“The ski slope is all about people and emotion. We are proud to have indirectly built on that vision that was first had back in 1963 and created and all year round ‘winter sports centre’. Manager Dave Fuller was one of the first to learn how to ski when, aged 13, on November 5 1973, he took instructions from the original chief ski instructor Jean Marchal.Īs far back as December 1963, keen skier Michael Parsons from Waterfoot held a meeting to form Rossendale Ski Club as the snowy winters had meant the hills around the Valley had become popular for skiers in the winter months.Īt the time it was mooted that Rossendale could become ‘a winter sports centre’ and 10 years’ later, and three years in the planning and construction, the £58,000 slope opened and plans began to revive the once-flourishing ski club.ĭave said: “The ski slope is a legacy and it is one we need to ensure is here for future generations to use and to look after. Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards has visited twice – the first time to jump over cars – and world downhill skiing champ Franz Klammer also visited. In November 1973, then Prime Minister Edward Heath visited the slope. When it first opened, the slopes saw the official opening by Sir Jack Longland, vice-chairman of the North West Sports Council and conqueror of Everest, and three members of the British Olympic Ladies’ Ski Team. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Now, plans are in place for a 50th anniversary celebration event at The Hill, the new name for the centre off Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, reports LancsLive. When Ski Rossendale opened in September 1973, it boasted the longest artificial ski slope and largest facility of its kind in the UK, at 500m. Prior to joining KSP, Sean worked as a litigator at a mid-sized Ohio firm where he focused his practice on commercial disputes and data privacy and security matters.A popular skiing venue will be holding a celebration event next month - marking 50 years since it first opened its slope to budding skiiers. Sean’s real estate practice focuses on the litigation and enforcement of property rights, including purchase and sale agreements, easements, and eminent domain disputes. When problems can’t be resolved cooperatively, Sean has the experience necessary to aggressively litigate all manner of construction disputes, including payment and breach of contract claims, construction defect claims, and mechanics’ lien and bond claims. When disputes do arise, Sean works collaboratively with his client and the other project participants to arrive at a cooperative resolution without resort to litigation. Sean assists clients with the preparation and review of construction contracts so that his clients’ rights and interests are fully protected before the project begins. In addition to his construction and real estate litigation practice, Sean also possesses significant experience litigating a variety of other complex commercial and cybersecurity disputes. Sean is a litigator who concentrates his practice in the areas of construction and real estate law, where he represents various stakeholders, including developers, project owners, general contractors, and subcontractors.
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