Snozone

I think the first thing I need to point out is that I’ve only actually been on the tobogganing and ice slide section on the Sno Zone slopes (blatantly the kiddies bit but I don’t care!). However, it was loads of fun and I’d recommend it for anyone who fancies 45 minutes of ridiculousness!
Aside from the general levels of fun, the staff all seemed very friendly and everything was run smoothly. I did come out with a lump near the old coccyx from the ice slide — do NOT sit down too far into the ring or you’ll bash it on the jumps!
But we paid £16 for a 45 minute session where we got to endlessly run up the lovely snowy slope (very impressed by the real snow!) and race back down again on either section. Also, we were all pretty tired from running up the slope by the end so the amount of time is probably spot on.
Oh and another recommendation — do your tobogganing with at least 2 people in front/​behind one another. Alone you can all too easily go off course and grind to a halt, but in a line you soar down like a majestic, errm, penguin?
Next time I’ll definitely go for the skiing though!

For the beard of Zeus let’s ski. And if we want to ski there really is only one place to go for the whole of the North, let alone Yorkshire and that is Sno! Zone.
This is indoor skiing that feels as outdoors as it can and as «real» as it can too. Try out a 170 metre long main slope covered with 1500 tonnes of fresh snow. None of your skin shredding plastic stuff here. No need to explain to Mr Melissa why I have 5 inches of carpet burns everywhere and that honestly it was totally innocent. This is the real deal.
So if you are an experienced boarder you just need to book and you are away. If you’re not then worry not. They do a mountain of packages to get you up to speed. Whether you want private tutoring or group sessions, it’s all here. There are also loads of camps and events throughout the year offering music, jumps, coaching and basically the lot. We’re talking top banana King Kong style here.
If you just want to chill and watch the other people fall over (or rather depressingly not fall over and put you to shame), then the Sno! Bar is a great place to grab a drink and the food is tasty as well.
If you like your boarding, skiing or are even just thinking about it then you really must check out Sno! Zone. Do it, do it Bacardi cola.

Sno! Zone is an awesome place to spend a couple of hours. It’s one of the only snow slopes I can think of in the Yorkshire area, and it’s made of real snow too, which I know given our freakishly snowy winter seems a bit redundant, but under normal British weather circumstances, we are a bit on the starved side for snow, and makes an excellent novelty note. If you’re planning on visiting Sno! Zone, visit the website first, as you won’t be able to just turn up and expect to get a snow slope slot, especially during busy season when it all books up rather quickly. If you’ve had experience, you can book hour slots up for sloping up and down, up to 4 hours in duration, if not, then you’re required to have a lesson with one of the qualified instructors. But once you get going it’s mega fun, especially if there’s a few of you, you can all laugh at each other as you fall on your backside. Choose from skiing, snowboarding, or tobogganing, wrap up warm, and have a blast. Lessons are around the £27 mark, but if you’ve been on the snow before, an hour will cost £16, £13 for juniors, but the more hours you book, the cheaper it works out, I think it’s £52 for four hours, depending on what time of year you book for.