Glencoe Apologies for releasing an almost week delayed blogpost. I’ve only just found the time to sit down and write this update from last Sunday. It was a quiet day on the hill, especially compared to the previous day of the banked slalom. It was a landmark for me though. Day 34 equals my best […]
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Day 32: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain resort I’d spent the previous evening in Fort William where the temperature at sea level was around +15º degrees. This did drop to around +3º degrees later at the car-park at Glencoe Mountain Resort. What would the snow be like on Sunday? Conditions on the hill I awoke to strong directional sunlight. The […]
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 30: 2017/18 Powder Thursday
Glencoe Powder Resort This report is running a few days late. Sometimes I do have a social life away from the slopes. Not often, but sometimes. They say too much social media can be bad for you. It certainly doesn’t contribute to your work ethic. When Glencoe Mountain Resort posted on their Facebook page that they […]
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. […]
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DAY 10 OF THE SCOTTISH SEASON 16/17 Dawn on Sunday morning was a cracker. The deep orange light streamed through the rear window of the car. Once again the skies were clear above and the day ahead promised to be a scorcher. It was around 6° at the car park level. As I ascended on […]