Where's the best skiing in Scotland?

I just look at the weather forecast on sky news. And then unpack the car again.

Tony_H wrote:I just look at the weather forecast on sky news. And then unpack the car again.

I haven't found a less accurate, or more generalised, forecast than Sky News. They give the weather for Scotland, not a specific area. The graphics that they use may look nice but give you very little information. It can be blowing 60 mph with 50 metres visibility on Aonach Mor (Nevis) but be glorious sunshine and 20 mph winds at Cairngorm (and vise versa).

I could at least fifteen times this year when Sky News weather have had it completely wrong for the Highlands and Moray; both forecasting too good and too bad.

Snow Time wrote:

Tony_H wrote:I just look at the weather forecast on sky news. And then unpack the car again.

I haven't found a less accurate, or more generalised, forecast than Sky News. They give the weather for Scotland, not a specific area. The graphics that they use may look nice but give you very little information. It can be blowing 60 mph with 50 metres visibility on Aonach Mor (Nevis) but be glorious sunshine and 20 mph winds at Cairngorm (and vise versa).

I could at least fifteen times this year when Sky News weather have had it completely wrong for the Highlands and Moray; both forecasting too good and too bad.

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Tony_H wrote:

Snow Time wrote:

Tony_H wrote:I just look at the weather forecast on sky news. And then unpack the car again.

I haven't found a less accurate, or more generalised, forecast than Sky News. They give the weather for Scotland, not a specific area. The graphics that they use may look nice but give you very little information. It can be blowing 60 mph with 50 metres visibility on Aonach Mor (Nevis) but be glorious sunshine and 20 mph winds at Cairngorm (and vise versa).

I could at least fifteen times this year when Sky News weather have had it completely wrong for the Highlands and Moray; both forecasting too good and too bad.

I've used met check this year. Enter post code. It has been spot on All 10 days I've been up since xmas. Not bad on long range either.

The conditions at Glenshee have been brilliant the last few weekends when I have been up. Having said that, I think everywhere has had excellent. Some mates were at Cairngorm on Saturday as well and the pics look great. Good website for forecast for the slopes is Winter Highland - more accurate/regularly updated than the Ski Scotland site.

Fingers crossed the conditions will be good again this weekend, I have a potential trip to Cairngorm lines up.

thinking about heading to Glenshee tomorrow... anyone been up in the last few days?? conditions should be good by all accounts, just hoping the access roads stay open. Another concern is my mate is a begginer on the board and has never used tows... worried there wont be enough green runs and chairs for him!

pauldm21 wrote:thinking about heading to Glenshee tomorrow... anyone been up in the last few days?? conditions should be good by all accounts, just hoping the access roads stay open. Another concern is my mate is a begginer on the board and has never used tows... worried there wont be enough green runs and chairs for him!

Where are you traveling from? Might be better places to go...

What do you mean by 'beginner'?

Edinburgh.... so thought glenshee would be a bit quicker/easir to get to than anywhere else?? When I say 'begginer', I mean he's been a few times and can handle green runs and maybe the odd blue run. Concern is with the lifts, he's only ever used chairlifts and might stuggle on poma's (and I think he'd defo struggle on t-bars!). Should be fine... I just get the impression glenshee is quite challenging and nopt really set up to cater for begginers.