Day 6 of season 14/15. After yesterday’s debacle I thought I should make an early start. 6:30 from a snowy Glasgow and the majority of the trip North was hassle free. As the sun rose, the stunning scenery taunted me. There are few places to stop on the A82, especially when you are racing to […]
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Glencoe
Day 5 of season 14/15. Rising up on to Rannoch Moor around 9:30 I was met with a traffic jam. -7 outside and the road had been relatively good. Snow all around and the mountain gleaming in winter sunshine. The cars were not moving and people were getting out. I asked the guys from the […]
Glencoe
Day 3 of the 14/15 season. The day didn’t start too hopeful. I took a break yesterday and was kicking myself as the weather looked great on the webcams while Glasgow was gloomy under a shroud of fog all day. It looked like Monday may have been the last chance before new year as the […]
Glencoe
Day 1 of the 14/15 season. Blowy morning so no access to Glencoe Mountain till lunch time. Only Plateau Poma running so just a few warm up laps and a hike above Mugs Alley to tell me my legs need more practice. Sunday looks like another bout of rain coming off the Atlantic bringing mild […]
Counting my chickens…
…before they hatch. Waxed my board and sharpened the rails in anticipation of Glencoe Mountain Resort opening this Saturday. Weather on Friday has been blustery with heavy snowfalls on the hill. Looks like the morning is going to be wild, calming down for the afternoon. Maybe even some bright spells. Ready to go whatever the […]
Shreddy or not, here I come
For the first time in my snowboarding history I’ve bitten the bullet, placed a bet if you like on Glencoe Mountain Resort coming up with the goods. This morning my season ticket arrived. Fingers crossed for an epic season.