Scotland?

Hey guys, just a quick question..
Anyone planning going up north this Monday coming? I've checked some weather reports - looking cloudy and not so promising.. Was hoping to go up on Monday as I have access to a car then, but not any other day during the week - Due to the weather not looking so good I think I might have to miss Monday;

The actual question I'm posting to ask about though, how can one get from Glasgow to the likes of Cairngorm, Glenshee or any other of the 'resorts' (other than the Lecht) via public transport?
Anyone any details? :)
Thanks!

baillie353 wrote:Hey guys, just a quick question..
Anyone planning going up north this Monday coming? I've checked some weather reports - looking cloudy and not so promising.. Was hoping to go up on Monday as I have access to a car then, but not any other day during the week - Due to the weather not looking so good I think I might have to miss Monday;

The actual question I'm posting to ask about though, how can one get from Glasgow to the likes of Cairngorm, Glenshee or any other of the 'resorts' (other than the Lecht) via public transport?
Anyone any details? :)
Thanks!

Shame you hadn't said earlier, I could have hooked you up with a lift from Glasgow today (Sunday), it is probably going to be epic although unfortunately I can't make it. Looks like the next day I will be trying is Thursday if the forecast holds, not going to waste my time before then unless things change. Keep an eye on mwis.org.uk for forecasts.

If you are planning on going for more than one day then public transport becomes an option, other than that it is not totally practical. I'd say Fort William/Glencoe are probably the most accessible. For the Coe you could get the train to Crianlarach and go on their ski and stay deal which includes transfer too and from 'resort'. For Fort William get the train to FW and then a taxi/bus to the hill. Not sure on details about buses.

A shame indeed! Sorry to hear you can't make it.
Thank you for the information Pablo - Hopefully the snow will continue to fall and the sun finds its way to the hills of Scotland soon and when I have time off!
I haven't skied since January in the 3V's.. I need to get that skiing feeling - that fix!

Also, winterhighland.info have a forum section 'lifts to the hills', I'd post there + in the respective thread for the hill you want to go to saying you are looking for a lift and will give petrol money.

Cheers for the tips! :D
Always willing to pay petrol money for a lift, of course.
So tempted to ready to ski stuff just now, stick it in the car and wait for the early morning to roll on and disappear - got the car sitting outside but I start work at 6.30pm tomorrow - life sucks sometimes

6.30pm and you are not skiing? Wot?

Glencoe takes at most an hour and 15 from here (say 2 max for you, depending on where you are in Glasgow). Leave at 6 to get there for 8; ski 9-2?! and you are back in Glasgow for 4.

Just get a half day ticket.

You to make a good point Pablo, however I've never gone skiing myself before - anyone that could have came with me are all out tonight and drinking, so can't really phone up and demand they leave to go skiing in 5 hours!
Hard times.

One more little question (Instead of making a whole new thread for it)

Equipment hire at Glencoe - Can one hire this equipment at the Glencoe Ski Center or must you stop at a place before the mountain?

Possibly heading up to Glencoe tomorrow as today sounds promising for them, so hopefully keeps the weather going!
Thanks!