All Seasons Skiing & Snowboarding - Melbourne, AU |
|
| Author | |
Sh4d0w 
Ski Bum 
Joined: Aug/09/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399 |
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: All Seasons Skiing & Snowboarding - Melbourne, AUPosted: Mar/14/2011 at 11:50pm |
|
Hey guys,
Saw this come up on Facebook this arvo through the Burton page.. And thought you might be interested! Looks like they're trying to get two building approvals passed.. One for out towards Melton and the other near Dandenong. Apparently wear on equipment is slightly more due to the synthetic surface, but that's a good excuse to get some new gear, haha! Should be sick as if it's all approved and gets going - And good news for snow-sports retailers in Australia, this might (but won't hold my breath on it happening) work towards bringing our prices down given there's some demand outside June-October! 
Link to the website is here |
|
 |
|
|
Wilz
Instructor 
Joined: Jul/26/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1258 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/15/2011 at 2:43am |
|
OMG FINALLY!!! legend sh4dow!
i'm soo looking forwad to this... |
|
|
|
|
sho52k
Ski Bum
Joined: Mar/24/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/15/2011 at 5:25pm |
|
i wish they will open one up in sydney too!! :D
|
|
|
|
|
mbesp
Local 
neg 6* Joined: Feb/02/2009 Location: 39 Online Status: Offline Posts: 964 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/15/2011 at 5:26pm |
|
how often do you think those moguls get use? haha
|
|
|
|
|
Sh4d0w
Ski Bum
Joined: Aug/09/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/15/2011 at 11:50pm |
|
On the locations page, they're anticipating opening them up all around Australia! I reckon it's gonna be so awesome!!
Haha.. I doubt that often, probably only by skiiers!
|
|
|
|
|
Wilz
Instructor
Joined: Jul/26/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1258 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/16/2011 at 3:02pm |
|
sho52k: did you check out the locations page where i think they are doing one for NSW?
|
|
|
|
|
sho52k
Ski Bum
Joined: Mar/24/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/17/2011 at 3:56pm |
|
OH WOW!! i hope they do go through with the plan!! :D
|
|
|
|
|
Wilz
Instructor
Joined: Jul/26/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1258 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/17/2011 at 4:33pm |
|
i wonder if you can purchase a monthly or yearly pass.. LOL i think i'll be looking for that =P
|
|
|
|
|
versus
Ski Bum
Joined: May/01/2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/17/2011 at 9:39pm |
|
lol Dandenong. Gotta give those kids out there something.
Be interesting to see the quality of this Snowflex. |
|
|
|
|
tangles
Ski Bum
Joined: Oct/31/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/21/2011 at 3:38pm |
|
i wonder how packed these places will be
|
|
|
|
|
djmikeyc
Ski Bum
Joined: Apr/13/2010 Location: 19 Online Status: Offline Posts: 167 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Mar/23/2011 at 4:42pm |
|
Pretty excited about Snowflex parks opening in Melbourne will be awesome to do some boarding in the off season.
Bring it on! |
|
|
|
|
Spud!
Ski Bum
Joined: May/01/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 151 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/01/2011 at 12:42am |
|
Probably could of chose better places why wouldnt they put on closer to the city? but they should be mad, but apparently it hurts wuite a lot to fall on
|
|
|
|
|
Lachsta
Ski Bum
Joined: Aug/14/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 204 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/01/2011 at 12:58am |
|
Looks pretty sweet. I don't really understand how you could hold an edge though, wouldn't the rail slip out. Snowboarding year round sounds like a great idea though.
|
|
|
|
|
Sh4d0w
Ski Bum
Joined: Aug/09/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/01/2011 at 1:18am |
|
Space - Due to all the new housing developments and the sheer size of the thing, they'd need to choose somewhere in the outer suburbs. Also, rates or rent would be far cheaper in the outer suburbs than inner suburbs.. And they'd get council approval easier.
Lachsta - I think the surface is somehow grippy enough to still let you slide, but somehow hold an edge when you turn? Would be interesting to see how it all works! 
|
|
|
|
|
tangles
Ski Bum
Joined: Oct/31/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/01/2011 at 3:03pm |
|
This would be a great excuse to buy a snowboard a year.... i have been looking for an excuse like this since i started lol
|
|
|
|
|
Sweets
Ski Bum
Joined: Apr/06/2009 Location: 1 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/02/2011 at 3:00pm |
|
I had a look at it a few years ago out of interest and there is 100's of the places in the states and europe.
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/05/2011 at 3:40pm |
|
Oh god I've been dreaming of this day!! God I hope it happens!!
|
|
|
|
|
Sh4d0w
Ski Bum
Joined: Aug/09/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/05/2011 at 3:47pm |
|
There's one down the road from my cousin's place in Lichfield, Staffordshire in the UK called the SnowDome, which is apparently pretty cool! The only thing is that for two hours off-peak, you're looking at around £39! That's almost as expensive as an Aussie lift ticket! They use real snow though..!
|
|
|
|
|
Wilz
Instructor
Joined: Jul/26/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1258 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/05/2011 at 4:20pm |
|
|
|
|
|
Sh4d0w
Ski Bum
Joined: Aug/09/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/05/2011 at 4:23pm |
|
Good excuse to convince the Mrs (or in my case, boyfriend) that you need a new snowboard 'because you can't use your good snowboard on a dry slope!' Haha!
