
How Many Ski Lessons Do You Actually Need Before Your Holiday
The honest answer is about six hours, not “it depends”. Here’s what six hours buys you, what happens if you skip it, and how to fit it in before you fly.
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The honest answer is about six hours, not “it depends”. Here’s what six hours buys you, what happens if you skip it, and how to fit it in before you fly.
Read the story
Ringos rain or shine! Climb into a giant inflatable ring and go down a dedicated tubing slope, over and over, using the travellator to get back to the top. It runs in 30 minute…

Shredding for a Cause: Snowtrax Charity Park Jam Supporting #Willdoes! Get stoked, Snowtrax fam! We’re beyond excited to announce our upcoming Charity Park Jam on Friday, 9th May 2025, and this one’s got extra…

The Southern Snow Show is here at Snowtrax! Ready to shred the slopes and soak up the winter vibes? The Southern Snow Show is back and better than ever! From Friday November 29th to…

Set in the woodland area at the bottom of the ski slope, the Alpine Adventure Park offers an area for parents to relax whilst the kids play. The Park is a calming and tranquil…

Introducing the NEW Family Activity Voucher Offer at Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre! Are you looking for an exciting and memorable family day out this summer? Look no further! Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre has just…

Easter is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than spending quality time with family and friends in the great outdoors? If you’re looking for an exciting Easter holiday activity, then…

New Branding. New Menu. Same Alpine Vibes! We’re excited to announce that our Alpine Bistro has been re-branded to the Alpine Pub! Along with this exciting refresh, we’ve added some great NEW additions to…

Snowtrax welcomes GB Childrens’ Ski Team Athlete – Ryan Faber Ryan ‘The Rocket’ Faber now 13, was just 4 years old when he first visited Snowtrax, in Christchurch, Dorset for a skiing lesson prior…

We have made a lot of changes around the centre so that we can welcome you all back safely. Please watch the video below to learn more! This video was produced at the end…

Following the Government’s recent advice, we have started preparing to re-open Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre. Since you’ve been gone our team has been busy making lots of additional improvements at Snowtrax, so that we…

Snowtrax Update Friday 20/03/2020 Snowtrax Closed to the Public Following Government Announcement! Good Evening Snowtrax Customers, Following the UK Governments announcement moments ago – Snowtrax Alpine Activity centre, Restaurant and Shop will be closed to…

October 1989 – Doors open for the first time, welcoming skiers to the brand new dry-slope situated just outside Hurn Village in Dorset. Things have changed a lot! We now have the…

Skiing At Snowtrax There’s no doubt about it, skiing is amazing fun! But how do you get from never having put boots on to skiing the steeps? At Snowtrax, our professional instructors teach ski…

Snowboarding At Snowtrax Snowboarding is one of the coolest sports around! But, how do you go from picking out a board to cruising around the mountain? Come for a Snowboard Lesson at Snowtrax!…

Air Attack 2019 Seeing so much talent squeezed into one event was nothing short of epic! Every rider that took part pushed themselves that little bit harder for a shot at the huge…

by Colin Iseard. My present role is operating Snowtrax (artificial) Ski Centre in the South of England. I have taught skiing in the mountains and on artificial ski surfaces. Through research at Snowtrax, we…

At Snowtrax, we have been actively testing artificial snowsports surfaces since 1989. Now we’ve achieved what we think is the best artificial ski slope surface possible! We started with Proslope matting in…

Ever wanted to try skiing or snowboarding? Now is the time! The team at Snowtrax are running taster sessions to give everyone the chance to try winter sports. When you arrive at Snowtrax you’ll…

The South Coast Ski Show is back!!! For over a decade this show has brought all the major brands down to the south coast as well as ski and snowboard celebrities, well this…

“Where we’re going, we don’t need snow!” January 4, 2018 – Ski and Snowboard Activity Centre in Dorset announces its acquisition of one of the most advanced synthetic ski slope matting…

Air Attack AND the South Coast Ski & Snowboard Show?… This is going to be good! We’ve been hosting Air Attack now for some years and you have been attending for almost as long! So we…

Pirate Ship Birthday Parties! That’s right – we are PROUD to now offer our Pirate Ship as a unique platform to host a very special Birthday Party! Tell me more! – Click Here…

Exciting news… We’re the first slope in the UK to upgrade to the latest Ski Mat design. In our opinion the new surface is the most realistic available, using cutting edge design & technology.…
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