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A tower with indoor broad band ski trails was my idea. Trail side rest areas would improve the skiing flow, and each stop would simulates "a virtual view" from inspiring mountain tops.
While such contemplation was a strong recipe for the 60's it no longer is. Worldwide there are over 30 indoor ski facilities coming closer to this picture. How close? Well, so far I see only hooded beginner areas, but if you adapt Las Vegas or Disney inspirations things may come closer soon..
Center Elevators
Concert stage
Hiking Trail
Skigym Skating
Beginner Trail
Main Trail
skiTower
One evening, I think it was in fall 1965, my wife Helga and I were standing on skis in Manhattan, actually in a hall of Grand Central Station. Suddenly the lights went out. It was pitch dark as we maneuvered along walls into the main hall of the train station. There It was equally dark Frantic voices sounded all over the place. Exit signs glimmered in the distance. Finally, at the street level we could see the sky scrapers reach into the dark. It was Manhattan's total black out.
The Hungarian fencing champion "Geza" operated the Vanderbilt Athletic Club, a tennis club in Grand Central Station. He had approached me to set up a ski slope as well. I came with bristle matts and Helga conducted ski lessons, nevertheless we both were to busy with the out door ski world to stay involved. Later on, we heard that no other than Donald Trump had leased the space for a posh tennis facility.
Helga teaches skiing in Grand Central Station
Vanderbilt Athletic Club
I always wondered what an indoor ski facility should look like. With snow making I imagined a skiTtower. (Mt. Tom tested one of the first snow making systems, at the time).
skiTower