Quote from the Burton Australia FB page: 'All season snowboarding confirmed for Melbourne! Construction of the artifical all season snowboarding dry slope has begun. 350m of SNOWFLEX will be layed in November, with an opening scheduled for April next year. Check the video at the all season snowboarding site, it looks epic!' Today's been a good day!!
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/06/2011 at 4:24am |
|
Does anyone know rough costs etc?
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/06/2011 at 4:29am |
|
Sorry to answer my own question:
TICKETS Adults $25 Entry Fee Children $15 Entry Fee |
|
|
|
|
Lachsta
Ski Bum
Joined: Aug/14/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 204 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/06/2011 at 4:37am |
|
You'd probably be better off buying a yearly pass. If there was one of those things near me i'd be on it every weekend.
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 2:07am |
|
Hell yer Lachsta - if you got out there for 12 days in a year a season pass is worthwhile, but I live in syd so I'd have to fly down to Melb every time I got the craving!
|
|
|
Byers - Boarding since '99
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 2:08am |
|
Already emailed them and asked why one isn't going up in NSW!!
|
|
|
Byers - Boarding since '99
|
|
|
|
|
Shaz
Instructor
Joined: May/28/2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 464 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 2:11am |
|
That would be great if they could get that up and running. I could actually wear out my gear that way.
|
|
|
|
|
Mikey15
Ski Bum
Joined: May/04/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 2:33am |
|
Yeah I heard there was another place opening up in Cheltenham called SkiCity.. its supposed to be an endless ski slope.?
Found the web site www.skicity.com.au probably greased up treadmills or something.. 
|
|
|
|
|
Mikey15
Ski Bum
Joined: May/04/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 2:37am |
|
that snowflex is also padded.. i saw an interveiw with the creator where he said there were injuries from people attempting bigger tricks on snowflex then what they would have on real snow.!
cant wait.! |
|
|
|
|
tangles
Ski Bum
Joined: Oct/31/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 3:35pm |
|
Whats with everyone double posting its not hard to go to post options and edit.....
This will probably be a long way off im saying mid next year to late |
|
|
|
|
Wilz
Instructor
Joined: Jul/26/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1258 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 4:34pm |
i'm sure they planned one... check that locations page...
but not sure when its going up though..
|
|
|
|
|
wpiass
Instructor
Joined: Feb/05/2009 Location: 18 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2564 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 5:00pm |
|
this thread makes me sad...not only has the season just ended here, but i also wanna hit up NZ/Aus sooooo bad!
|
|
|
be talkin to ya
|
|
|
|
|
Wilz
Instructor
Joined: Jul/26/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1258 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 5:22pm |
|
but y would u want to come to AUS to snowboard.. its not even that good.. haha its nothing compared ot other places...
|
|
|
|
|
tangles
Ski Bum
Joined: Oct/31/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/07/2011 at 5:29pm |
|
yeah i wouldnt bother with australia maybe thredbo, perisher never been there heard its good, i would rather go to new zealand, or eurp[e
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/08/2011 at 4:23am |
|
wpiass - go to NZ heaps better and alot cheaper!!
|
|
|
Byers - Boarding since '99
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/08/2011 at 4:25am |
|
and as to NSW, they have emailed me back and updated their page - whole bunch of locations planned all around Australia including 2 in NSW :D Didn't provide dates though..
|
|
|
Byers - Boarding since '99
|
|
|
|
|
koji3
Instructor
Joined: Mar/02/2010 Location: 8 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1741 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/08/2011 at 4:52am |
|
If you check the site, They have planned sites all over Aus. If they have been approved or not is still yet to come. I heard in the Aus/Nz 2011 thread that the one in Melb was approved and that construction had already started.  Next one in brisbane please? haha
|
|
|
If only Queensland had snow...
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/10/2011 at 5:00am |
|
Koji - what was the other thread called?
|
|
|
Byers - Boarding since '99
|
|
|
|
|
tangles
Ski Bum
Joined: Oct/31/2009 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/14/2011 at 4:12pm |
|
They have started building the hill, if you sign up to their facebook they send you updates
|
|
|
|
|
Mikey15
Ski Bum
Joined: May/04/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/28/2011 at 5:13am |
|
Check out City Snow Park on facebook.!
Melbourne is getting our very own indoor snow park! Opening July!! massive snow making machine and it will be in the Docklands. Sweeeett.! |
|
|
|
|
duindain
Ski Bum
Joined: Jul/20/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jul/01/2011 at 5:31pm |
|
Do you think they'll do one for canberra heh, good news thanks
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/14/2012 at 9:23pm |
Has anyone been down? Is it any good? Can anyone confirm if its openned etc? Update? |
|
|
Byers - Boarding since '99
|
|
|
|
|
mj2delmenico
Local
Joined: Jan/29/2010 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 884 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/15/2012 at 2:48am |
|
July it opens doesn't it? I haven't seen any plans or anything for it but it's an exciting prospect!
|
|
|
|
|
Byers
Ski Bum
Joined: Jun/04/2011 Location: 7 Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Quote Reply
Posted: Jun/18/2012 at 8:12pm |
|
Awesome!! I'll have to make the trip down..
|
|
|
Byers - Boarding since '99
|
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Yelp
Facebook
Myspace
Twitter
Youtube
Asianave
Bebo
Xanga
Orkut
Pandora
Photobucket
Friendster|
Daily GiveawayRecent Winners
   |
|
| Up to 40% Off |
Topic Search
Topic Options.jpg)
