The first indoor ski slope in North America is a high-tech trip

Years in the making, Big Snow has finally opened at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Here's a tour of this mini ski resort that features real snow, a 1000-foot run and a small terrain park for snowboarders. Prices start at $30 for 2 hours of skiing if you have your own equipment -- and the weather is always the same inside.
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[@MrSimonj1970]

We've had several of these in Britain for more than 20 years, and that's in the Western Hemisphere BTW!

[@el6700]

MrSimonj1970 here’s a cookie 🍪

[@jgledhil]

You beat me to it. I learned to ski at Xscape Castleford 15 years ago. I can’t believe the USA are so far behind. I have 2 indoor ski centres within an hours drive.

[@S.Alonzo]

@@el6700 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Rite ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JolanRensen]

Even here in the Netherlands lol. Strange the US didn't have one

[@twoah927]

I think the thing is the U.S has actual ski resorts much closer than in Europe Europe is pretty flat unless you get into the northern uk

[@benunderwood6930]

There is so many of these in the Uk, even in smaller cities and towns

[@landene8230]

Well we ain't in the UK bud

[@spongeboyscub5546]

Landen e yeah but it’s America and apparently you do ‘everything bigger in the U S of A

[@brandonhulse9304]

We have tons of actual ski slopes in the US though, there’s really no need for an indoor slope, and this is why it took so long for us to get one.

[@felixgarcia2184]

Tell me more

[@granthollyer9801]

Ben Underwood yeah well we have guns and straight teeth

[@thew144]

"We have a snowmaking system absolutely unique to indoor snowboarding and skiing", explains one of the most regular systems

[@jordanabendroth5568]

I mean, it's pretty unique specifically talking about indoor skiing since there aren't a lot of places with indoor skiing, but it's a regular snowmaking system otherwise

[@thew144]

@@jordanabendroth5568 well yeah of course, however, that's not what he said.

[@kevingarzon8553]

It’s unique because they take the humidity out of the air otherwise it’s the same pretty much anywhere else

[@Red1676]

@@kevingarzon8553 again, thats still not exactly unique. There's is place in Europe and even Asia that has had this for decades now. Its still fairly simple.

[@spooky1eight213]

every ski hill in Wisconsin has something like that

[@sebastienohalloran]

this guy is a very unenthused presenter

[@karlk9316]

His intro of Lindsey Vonn was terrible. He could have been thrilled about her support of the sport.

[@verzure]

I liked him tbh

[@onepalproductions]

Look at his left hand, see that ring? He's married, most likely to a succubus.

[@jsa8368]

Been there twice. I haven’t gone snow boarding since 2014 when my daughter was born. Now she’s 5 and I’m teaching her at big snow since she’s free and I’m also getting back into it. Feels good to teach my daughter some thing I enjoyed growing up

[@laowai2000]

You never forget. Back into skiing and done some boarding too after a long long break of over 30 years.

[@johnthefuzz5491]

"Terrain park for snowboarders" this guy doesn't know what he's talking about

[@skipjsyndicate2218]

John The Fuzz ikr

[@thomasmitchell2514]

Title of video should be “Total Jerry goes to indoor park in country with epic mountains”

[@samgioia1631]

buddy really must be a jerry

[@Binary_Bloom]

Lmao

[@Red1676]

Well I don't see any massive lips on the jumps. Lolol jk Nah, he's probably older skier that grew up in a time when terrain parks were a snowboard thing and the ski industry were stuck on straight skis. Lol I actually know alot of older local skiers still stuck in that mindset.

[@johnmortensen2779]

He really did a great job of making this place sound exciting.

[@akpgaming801]

John Mortensen lmao ...

[@McCAlexander]

This is like watching a very uninteresting Ben Stein.

[@clayton9233]

Is this guy just out of touch or are skiers not allowed inside the terrain park there?

