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whats the best Scottish resort
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-19-10 14:34whats the best Scottish resort
looking at a short break, whats the best resort?? for skiing not worried about nightlife taking the kidsre: whats the best Scottish resort
Cairngorms
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I'd agree
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Yeah, Aviemore is good (Cairngorm) - but you've got to be lucky with conditions. I've been twice for the weekend, mountain closed for 1 day each time cos of bad weather. From what I could make out through the whiteout it was decent!This year I'm guessing the snow must be awesome though? I'd bet if you get a sunny weekend soon it'll be really good. Shame it's such a long drive for me.
Matt
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Hmmm, Glenshee is the biggest with well over 30 runs for all abilities, and various places to stay around Braemar (about 10 miles away) or Blairgowrie at a push.
I love Glencoe, but it can be a bit rough and ready, and like Glenshee there's not much nearby, other than the King's House hotel ... although 20 mins up the road there's the sublime Clachaig Hotel.
Nevis Range and The Cairngorms have the benefit of a big touristy town nearby, namely Fort William and Aviemore so there's lots ...
I love Glencoe, but it can be a bit rough and ready, and like Glenshee there's not much nearby, other than the King's House hotel ... although 20 mins up the road there's the sublime Clachaig Hotel.
Nevis Range and The Cairngorms have the benefit of a big touristy town nearby, namely Fort William and Aviemore so there's lots ...
Hmmm, Glenshee is the biggest with well over 30 runs for all abilities, and various places to stay around Braemar (about 10 miles away) or Blairgowrie at a push.
I love Glencoe, but it can be a bit rough and ready, and like Glenshee there's not much nearby, other than the King's House hotel ... although 20 mins up the road there's the sublime Clachaig Hotel.
Nevis Range and The Cairngorms have the benefit of a big touristy town nearby, namely Fort William and Aviemore so there's lots to do ... and to be honest, I've never been to the Lecht!
But as to the best one? Really depends on what the weather is doing. It's Scotland, so you're more likely to have high winds and heavy rain than bluebird skies.
They've all got a good variety of runs, some resorts are bigger than others ... but on days I've had a crap time on the West, mates have been having a brilliant time on the East! I had my worst ever day and best ever day boarding in Scotland over the same weekend at Nevis Range ... fighting a gale on the Saturday but the Sun came out on the Sunday!
Personally I'd go for Glencoe, but I'm weird like that.
I love Glencoe, but it can be a bit rough and ready, and like Glenshee there's not much nearby, other than the King's House hotel ... although 20 mins up the road there's the sublime Clachaig Hotel.
Nevis Range and The Cairngorms have the benefit of a big touristy town nearby, namely Fort William and Aviemore so there's lots to do ... and to be honest, I've never been to the Lecht!
But as to the best one? Really depends on what the weather is doing. It's Scotland, so you're more likely to have high winds and heavy rain than bluebird skies.
They've all got a good variety of runs, some resorts are bigger than others ... but on days I've had a crap time on the West, mates have been having a brilliant time on the East! I had my worst ever day and best ever day boarding in Scotland over the same weekend at Nevis Range ... fighting a gale on the Saturday but the Sun came out on the Sunday!
Personally I'd go for Glencoe, but I'm weird like that.
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looking at flying to Glasgow, robert, glencoe for kids training or aviemore??re: whats the best Scottish resort
cairngorms is only good when theres no wind, its hit and miss, for me glenshee wins every day, more variety and not as open and cold. learnt to ski 25 years ago at glenshee and still go up there, the only problem it its quite isolated with not alot around.
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Caingorms has the advantage of the funicular not closing during windy periods and you can generally get to the top where the Ptarmigan bowl runs are (greenish runs). Snow fences and narrow sections of piste can get on your nerves a bit, but that's Scotland. Worth a punt.
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Fraser, I love Glencoe, but to be honest I'd maybe go for the Nevis Range or Aviemore ... they have an enclosed Gondola or as mentioned the funicular, the ride up at Glencoe is in an open chair which can put kids off by the time they're at the top! Especially two thirds of the way up when the wind hits.
If you're flying to Glasgow, a trip to Nevis isn't that much futher away, just 2 -3 hours up in a hire car, and as it skirts Loch Lomond and goes through Glencoe itself, it's an amazing ...
If you're flying to Glasgow, a trip to Nevis isn't that much futher away, just 2 -3 hours up in a hire car, and as it skirts Loch Lomond and goes through Glencoe itself, it's an amazing ...
Fraser, I love Glencoe, but to be honest I'd maybe go for the Nevis Range or Aviemore ... they have an enclosed Gondola or as mentioned the funicular, the ride up at Glencoe is in an open chair which can put kids off by the time they're at the top! Especially two thirds of the way up when the wind hits.
If you're flying to Glasgow, a trip to Nevis isn't that much futher away, just 2 -3 hours up in a hire car, and as it skirts Loch Lomond and goes through Glencoe itself, it's an amazing journey. If you're going to Aviemore, the road isn't as nice and it takes around 4 hours, traffic permitting.
If you're flying to Glasgow, a trip to Nevis isn't that much futher away, just 2 -3 hours up in a hire car, and as it skirts Loch Lomond and goes through Glencoe itself, it's an amazing journey. If you're going to Aviemore, the road isn't as nice and it takes around 4 hours, traffic permitting.
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thanks a lot
