http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflex
If you've ever heard of it, snowflex dryslope is this crazy toothbrushy white astroturfy shit that they have installed at places in France, Scotland and England. They are mad popular, and about the next best thing to actual snow. they have little sprinklers in it that 'lubricate' the surface with water or whatever so it wouldnt damage your bases or anything. And if you fall, it doesnt hurt any worse than packed powder, because they build it on top of foam and stuff.
What I ask is, why arent there any of these dryslope parks in the states? I have never really heard of any even in north america for that matter...
I live in California, there is a skatepark in nearly every other suburban city.
Dont you think that it would be quite indeed popular and prospective for someone to come around and build a dryslope ski area down next to the beach or something?
How awesome would that be...
So its your day off work, and you really want to go ski some pipe, but its July, and you live in Chicago.. or Los Angeles, or Seattle or wherever...
There is no snow, so you grab your skis/board/whatever and go hit some stuff at the dryslope park for an hour or something.
Yeah, iono about you, but I would find a snowflex-dryslope park much cooler than even a skatepark...
