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 […]
Tag: Winter
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 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 […]
Day 11: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort A Saturday after significant snowfall means an early start. So I was up at 5:00am to get ready for pickup an hour later by Jonathan. We made it in plenty of time. There was already a queue for tickets by 8:30am, so as Jon waited in line, I got breakfast from the […]
Day 9: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain resort Contrary to forecasts, Friday was sunny with little wind to speak of at Glencoe. Fresh snow from the night before and continuous drifting throughout the day was a recipe for lots of fresh snow and epic turns. A few icy patches hid under and in-between the patches of grippy wind-packed powder. Weekdays […]
Day 8: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain resort The forecast for Glencoe Mountain Resort ran true and the day was cold and dry, maybe just below zero, but warm in the sun. No wind to speak of. Sun shone all day with morning light hitting the East Ridge then moving around the back the mountain during the day. The snow […]
Day 1: Season 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain Resort The ski and snowboard season actually kicked of a week or so previous. The top of the mountain wasn’t ready and no base had really built up. But this weekend the temptation was too much. I had nephews’ birthday party to attend and evening party to attend also. Could I squeeze in […]