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Post subject: Boarding in Scotland?
 Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 09:49 PM
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Hi all,
I'm an ex-skiier who has just been to Bansko (Bulgaria) for my first 'board trip and loved it!
I'm desperate to get back on the slopes but due to a new addition to the family its not going to happen this year.
However, i've been looking at doing a weekend in Scotland but havent been able to get much info off 'real people'....is it worth the ~7.5+ hour trip from Kettering?...
Glenshee seems to get good reviews and is the closest to me but i've just read that Nevis has the best snow in 15 years..
Does anyone have any advice/recommendations at all??? i'm looking to go the weekend of the 6th March, probably up early sat to get on the slopes for lunchtime, stay over then early on the slopes sunday for an afternoon drive back.
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Post subject: RE: Boarding in Scotland?
Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 10:10 PM
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First post: Sep 24, 2007
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Location: stockport/dundee
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Its not just Nevis thats having the best winter in 15 yrs. All the slopes have full coverage. I've been up to Glenshee last weekend and its hard packed snow everywhere and its been snowing all week too.
Have you seen www.winterhighland.info and highland instinct? Some ideas of snow and a scottish forums on there.
If your looking to stay over Glenshee doesnt offer that many places cheap near by, Cairngorm does with an Avimore b&b about 30 inc breakfast. |
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Post subject: RE: Boarding in Scotland?
Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 10:15 PM
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First post: Apr 22, 2009
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Location: Bolton / Edinburgh
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Haha, just asked the same question in another thread!
I just can't decide between Nevis and Cairngorm for the same weekend. |
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Post subject: RE: Boarding in Scotland?
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 12:41 PM
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First post: Jan 14, 2010
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| They are all good at the moment, the Lecht is a bit smaller though and probably best suited to beginners. Its also probably the furthest for you to get to. |
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wickychoo
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Post subject: RE: Boarding in Scotland?
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 12:52 PM
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First post: Aug 24, 2009
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Location: Oxford
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| We're heading to Cairngorm for that weekend. We're up in Glasgow for work, we thought it would be rude not to check out the slopes! There's loads of B&Bs Aviemore way, and if for some bizarre reason there's no snow in Cairngorm, the other slopes are only a couple of hours drive away - you've already done the long drive so it's not *that* much further than driving to an indoor slope (well for us anyway) |
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Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 01:32 PM
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First post: Aug 19, 2009
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Location: Scotland / Slovakia
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| Most years the value of a trip up to the Highland resorts might of been questionable (considering the cost and time of getting to the Alps). But with the current weather going on in the north of Scotland, it will absolutely epic wherever you go this weekend and beyond. Cairngorm will be up there with any small alpine resort (except for the not-so-great infrastructure). |
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Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 05:20 PM
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First post: Feb 03, 2010
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| Best season in years, its totally worth it, for digs its better to go to cairngorm or nevis , glencoe and glenshee dont offer much that way and the lecht is just brutal to get to |
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Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 09:29 PM
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First post: Jan 20, 2010
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Location: Scotland
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Glencoe has a good hotel servicing it this year George. Crianlarich hotel doing a skier special, we stayed there last week.
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Available from December 2009 until April 2010 DBL/TWIN Room only £40 Bed & Breakfast
Single Room only £25 Bed & Breakfast Ski tickets and passes available from the hotel and a free shuttle to and from the ski resort.
Late check out on day of departure so you can have a shower and be relaxed for your journey home.
Stay 4 nights for the price of 3
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The hotel is about 30 miles (30 ish minutes shuttle) from the hill, but they take you there for free (including gear) and pick you up at night. We also ended up with £8 of vouchers to spend on food at Glencoe for a) buying our lift pass from there and b) taking the shuttle.
If you're planning on heading up for a few days it would save you some miles on the car and is pretty cheap.
Breakfast was full cooked + toast/tea/coffee/juice/cereal.
Eating in the hotel at night wasn't bargain basement, but it wasn't extortionate either. Was £30 for 2 courses for the two of us and food was pretty damn good.
And they had live music on in the bar.
I've posted about this on a few forums so the word can get out for you guys travelling up. It's only an hour and a bit away from us but for the price we thought we'd try it and were delighted with what we ended up getting. Hoping that if they get good take up this winter they will continue next winter.
Place was full of skiers/boarders as well, so had a good atmosphere at night, especially with the Olympics on the telly. |
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Posted: Feb 26, 2010 - 10:50 PM
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First post: Feb 01, 2010
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definately worth the trip - conditions are epic at the moment!!
I've been at Glenshee most weekends since christmas. Conditions are great but there is nowhere that nearby for you to stay. Glencoe is similar on the accomodation front, so the best option would probably be Cairngorm. The snow is awesome, and there are plenty of places to stay in Aviemore and elsewhere nearby. Havent been to Nevis Range so cant really comment, but it would be a good bit further for your than Glenshee or even Cairngorm.
WHerever you decide to go - i can almost guarantee that you will have a great time |
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Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 12:00 AM
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First post: Feb 24, 2010
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| When we went up we'd stayed at Pitlochry, in an attempt to hedge our bets somewhat and try to be between Glenshee and Aviemore, since it was our first time and we didn't really know the score. The conditions were good but we were concerned about the winds - high winds will shut the lifts so however great the snow is if you can't get to the top you're a bit stuck. Glenshee seemed to have the most lifts/runs and uplift, so we figured it was the most likely to have stuff open. We did Glenshee on the Sat and Aviemore on the Sun, both were around an hour or so's drive from where we were staying - a bit of a pain but we felt it was worth it to give us the option as it's a long drive and we wanted to get the most time on the slopes as possible. Aviemore was the better resort I think, and there is definitely a load more apres and places to stay around there. However we did get to a great little pub with it's own brewery in (or maybe just outside) Pitlochry, the food and ale was top notch. The bonus of staying a bit of of the way was that the room was excellent and only £20! |
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Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 09:26 PM
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First post: Oct 13, 2004
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Location: Way down deep in the middle of the jungle, a hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango.
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| Just had an absolutely fantastic day at Glenshee. Now in Aviemore, heading up the Gorm in the morning. Roads are terrible, took 4.5 hours to get to Aviemore for Glenshee but I'm sure its worth it. |
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Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 10:22 PM
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First post: Oct 14, 2004
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Location: Ayr (unfortunatly)
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Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 10:55 PM
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First post: Jul 29, 2006
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stonie terrible as in busy or just really icey. Are snow chains required we decided to leave it till next weekend.
Your going to have an amazing day tommorow even on limited runs so much pow |
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Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 11:33 PM
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First post: Apr 22, 2009
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Location: Bolton / Edinburgh
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Check them trying to dig the funicular rail track out today on Cairngorm...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0tTmJYwMCM
Crazy stuff.
I'm all booked up for next weekend |
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I've you've ever riden Cairngorm please show your support for the revival of the Ciste and West Wall chairlifts. I'm sure you'll agree they need saving.
http://www.savetheciste.com/
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Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 11:48 PM
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First post: Feb 24, 2010
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| ^^^Blimey that's mental (the snow, not your planned trip... ) |
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