The day before the webcams for Glencoe were showing blue skies and fresh snow. It was quickly decided to take Wednesday off work. The weather report made good reading with 60% chance of sun. The day however started foggy and cold. On reaching Tyndrum the snow started coming down heavy. The road conditions got very […]
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Glencoe, Sunday 7th February 2010
Headed up to Coe with Jonathan, they journey was overcast but due to brighten up. On approach to the ski hill you could see the profile of the mountain with small cap of cloud on top. The hope was for this to lift. The reality was that it would get thicker. Throughout the day it […]
Glencoe, Saturday 23 January 2010
No photo today I’m afraid, after driving all the way up last weekend for a half day and being chased away by the weather, I got up to Coe bright and early to make the most of fair conditions in the West. Cairngorm was still being dug out as I drove up early taking care […]
Glenshee 8th January 2010
Friday trip to Glenshee in one of the coldest spells in 20 years. Gareth and myself met Jon & David W. up at Blairgowrie and headed on up to Glenshee. The temperature was around -11 but the sun was out and sky was blue. Again, considering the amount of snow lying around the whole country, […]
Glencoe 4th January 2010
Another cold day and another visit to Glencoe for my daily shred. Not much in the way of new snow. Much more compact and on the way to getting icy in spots. Lower mountain still rocky. Main Basin at top good but light was a bit flat. This is normal at this time of year […]
Glencoe, Tuesday 29th December 2009
My first day of the season. Its been cold and snowy everywhere since before Christmas and I thought I’d try to get up before the year was out. An icy drive up through frozen scenery got me there eventually. £30 for not quite the full area, but since they have changed ownership yet again its […]
Wish I was there
Missing what looks like a glorious start to the season at Coe. Hopefully sniffles will clear up and I can get up there in the next few days.