Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 21st, 2011 No Comments »
As I always say, the only day of the year we close is Christmas Day. The rest of our Christmas and New Year opening times are as follows: Christmas Eve – 8.45am to 5.30pm Christmas Day – CLOSED Boxing Day – 10am to 4pm New Years Day – 11am to 4pm 2nd January – [...]
Posted in Ski and snow conditions, weather on Dec 17th, 2011 No Comments »
Great snow cover snow in great condition.Skied up from TomBreac carried skis 1/2 hour to snow line blue sky and light winds. East side of South ridge off Ben Ghlas (lee Slope) is well loaded and superb quality. Eastern aspects are all looking good and the south bowl on Ben Lawers looks great to Ski. [...]
Posted in Ski and snow conditions, weather on Dec 16th, 2011 No Comments »
Looks like the snow conditions on the hills this weekend will be superb. Perfect skiing conditions with a good covering on all aspects. The freeze over the last few days has also stabilised the snow pack too. In other news, the tree’s from the Ben Lawers road have been cleared and the road is open. [...]
Posted in Hire, Special Offers on Dec 14th, 2011 No Comments »
Now that winter has arrived, anyone planning a trip to the hills needs to consider the problems of snow and ice. Don’t be put off if you don’t have an ice axe or crampons, both are available to hire from our shop (crampon compatible boots required). We also stock the latest line of snowshoes (also available [...]
Posted in Ski and snow conditions, weather on Dec 9th, 2011 1 Comment »
The winds on Thursday 8th December certainly made for an interesting day with power down for most of our opening hours. But we still stayed open as locals were needing gas and lanterns. Fortunately the snow has stayed on the hills with the snow level about 400 metres. Temperatures are expected to drop meaning a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 7th, 2011 No Comments »
‘ Tis the season to be cosy ‘ – keep your, (or someone else’s ), tootsies snug this winter with a pair of hand stitched, fur lined slippers . Avilable in sizes S (3-4) , M(5-6) and L(7-8). Choose between navy/lilac , white or grey/black . IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT from only £24.99
Posted in Ski and snow conditions, weather on Dec 4th, 2011 No Comments »
Contact us for Snow Conditions Fantastic wintry conditions today. 2 inches of snow fell overnight and the strong wind is blowing it off the ridges onto the lee slopes.With more snow forecast this week the Ski Touring season is not far away.
Posted in Ski and snow conditions, weather on Dec 3rd, 2011 No Comments »
Alpenglow on Meall Nan Tarmachan News from the hill this weekend is that the snow is expected to continue with some substantial deposits down to ground level on Sunday night/Monday morning. The snow on the hills is being strongly wind blown with some big build up’s of up to a metre in places. However, there [...]