Scottish skiing has always relied a good deal on its snow fencing. Though rarely mentioned in PR, strong winds hitting the exposed, treeless slopes of the highlands can created both fun-filled drifts and blast the snow from the slopes. Snow fencing holds the snow on the mountain side.
Workers at Nevis Range have been busy through the summer installing 1200 metres of fencing. The fencing is either completely new, or has been re built.
900 metres of this fencing is brand new rail style fencing with horizontal rails as opposed to the more commonly used thin stakes held together by wire netting. This rail type of fencing is much cleaner as there's no wire used in the construction and, ultimately, it improves the look of the mountain and is in keeping with Nevis Range's environmental policy.
The fencing on the lower part of Warrens run has been now completely re-built using wooden rails - a total of 400 meters. The Alpha traverse fencing has also been completely re-built to the Goose burn - a total of 200 meters. The Alpha "get off" has been re-aligned to give better access to "Yokies" and Warrens drive. There's been ongoing repairs to Switch and the Goose up-track.
There's completely new rail fencing on Goose to Fairway and the lower Rabbit run. A new line of rail fence has been built into the rocks from near the Goose drive to the Home Run Bridge which will give much improved access across the burn and will eliminate the dip, making the traverse much easier.