Sheffield Ski Village: Excitement as 'gravity park' bosses from New Zealand visit site and issue statement
Bosses from a New Zealand ‘gravity park’ company visited Sheffield for a catch up on the long-awaited transformation of the former Ski Village.
Top brass from Skyline Enterprises met council chiefs to discuss a leisure attraction at Parkwood Springs.
Sam Goddard and Geoff McDonald of Skyline also visited the site.
Afterwards they said they were still onboard with the project. The firm was originally was unveiled as a potential developer in 2021.
Geoff McDonald, CEO of Skyline Enterprises Ltd, said they were keen to progress discussions.
"Skyline sees real potential in the Parkwood Springs opportunity and is keen to progress discussions with Sheffield City Council on how we can deliver this for the Sheffield community," he said.
In 2023, Parkwood won £19.4m from the Levelling Up Fund for a new road, a clean up and new mountain bike trails and paths.
In December last year, the council said it was in discussions with Skyline about a ‘gravity park’ with toboggans and zip wires but ‘on the clear understanding that dealing with the site’s access and the condition of the site itself was needed before Skyline would be able to take forward any proposals’.
In October, the authority said a £12m contract to build a new road was set to be awarded next year, and a clean-up was set to start that month.
All the money for the Ski Village project must be spent by March 2028, according to government rules.
Councillor Tom Hunt, leader of Sheffield City Council, said he hoped to share more information in spring.
"Parkwood Springs is an important part of our regeneration work. Our plans to transform the whole area and the old Ski Village site continue to move forward.
“It was great to welcome Skyline back to the city and have positive discussions about their exciting plans for the site. We hope to be able to share more information in the spring."
Skyline’s website states: ‘We are a global market leader in planning, designing and delivering visitor experiences that take advantage of an unlimited, low impact energy source: Gravity’.