Glenshee

Had a days skiing in Glenshee yesterday, with my younger son. It takes only an hour and a half drive.
Conditions were really good, the snow was like silk, almost the whole area was skiing. One exception was the Tiger, and here is why:

The snow was up to the underside of the chairlift gantry. I was stood on 2 ft of snow for this photo, so maybe 12 ft deep.
Glas Maol, looking up, and looking down:


And some twenty inquisitive locals, one here:

That looks ace! A couple of workmates keep on pecking my head about Glenshee for sneaky mid-week break. Gotta get Val Thorens out the way first;-). If the snow sticks around till mid-May, this could be the year.

Yes we have friends in the area and we may have to pay them a visit soon ! Amazing photos !

Looks great, hoping to head up there this weekend as we only live an hours drive away. I read somewhere that they are not expecting temperatures to rise much over the next couple of weeks, so you never know it might still be there in mid-May!

Thanks for the photos Dave :)

That's an incredible amount of snow :shock:

Photos look great, and very tempting. Trouble is, from here, I'd be in Austria quicker.

Huwcyn wrote:Photos look great, and very tempting. Trouble is, from here, I'd be in Austria quicker.

Yes, well I am off to Austria on Saturday,to get the best out of my Tirol Season card. Just thought I would sandwich it between Glenshee and Cairngorm trips!
Gaz, the temperature is forecast to stay low, so April skiing looks to be good standard. May and June likely to be a bit porridgy, but you can still move it!
Always worth checking the weather on Winterhighland site. Avoid very windy days, and also when it is bad viz ~ many runs are featureless, and it is easy to ski off into trouble.
Cairngorm is especially good. It is possible to get a train service from North England on Friday afternoon to Aviemore, get there at 10.30 ish. Stay a couple of nights,then train back home, arriving late Sunday.
Bus & Hotel minibus services from Aviemore to Cairngorm.

Dave, (great photos).
My wife & I are flying to Munich airport on Tuesday 2nd April, for 4 days, Car rented.
We were in Ischgl week 1 Dec & Mayrhofen week 1 february.
We are considering Livigno Italy (v long drive)or St Anton Austria.
Where do you recommend in Austria for good snow/skiing this time of year???

regards Millstreet