dry slope

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.

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.

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

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

A massive international search operation was launched and it took 10 days to locate the boys, who had taken shelter on a dry slope deep in the complex.