I went last week for 3 days to Caringorm, Scotland and i was very disappointed, it was Just thick ice with a bit of snow dust on the top, it wasn't machine groomed, the runs are not clearly marked i don't think i will ever go there again, there needs to be much more investment done there,
for the same time and money i could of gone to the alps via Geneva, what a waste :x
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You can't realistically go to Scotland to ski and expect the conditions you would find in the 'Alps', or much of Europe for that matter. I skied Glencoe on Friday and conditions were absolutely fantastic.
Just for clarity, was it actually ice with a dusting or was it hard snow. Just want to make the difference clear.
Ice is generally 'blue' looking and the chances of you being able to stand on your skis on an icey slope are slim to none. Conditions in Scotland have been fantastic of late. I was at Glencoe a week ago today and again on Friday and the snow quality is up there with the other resorts I have skied in the past year (some Scottish as well as major Swiss and French resorts and a sneaky trip to the Rockies of Canada). What days were you there? Grooming happens - just not when there is nice fresh snow to play in ;)
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Started by Broom in Scotland 14-Feb-2010 - 32 Replies
Broom posted Feb-2010
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Scotland, Caringorm' posted Feb-2010
broom wrote:I went last week for 3 days to Caringorm, Scotland and i was very disappointed, it was Just thick ice with a bit of snow dust on the top, it wasn't machine groomed, the runs are not clearly marked i don't think i will ever go there again, there needs to be much more investment done there,
for the same time and money i could of gone to the alps via Geneva, what a waste :x
You can't realistically go to Scotland to ski and expect the conditions you would find in the 'Alps', or much of Europe for that matter. I skied Glencoe on Friday and conditions were absolutely fantastic.
Just for clarity, was it actually ice with a dusting or was it hard snow. Just want to make the difference clear.
Broom
reply to 'Scotland, Caringorm' posted Feb-2010
well to me it looked like ice we couldn't get the poles in the snow, and why don't they groom the pistes?
Broom
reply to 'Scotland, Caringorm' posted Feb-2010
i must say that the people are very friendly there
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Scotland, Caringorm' posted Feb-2010
broom wrote:well to me it looked like ice we couldn't get the poles in the snow, and why don't they groom the pistes?
Ice is generally 'blue' looking and the chances of you being able to stand on your skis on an icey slope are slim to none. Conditions in Scotland have been fantastic of late. I was at Glencoe a week ago today and again on Friday and the snow quality is up there with the other resorts I have skied in the past year (some Scottish as well as major Swiss and French resorts and a sneaky trip to the Rockies of Canada). What days were you there? Grooming happens - just not when there is nice fresh snow to play in ;)
Broom
reply to 'Scotland, Caringorm' posted Feb-2010
Last Tues wed
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Scotland, Caringorm' posted Feb-2010
The moral of the story is:
Don't come to Scotland if you want miles and miles of perfectly groomed skiing.
Do come if - you like a challenge; you are prepared to deal with less than stellar conditions; you want to experience something a bit different; you want to (potentially) experience some of the best and most interesting skiing you will ever have.
Don't come to Scotland if you want miles and miles of perfectly groomed skiing.
Do come if - you like a challenge; you are prepared to deal with less than stellar conditions; you want to experience something a bit different; you want to (potentially) experience some of the best and most interesting skiing you will ever have.
Tony_H
reply to 'Scotland, Caringorm' posted Feb-2010
I love your patriotism and defence of the place Ross, but it just isn't somewhere anyone I know wants to ski for exactly the reasons or Brushy friend experienced.
I love the idea of not having to cross an expanse of water in order to drive to ski, but the conditions are so unpredictable and inconsistent that it makes it not worth the hassle.
I love the idea of not having to cross an expanse of water in order to drive to ski, but the conditions are so unpredictable and inconsistent that it makes it not worth the hassle.
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