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Dry ski slopes are an attempt to mimic the attributes of snow using materials that are usable at normal summer temperatures.

The usual material is dendix[?] which is similar to a short haired brush[?] with the bristles[?] sticking upwards. This is arranged in a hexagonal pattern of approximately 1 inch strips of bristles in a 4 inch hexagon. It doesn't really feel that much like snow but it is good enough to ride a snowboard or ski on with some practice. Water is often sprayed onto the surface of the dendix to lubricate[?] it and increase the skiing speed.

More recently a new material, SnowFlex, has been introduced. The new material looks like white AstroTurf. This is better than dendix but still not as good as snow.



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