[@xconnorgrillox]

Think the dude is just dumb lol I was wondering the same thing brother

[@xconnorgrillox]

@OneLuvDrums because they like freestyle skiing? Have you ever watched the winter x games or Olympics skiiers go in terrain parks too brother

[@itzMeWilly]

OneLuvDrums lmao bud I bet you’ve never set foot on a mountain. You should see some of these new age skiers they shred the park. Go back to your desk job nerd

[@jennifermckean7838]

OneLuvDrums I am a 13 year old park skier and have competed in the jr x games I can tell u that park skiing is just as good or better to watch and to do as park boarding and also y do u care so much about it skiers are not any worse than boarding and we should get to share the mountain with u guys

[@vtladd1168]

OneLuvDrums Not to hate, but I ski, and most of the people I ski with enjoy terrain at least a little bit.

[@YouAndImpact]

People who've done the real deal won't like it that much. But still its great because even in hot summers you can go out for a skii. So it is a good move nonetheless.

[@gazzy2228]

YouAndImpact You obviously aren’t a skier lmao

[@twoah927]

Gazzy I’ve been skiing since I was too and he makes a great point. This place is pretty much a giant green run with an antiquated lift and man made snow. I would never ski here during the winter but it’s a great option in the summer

[@gazzy2228]

CYYZ_Spotter If you are trying to improve your technique, tricks, etc places like this are ideal

[@pipergenkin1688]

Gazzy but whos gonna basically hit an easy short green to improve technique thats just the same tiny run again and again? If I was really trying to improve my teqnique (which just come with practice) I’d probs get bored on this tiny run I’d rather have a bit more space and scenery and real snow!

[@JeffH7]

keecefly skiing is a 7 billion dollar industry. I wouldn’t call it “not very popular”...

[@d0su]

I'm surprised Disney haven't tried adding something like this as a Frozen attraction.

[@Silent.]

d0su risk of injury

[@jordanabendroth5568]

Too much of a liability risk

[@lucasgrier1478]

who else thinks the snow looks dry? and i just can't get over what the guy working there said "Its not fake snow its real snow."

[@koglioknows]

Right, all machine made snow is fake. Lol.

[@12390erock]

it is still very small water droplets that are frozen by cold air before they hit the ground, like snow. there is even faker snow that melts at a higher temperature and it's not made of water. some kind of slick soapy jelly feeling stuff

[@TheJaiNetwork]

Because there is a such thing as fake snow that is not made in the way a cloud would make snow. You see this type of snow in Disney or warmer climates especially during Christmas season

[@toxictodd2967]

Why does this guy talk like that it’s so irritating.

[@Flying90]

Toxic Todd it’s like when Bambi was trying to walk for the first time

[@Xphaylore69]

Toxic Todd right

[@karlk9316]

a refugee from Curb Your Enthusiasm.

[@esgee3829]

just because you're a good in print doesn't mean you'll be good on camera - this guy is the executive editor for reviews at cnet.

[@isaacebeling1715]

*Has Full Kit of Rentals* "Im ready to go out there and SHRED" lmao

[@robjennings7502]

Thanks Ed Helms for a great review!

[@pblount340]

For all of the people in the comments stating that America is so far behind in skiing technology, and that they apparently have hundreds of indoor ski parks in the U.K. you are wrong. First off, there are certainly not hundreds of indoor ski parks in the U.K. as that would mean most small towns with a small population would have one aswell. This is defiantly not the case and there would be no reason for this to happen when you could just drive an hour or two to spend all day at a place like this in a bigger city. Secondly, we are not far behind in skiing technology. Here in America, we have tons of different mountain ranges and some of the best and biggest ski resorts in the world. People tsk their yearly vacations/holidays to these ski resorts across the country, and there was simply jus no need for an indoor ski park because of this. Yes, it’s nice to have one now, but we still really don’t need it.

[@jordanabendroth5568]

I don't get why they built it in New Jersey, it's not that far away to get to a ski area from there, they should have done it in Texas or Florida or somewhere where you legitimately have to go hundreds of miles to go skiing

[@brianstewart78]

we have a unique snow making system... proceeds to talk about how every other system works minus the humidity control lol.

