Messages posted by : baillie353
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I have skied Glenshee once before - Just last year infact and I can tell you just now - there was no way as little snow as I see in that webcam view :P
Thanks for the tip on the route to drive Pablo and thank you for your other information too. I'm more the Kings Park area of Glasgow - At Hampden Park essentially; I have come to the conclusion - Wake up around 0830 (when the 'resorts' open) and phone both Glencoe & Glenshee Ski Center's and ask for a live weather report.. If good/decent - Leave pronto If not - No wasted journey and I can be happy not having wasted time/money |
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Cover looks good?! You did look at the link above, yes?..
As for travel times, according to Google maps - From my location; Glencoe = 1 hour 53 minutes Glenshee = 2 hours 7 minutes They seem practically the same So desperate to go skiing, but i'm pondering on whether its the desperation or not which is making me want to risk goin up there.. P.S; Hello, my name is Andrew and I am a ski addict. There, feels better.. |
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I'm endlessly looking for the forecast to change..
I've established that Glencoe will have high winds and rain, but yet their snow coverage is excellent and they're expected to open every lift - how does that work? Glenshee's weather seems OK - but their snow coverage is horrid after looking at their webcam; http://www.webcam-ski.com/webcams/interfaces/glenshee/interface.php?pk_interface=278&m=images&r=panoramique#depart and not many lifts are open.. Do I; A: Go to Glencoe and hope it doesn't rain B: Go to Glenshee and hope the webcam is showing a wrong image (wishful thinking..) C: Not go at all Option C seems the most obvious, but I guess i'm looking for someone to say "I'll flick the good weather switch and all will be well" |
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Deary, deary me.. Life sucks!
I checked out Glenshee for a little hope - but they too according to MWIS have the same precdiciment as the rest (they say the entire of the mountains will be the same) Can that be possible? Regardless; if it even were to be decent weather.. Would they be open tomorrow (bank holiay Monday)? Anybody know anyone going tomorrow? I feel i'm about to cry.. :-( |
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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! |
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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. |
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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 |
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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! |
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