Snowtropolis, an indoor ski centre in Senftenberg near Berlin in Germany, has now permanently closed its ski operations, according to local sources. German media reports rising energy costs made operating costs unsustainable. Once a well‑known attraction in the Lusatian Lake District, the facility featured a 130‑metre slope, covered in 3,500 cubic meters of real snow with a terrain park, ski

Two snowsports companies are working together to develop Snowtunnel venues across the United Kingdom. The Snowtunnel concept is of an endless ski run with skier and boarders riding within a large rotating tube that constantly moves towards them like a runners treadmill. Snowtunnel Parks say they have signed an exclusive Territory Agreement with Global Shred Ventures (GSV), a company set

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bonski, China’s largest developer of indoor ski facilities, in an initiative to expand snow sports participation across the country. The collaboration aims to inspire a new generation of Chinese skiers and snowboarders, with a target of reaching one million children through structured programmes, family engagement, and inclusive pathways

China’s ice and snow tourism sector is accelerating into a new phase of expansion, with the indoor snow market emerging as one of its most dynamic engines. A new report from the China Tourism Academy (CTA) confirms that by the end of 2025 the country hosted more than 14,000 enterprises linked to winter tourism, but the most striking growth is

Soft Life Ski (SLS), the UK collective reshaping what snowsports culture looks and feels like, brought its trademark energy to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead for a one‑day indoor takeover that blended first‑time lessons, freestyle laps and a distinctly Afro‑Caribbean party atmosphere. The event, captured in a new Olympics.com video report, drew hundreds of newcomers who travelled from East

Australia’s Winter Sports World, the long‑anticipated indoor snow resort planned for Penrith in Western Sydney, has capped off 2025 with its most significant progress to date, including a landmark operating agreement with global industry leader Bonski. First conceptualised more than a decade ago and publicly unveiled after the site’s rezoning in 2015, the $700 million project aims to deliver Australia’s

The £300m Rhydycar West indoor snow centre in Merthyr Tydfil has taken another step forward in its long history, with the Welsh Government confirming the final planning decision will rest with the local council. Plans for the UK’s largest indoor snow centre, anchoring a huge leisure resort at Rhydycar West, were first announced in the early 2010s, with formal proposals

Although plenty of couples have chosen to marry in the snow at spectacular mountain locations around the world, it’s not known if any have opted to marry on the indoor version before. If not, Stanley and Nettie Tang of Woodbridge, New Jersey, have carved out a slice of history, becoming the first couple to do so. They are certainly the