The snowy weather that has hit the UK in the last few days has been a huge bonus for die-hard skiers in the Scottish Highlands. PlanetSKI’s Scotland reporter, Rod Frazer, has been out on the slopes making the most of some great early season conditions.
UPDATE, Thursday 15th December:
We headed south to Glenshee today as they’re the first Scottish Ski Area to open up.
Crisp cold weather still, and blue skies.
Snow quality was superb; nice grippy corduroy on the Sunnyside slopes and off the Baddoch Chair.
There was plenty of snow over on Butcharts and they’re planning to open up this sector on Friday.
The next weather system hits on Friday, and will bring fresh now to all of the Scottish ski areas, but heaviest in the west – good news for Glencoe and Nevis Range.
After a very mild autumn I’m happy to report northerly airflows are now firmly in charge of the Highland weather.
The Cairngorms have enjoyed the first big dump of the season and there’s a lot more snow forecast over the coming days.
Glenshee Ski Area has kicked off the Scottish ski season first.
It was -4 degrees on Tuesday when a few lifts were open, giving access to skiing, though more is needed to add to the good start so far.
“Our official winter season opening is still set for Saturday and we’ll update our website shortly to reflect the changes in snow conditions and how this relates to ticket and equipment hire,” the resort said.
Cold again today, hovering around minus 4 this afternoon with the odd snow flurry. Not as cold as it was first thing with the Met Office recording minus 17 in nearby Braemar. Good to see that the cold hasn't stopped a few brave souls from coming out to enjoy the snow 😁🏂❄⛷ .We still need more snow to add to the start we have, and we are hoping the forcast will show this in the next week. In the meantime keep your snow dancing shoes on and fingers crossed. Today we had Sunnyside, Plastic, Dink Dink, Rope tow and Baddoch Chair running and expect to be able to offer similar over the next few days as we wait for more snow. Our official winter season opening is still set for Saturday and we'll update our website shortly to reflect the changes in snow conditions and how this relates to ticket and equipment hire. Until we do please be aware we won't be hiring snowsport equipment until Saturday.
Glencoe has already opened the access chair for sledging.
It will hopefully be up and running soon for skiers as it looks like the wind is turning westerly on Friday and should see some decent snowfall heading into the weekend.
It's beginning to look very festive at #NevisRange! The snow has been falling and the Mountain is looking wonderfully white! #FortWilliam www.nevisrange.co.uk ❄️🎅The snow has arrived just in time for our weekend of festive fun! Tickets to our Santa's Grotto have sold out, however we will have our Sledging Slope and Magic Carpet open for some POW sledging! Tickets for sledging can be purchased onsite from our Ticket Office! This weekend is also your last chance to grab our Early Bird Season Pass Discount! Offer ends Sunday 19th of December. Season passed can be purchased from our onsite Ticket Office or online – https://nevisrange.skiperformance.com/en/store#/en/buy?skugroup_id=988&bookable_y_n_a=aFind out more about Nevis Range's commitment to sustainability at: https://www.nevisrange.co.uk/sustainability/ #Travel #Scotland #VisitScotland #WestHighlands #HighlandHoliday
Posted by Nevis Range on Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Hopefully all five Scottish ski areas should be up and running for the pre-Christmas weekend.
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