Ski The Mountains of England
Ski The Mountains of England
Published : 09-Dec-2010 11:04
Boarding Weardale
The English Alps don't actually exist, but we do have the Pennines and the Lake District and it's a little known fact that there are half a dozen 'club fields' for skiers and boaders operating reall ski lifts across Northern England.
Facilities at these slopes are fairly basic, which could be why you haven't heard of them, and although maintained by a die hard club in each case that pays their annual fees come snow or rain, like Scotland's ski areas they've been having a rather good time of it the past few winters and the last few weeks too.
Weardale's club field on Swinhope Moor (www.skiweardale.co.uk) on the dales of Country Durham is one of the best equipped with a kilometre of runs groomed by their own trail groomer and two drag lifts to get you up the slopes.
Non-members are more than welcome for a small consideration of £20 a day and there's a buzzing après ski scene at the Black Bull at Frosterley (www.blackbullfrosterley.com).
You can even have a complete English ski holiday by booking in at four star farmhouse Newlands Hall (www.newlandshall.co.uk) between your days on the slopes, they'll do bed and breakfast from £30 per person per night.
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