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Hi Just came back from a weeks hols in Scotland and whilst in the Dundee area I took the opportunity to visit Glenshee as a bit of a recky for future reference.
I have skied in the Glen Coe area although the snow here is very intermittant and alot of rocks on the pistes.
Would I be right in saying that Glenshee as a better set up and better pistes as although no snow was around the pistes seemed to be more grassy rather than rocky.
Also how good is the snow as it is a lower ski region.
I would always need to plan last minute as it would take me 6 hrs to Dundee and then approx a further 1.5 hrs from Dundee where I would be based.
Surprised that at least one lift wasn't working and no cafe open for sightseers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Glenshee has a very extensive area - but suffers badly from being lower. When it's good, it's very good, but, I guess, it has significantly less good days than the other four Scottish areas. It was closed in April this year when Glencoe was just fantastic.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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one of the advantages of Scottish skiing is that it has west and east coast centres. The west favours Polar low and cold zonality set ups and the east favours northerly and easterly blizzards. The biggest snowfalls of all come from the east which is perfect for Glenshee. It has actually had some excellent skiing there in the last couple of seasons albeit over quite a concentrated period.
It has by far the most extensive network and some of the fastest lifts, but the runs are shorter than at cairngorm. However its also cheaper, nearer, more conveinient and more sheltered.
Check out winterhighland.com for all the pics and detailed reports.
http://www.winterhighland.info/2006/pix/pixalbum.php?pix_id=232
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brian
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I still like Nevis Range best for the back bowl skiing which is steep at the top as you can see (but there are easier entry points.
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To be fair to those who know Scotland's skiing much better than I do, my comment about Glenshee being "easily the best" is based on limited experience but I like the miles I can cover there & it just feels 'big' if that makes sense.
I've only ever skied Nevis range once and that was with my two boys, so the back corries http://www.nevisrange.co.uk/winter/mountain/backcorries.asp# I've not experienced. I will this coming season as the pix of the drop-offs look fantastic. I'm also aware there's a whole side of Cairngorm I've never skiied too. Jeez, there's so much to look forward to !
I will try to hook up with some kind soul from winterhighland / highlandinstinct (bribing them with the offer of a lift from Edinburgh or Glasgow  ) to be my guide for a couple of hours. That might help widen my perspective.
Ross
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Shee is the largest of the Scottish areas and has the most lifts. When it’s all open it is very good. Glas Maol is a personal fav.
As with all Scottish centres check which is best before you travel. On one day the west and east side resorts could have completely different conditions
I tend to ski mid week so avoid queues (they don’t exist in Scotland mid week) and choose were to go the night before after checking the websites.
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"I tend to ski mid week so avoid queues (they don’t exist in Scotland mid week) and choose were to go the night before after checking the websites."
LOL.... Me too. During the interview for my current job I made it very clear that I expected to be able to take a days holiday at a days notice for just this reason. Consequently I've managed to ski some very quiet days although not neccessarily sunny ones). There is of course a down-side to skiing in Scotland when it's quiet and that is that even though snow cover may be fantastic, sometimes the lift you want is not running as happened to me a couple of times 05/06 (e.g. Tiger not running mid-week when I know it was previous and following weekends).
Ross
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brian
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moffatross, me three 
Some pics of the back coires at Nevis I took in April this year:
http://www.snowmediazone.com/the_zone/showgallery.php?cat=607
If I can swing a day off to coincide with you I'd be happy to show you the ways in and out. Actually Nevis has pretty short queues at weekends as well usually, Glenshee is definitely the worst for catching the daytrippers.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Being based in Carlisle I could probobly make it up to most of the scottish centres in about 3 hours, and as both of our foreign trips this year will be early in the season, I'd love to get a couple of at least day trips in next year.
Just one thing though, how much do they cost?? Pass + Ski Hire, have own boots..
Thanks
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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brian, nice photos. Do I take it that Braveheart wasn't working (judging by the familiar long traverse lines in one photo at the end of the page)?
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brian
brian
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snowball, yep. I believe it only ran once last season. I'm not sure why. It used to be dogged with mechanical troubles but I thought they'd replaced the engine ?
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You know it makes sense.
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