Anyone looking to get some snow time on the indoor snow slopes of North London can buy a limited edition indoor ski pass valid at The Snow Centre (0845 258 9000; www.thesnowcentre.com) at Hemel Hempstead valid for a special price of £60 for 12 hours, or £5 an hour.
The offer is available for recreational standard skiers and snowboarders between 1st and 21st December only. Children pay £48 for the same pass.
Most recreational skiers spend an hour or two on the slopes each time they visit an indoor snow centre, so the pass can be used for anything from one very long day on the slopes through to 12 one hour sessions, or any variant in between.
The Snow Centre is the closest real snow to the centre of London with 160m of piste, efficient drag lifts and the UK's largest indoor snow nursery slope.
"The Snow Centre is the perfect place to prepare for a snowsports holiday, remind your muscles how to ski or snowboard and improve your technique before you hit the mountains," said a statement on behalf of the centre.
"It's also great fun, a good place to socialise and at £5 an hour it's a snow-brainer!"