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Plans to dismantle Scotitsh chairlifts
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

...... in the Cairngorms because of enviromental and lack of snow concerns.


Story here
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

This is the lack of snow in 2005:


Looking down the Lower Aonach, with bits of the Link lift sticking out of it's snowy grave. (Photo from Winterhighland)


The West Wall Chairlift in March 2005, with the carriers removed early 2006 so no such photos from last season. (Photo from Winterhighland)

"the elderly lifts had not been used in recent years because of insufficient snow cover on that side of the mountain." - The lower Ciste in 2006:



Tracked up powder in the Aonach Bowl and pisted Overyonder. (photo from HighlandInstinct)


Looking down the Aonach Bowl in April 2006.(photo from HighlandInstinct)

Crying or Very sad
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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?

Yeah I thought the lack of snow argument was a bit of a joke. Just goes to show what we're up against. Still, at least the walk-out from the bottom back to the daylodge will keep the powder nice and untracked...
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As you can see their reasoning is questionable to say the least - the truth is the lifts have not been running for a couple of years as a matter of company policy not because they can't be used or there's no snow.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

More evidence that the company have been set on a programme of managed decline.
last year's excuse was that the equipment was now too dangerous to run. The real eason - no maintenance.
They have been left to rust away to such an extent that they now declare them unsafe to carry passengers.
However they are obviously safe enough to transport their own lifties up to the bottom of the west wall poma.
These untruths that CML come out with do not put them in a good light.
We would love to be able to work WITH CML but their negative take on the future of snowsports on Cairngorm will only serve to force wintersports enthusiasts away.
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Well it's fair to say the Aonach couldn't be used last winter since the rope was taken off it ! Sad

Can I ask people to also have a look at "Cairngorm riders past and present - your thoughts please" thread. This contains a modifed piste map which suggests some possible alternatives for reworking some of the lift network, thoughts and suggestions welcome.


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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

Thanks for posting the pictures as it gives people from outwith the area an idea of what could be lost and an idea why some users are so passionate about Cairngorm.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

Have a look at the thread in Apres Ski Re Cairngormers that I started in the wrong area.....food for thought? snowHead
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