[1] It is used for skiing, snowboarding and snowblading, and social use includes lessons for adults and children occurring all year round.

An outdoor facility, all runs are made of matting that is suitable for use all year round, and floodlighting allows the slopes to be used in the evenings.

[1] In March 2010, with losses of half a million pounds a year, and with fewer than 20% of the centre's users coming from Midlothian, a five-month cost-cutting plan was implemented, with the council due to consider either sale or lease by August 2010.

[3] The council duly agreed a plan to keep the centre open, involving £600,000 of investment being spent on it by Sportscotland, and the sale of green belt land near the site to developers.

[4] In 2019, Midlothian Council applied for planning permission to extend use of the site, hoping to add leisure facilities such as a zipline, alpine coaster and soft play, as well as tourist accommodation, retail and restaurants.,[5] this work has since begun as of 2023[6]