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This is great, when geeks go skiing they can bring their favorite avian friends. There is a special place for them underneath. Have a look under the disk at the hotel and rookery. I guess that would be the rookery on the right (or would that be it in the center of the picture.)

Did YOU read the article? It doesn't say that the track is being constantly refreshed. In fact, on the Ski-Trac website it says this about the snowmaking:

A unique two-chamber "eco-system" solves problems associated with indoor snow-making, as well as allowing for daily top-ups with fresh powder snow.

And that's it. Nothing about being constantly refreshed, only about being able to make new snow, and the benefit that has for skiing in conditions where snow would not normally be available.

Did YOU bother to research your suppositions? You should before bitching about other people reading or not reading the article.

Their business plan also points out that global warming increases their potential market. May take a while for that to kick in, though.

The Anaheim, California Gotcha Glacier project was somewhat similar, minus the big turntable, but financing fell through late last year. Somehow I expect that may happen to this project, especially since the first site is planned for Wales, instead of near some major urban area.

These guys have bad timing. Three years ago, you could have IPOed something like this. Today, forget it.

Their business plan also points out that global warming increases their potential market. May take a while for that to kick in, though.

The Anaheim, California Gotcha Glacier project was somewhat similar, minus the big turntable, but financing fell through late last year. Somehow I expect that may happen to this project, especially since the first site is planned for Wales, instead of near some major urban area.

These guys have bad timing. Three years ago, you could have IPOed something like this. Today, forget it.

I know it is a model, not the real thing, but watch Movie #1.

The inventor seems to think skiers will be able to ski where they want across the entire moving area.

During a one hour cycle the speed of the deck varies over a range of 5 - 30 km/h (3 - 19mph). At the lower speed with deck movement almost unnoticeable, the skier has a 380 metre (1200 ft) slope to descend, differing very little from its alpine counterpart

Movies of a working ski-trak!

Okay, it's just a model but they answer the everyone's question about getting on and getting off - there's a stationary area in the middle