AlanA Wrote:
Since up tracks always seem to be the weak link in the snow chain, why do ski centres not put some matting down at known problem areas? Wouldn't be too great an investment and it would pay for itself very quickly,
Been asking that question myself for ages. I think it would need to be a temporary fixture for several reasons; piste machines cant drive over it (without a good depth of snow) without completey destroying the surface (or so I beleive). Also Estate owners and "Enviromentalists" would get a bee in their bonnet about it as it increases the footprint of the lifts somewhat and will effect Bambi's natural habitat, etc ,etc.
Id be interested to hear why Glenshee got rid of the matting they had on the plastic many years ago.
