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Is Glenshee worth a trip?
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I've just got back from Morzine, spent 4 days skiiing. I've now done a total of 5 days skiing (did 1 year skiing in Morzine last year when I was snowboarding). I'm improving pretty quickly, good enough to do red runs.
I'll be doing 2 days in Morzine again in March, but I cannot wait until then - I need to get out now!
I was thinking of going to Glenshee. It's a long drive - nearly 7 hours. I'm not expecting anything like the Portes du Soleil with it's 600km+ of runs or anything like that! I really just want to spend more time improving.
So is it worth a trip? I'm thinking of going beginning of Feb. And is there anywhere I can park a motorhome?
Thanks
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, I discovered Scottish mountains after 15 years skiing the Alps.
The short answer is 'yes', it's definitely worth a crack, but keep your plans flexible (easy with that form of transport) and go there to see extraordinary scenery. Good skiing isn't guaranteed, so treat it as a bonus. I'd monitor the relative conditions at the five Scottish areas before you go, and slot in a choice of dates if possible. The road up to Glencoe (and onward to Fort William and Nevis Range), via Loch Lomond and across Rannoch Moor, is particularly spectacular.
Scottish skiing in late season can be particularly good. Don't rule out April, by any means.
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Don't park up your motorhome in the upper level of the Cas Carpark on CairnGorm for the night as it's a bit exposed... but apart from that the answer to the questions is yes, but keep an eye on conditions and the forecasts. If your driving up in your motorhome, while it's still a fair old drive you can be totally flexibale, you can change destination on the spur of the moment if conditions and weather are looking better further East or West. Glencoe and Nevis Range have the advantage of low level carparks if your wanting to camp in your motorhome.
If your wanting creature comforts the Glenmore campsite at the foot of CairnGorm is excellent and has water and power hookups, amazing shower/toilet block with heated floors (having camped on a wet then frosty late October night I was sorely tempted to stay in the shower block overnight!!), guess it depends how well equipped your motor home is.
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