The World Villages of Grapevine (Texas) will soon begin construction on a $70 million indoor ski slope called Texas Alps, between State Highways 121 and 2499, adjacent to the Grapevine Mills Mall.

The slope, 175 feet tall, 600 feet long and 328 feet wide, will feature extreme skiing, snowboarding, tubing, skiing for beginners and snow play. It will also feature a indoor ice wall for climbing, luge track as well as two outdoor mountain climbing courses on artificial mountains standing as much as 100 feet tall.

Texas Alps is being built by Snow Sport Entertainment which has successfully built three indoor courses in the U.K.. Construction on the project begins soon, with the target opening slated for July, 2011.