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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
OK, so I'm greedy.... I just got back from a fantastic trip to Chamonix 3
weeks back, fantastic snow conditions, suberb off-piste down the Vallee Blanche and Argentiere glacier.... (another story!). However, my kids whinged like mad (this was a men-only trip) so I am trying to get them some late skiing on the cheap. I have booked a lodge in Fort William (Scotland) for 3rd April for the week. I have previously had a failed ski trip to Scotland (not a flake to be seen), but with the Nevis range having skiing to 4000 feet am hoping to find a bit of snow for the kids somewhere up there. I don't seem to be able to find any snow history for the Nevis range in any of the usual places. Can anyone (Scottish locals?) fill me in on the chances of finding snow there in early April? tia, John |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/rep...cal/report.asp
Then go to Nevis Range -- David Brown ) http://kitemap.co.uk/stack |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
I don't seem to be able to find any snow history for the Nevis range in any
of the usual places. Can anyone (Scottish locals?) fill me in on the chances of finding snow there in early April? tia, John John, You will have to be lucky, I would say the chances of any lifts being open is about 50/50 but if they are open there will be a few runs with a thin cover. I havn't skied Nevis range but Aviemore is about as high. Also be aware that flat light/fog and high winds is the normal in Scotland and clear sunny days are the exception. The skiclub does quote historic figures see http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/rep...al/default.asp but the 40cm upper and 10cm lower is misleading, if you look at the individual years they is only 3 years of data 2 years of n/a (ie no skiable snow) and one year at 40cm/10cm (OK on the upper runs but watch your bases on the lower runs) The good news is that most of the summer activities and tourist attractions start at the beginning of April and the midge will not have arrived by then. Treat is as a holiday in the Scottish highlands and if you get the chance to ski it is a bonus, you go and expect to ski you are likely to be disappointed where you could have a great time with or without snow. On a more general point I would not recommend booking a ski holiday in Scotland more than a few days in advance, if the reports are good and you can pack the car and go then do so (although if you are further South than Northern England you may as well go to the Alps). Booking weeks in advance is a lottery. Carl |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
You will have to be lucky, I would say the chances of any lifts being
open is about 50/50 but if they are open there will be a few runs with a thin cover. I havn't skied Nevis range but Aviemore is about as high. just to be optimistic I have skied both Nevis and Aviemore on the 13th and 14th of May in 1994 (pics here) with good coverage. http://www.gregh.co.uk/html/ski.htm I've also skied Nevis on the 21st April 2001 with good coverage and great skiing in the Back Corries, as well as the 8th April 2000. Having said that the past few years I think all skiing has been finished either before or just into April. regards, greg |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
Greg Hilton wrote:
You will have to be lucky, I would say the chances of any lifts being open is about 50/50 but if they are open there will be a few runs with a thin cover. I havn't skied Nevis range but Aviemore is about as high. just to be optimistic I have skied both Nevis and Aviemore on the 13th and 14th of May in 1994 (pics here) with good coverage. http://www.gregh.co.uk/html/ski.htm I've also skied Nevis on the 21st April 2001 with good coverage and great skiing in the Back Corries, as well as the 8th April 2000. Having said that the past few years I think all skiing has been finished either before or just into April. 1996 (I think) wew skied Glencoe on the 10th October with excellent cover! The sooner the Gulf stream inverts the better. -- 'Hog |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
"Greg Hilton" wrote in message ...
just to be optimistic I have skied both Nevis and Aviemore on the 13th and 14th of May in 1994 (pics here) with good coverage. I've had several good April weekends in Glencoe and Aonach Mor over last 10 years. One year we had decent snow in Aonach Mor as late as 26th of May. I would not advise booking ahead though. Best phone up at Friday lunch time and only drive up if the snow conditions and the weather forecast are OK. |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
thanks, but have already booked a lodge for 3rd april so am going anyway!
Fingers crossed for a cold break..... Woke up to snow here this morning (Gloucester!)... might be out skiing the golf course this afternoon! (although it seems to be melting already :-( "gronski" wrote in message ... "Greg Hilton" wrote in message ... just to be optimistic I have skied both Nevis and Aviemore on the 13th and 14th of May in 1994 (pics here) with good coverage. I've had several good April weekends in Glencoe and Aonach Mor over last 10 years. One year we had decent snow in Aonach Mor as late as 26th of May. I would not advise booking ahead though. Best phone up at Friday lunch time and only drive up if the snow conditions and the weather forecast are OK. |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
"John Ricketts" wrote in
: thanks, but have already booked a lodge for 3rd april so am going anyway! Fingers crossed for a cold break..... When you go, make sure you check out conditions at all the areas, sometimes one area is bare of snow and another is fully open!! regards, greg |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
thanks. I've got a fancy mobile, and already pointed the browser to the
winter-highlands site.....almost real-time update of lift status too..... pretty cool! Latest forecast is showing Nevis with 9" snow at top, and 6" lower down for friday after the mid-week thaw (which is now not expected to be as bad as predicted earlier)!...... fingers crossed! "Greg Hilton" wrote in message ... "John Ricketts" wrote in : thanks, but have already booked a lodge for 3rd april so am going anyway! Fingers crossed for a cold break..... When you go, make sure you check out conditions at all the areas, sometimes one area is bare of snow and another is fully open!! regards, greg |
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Scottish snow history? Nevis range
"John Ricketts" wrote in
: thanks. I've got a fancy mobile, and already pointed the browser to the winter-highlands site.....almost real-time update of lift status too..... pretty cool! Latest forecast is showing Nevis with 9" snow at top, and 6" lower down for friday after the mid-week thaw (which is now not expected to looks like snow forecast later this week as well. Nevis have some great off piste skiing over the back, off the Braveheart chair, but I don't think it's opened this year!! btw where is the winter-highlands site? I thought that closed down? I check he http://ski.visitscotland.com/conditions/ regards, greg |
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