Ski indoors

“The ‘turf’ is made of a certain fibre that almost replicates the snow texture and gets dampened frequently to get that wet snow feel beneath your skis – be warned that your bum may get a bit damp from falling over but it will dry off. Thankfully, having boarded before and done plenty of lower body exercises I managed to pick up skiing quite quickly [...] I treated the hour like it was a fitness class but you can take breaks if you are tired so I was a bit too keen to not take a break.”

“Then it was our slot. our instructor for the day, Cameron , came over and sorted us with boots and helmet. As the kids were novices, as were we, he was extremely patient with us all. Due to this it didn’t take long before we were all standing upright and moving independently. [...] It’s a case of leaning forward , bending your knees and trying to keep the rest of your body upright. There is a mirror in front of you to watch your body position but also to give you something to focus on to prevent yourself from getting dizzy. It wasn’t long before we are making the snow plough and moving from side to side.”

“Yes and finally they have one in London (Fulham Broadway). Obviously it is not a proper ski slope; but a treadmill version is good enough to improve your technique or learn for the first time! Got my thighs burning the next day (my knees are still very much bruised :D)”