The check in hall at Düsseldorf International Airport is to create what is believed to be the world’s first indoor-snow-ski-jump-in-an-airport as part of the seventh annual TravelSuperMart which will take place from February 6-7, a few days before the Winter Olympics kick off in Vancouver.

The 40m (130ft) long jump will allow snowboarders and freestyle skiers to make jumps of up to 10m from the real snow surface, which will be declared open by former British Olympic ski jumper Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards.

The ski jump is part of a wider entertainment programme associated with TravelSuperMart, a travel and tourism consumer show with exhibits by airlines, tour and cruise operators, destinations, and bureaus. The event is free and open on both days from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.

More than 80,000 passengers and visitors are expected to pass by the exhibit at Germany’s third largest airport.