Glencoe Mountain Resort Tuesday, and a second day of glorious sunshine was on the cards at Glencoe Mountain Resort. I’d had a very comfortable nights sleep in the car and I’d made the call that it would be my last day of this 4 day stint. Gareth was meeting me today, and there was barely […]
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Day 24: 2017/18
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 […]
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 16: 2017/18
Glencoe Sunday morning was a frosty one. I woke up early to see my breath frozen on the inside of the car window. Through the ice I could see a clear sky with pale peach colours emanating from the East. The Morning grew brighter and the sky bluer. A wisp of cloud sat atop the […]
Day 14: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort Wednesday morning, I awoke in the back of the car, sunrise lighting up the snow topped mountains around me. I curled up in my sleeping bag, making the most of the remaining warmth. My air mattress keeps going flat, but I had the backup of a roll matt to even out my […]
Day 13: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort Second day in a row at Glencoe, the back of the car was OK overnight and temperatures remained above zero in the car park. I woke early and was still watching a movie, when Jon announced his arrival via text at about 8:00am. It was still half term, but no queues. The […]