Had the opportunity to try out Rollerski/Summerski at the recent Urbanski Summer Ski Culture x Sample Store event held at Dhoby Ghaut Green on the 7-8 Sep 2019.
You must be wondering,
What is Rollerski?
Rollerski is actually similar to ski, but without the snow! This is super convenient for tropical countries like Singapore.
Some statistics about this seemingly rare sport:
- There are 120 million skiers worldwide
- Asian market takes up about 17%, according to the 2015 Report done by Snow and Mountain Tourism
- People often visit USA, Europe and even Japan when it comes to skiing
- Skiing is seasonal as it requires snow, but not everyone enjoys the cold
- With Urbanski, enthusiasts will be able to ski anytime, anywhere
Used to be seen as an extreme sport, rollerskis have been redesigned for every one.
Different levels:
- Level 1 – Trainer skis, safe, slow, stable with minimum danger and maximum fun
- Level 2 – Intermediate skis
- Level 3 – Pro-skis
How Urbanski works?
- Participants can experience Summerski by land or sea transfer from Singapore to Batam or Malaysia in 30 minutes
- Urbanski Palm Resort, Urbanski Palm Springs, Urbanski Starhill and Urbanski Tamarin
- Purchase a pass which includes resort access and Summerski rentals
- Annual unlimited entry worldwide
- Term entry (3 months, specific resort)
- On-month Unlimited (specific resort)
- Day-trip (Specific resort)
My Review:
So skiing is actually my favourite sport, and I make it a point to fly to Korea as much as I can to ski. But that means I only get to ski once a year, or maybe once every few years.
Have never heard of rollerskis, so I was ecstatic to try it out. It didn't really feel like the snow ski due to the ground (snow is very much more slippery) and of course there were limitations to the slope due to Dhoby Ghaut Green not being the best place for it. Felt a bit like rollerblading but I would think it is a mash of everything. haha.
Anyway, I felt that the sport was extremely safe. The instructor told me that no one has ever fell down using the rollerskis, so don't be afraid, let loose and try it out!
By the way, skiing is actually an extreme sport as it works out every bit of your muscle. Other than the heat in Singapore, I perspired so much as we went up and down the slopes with the rollerskis! Can lose weight very quickly doing this sport.
Sounds interesting? Need a new form of recreation activity?
Try rollerski/summerski with your friends and family now!
Try rollerski/summerski with your friends and family now!
For more information:
Urbanski
*special thanks to Joel for the dope shots here!
Find him here.
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