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I o have experienced the delights of Cairngorm frozen clothing, from the sub zero rain falling. And the need to snow plough to prevent wind blowing you uphill while waiting for the lift....
I also go for the Edinburgh, and private school crowd, being the southern accent. I spent yesterday with an Orcadian with posh south English accent from attending Edinburgh girls school.
Learnt to ski on Cairngorm, at primary school. That explains a lot!
Rubbish parka jackets, wooly hays frozen solid, football scarves and worse gloves ever!!
But if you can ski on CG, you can ski anywhere.
Not all Edinburgh folk are English. However most of my former colleagues in Edinburgh, and indeed friends, weren't from Edinburgh or close by.
.....I genuinely do wonder why those just as well placed to head to the alps would choose scotland instead for skiing?
Probably for the warm welcome, sophisticated cuisine and cultural diveristy they will experience?
Personally I agree with OP, can't think why anyone would go to Scotland over Europe for anything, let alone a ski trip!
When it's good it can be great , but then there's all the other stuff
I think there is better skiing and boarding at Nevis / Coe / Glenshee and that CGM is set up as a tourist cash cow , but strathspey is a beautiful area
Honestly it's quiet & polite by London / southern terms , lots for families to do so why not ?
Not everybody can be bothered with the euro drive/ high prices in the Alps
ymmv
Probably for the warm welcome, sophisticated cuisine and cultural diveristy they will experience?Personally I agree with OP, can't think why anyone would go to Scotland over Europe for anything, let alone a ski trip!
More than happy for you to stay in the South.
(you do know that Scotland is part of Europe don't you?)
Maybe they like to experience foreign culture.
Have they still got that weird sit side by side and go up the mountain sideways lift? That was a joy to mount with one foot in snowboard bindings... 😕
Are they missionaries? Come to spread the word love, the union and capitalism?
Have they come to taste the tradional food. Apprently burgers should only be eaten where they were invented, by the McDonalds clan.
Perhaps it's a social service. Them there southerners bring their untold riches to spend so as to keep the poor highlanders in plaid. Bit like in't days o Queen Victoria.
Have they still got that weird sit side by side and go up the mountain sideways lift? That was a joy to mount with one foot in snowboard bindings...
No that's long gone. The old Cliffhanger chair is still a work of art though.
[quote=unknown ]What's it like just now scotroutes? This time next week I'll be on a winter skills course at Glenmore Lodge.
More snow falling (even at street level) today and up to 4" forecast across the hills in the next couple of days. Windy though!
Every time I go up north it always amazes me how many English accents I hear.
My sister and her husband live just outside Aviemore; they're both English, as are pretty much all their 'neighbours'. Actually, our Grandad is Scottish so she's probably more Scottish than most?
More snow falling (even at street level) today and up to 4" forecast across the hills in the next couple of days. Windy though!
Great news - it was a bit thin up there in places on Sunday.
It arrived this morning - 2" or so at street level. Forecast is for high winds again tomorrow but should be good skiing on Wednesday.
Should be good skiing on Wednesday.
Is what I have planned - but ill inlaws may kaybosh it 👿
Thursday may be more likely, but the forecast isn't as good.
Hmmpphh
I've had 4 potential ski days cancelled due to wind so far.
Lots more snow over the last few days. Up to 20" across in the west I believe. Weather is looking good for the Easter weekend and beyond so I suspect the hills will be pretty busy.
I ski in the Alps when I want to bash the pistes.
I ski in Scotland when I want to challenge myself and improve my technique on dodgy snow and in inclement weather.
Wasn't it Whillans who, when asked by a French climber what he thought of the Alps, replied: "It's good practice for Scotland!"
Don't they go up there to be rescued when they go hiking in their shorts in winter?
Lad from London still missing at the moment, presumed to be on Ben Nevis.
^ do they still do the body hunt once the snow has gone?
Depends on a few factors
Not good,PF. Tourist path or round the back?
Tourist path, duckman.
[url= https://heavywhalley.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/big-search-on-ben-nevis-and-welcome-to-rescue-951-easter-winter-warnings-on-the-mountains/ ]Heavy[/url] makes an valid point in his blog about this current situation and the Bank holiday weekend which generally sees a rise in rescues for people who are lacking in basic kit and navigation skills.
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...So why Aviemore/Glencoe over an alpine resort?
I've given this a lot of thought and the inescapable conclusion is that they are social climbers.
Scotroutes lives there, reflected glory in his presence, eh what?
🙂
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-32135237?utm_content=buffer5c9c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer ]MCofS say 'stay off the hills'....[/url]
Actually with the bank holiday,can we expect a visit from the bog trotters setting back relations years to make some point about rights of way in another country?
pfft wtf would the MCofS know anyway?!?!? hoody, trackies, trainers, bottle of Buckie - sorted.
people from the south east? oh bad luck. I find if you just ignore them, they'll be happy, as it's just like back home on the tube.
Looking forward to some skiing on Cairngorm early next week. Let it snow.
I'm hoping for a day at Laggan re-opening... 8)