Slalom House: Ski slope could be built on top of apartment block

    Updated 1258 GMT (2058 HKT) December 14, 2015

    An artist's impression of the Slalom House residential building and artificial ski facility designed for the city of Astana in Kazakhstan.
    Photos: Downhill, highrise living
    An artist's impression of the Slalom House residential building and artificial ski facility designed for the city of Astana in Kazakhstan.
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    Astana has few facilities where local ski and snowboard enthusiasts can hone their skills.<br />
    Photos: Downhill, highrise living
    Astana has few facilities where local ski and snowboard enthusiasts can hone their skills.
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    But all that could change with the 326-meter (1,000-foot) artificial slope which descends from the roof of Slalom House.