Glencoe Mountain Resort Sunday started bright. At around 6:00am in the car park at Glencoe the sun was shining. However, right on cue, just before it was time for the access lift to open, the wind picked up and the rain started coming down. I went to the cafe and had some breakfast while doing […]
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Glencoe
Day 9 of Scottish Season 15/16. I got off to an early start this time arriving at Glencoe Mountain carpark just after 8:30. And yes, it was still full. Half term has been good for business I hope. Maybe this will help fund repair of the Cliff Hanger chairlift. I think the chair not running […]
Glencoe, 27th April, 2014
The penultimate weekend of lift assisted snowboarding at Glencoe. My 11th day of riding Coe and 12th on Scottish snow this season. Conditions were beautiful and hardly a soul on the hill. Only the top half is open, but what is there is deep and slushy. The sun was splitting the skies too. Having had […]
Overlooking Rannoch Moor
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Glencoe 10th April 2010
A late start meant an afternoon at Glencoe. The day was warm, about 18 degrees and no wind. The plateau poma still allowed access. Mugs alley broken but navigable. Once at the top, Main Basin provided lumpy but great spring snow conditions. Overhead skies were blue with barely a cloud. Rannoch Glades also provided great runs although […]
Glencoe, April 12, 2008
What started as a fairly unpromising day turned out to be a Glencoe classic. A lot more sun than was expected, zero winds and fresh snow. Spring Run had improved and the canyon was fun. Fresh snow had improved out toward Etive Glades and the rails at the Cliffhanger were fun too. There were no […]