Day 28 of Scottish season 15/16. The drive up today was beautiful. I left Glasgow in brilliant Spring sunshine and traveled up through Loch Lomond where the cloud was starting to encroach. It had been cold over night so the snow had set up hard so I was in no rush. I thought I’d […]
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Day 26 of Scottish season 15/16. Forecast to snow today and there had been some overnight so was looking forward to freshies. There had been snowfall, but the only cloud in sight seemed to cover the summit of the ski hill. I was early up the access chair and once up to the top I […]
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Day 25 of Scottish season 15/16. It was a slow start. Feeling tired now and the weather wasn’t looking particularly promising. Today was to be a second day for the World Freeride Qualifiers, but from what I could see on the webcams there would be no action near the Flypaper. It was truly clogged […]
Glencoe World Freeride Tour Qualifier
Day 24 of Scottish season 25/16. More light winds and the promise of bright conditions were just what I wanted as Glencoe had invited me to photograph the action during the Coe Cup part of the Scottish Freedom Series and a qualifier for the World Freeride Tour. Conditions are superb across the mountain so a […]
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Day 23 of Scottish season 15/16. A new record for days on lift assisted Scottish snow in one season. Tuesday was the last day of my holiday and the conditions were very pleasant for a days riding at Coe. Conditions were cooler and mist was skudding over the mountains with a milky sun occasionally learning […]
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Day 22 of Scottish season 15/16. Last year’s record has been matched. The weeken didn’t happen. After driving up on Friday in brilliant sunshine, I was told on arrival that the centre want opening due to high winds that were developing. Nothing for it but to drive home again. Saturday didn’t happen as it looked […]
Glencoe
Day 21 of Scottish season 15/16. Another greybird day. This cloud doesn’t want to shift from the summit of Meall a’ Bhuiridh. It’s my third consecutive day at Glencoe Mountain Resort and the staff are wondering if I have a job to go to. I just tell them ‘some folk go to the Alps but I’ve […]