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Well of course it's all nice and open: I gave up waiting to get up there and fled the country!
Fingers crossed it's still all there (and not wind/storm/rain/warm bound again) after coming back from getting my legs back in.
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Our one day off next week is tomorrow (Monday), but the forecast is a bit dodgy. Glencoe worth a punt or too wild?
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@kitenski, Edinburgh... yep have been reading the Winterhighland view of things.
Alternative is to wait for Saturday, with potentially better weather but, if so, queues.
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@denfinella, you got skins in case of no uplift? Think I’d be up and checking whatever live wind readings I could before setting off. Could be awesome, could be a wasted trip!! Toss a coin
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@kitenski, no skins. Trouble with live readings is that given the forecast (anything between calm and gales) it could've changed completely by the time we've driven there.
Think we might give it a miss as the long term forecast is promising. Which of course means it'll be amazing tomorrow
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Glenshee are quietly clocking up the days. Good reports from today. The easterly snow tomorrow may greatly help things over on Sunnyside.
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Mrs MA and I will be up in Scotland from next Thursday for 4 days - plan is to get some skining in as a warm up for five days' ski touring in Austria in a couple of weeks.
Got everything crossed in terms of the weather....Will go wherever looks best - though (at the moment) car park to summit at Glencoe is looking like it could be a goer, which would be rather good.
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Thinking of travelling up wednesday/thursday this week to Glencoe, the forecast looks better for thursday though, but would rather take Wednesday off... what do you think?
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Check MWIS and take it from there. Glencoe has been pick so far but 'shee getting a drop now
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from Glencoe social media:
Heavy snow falling all the way to the car park so visibility not the best. However we are able to offer freshies from summit to car park. Access Chair, Plateau Poma, Wall T-bar and Main basin T-bar all open.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Looks like a lot of snow coming!
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You know it makes sense.
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A BIG WEEK for Scottish snowsports events...
With good snow at almost all the resorts and some stable weather patterns forecast from Wednesday onwards it seems to be all go this week with:-
1. THE SCOTTISH SCHOOLS ALPINE RACES taking place on Wednesday and Thursday with over 750 primary and secondary pupils racing at most of the resorts Glenshee Ski Centre, Glencoe Mountain Resort, Nevis Range, Cairngorm Mountain. More info here: https://www.sssa.co/
2. THE CAIRNGORM OPEN Alpine Championships taking place on the weekend at Cairngorm Mountain, with entries still open until 10am Tuesday. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/518176702141480/
3. THE 2020 The Scottish Freedom Series freeride championships kicking off at the Nevis Range with the CORRIE CHALLENGE in what stack up to be some epic freeride conditions. More info here: https://www.scottishfreedomseries.co.uk/
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Poster: A snowHead
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Good to see winter has finally arrived in Scotland.
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Glenshee webcams look excellent today, they are considering opening up behind Sunnyside tomorrow, so might take a run up.
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Giving some thought to going up tomorrow now! Shee or the Coe decision, same distance for us. Watching the forecast closely!
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More snow cover there than in the Dollies, or so it looks. Better visibility too
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cinglis wrote: |
Giving some thought to going up tomorrow now! Shee or the Coe decision, same distance for us. Watching the forecast closely! |
More snow tomorrow for Nevis and Glencoe with better overhead conditions/sunshine at Glenshee.
Was at Glenshee today, still some thin or icy areas but deep powder in others. Well tracked out now though on the Cairnwell side
Looks like they're trying to get more tows open with a view to getting into Coire Fionne by later in the week.
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I'm finding it really frustrating that all my days off this winter seem to magically align with the worst weather days!
Glenshee and Glencoe in particular making me very jealous...
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Shee lovely today, as mentioned above a little thin in places but beautiful otherwise. Very very busy, ticket queues back to the carpark when I arrived........
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Flying over from Belfast for my first Scottish ski experience next weekend, staying at the Isle of Glencoe hotel, naturally the excitement is building with the recent snow accumulation.
I've a few queries, firstly is there anywhere to rent skis en-route from Glasgow airport, hoping it might save some time on Saturday morning? And secondly how busy does it tend to get at Glencoe on weekends when conditions are as promising as they currently are forecast?
Any tips or pointers would be greatly appreciated
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DonardFlump wrote: |
Flying over from Belfast for my first Scottish ski experience next weekend, staying at the Isle of Glencoe hotel, naturally the excitement is building with the recent snow accumulation.
