Scottish Skiing In June, Hopefully

Cairngorm Mountain above Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands has announced plans to open for the first weekend of June, next Saturday 5th/6th.

A fortnight later on June 21st Northern Scotland celebrates the start of summer with near-24 hour daylight, thanks to the region's northerly latitude.

The ski area is enjoying a record breaking year approaching eight months of near continual operation (all closures due to too much snow, extreme weather or more recently too few visitors, rather than any lack of snow).

There was more fresh snow last week with temperatures hovering around zero at the top of the slopes.

The centre has been open at weekends through May and on English Bank Holiday May 31st. The Ptarmigan lift is running and the train makes mid-station stops if it is possible to ski to the middle using the gunbarrel. The terrain park and the sledge park are open.
Opening hours are from 10am - 4pm and snowsports tickets will be available for the whole day or for 3 hour sessions.

www.cairngormmountain.org

Definitely skiable snow up there today! Looking warm this week but I hope it lasts. How many other European resorts have had lift served skiing for 7 consecutive months this 'winter'?

Snowed 4" on Sunday.

Still trying to negotiate with Mrs Mac for a day at Cairngorm. The price of 6 weeks skiing in winter is a collosal list of "Things that must be done by ....."

Better, and much cheaper, than skiing in a snowdome?

Dave Mac wrote:Snowed 4" on Sunday.

Still trying to negotiate with Mrs Mac for a day at Cairngorm. The price of 6 weeks skiing in winter is a collosal list of "Things that must be done by ....."

Better, and much cheaper, than skiing in a snowdome?

From the photos I'd say so. Don't think you can really beat being outside.

Get up there quick guys, I have just checked out the cams and the snow is disappearing fast

Ian Wickham wrote:Get up there quick guys, I have just checked out the cams and the snow is disappearing fast

:lol: it has been disappearing fast for about a month now. Guess that is only a reflection on how much snow has fallen this year.

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Get up there quick guys, I have just checked out the cams and the snow is disappearing fast

:lol: it has been disappearing fast for about a month now. Guess that is only a reflection on how much snow has fallen this year.

Yep certainly agree a fantastic year for "Jock" skiing but alas it is comming to an end :cry:

Lift served skiing is coming to an end. Plenty touring still to bed had!