Artificial snow stacks all year round, a roof to guarantee all-weather skiing and mile-long slopes catering from beginner to professional snow athletes, indoor ski domes are a practical choice. Out of the 12 ski domes in existence worldwide, these five are worth your while.
Anyone visiting The Netherlands finding the snow season a bit off can take a visit in SnowWorld. Dubbed as "The World's Largest Indoor Ski Area," the indoor ski dome boasts five amazing slopes designed for beginner and intermediate skiers. Top professional skiers could go for the 520-meter downhill slope. SnowWorld is great value for money given an eight-hour whole-day skiing session costs only €40 ($42).
Snow Factor in Scotland has a 168-meter indoor downhill slope for professional skiers. Snow Factor caters more to beginner and intermediate skiers specifically those who want to learn how to ski or snowboard (through official lessons in the dome), and families given its selection of child-oriented slides and its "ice bar" for refreshments.
In Dorset, South England is Snowtrax. Family fun and beginner to intermediate-oriented, Snowtrax has its set of instructors and sells itself as a bar and restaurant. Skiing in Snowtrax will require a six-session lesson and -- citing safety regulations -- the management says it will not allow first-time skiers to foray into the 50 to 160-meter slopes without finishing even a recreational skiing course.
According to Unofficial Networks, Ski Dubai is "The World's Most Exotic Indoor Ski Resort," and features over 400 meters of professional downhill slope. While not as large as Netherland's SnowWorld or beginner-friendly as the others, "exotic" comes to mind when one considers the animal wildlife preserve living near the ski slopes, skiing while shopping and other strange activities travelers can do while skiing.
Suffolk's Leisure Park features the Suffolk Ski Centre, which according to according to Ski Magic UK boasts a 180-meter dry ski slope. Similar to Snowtrax, beginner courses are required before heading out into the wild, but the pre-emptive lessons -- which are moderately priced at £20 ($24.56) and are taught by professionals -- make the experience truly worthwhile, especially considering those affordable family packages.
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