Glencoe Mountain Resort Monday was a case of quiet slopes, blistering sunshine, warmer temperatures and full area coverage. This is going to be a difficult write-up. Is there anything more boring to talk about than picture perfect conditions? Conditions on the hill I met Stuart and Katherine this morning and we were the first up […]
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Day 23: 2017/18
Breckenridge… I mean Glencoe Mountain resort I made it a full day today. Immediately when I arrived on the slopes I saw the groomers hard at work. It was just after 9:00am and the hill had already been groomed to perfection. The slopes which had been frozen hard were now covered in beautiful corduroy. Conditions […]
Day 22: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort The ‘Beast from the East’ part two was due to hit this Saturday. It was not going to be as intense as the last one, but it was bringing with it some strong winds. Since I had to stop by the office on the way North, I decided to leave later than […]
Day 21: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort I woke up on Sunday morning at Glencoe where the condensation on the car windows prevented me from gauging the conditions outside. It looked misty yet again, but the prediction was that there would be a cloud inversion. As I grabbed something to eat, I watched the web cameras, and they did […]
Day 20: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort Saturday, this would not be a full day. The forecast was miserable and the hill looked to be set in white-out conditions all day. I had three reasons to go up though, in no particular order. Continue my run of days for fourth day in a row. Try my new Lib Tech […]
Day 19: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort I had driven the night before from Fort William back to Glencoe Mountain Resort about 9:30pm, through the Star Wars hyper drive of snow flurries. The roads were good, but the snow started to settle once I arrived and parked up for the night. In the wee hours of Friday morning, I […]
Day 18: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort Friday started at Glencoe Mountain Resort with sunlight illuminating the Buachaille. It looked promising, but this is Scotland. The weather is a law unto itself. I was expecting friends to arrive so grabbed some breakfast and said hello to them before making my way up the hill. Conditions on the hill I […]