Final Improvements For Snowsports Centre

The final part of £600,000 worth of improvements at Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend have been completed.

The phase of works saw the centre's new snow tubing run be put in place.

It is due to open on Friday (20 December).

The snow tubing is the final piece of the project which has also included:

• An additional 210-metre slope on the hill
• 60 metres of new nursery slope with new, safer ski matting
• Extension and improvement work to existing nursery slopes
• Installation of new travellator uplift systems.

Midlothian Council is responsible for the Snowsports Centre and worked with an expert team of designers on the improvements, which have been funded by a £533,000 investment from sportscotland, plus an injection of funds from the Boyd Anderson Trust.

(JP/IT)