Where's the best skiing in Scotland?

Tony_H wrote:But I would not plan to spend a weeks holiday skiing in Scotland, or consider buying a holiday property close to the slopes there.

As Pablo has already said, you are right that the snow cannot be guaranteed. However, it is more likely that the wind, rather than lack of snow, would ruin your week.

Just remember, a long weekend skiing in the Cairngorms in March will be much nicer that mowing the lawn in middle England. )

Snow Time wrote:

Tony_H wrote:But I would not plan to spend a weeks holiday skiing in Scotland, or consider buying a holiday property close to the slopes there.

As Pablo has already said, you are right that the snow cannot be guaranteed. However, it is more likely that the wind, rather than lack of snow, would ruin your week.

Just remember, a long weekend skiing in the Cairngorms in March will be much nicer that mowing the lawn in middle England. )

Thats odd I'm just about to cut the grass, good job I'm in the east of England or my comments may have been taken as sarcastic :wink:

You - sarcastic? Surely not. :lol:

skidaddle wrote:The best skiing in Scotland is undoubtedly on the television.

i have to say I think this is possibly the best post ever on this forum.

Snow Time wrote:

Just remember, a long weekend skiing in the Cairngorms in March will be much nicer that mowing the lawn in middle England. )

....which I wont be able to do whilst whizzing down a piste in the alps..... )

I'd suggest that whizzing down a piste in the alps is not something you would normally think of arranging two days before setting off.

Snow Time wrote:I'd suggest that whizzing down a piste in the alps is not something you would normally think of arranging two days before setting off.

Correct. Planning ahead is the secret. Which is why I have often thought about skiing a couple of days in Scotland, but never being able to do so. Ross will tell you - I was up in Feb but the conditions were dreadfully bad, ie melted and warm, nothing to actually ski on, so I had to give it a miss sadly.

When were you up in February? That's when we had the amazing snow. I skied 3 out of the 4 weekends in February, once at the Lecht and twice at Cairngorm and it was fantastic.