Brno - In Brno, the first ski slope may be created. The city district Brno-Center wants to build a ski slope for children on Kraví Hora near the swimming pool. It would serve children up to eight years old, with kindergartens using it in the morning and the public in the afternoon. If Brno provides a subsidy of about one million crowns, the lift could start operating this winter, said the mayor of Brno-Center, Michal Bortel. City councilors discussed the issue today, but postponed the decision due to a lack of information, said city hall spokesman Pavel Žára to ČTK. The ski slope should be approximately 50 meters long. It would become part of the Sports and Recreation Area Kraví Hora, which already operates an indoor swimming pool, a swimming area, and an ice rink in winter. The land under the possible ski slope belongs to the city, and the construction of the lift would not be obstructed by the administration, according to the mayor, because the lift considered would simply be anchored to the ground like a tent. Therefore, it is not considered a construction. On Kraví Hora, children would ski on artificial snow, and the purchase of a snow cannon is the largest expense in the plan, Bortel said. In a mild winter, snow-making on the slope near the center of Brno could be a problem, but if a winter similar to the one two years ago came, the facility would operate for two or three months, the mayor believes. The children's ski slope on Kraví Hora would be the first in Brno. In the past, there were considerations for building a ski slope in Wilson's Forest, but the city backed down from the plan after protests from local residents and ecologists. There are also plans for building a slope in the Vinohrady district. The town hall is currently negotiating with a private investor who is considering building and operating the lift with a ski rental and other amenities, said mayor Jiří Čejka to ČTK today. The slope is set to be built on the slope below one of the local supermarkets. The advantage is that the slope faces north, Čejka noted. The slope in Vinohrady is also expected to become part of the future sports center. There are considerations for a swimming pool, courts, a volleyball or squash court, or even a dance hall. However, the city district does not have the investment funds; everything would have to be planned in cooperation with entrepreneurs, said Čejka.
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