fifteenth February 2024 | Rod Frazer, Glencoe
Snow and chilly temperatures arrived in Scotland simply in time for the college holidays. Our Scotland reporter, Rod Frazer, has been out on the hill. NEW
Final week noticed some fairly constant chilly temperatures within the Highlands, and a few first rate snow falls within the west.
Glencoe did an amazing job getting the hill prepped in order that not simply the higher mountain, however a lot of the decrease slopes are actually full as properly.
We had an amazing ski there on Wednesday on candy snow with very gentle winds and first rate visibility.
Glencoe. Picture c/o Rod Frazer
Glencoe. Picture c/o Rod Frazer
Glencoe. Picture c/o Rod Frazer
It was surprisingly chilled out contemplating it’s half time period, so there have been hardly any queues on the hill.
The latest snow within the west has additionally allowed Nevis Vary to lastly open right now (Thursday).
There may be a whole lot of snow on the higher mountain, however cowl continues to be skinny decrease down.
There was much less contemporary snow over on the Cairngorms facet, so The Lecht has newbie runs open, and Glenshee at the moment has some newbie runs and one intermediate run out there.
Cairngorm Mountain‘s newbie runs decrease down are in fine condition.
There may be additionally first rate snow cowl from mid mountain up however, because the funicular continues to be out of motion, this requires a 20-minute hike to the mid station to succeed in the snowboarding up there.
Historically the second half of the season tends to be higher in Scotland, so right here’s hoping the top of February and March carry some large storms in.
Rod Frazer at Glencoe. Picture c/o Rod Frazer
Dianne and Rod Frazer have constructed a choice of excellent self catered properties within the coronary heart of the Nationwide Park. The place Stags Roar is the latest winner within the Greatest Self Catered Lodging class on the Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards.
