Glencoe Mountain Resort This will be a brief one. I’m at day 38 and the terrain is retreating as I type this. The day started grey at Glencoe as I glanced through one open eye across the car park. It looked misty with no sign of the sunny spells implied in the forecast. I didn’t […]
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Day 31: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort Having had an epic powder day during the week, I didn’t feel too guilty about the slow start to Saturday at Glencoe Mountain. Having had a bit of a celebration on Friday, I didn’t leave Glasgow till after 10:00am. This meant I wan’t up the hill until the afternoon. This wasn’t a […]
Day 29: 2017/18 Easter Sunday
Glencoe Mountain Resort The forecast for Easter Sunday had predicted solid sunshine all day, and it proved to be accurate. I awoke to a crisp clear sky. It looked like things would be firm, so I was going to stick with my Phoenix board. It’s better for big turns on fast snow. Conditions on the […]
Day 28: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort The Easter weekend after Glencoe had received a nice little top up of snow. Would it be busy? Not enough to put me off. Conditions on the Hill I had left Glasgow a little later to avoid road works on the M8 so I didn’t get up the hill till after 10am. […]
Day 25: 2017/18
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 […]
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 […]
Day 17: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort Today was a tricky one, Glencoe Mountain Resort had been shrouded in mist for the last few days. I had failed to get to the mountain due to the previous week’s unprecedented snowfall in Glasgow, dubbed “The Beast from the East”. When I arrived at the mountain, it was still hidden. It […]