The Ski Club of Ireland is a dry-slope centre at Kilternan on the edge of Dublin, the country's main artificial-surface venue for lessons and freestyle.
- 172 m Base
- 209 m Top lift
- 37 m Vertical
- 5 Pistes mapped
- 4 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
A clubhouse and cafe serve the slope, and the pubs and villages of south County Dublin are close at hand.
The snow centre
The Ski Club of Ireland is an artificial dry-slope centre at Kilternan, in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains just south of the city. There is no real snow: skiers and snowboarders train on synthetic dendix-style matting, served by button lifts, so it runs year-round whatever the weather. It is Ireland's principal snowsports slope, a place people learn on before heading to the Alps, and a base for club racing and freestyle in the small terrain park. The mood is friendly and practical rather than resort-like, centred on lessons, evening sessions and local members. For visitors it offers a quick, all-weather taste of skiing within easy reach of Dublin.
The slope
Its core purpose: gentle slopes and an established lesson programme for first-timers.
The main slope lets improvers build carving and confidence before a mountain trip.
A small terrain park and race training give keener skiers something to work on.
Compact by nature, so not a challenge for expert alpine skiers.
Learn before the Alps
A long-running lesson and club programme makes it the place many Irish skiers take their first turns before an alpine holiday.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay near Ski Club Of Ireland
Almost everyone comes for the day or an evening session from Dublin, which has the full range of city accommodation nearby.
A base in town — the snow centre is a day trip, not a resort stay.
Self-catering flexibility for a family visit or a longer city break.
Handy if the centre is a stopover between flights.
Book access to Ski Club Of Ireland
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How to get there
Dublin Airport (DUB) is the gateway, a straightforward drive across the city.
A short drive into the Dublin Mountains at Kilternan; easily reached by car from the city.
Best time: Open year-round, so any time suits; evening floodlit sessions are popular.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Chill Factore
Lowther Hills
- Vertical
- 160 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 5
- Lifts
- 0
Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre
- Vertical
- 48 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 2
- Lifts
- 4
Midlothian Snowsports Centre (Hillend Dry Slope)
- Vertical
- 104 m
- Lifts
- 3
Nevis Range
- Vertical
- 556 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 39
- Lifts
- 13
Getting to Ski Club Of Ireland
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