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Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:00:28 GMT

This dry slope was where I first put skis on (many years ago) and for the main building it to be destroyed by fire is quite sad :cry: . My son was due to do some down hill racing there, representing his school.

I hope they manage to rebuild as it did encourage youngsters.

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:57:52 GMT

That's a real shame Snowy0000 :cry:

I hope they're well insured and they can re-build it.

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:13:32 GMT

The Snow & Rock shop was also destroyed by the fire

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:09:40 GMT

What a waste of all the skis etc. destroyed in the shop fire :cry:

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:20:18 GMT

AllyG wrote:What a waste of all the skis etc. destroyed in the shop fire :cry:

Wood cores would have burned well.

This is a big shame for the ski club. I am always suspicious of these kind of events though.

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:03:32 GMT

I was thinnking....

*cough* insurance job *cough*

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:45:57 GMT

High Wycombe's facility also burnt down, back in 2005. It has sat empty and derelict ever since.

A 'replacement' facility was given planning consent in 2008 for a 'real snow' indoor slope (120m), outdoor (300m) and ice skating. But doesn't look like it will ever go-ahead.

The site was recently put up for sale in January this year. Any takers?

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:38:15 GMT

Iceman wrote:I was thinnking....

*cough* insurance job *cough*

they didn't have a pre-fire sale...

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:12:25 GMT

I have to agree, it may well be an insurance job, after all for anyone who has been there, the slope was in bad condition, the centre needed doing up badly and from what I understand hardly anyone used it due to castleford opening their indoor slope.

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:40:58 GMT

daved wrote:

Iceman wrote:I was thinnking....

*cough* insurance job *cough*

they didn't have a pre-fire sale...

From what I hear, they did have some 'hot' offers :)

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:03:52 GMT

Iceman wrote:

daved wrote:

Iceman wrote:I was thinnking....

*cough* insurance job *cough*

they didn't have a pre-fire sale...

From what I hear, they did have some 'hot' offers :)

Only a few smoking jackets left now.

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:06:11 GMT

30 full time staff and 30 part time staff have lost there jobs.

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:20:40 GMT

snowy0000 wrote:30 full time staff and 30 part time staff have lost there jobs.

Thats bad, i never want to see anyone loose their job.

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:53:58 GMT

:cry:

Re:Sheffield Ski Village - Destroyed by Fire

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:28:11 GMT

Iceman wrote:

daved wrote:

Iceman wrote:I was thinnking....

*cough* insurance job *cough*

they didn't have a pre-fire sale...

From what I hear, they did have some 'hot' offers :)

Pasties with no VAT -)