The plans are approved. Sheffield is going to lead the way in snowsport again.
June 17, 2015
Final supporters
Snowsport For Sheffield are a working group of professional individuals; with a passion to see the resurgence of Sheffield as the innovating and leading centre for snowsport in the UK.
Our Key Objectives Are:
* Re-establish Sheffield as the Snowsport Centre for the UK.
* Create a platform for the next generation of Olympic hopefuls by encouraging talent and making snowsport accessible to all.
* Establish the UK's first multi-sport freestyle training facility.
* Cement Sheffield's place as the 'City of Sport', by working in partnership with existing facilities to create a Centre of Excellence.
* Provide a sustainable positive effect on the local community and economy.
If you would like to see Sheffield re-established as the Snowsport Centre for the UK, providing open access for all, and provide a sustainable positive effect on the local community, then please sign our petition.
http://snowsportforsheffield.co.uk
@Snowsportsheff
Updates
Reached 5,000 supporters
May 28, 2015
February 28, 2014
1,000 signatures. Sheffield is ready for this.
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 27, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 26, 2014
1,981 Comments
My dad rode this halfpipe whenever he passed by Sheffield in the 90's ...it was the only half-pipe in the uk, an all year round facility to "home-grow" & hone young talent.. without it we lose a lot of budding sportspeople & fitness. Bring it back!
My kids learned to ski here, I spent many fantastic ours on these slopes and now that I mountain bike I am really excited about the cross platform opportunities such as a bike uplift. I am sure there are more sports that could be included too.
It was visiting Sheffield ski village for a winter party event that completely inspired me to get in to snowboarding, this venue has to be saved. Not every brownfield site in Britain needs to become souless claustrophobic housing, people also like stuff to do!
Sheffield was and should be the sporting hub of freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Indoor slopes were not wholly responsible for the development of UK talent. Slopes like Sheffield, Halifax and Rossendale were key in developing the freestyle culture.
We have seen a decline in local snowsports centres around the UK, and yet an increase in interest with recent Winter Olympic medals. Time to restore the grass roots for wintersports in the UK - not everyone can afford to get to the few indoor snowdomes!
Quite simply this needs to be done
Rebuilding the ski village will only bring good things for Sheffield
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The plans are approved. Sheffield is going to lead the way in snowsport again.
June 17, 2015
Final supporters
Snowsport For Sheffield are a working group of professional individuals; with a passion to see the resurgence of Sheffield as the innovating and leading centre for snowsport in the UK.
Our Key Objectives Are:
* Re-establish Sheffield as the Snowsport Centre for the UK.
* Create a platform for the next generation of Olympic hopefuls by encouraging talent and making snowsport accessible to all.
* Establish the UK's first multi-sport freestyle training facility.
* Cement Sheffield's place as the 'City of Sport', by working in partnership with existing facilities to create a Centre of Excellence.
* Provide a sustainable positive effect on the local community and economy.
If you would like to see Sheffield re-established as the Snowsport Centre for the UK, providing open access for all, and provide a sustainable positive effect on the local community, then please sign our petition.
http://snowsportforsheffield.co.uk
@Snowsportsheff
Updates
Reached 5,000 supporters
May 28, 2015
February 28, 2014
1,000 signatures. Sheffield is ready for this.
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 27, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 26, 2014
1,981 Comments
The slope brought me to Sheffield in 1991. Home to many fun times and a lifetime of skills learnt and enjoyed. The next generation is ready to rock, would love to see a slope again so he can have the opportunity for enjoyment I had the benefit of!
My dad rode this halfpipe whenever he passed by Sheffield in the 90's ...it was the only half-pipe in the uk, an all year round facility to "home-grow" & hone young talent.. without it we lose a lot of budding sportspeople & fitness. Bring it back!
My kids learned to ski here, I spent many fantastic ours on these slopes and now that I mountain bike I am really excited about the cross platform opportunities such as a bike uplift. I am sure there are more sports that could be included too.
It was visiting Sheffield ski village for a winter party event that completely inspired me to get in to snowboarding, this venue has to be saved. Not every brownfield site in Britain needs to become souless claustrophobic housing, people also like stuff to do!
Sheffield was and should be the sporting hub of freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Indoor slopes were not wholly responsible for the development of UK talent. Slopes like Sheffield, Halifax and Rossendale were key in developing the freestyle culture.
We have seen a decline in local snowsports centres around the UK, and yet an increase in interest with recent Winter Olympic medals. Time to restore the grass roots for wintersports in the UK - not everyone can afford to get to the few indoor snowdomes!
Quite simply this needs to be done
Rebuilding the ski village will only bring good things for Sheffield
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The slope brought me to Sheffield in 1991. Home to many fun times and a lifetime of skills learnt and enjoyed. The next generation is ready to rock, would love to see a slope again so he can have the opportunity for enjoyment I had the benefit of!