Best skiing in Scotland?

May have an opportunity to go to Scotland for 3/4 days sometime soon, probably a mid-week break. Have never skiied there so would like to depending if the snow allows. What is the best resort to go to? Is it better to hire a car at the airport or can you rely on public transport? All help/tips great appreciated 8)

I would like to ask the same question as i am tempted by a few days there next year.

Can i also ask how long the runs are there? Looking at piste maps for the resorts they all seem to be quite short pistes. I really dont want to spend most of my time on lifts followed by 2 mins of skiing.

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/9315.page

It will be a question of the state of readiness, access, and if the are open on the day. Cairngorm seems to be the centre that is ready at the moment.
Although there is plenty of snow now, and due over the next few days, high winds are also forecast. That creates difficult conditions on the hill, creating scarce and hardpack on the runs.
Across the highlands, many key roads are currently closed, and some resorts like the Lecht and Glenshee may be difficult to reach.
It is a fact of life, for those of us who live reasonably close, (Glenshee 1.5 hrs, Cairngorm 2hrs). Ski days are very often a last minute decision.

Cairngorm:

Glenshee:

Thanks Dave Mac.
Thats very usefull for what I was considering over the next few days.

Cheers,
C

as someone posted on another thread, winterhighland is the best site to use for really accurate reports-the wetaher reports and used by climbers and proper mounatin people, not someone in london at a computer reading off the met office site!

rossyhead wrote:as someone posted on another thread, winterhighland is the best site to use for really accurate reports-the wetaher reports and used by climbers and proper mounatin people, not someone in london at a computer reading off the met office site!

I agree with that Rossy. Who were you referring to re the London based person? Can't see anything like that on this thread?

Dave Mac wrote:

rossyhead wrote:as someone posted on another thread, winterhighland is the best site to use for really accurate reports-the wetaher reports and used by climbers and proper mounatin people, not someone in london at a computer reading off the met office site!

I agree with that Rossy. Who were you referring to re the London based person? Can't see anything like that on this thread?

That's just the Met office, no??