[@bittewarten3783]

These things are all over Europe. Literally have 2 of them within a 1 hour drive from my home.

[@kimjunguny]

Dusseldorf?

[@maarten1012TTT]

For me it's 3, Dusseldorf, Landgraaf and one like 15mins away: Montana

[@benparker384]

I live in NYC and Ive got two nice mountains near me so I have no use for places like this lol. hunter mountain is only 1 hour away and its the best mountain on the east coast

[@kelex12]

I wonder what their monthly power bill is?

[@bbalila]

KELEX have you any idea how many these are in Europe, seeing them from 20 years, 6 in UK, Also very big one in Dubai.

[@renjoh]

@@bbalila do you want a cookie?

[@bbalila]

Im Dexur No Thanks I have Biscuit & Vodka. Keep your Sugar loaded Cookies.

[@renjoh]

@@bbalila might want to scrub up on your English a bit there buckaroo

[@bbalila]

Im Dexur ok Mr Im Durex

[@kylefungg]

5:11 when he fell, i felt that in my legs

[@markocynamon5921]

I live 90 miles away upstate Ny... Can’t wait to go there on a 100 degree summer day !!!!

[@ShadyNJ]

Terrain park extends to the top of the slope now. Super fun.

[@bloodhoug82]

We have loads of them in Europe. So not the first "in the Western hemisphere"

[@bloodhoug82]

@@solamente I guess you don't

[@peteplayz-norskgaming5723]

Chloe Doggie England has many and they are in the Western Hemisphere

[@martijnvanbeek4387]

Brasil, in South America (!) even has had an indoor hall for quite some years now Talking about the Western Hemisphere. And I have been teaching at an artificial outer ski slope in the Netherlands some 33 years ago... this ski slope in NY seems like a small step for many countries but is considered a giant leap in the US;) But, all the more fun for them and lots of skiing pleasure!

[@ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

@@chloedoggie8803 Of course Europe is in the Western Hemisphere - the prime meridian line runs directly through Greenwich in London. Look at a map and try again.

[@steveeb9567]

Blah, blah, blah, this video should have been about two minutes long.

[@kelex12]

They should have put in a skating rink too so at least people have the option to do something else. A partial glass roof would have been cool as well so you can see the sky to give it that feeling you are outside instead of it feeling so closed in.

[@jaydenkim2092]

KELEX they have an skating rink somewhere else in the mall. It's already open

[@jaydenkim2092]

keecefly shoot my bad

[@-Burb]

Me: Oh wow that’s pretty cool! I didn’t know there was one in the US now! Me at 5:26 seeing how small it is: ...

[@sagew7377]

Cool, but I’ll stick to Aspen and Vail Resorts...

[@georgesoukup4058]

Ok, but vail resorts buys and ruins ever resort in CO like wtf

[@SkyThoughtss]

cool

[@girthbrooks7944]

George Soukup vail is in the process of ruining park city

[@adamron8686]

George Soukup Alta resort in Utah is always king

[@ChristianR_YT]

George Soukup bruh Vail almost owns everyt major ski resort and even smaller ones in the us and many across the world

[@TheManbeastmike]

Going there tommorow so excited!

[@r2r324r431r4r4]

How was it?

[@TheManbeastmike]

@@r2r324r431r4r4 it's still under construction like 90% of it the actual building is amazing and all the rides and water park things look like its gonna be great butt like I said most of the mall is still incomplete there were only a few coffe stands and one gift shop open at the time of writing.

[@bbalila]

WTF first indoor ice slope in America? 20 years am seeing in UK (6 in UK) & Dubai.

[@plrkjust671]

Magnets Travel no one asked

[@bbalila]

Plrk just 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Small Ppl

[@michaeldesantis1426]

Hunter mountain introduced that snow making system a longgggg time ago but it’s nice to see it being used in a place I never thought would open

[@__Steph]

My nearest indoor snow centre is 10 mins from my house, built 20 years ago, the next nearest is 35 mins drive. Snow all year round. USA slow to catch on to this.

