For all you fans O’ skiing

It’s a go!  LU (Liberty University for those of you not from Lynchburg or just out of touch with society) is breaking ground on a year-round ski slope.    

“The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center will consist of a main ski slope and a 

beginner slope for ski and snowboard instruction, totaling about 40,537 square 

feet of skiable area. Jumps and additional features on the main slope include a 

tabletop, a big kicker, an 11-foot high quarter pipe, two grind rails and an extreme 

tube chute. Those who prefer tubing may do so at designated times. ” per the Press Release

So I have no idea what any of that means, except that it equals hours of fun!  But you might be asking yourself how can they do this when we average a foot of snow a year?  In comes European technology.  The “snow surface” looks like a ton of bristles with “mist”ers built in (see picture for a close up).  So make your plans now to visit in early 2009.  Check out this link for more info. http://www.liberty.edu/snowflex/  You can be one of the first to test out the ONLY such slope in the US (the rest are in Europe) & witness me make a fool of myself at the same time!

Want to follow along in the progress & construction?  So does the Discovery Channel.  They are filming segments of the construction process & will air them on a future episode of Daily Planet.  

Have I ever told you how much I love this city?!?