Hello all.
I'm pretty new to this forum and wanted to say hello to some local crew.
I'm from Manchester, England and due to work commitments, I won't be doing much abroad this year.
I will, however, be trying to get to Scotland a couple of time.
First time up there for me will be 16th December, hopefully for a week.
Any suggestions for a Scot slopes newbie?
Places top read, hints on public transport etc would be much appreciated. (it seems like one of the things where it's "easy when you know how", but at the moment i'm hitting a few dead ends via google)
All the best and thanks in advance :)
Chris Nanook
Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011
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Started by Nanook in Scotland 01-Dec-2010 - 15 Replies
Nanook posted Dec-2010
EmmaEvs
reply to 'Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011' posted Dec-2010
Hi Nanook,
You might find that this thread starts to answer your questions... http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/9321.page
Sounds like a few people are heading for Scotland this year. Wish I had proper skiing near to me :mrgreen:
You might find that this thread starts to answer your questions... http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/9321.page
Sounds like a few people are heading for Scotland this year. Wish I had proper skiing near to me :mrgreen:
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain
Broom
reply to 'Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011' posted Dec-2010
It takes 6 hours by car or you can fly to inverness, so its the same amount of time to go to the alps
Nanook
reply to 'Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011' posted Dec-2010
Broom - I can be on the French piste in half the time I can get to Scotland. ...and for half the price.
That isn't the point. I've been there before: I want somewhere new: and as specified in my first post, I have work commitments in the UK.
Emma - Thanks for the link :) Appreciated!
So if you're not local UK, where are you?
edit> haha...I've already been on that thread :)
That isn't the point. I've been there before: I want somewhere new: and as specified in my first post, I have work commitments in the UK.
Emma - Thanks for the link :) Appreciated!
So if you're not local UK, where are you?
edit> haha...I've already been on that thread :)
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EmmaEvs
reply to 'Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011' posted Dec-2010
I'm in South Wales Nanook. Scotland isn't quite the 'near to me' I was thinking of :lol:
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain
Nanook
reply to 'Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011' posted Dec-2010
haha...
Fair play.
Any riding to be had in Wales?
I made a kicker in my local park and had two days of jumping around like a look last winter. Not bad for Manchester haha.
Suprising where and when you can board (or ski?), with a bit of imagination :)
Fair play.
Any riding to be had in Wales?
I made a kicker in my local park and had two days of jumping around like a look last winter. Not bad for Manchester haha.
Suprising where and when you can board (or ski?), with a bit of imagination :)
Bandit
reply to 'Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011' posted Dec-2010
Nanook, the best place to look for conditions and access info is the Winterhighland site. Link here...
http://www.winterhighland.info/
Lots of new snow up there right now, but the roads can be a big problem!
http://www.winterhighland.info/
Lots of new snow up there right now, but the roads can be a big problem!
Bandit
reply to 'Cairngorm Mountain, Dec 2011' posted Dec-2010
There is also Lake District lift served skiing to be had.
Here is the link to the Raise ski area...
http://www.ldscsnowski.co.uk/
Here is the link to the Raise ski area...
http://www.ldscsnowski.co.uk/
Topic last updated on 02-December-2010 at 21:05