[@jeffjensen27]

🤔☝🏽👍Good Concept But Your Chairlift is Way To Slow. Intergrate A Moving Conveyor System in Sync With The Incoming Chairs Then You Will Never Have Misloads at The Loading Station.

[@roscoebaram681]

I've been there, and it's really cool

[@jakp8777]

The park isn’t just for snowboarders...

[@danielfradkin07]

nope it's skiirs too

[@shankin12]

really didnt like the host

[@joeytatulli1454]

I was at this mall a week ago. I did not go to this skiing thing and I wish I had now

[@nadersherif5712]

Horrible, half of the skiing experience is being outside in the sun and seeing the beautiful landscapes

[@jaxcoop10]

I don't think u understand

[@kimjunguny]

No snow no skiing. If you don't like it don't go, have fun not skiing at all

[@CoolzVlogs]

Nando Sherif the whole point of an indoor ski place is to be indoors, there is outdoor skiing for a reason

[@th3thrilld3m0n]

What kind of intermediate slopes are you going on if that's an intermediate??

[@juliopeinado2660]

We need one of those in Las Vegas

[@DaddyFreud]

They need one in Florida!

[@HunterPopovich1]

Only takes 30 minutes to get up the chairlift. Add some stairs ill take those

[@SuvyTop5ive]

Do yo have to buy the snowboards ab boots an stuff

[@koglioknows]

They stole my idea of getting the first indoor resort here in the u.s., was thinking of having one built between Chicago and Detroit, guess it'll be the second in the u.s. lol

[@adnanhajdarpasic5019]

Wow that's awesome 👌

[@drewsquickfix]

Great video!! Thanks for listing the price in Description thats what I wanted to see.

[@seeclear2022]

Awsome !

[@willmoran5694]

I am going here soon

[@joshuaelliot2020]

Mate, we've had loads of these in the UK for ever!

[@benparker384]

actual mountains are more popular in america.

[@tinyboi7544]

Anybody watching this in the summer wishing they could be there lol

[@ericpham4011]

If we open indoor farm next to it and applied cyclical heat differential will make miracle crop growth

[@lauragatehouse7935]

Can’t believe it’s first one in USA

[@Trademvment]

we got some in germany, the world's longest one too

[@lizapaza7046]

Cool 😎. Wish we had one Ontario .My son would enjoy 😉 skiing year round .

[@zader253]

I have outdoor hills around with great service and trails but I'm dying to go ride at one lol

[@TayLybb]

Come to Utah and contribute to the economy. See some real snow on a real slope.

[@ForRealSwagmaster]

mmkay see ya out there from May to October

[@verzure]

I'm going in a couple weeks! First time to Park City. Stoked!

[@Efficiencyts]

I've been here.

[@l.f.32]

It's not 28 degrees inside, is it? Did i got something wrong here?

[@maimus111]

It is.

[@TheJaiNetwork]

I wish they had snow tubing.. I broke my arm back in April and I wish I could go without worrying about falling .. maybe in time. Plus snow tubing is better for the kids who don’t know how to ski yet especially if they did glow in the dark snow tubing

[@mes6276]

did this guy imply mt creek was barley bigger than 160 ft tall?

[@greendevil589]

Little girl at 4:39 is in another video on KZbin wearing the same fit she’s a pretty good boarder for being like 4 or something idk how I remember that😂😂😂

[@brick.mp4]

this place is cool but will never amount to something as good as a ski mountain

[@LindsayDaly]

I really don't like harping on the way presenters talk and stuff usually, but his monotone voice paired with the phrase "I'm gonna get on out there and shred" killed me lmao.

[@grxhxmvxli3517]

One was built in Ontario in 2016

[@nickk6686]

ah yes the indroor ski resort that length is half of my tiny house

[@sinisterxburn]

is this mall really abandoned?

[@esgee3829]

ok, so we know this place isn't carbon neutral. but how many trees do you think they'd need to plant to offset their co2 output?

