dry slope

British

noun

Also called: dry-ski slope. an artificial ski slope used for tuition and practice

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He dabbled in every sport going but it wasn't until he was eight that he first clipped into skis, not in the mountains, but on the dry slope of Pendle Ski Club.

From BBC

His first experience of skiing came as a six-year-old on a plastic dry slope in Pendle, Lancashire, while he did little training on snow until he was 13.

From BBC

Ryding, who learned to ski on a dry slope in Pendle, Lancashire, has been in great form all season and although his win was historic, it was not a surprise to those who follow the sport closely.

From BBC

“You need to get used to it,” he says of the dry slope.

From The Guardian

It took 10 days to locate the boys, who had taken shelter on a dry slope deep in the formation.

From Washington Post

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