be similar to Ski Dubai<\/p><\/div>\n Article\u00a0By\u00a0Iain Martin<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ski_dubai-190x114.jpg<\/a> Exciting news broke last week for skiers and snowboarders in and near to London as it was announced that a new indoor snow centre is on the cards. It will be developed by Westfield shopping centre at Stratford, immediately next …<\/p>\n![\"ski_dubai\"](\"http:\/\/blog.chaletline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ski_dubai.jpg\")
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