The Ski Club of Ireland owns and runs the largest artificial ski slope in Ireland. It is located in County Wicklow close to the village of Kilternan ( County Dublin).
History
The Ski Club of Ireland was founded in 1963 and a few years later ran its first ski slope in Knockrabo in Goatstown, south County Dublin. [1]
In the mid-1970s the club moved from Goatstown to its present location close to Kilternan.
Facilities
The ski club has four ski slopes: a main slope (180 meters long), an intermediate slope (130 meters long) and two nursery slopes. The slopes' surfaces are covered in Dendix, a by-product of brush manufacturing which is similar to a short haired brush with the bristles sticking upwards. Dendix is manufactured in Chepstow in the United Kingdom; however, it can be found on slopes throughout the world. [2] A water misting system lubricates the main and intermediate slopes, which helps increase speed and reduce friction.
The ski club has a clubhouse located beside the slopes, which houses an office and equipment dispensing area. Rental equipment is included in the price of class tickets or practice passes.[ citation needed]
Ski school
The club offers ski lessons for all abilities. Instructors in the ski school include IASI-qualified instructors. Most of the instructors' qualifications have been obtained through the Irish Association of Snow sports Instructors (IASI) [3] or the British Association of Snow sports Instructors (BASI). There are, however, a few native Austrian, German, and Spanish skiers among the instructors.[ citation needed]
The Ski School runs clinics on Wednesday and Friday nights for more advanced skiers. These clinics focus on high-end skiing and adult race training, including slalom and GS race courses through gates.[ citation needed] One-day courses are also run on Saturdays through the ski season.[ citation needed]
There is a snowboarding school on Tuesday and Thursday nights, with a Sunday evening jam for boarders only.[ citation needed]
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The Ski Club of Ireland owns and runs the largest artificial ski slope in Ireland. It is located in County Wicklow close to the village of Kilternan ( County Dublin).
History
The Ski Club of Ireland was founded in 1963 and a few years later ran its first ski slope in Knockrabo in Goatstown, south County Dublin. [1]
In the mid-1970s the club moved from Goatstown to its present location close to Kilternan.
Facilities
The ski club has four ski slopes: a main slope (180 meters long), an intermediate slope (130 meters long) and two nursery slopes. The slopes' surfaces are covered in Dendix, a by-product of brush manufacturing which is similar to a short haired brush with the bristles sticking upwards. Dendix is manufactured in Chepstow in the United Kingdom; however, it can be found on slopes throughout the world. [2] A water misting system lubricates the main and intermediate slopes, which helps increase speed and reduce friction.
The ski club has a clubhouse located beside the slopes, which houses an office and equipment dispensing area. Rental equipment is included in the price of class tickets or practice passes.[ citation needed]
Ski school
The club offers ski lessons for all abilities. Instructors in the ski school include IASI-qualified instructors. Most of the instructors' qualifications have been obtained through the Irish Association of Snow sports Instructors (IASI) [3] or the British Association of Snow sports Instructors (BASI). There are, however, a few native Austrian, German, and Spanish skiers among the instructors.[ citation needed]
The Ski School runs clinics on Wednesday and Friday nights for more advanced skiers. These clinics focus on high-end skiing and adult race training, including slalom and GS race courses through gates.[ citation needed] One-day courses are also run on Saturdays through the ski season.[ citation needed]
There is a snowboarding school on Tuesday and Thursday nights, with a Sunday evening jam for boarders only.[ citation needed]