In reply to UKC News: All good stuff, but 'snow sports' supports far more jobs than 600. I suspect that the lady is referring to just how many people are employed at the ski centres.
If any person going up a munro when there is snow on the ground is engaging in 'snow sports' (and they are far more likely to be in the avalanche stats than on piste skiers) then you could easily suggest a figure in the thousands.
The facility looks great. I usually get together with a few like minded folk at the start of each winter and practice on a beach at night or some such but i'd be interested in using it for personal use as a refresher if it is easily available and I'm passing.
James e