There's an article in the observer today about a £350 Million pound proposed development in Suffolk to develop the world's largest indoor snow facility;

Developers hope to persuade Britons to exchange the rugged appeal of the Alps for the unlikely location of a disused quarry near Ipswich that is earmarked to become a £350m 'destination resort' for snow sports enthusiasts. A 500m ski slope, the country's only permanent ice-climbing wall, artificial snow and 14 winter sports including bobsleigh and cross-country skiing are among attractions intended to draw 725,000 visitors a year to the proposed SnOasis development.