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 #1 scotland trip.... Posted 07/09/2010 @ 19:08 |
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A freind of mine and I are gonna head off to scotland this winter.
Thinking of going for the trip in february sometime based on the good chance of snow.
I want to know if this is a good time to go and where would be a good place to stay. cost is a factor.
looking for suggestions...... |
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# Why tread carefully threw life only to arrive safely at death............?! |
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| #2 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 07/09/2010 @ 19:15 |
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QUOTE (arctic_lizzard - 07/09/2010 @ 19:08) # Why tread carefully threw life only to arrive safely at death............?!
I'm sorry but it took me quite a while to figure out what that's saying. Don't throe it all away! ;-)
Scotland... well I'm not an expert but I've driven there a few times. I'd wait and see what the snow's like, and go mid week if you can. I stayed pretty much where I could find. Fort Bill has lots of places for Nevis Range for example. |
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| #3 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 07/09/2010 @ 21:05 |
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| #4 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 07/09/2010 @ 21:41 |
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i think the big one is - don't book in advance, there could easily be no snow
I've had good weekends there and the odd shocker |
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| #5 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 07/09/2010 @ 22:51 |
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The Scottish season is a bit of a later starter and going over the seasons past there has generally been enough snow to get the lifts running early early February. My last day up the mountain this season past was 05/06/10! |
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| #6 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 08/09/2010 @ 08:34 |
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Feb is a good month - but as others have said - there's never a snow guarantee with Scotland. I'd hold off booking until closer to the time.
In the meantime - these articles might whet your appetite: Snowboarding Scotland |
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| #7 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 08/09/2010 @ 14:55 |
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There's loads of good, cheap accommodation to be had around the Glencoe / Nevis area to be had so don't worry too much about finding somewhere to stay. I have a habit of ending up in one of the hostels in Kinlochleven or alternatively you can stay in a cabin in the grounds of the hotel there - think it worked out around £12 a night each for two of us last new year's eve booked about 7 days in advance!
I'd only book well in advance if I was going to take the mountain bike up as an alternative. |
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| #8 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 09/09/2010 @ 10:14 |
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I was thinking of doing Scotland next year, but as i have never done it before i didnt know where to start, i like the idea of loading up the car road trip stylie,no airport check in etc! would you get accomodation if you just rocked up somewhere or is booking a hotel in advance well worth doing? also if there was a good dump would every man & his dog head up there? meaning no rooms & packed slopes? |
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| #9 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 09/09/2010 @ 11:19 |
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Every man and their dog will head to Aviemore if theres a big dump.
Go to one of the other 4 centres and you'll be gravy.
It'll still be busy, but you rarely see the level of queue at any of the other centres. |
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| #10 Re: scotland trip.... Posted 09/09/2010 @ 13:11 |
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Revision #1 (Last edited: 09/09/2010 @ 13:13) |
cairngorm is actually ok if the funicular is running, even with full carparks.
the majority of plebs and noobs use the train, which leaves you the fiacall and M1 pomas for top -> bottom / wedgie action.
if the funicular isnt running though, just stay away. if you're heading up the M9, turn left at dalwhinnie and go to nevis instead. it's slightly nearer.
hopefully they'll reinstate the ciste side chairlifts, and then we wont have to put up with that nonsense for much longer. |
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