Excited crowds gathered at Pinball Park to try out the ‘challenging’ makeshift slope across three action-packed days as part of the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF).

Peter Shipston, founder of rewilding project Revive Rewild, set up the event for the weekend, encouraging the community to come down and try out the free event.

Mr Shipston founded the organisation to help promote the creation of green spaces across the city as well as overseeing the campaign for the return of the Ski Village to Sheffield.

Revive Sheffield Ski Village, an organisation trying to get the site up and running, were present at ShAFF, attempting to bring snow sports back to the hills of Sheffield.

Sheffield Ski Village at Parkwood Springs was permanently closed in 2012 after a fire, with repeated arson attacks since, leaving the site derelict.

After originally being set up in 1988, the ski village acted as a vast tourism hub for the ‘outdoor city,’ and now with a bustling Kelham Island nearby, arguments around reinstalling the development are stronger than ever.

Mr Shipston said: “We wanted to bring something real that people could really connect with.

“Sheffield was one of the biggest snow communities in the UK, probably bigger than Scottish communities because it was a known area and sort of central.”

A £19.4m government grant has helped with Sheffield City Council’s plans to redevelop the site at Parkwood Springs, with a £12m access road.

New Zealand-based company, Skyline, has held talks around building a major outdoor leisure facility at the site, with ideas suggested include a zipline, luge ride and gondola lift.

Similar attractions are already a huge hit in New Zealand, with scenic towns like Queenstown and Rotorua hosting Skyline venues.

On a visit to Sheffield last year, CEO of Skyline Enterprises Ltd, Geoff McDonald, said: “Skyline sees real potential in the Parkwood Springs opportunity and is keen to progress discussions with Sheffield Council on how we can deliver this for the Sheffield community.”

Mr Shipston said there were some huge wheels turning in the background, with “some big players really wanting something to happen here”.

There is no guarantee of snow sports at the site, but Mr Shipston reiterated a desire to help more green spaces in the city.

He said: “To have those outdoor spaces, you need outdoor communities to use them.”

Sheffield City Council were contacted for updates on the redevelopment at Parkwood Springs.