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The Snow Arena is an
indoor ski slope Indoor skiing is done in a climate-controlled environment with artificially produced snow. This enables skiing and snowboarding to take place regardless of outdoor temperatures. Facilities for both alpine skiing and nordic skiing are availabl ...
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Druskininkai Druskininkai (; pl, Druskieniki; be, Друскенiкi; yi, דרוזגעניק, translit=Druzgenik) is a spa town on the Nemunas River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population ...
, Lithuania. It was opened on August 26, 2011. It is one of the biggest indoor skiing slopes in the world, with the slope length of , width and height of between and at the beginner slope. The indoor ski area is divided into two segments:
terrain park A terrain park or snow park is an outdoor recreation area containing terrain that allows skiers, snowboarders and snowbikers to perform tricks. Terrain parks have their roots in skateparks and many of the features are common to both. From thei ...
and ski slope. A seasonal outdoor route of is also available when the average outdoor temperatures fall below +5°C. Snow at Snow Arena is made by using PowderStar Series technology. Water and air are the only ingredients of the
snow Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout ...
with no chemical or bacteriological additives used. The interior temperature of the hall, which is open all year round, is kept at a constant −2 to −4 °C (28.4 to 24.8 °F). There are two ski lifts in the Snow Arena: a platter lift and a
chair lift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...
. There is also a
Magic carpet (ski lift) A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-c ...
for the beginner slope. Snow Arena offers ski rentals and lessons with the skiing school established at the arena, offers a wide range of programs for all abilities and offers group bookings for schools and businesses. It also has a small store that sells gloves, helmets and socks and offers a range of off-snow services, including four restaurants and two licensed bars. Cost of arena is estimated to be around €30 million.


Notable visitors

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite opened Snow Arena in August 2011. Members of the Italian National Skiing Team
Denise Karbon Denise Karbon (born 16 August 1980) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from South Tyrol, Italy. She competed in the technical events and specialized in giant slalom. Biography Born in Brixen, South Tyrol, Karbon made her World Cup debut i ...
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Manuela Mölgg Manuela Mölgg (born 28 August 1983) is a retired alpine ski racer from Italy, a specialist in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Biography Born in Bruneck, South Tyrol, Mölgg made her World Cup debut at age 17 in December 20 ...
and Sabrina Franchini coached by Livio Magoni were training for the World Cup at Snow Arena in November 2013.


References


External links


Official website (English)

Official website (Lithuanian)
Indoor ski resorts Sports venues in Lithuania Druskininkai Buildings and structures in Alytus County {{Lithuania-sports-venue-stub