Sheffield Ski Village

Sheffield Ski Village was an artificial ski slope complex in the Parkwood Springs area of Sheffield, England until destroyed by fire in 2012. It was believed to be the largest artificial ski resort in Europe with a sports shop, bar, restaurant and a range of slopes which include a Snowflex nursery slope, a dendix recreational slope and a freestyle park consisting of a half pipe, hip jump, kicker, a quarter pipe and various grind rails. The Sheffield Ski Village was also one of the main training grounds for the Yorkshire Freestyle Squad and many professional freestyle skiers, such as James "Woodsy" Woods (Men's Ski Slopestyle, fifth place in the 2014 Winter Olympics, second place in the Voss 2013 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, third place in the 2013 Aspen Winter X Games, third place in the 2011 Tignes Winter X Games Europe) and Katie Summerhayes (Women's Ski Slopestyle, seventh place in the 2014 Winter Olympics). Other significant British athletes who trained at Sheffield Ski Village include Ellie Koyander (Women's Moguls, 2010 Winter Olympics) and Paddy Graham (Pro freeskier sponsored by Red Bull.) Most of the former were also active members of the Sheffield Sharks Ski Club during their childhood and early teenage years.

In 1987 an application by the now largest shareholder John Fleetman was accepted, the first slope at the ski village opened in October 1988. The ski village proved popular and by the end of 1990 the ski village had 8 slopes. During 1991 to 1994 the ski village underwent a significant re-design - adding a ski loge, bar and shops. The slopes where also re-designed during this period to add a half pipe and moguls.

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