Residents invited to celebrate Telford Snowboard and Ski Centre’s 50th birthday!
This October Half Term Telford Snowboard and Ski Centre is celebrating its 50th birthday by inviting residents to visit and try some of their most popular winter sport activities.
Telford & Wrekin Council has also announced a £750,000 investment into the refurbishment of the centre which will take place from Spring 2023. The investment comes as a part of the council’s wider commitment for leisure services which was announced last year to help make the borough cleaner, greener, safer and more enjoyable.
The all-weather 85m dry ski slope and 35m nursery slope in Madeley, which is owned and managed by Telford & Wrekin Council offers families the perfect setting to learn a winter sport in a fun and safe environment with qualified and experienced instructors.
During the half term celebration event on Thursday 27 October all activities will be based on 1970s pricing. Doors will open from 12pm right up until 9pm to encourage as many people as possible to pop along throughout the day.
Activities planned include:
- 1970s fancy dress competition
- Taster ski sessions for all ages
- Tobogganing and tots donuts (3 years+)
- Adrenaline Tubing (8 years+)
It’s not just residents who use the facilities, Telford Snowboard and Ski Centre sees around 500 people each week through its doors during its peak season from October to March.
Visitors come from all over the West Midlands each week to use the dry ski slope for public skiing and snowboarding sessions, group and one to one lessons plus activities like adrenaline tubing, tobogganing and tots donuts during the school holidays. The facilities are also home to the borough’s competitive ski club who train on site twice a week.
Councillor Kelly Middleton (Lab) Cabinet Member for Leisure, public health and well-being, equalities and partnerships said (Lab) said: “We are extremely proud of all of our council owned leisure facilities across the borough and we will continue to invest to ensure they are the best they can be for residents.
“Telford Snowboard and Ski Centre is a brilliant facility, a hidden jewel tucked away in Madeley and we are very proud people travel from afar to use the ski slope. I would urge people to come down to the slope for this event and make use of the activities on offer. The taster ski sessions are suitable for all ages and are the perfect opportunity to give skiing a try for the first time. You never know you could be signing up to our next course of ski lessons!”
For more details including how to book sessions please visit www.telfordski.co.uk/50thbirthday
