but also beware saturday for slithering up the road to spend the day riding in a zero-vis whiteout, or getting majorly rained on! typical scottish weekend dilemma!

i think on balance i'd make the drive, if it comes off right the conditions could be epic, but you might have to suffer a bit along the way, one way or another. scotland never gives up the good stuff without a fight

(if it all goes horribly wrong there's always <cough> xscape)

Another excellent afternoon at Glenshee. Cold and sunny and only 5 rows of cars.

Spent most of it on Corrie Fionn. Snow was good although scraped on the steeper sections.
Tom Dearg was excellent snow

Looking over to Glas Maol and speaking to ski patrol.....dont think it would take much to get GM open. Apparently lots of snow at the top, just need snow in the right places.
having said that it also would take much poor weather to close Sunnyside and the home run.

Same applies to Meal Odhar....wouldnt take much

They deff need more snow on those runs.

Is it worth the trip..............in my opinion, without a doubt, some great sport to be had

Potential for a dangerous snowpack setting up.

first day of the season for me today and it was pretty good! Quite a few scraped and icy patches on most runs but lots of soft snow to be found too. Spent most of the day lapping caenlochan which was superb, meall odhar home run good fun too. The place feels like a business on the up with the new chair and fencing, good to see.

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Aye that new fencing in your photo looks fantastic

Seriously though looked a super day at Glenshee.

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Not sure if the link will work but some pretty amazing photos on facebook

pic of the year, amazing, have you considered selling copies?

Be nice to skiers...they have enough problems already

Is that your photo EMCD11? Beauty indeed.

That's a cert for next years winterhighland calender if ever I've seen one.

Stunner!

I wish!!!
No not mine I believe its taken by FMV Photography.

Yes it was taken by Fay Vincent............Impressive

Heavy and persistant snow is totally transforming conditions. Most runs have good cover of fresh snow.....XXX rated comments from Glenshee management, why does my wife have to work saturdays?


Be nice to skiers...they have enough problems already

Where I live between Glenisla & Alyth it is snowing heavily, 2-3 inchhes on the road already this morning so I'm effectively snowed in today

Here are the best of my photos from yesterday, nothing arty Im afraid. [www.flickr.com]

And heres some video from Coirie Fionn from yesterday afternoon. Glorious! [www.youtube.com]

Gonna head up tomorrow, looking like it could be a superb day!
Could be the first proper snow test for my winter tyres too.

Glenshee Winter Games, twinned with Annual Convention of Pisten-Bully Owners Club..


(Conveniently timed drive-past the webcam today, 1 basher, 4 times)




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