Glencoe has a new rope tow on the Plateau, providing an easier to access beginners area and an alternative way up to the Plateau Poma for those who struggle with it, the rope tow drops you just down from the Plateau Cafe. Glencoe has also started work on the hobbit houses and camper van stands and hopes (weather and relevant authorities permitting) to get these ready for the winter season.

Both Glencoe and CairnGorm Mountain took delivery this week of a state of the art TechnoAlpin T40 automatic fan gun to trial this winter, with logistical support from TechnoAlpin to assist in set up and train staff.

At CairnGorm the TechnoAlpine gun has a sump for water extraction near the top of the Sheiling Tow, which will allow snow to be made to deal with sometimes problem area at the bottom of the Gunbarrel / top of the Carpark Run. While at the lower end of the Carpark Run the lower Daylodge bridge has been replaced by a 12m wide pipe, so that Piste Bashers can farm snow from the Carparks to help maintain the bottom section of the Carpark Runs.