[@peterrasmussen3100]

What does it cost?

[@Sitskier123]

It says in the description $30 for two hours I’m not sure about anything g else though

[@koglioknows]

Too much, $30 for 2 hours, crazy go to a resort and ski all day for $50-60.

[@alexmutch6895]

Dude’s brain skips a word every other sentence lol

[@MathiasEmilKuntz1994]

there are some in Denmark aswell.

[@Nicool333]

I rode the one in Dubai (video on my channel) and curious if this one is better.

[@eohsi7508]

One in scotland too

[@PeterHerget]

How much is an all-day ski pass...?

[@davidcarnoy961]

Peter Herget $50 for 4 hours if you have your own equipment and buy online. $30 for two hours with your own equipment.

[@abrahamkoretski3301]

Pre Corona life hit crazy

[@foxacresfarm7595]

Is it just me or when he was checking the snow with his feet that was a snowboard boot

[@CFBObsession]

wasn’t there one in an Utah Mall?

[@horizon42q]

Pretty cool, but will it last?

[@koglioknows]

For sure, skiing in summer will always be exciting! A few months a year is never enough for those who enjoy it.

[@zantig1]

they had these in countries where the temperature exceeds 130 celsius Fahrenheit long before this

[@AM-nh5di]

Woah this guy really shredded that hill, too bad they didn’t let him hit the park with his skis.

[@mattnaka6437]

Why does the lift go so slow

[@gregmcintosh232]

CNET, Don’t ever let him leave his cubicle again.

[@toddvanduser3666]

How do they get the snow cats or groomer in there?

[@bryanhoes1458]

Todd VanDuser I think the groomer is like a ranger or something

[@jordanabendroth5568]

It's small enough they don't need a huge groomer

[@noremaccameron]

This where lil uzi snowboarded

[@rabbitfanatic9253]

Did anybody else see the guy from inside edition!

[@MrMrWattz]

You have to watch this guy on x4 speed

[@jeffquan4276]

Where is this

[@darealpapajon]

In Jersey built on top of a swamp

[@georgehaddaway3762]

That reporter is such a gaper lol

[@abgrosner]

I just watch at 1.5x and can perfectly understand him

[@nicklasmarten9842]

I thouth Ski riding in the Future was problematic but now we can buld in every Country big Ski Domes that would be cool

[@followtheherdtoo]

Just make it a huge park

[@gillese9446]

Ski slope in a mall? This is so cool! *Cries in european*

[@DanA-qn2tq]

Gilles E europe litterally have tonnes

[@DanA-qn2tq]

We’ve had these for years and we do live in the Western Hemisphere🙄

[@DanA-qn2tq]

Well ik Britain at least has tonnes

[@Skiller71Studios]

Where my ski techs at? They running the bys boots lol

[@schmorris]

Ah, is europe not in the western hemisphere or what. I know at least two places like that in Germany....

[@Connor_Herman]

climb00 oot the prime meridian goes through Greenwich, London. So some of Europe is in the Western Hemisphere but all of Germany is in the eastern hemisphere.

[@hamiltontrevon]

I work there

[@xJamesxKingx]

This guy's excitement tone is about one level below Joe Buck

[@tdestroyer1882]

Americans only got these 2 years ago? Us Europeans have had them since the 1990s From the boiling temperatures of Spain to rainy Yorkshire we got at least a few of these in every country

[@ivandogoter6465]

we wona one in florida

[@ChristianR_YT]

why does everyone act like the park is just got snowboarders like Fr 😂😂

[@KJ-iq7fm]

I thought he only reviewed headphones...🎧 🤷‍♀️🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

[@youkoufu2107]

Still very small when comparing with the world top 3 indoor snow park

[@jackodonnell9950]

I was there on Friday. I liked it but it was dead. Maybe 30 people were there.

[@chrisvldz]

Perfect lol

[@koglioknows]

Sounds like an ideal trip to me, it'll get worse the more it gets heard of and the Warmer it gets.