Snowdome Adelaide
Snowdome Adelaide, formerly known as Mt TheBarton, was located in Adelaide, Australia. It operated the world's first indoor ski slope from 1987 to 2005.
History
The centre first opened with two ice skating rinks (one large 56 x 26m rink and one smaller 30 x 15m surface) in 1981. The indoor snow slope was added in 1987.[1]
The facility unfortunately closed in June 2005 due to the running costs of the centre. The financial strain was from the privatizations of utilities (eg. electricity, water) from the government, and also increases in the cost of public liability insurance.[2]
References
- ^ Snowdome Adelaide. Snow 365. Retrieved on 2006-11-21. -- out of date page, incorrectly claims the facility is still open
- ^ "World's First Snowdome Closes", Ski Press World, 2005-06-16. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
Categories
Indoor ski resorts | 1981 establishments | 2005 disestablishments | Ski resorts in Australia