I've a few queries, firstly is there anywhere to rent skis en-route from Glasgow airport, hoping it might save some time on Saturday morning? And secondly how busy does it tend to get at Glencoe on weekends when conditions are as promising as they currently are forecast?
Any tips or pointers would be greatly appreciated |
Ski hire is quite restricted at Glencoe, I believe, since the fire at Christmas and there is always a huge queue at weekends. If you are coming up on Friday and get to Glencoe before closing try getting your hire sorted then, otherwise phone them and ask what they recommend. I take my own skis so don't know about other hire spots.
Depending on the wind speeds at weekend it may be extremely busy as snow is so good - aim to get to the carpark about 0830. Also it may or may not help to take cash.
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I dropped by Glenshee on Tuesday.
Lovely bright, crisp weather - mostly sunny, minus 3 or 4 all day, light winds. 11 of the 22 lifts open (and another opened later that day). Wasn't busy when I arrived (at about 10.00) - only a fifth of the car park full - although some coaches turned up before I left.
The red "Slalom" run, in particular, was v good, with full width snow and wonderful views. Some other runs a bit patchy. Saw tracks down the Tiger run - but that's not my kind of thing.
Hopefully, they'll get the best runs, in the second glen on the other side (ie from Glas Maol and Fionn lifts) open in due course, if there is more snow (as forecast for next weekend).
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@DonardFlump,
See the below from WinterHighland. If you're flying to Glasgow and hiring a car, suggest you do what they say and hire at Ardlui - if they're open. Take ID.
https://skinboardroom.co.uk/
"The Glencoe base building has been demolished following the major fire on Christmas Day. Presently there is limited toilet facilities in the shower block at the foot of the carpark, ski hire is open but reduced stock. At weekends Ski n Boardoom are hiring skis from Ardlui on the A82 at Loch Lomond."
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The Lecht, today.
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From what I have read Ski 'n Boardroom are only at Ardlui at the weekend. Their main place is in Partick, so only 10-15mins drive from the airport. We have hired from them on the Friday afternoon for the Sat and returned stuff on the Sun, and only got charged for 1 day. Website says they are open til 6pm on Fri. They may take your returns at Ardlui on the Sun if you are heading back straight after.
Weather is looking like a total lottery for the weekend, but if it's a goer we'll be there too.
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@what...snow,
Never mind these piddling little places in the alps, Scotland is where the hard core is at I wonder if you need to take oxygen to the top.
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Have a look here.
Note: the powder vid of Keren was on he way down to the car park. Not on the actual hill. There is tons of snow in Glencoe. I'm heading up to Moray on friday so may go skiing on Sat somewhere.
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I made it to glencoe yesterday, and was rewarded with plenty of snow. The weather was blowy with snow showers and fog, but it would pass and inbetween flurries, it was beautiful.
Loads of fresh snow, the best off-piste was to the right of the access chair (looking up from the bottom) - where the video of Keren was taken - I skiiied that run half a dozen times!
All in all, fantastic day out
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Just back from our 4 day ski touring in Scotland trip - 2 days at Glenshee and 2 at Cairngorm.
Snow conditions were generally excellent, with very extensive cover on the runs at Cairngorm top to bottom. At Glenshee we stuck with the Cairnwell side, which has very good cover. We didn't go up Sunnyside as there wasn't much open on that side of the road. A lot of off piste and the bits in between runs are wind-blown/scoured/rocky at both areas.
Snow today at Cairngorm was perfect - lovely, fresh, packed powder - as was the case last Thurs at Glenshee. Worst snow was Cairngorm yesterday - refrozen lower down after rain, though then topped up with fresh snow overnight.
We even managed some fresh tracks by skinning to runs that weren't accessible by lift - eg to the side of the perfectly pisted White Lady today at Cairngorm (the M1 tow was off due to the wind); and ditto on Carn Aosda at Glenshee.
Despite some sun on 3 of the 4 days, the wind was absolutely gale force at altitude all day and every day. Absolutely relentless and a bit alarming in parts (especially in white out conditions). The removal of skins from skis was a bit of a challenge.
A few photos to follow once sorted...
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Hows the coire fionn and glas maol side looking at glenshee? How does Glencoe compare with glenshee as well, not been up yet, been to glenshee only.
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