yaraj
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Some of you might know that I'm from Scotland and can only get to the NE area once or twice a year depending on the length of the season so I thought everyone could do a little mountain tour of any home or strange or off the beaten track mountain so people can learn about other places in the world. Photos should really be included so that everyone gets the idea.
Glen Coe lies in north-west Scotland, roughly a 2 hour drive from Scotland's 2 main cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh. In 1692 it was the site of a bloody massacre when the MacDonald clan were killed in their beds by their invited guests, the British army. The Glen is still a wild and desolate place although the main Glasgow - Fort William road runs through it and this led to the development on Meall a' Bhùiridh of Scotland's first chairlift and what is now known as Glencoe Mountain Resort.
Though small by American standards there are plenty of features that make it a worthwhile destination and if any of you are ever in Scotland between January and May, I would definitely look into getting there, because when it's good, it's off the scale!
Anyway, here's a few wee features
yes, that is a T-Bar! Due to the winds and the fact they have nae money, it's mostly drag lifts. Brutal for Boarders!
Access chairlift, pretty common sight to have zero snow until reaching the top of this, wee bit disconcerting the first time up!
Only other chairlift on the mountain is the ancient single "Cliffhanger" fondly known as the Cliffy. Johnny Cash is usually blasting out from the bottom of this on a decent day
The Canyon, once loaded, you can't really see that it's a natural helluva steep half-pipe. Great banter as long as you don't overshoot and hit the rocks!
The Flypaper. Yes, it is that steep! 42 degree pitch apparently
The Haggis Trap lies at the bottom of the Main Basin Blue run, little bit of excitement at the bottom of a wide, easy blue!
And finally, a wee panorama of the upper mountain, it is that small folks, but it is SWEEET! (plus the guy on the board looks like an elephant if you look quickly!)
Hope you enjoyed folks, now let's see some interesting features form some other hills!
Peace
Glen Coe lies in north-west Scotland, roughly a 2 hour drive from Scotland's 2 main cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh. In 1692 it was the site of a bloody massacre when the MacDonald clan were killed in their beds by their invited guests, the British army. The Glen is still a wild and desolate place although the main Glasgow - Fort William road runs through it and this led to the development on Meall a' Bhùiridh of Scotland's first chairlift and what is now known as Glencoe Mountain Resort.
Though small by American standards there are plenty of features that make it a worthwhile destination and if any of you are ever in Scotland between January and May, I would definitely look into getting there, because when it's good, it's off the scale!
Anyway, here's a few wee features
yes, that is a T-Bar! Due to the winds and the fact they have nae money, it's mostly drag lifts. Brutal for Boarders!
Access chairlift, pretty common sight to have zero snow until reaching the top of this, wee bit disconcerting the first time up!
Only other chairlift on the mountain is the ancient single "Cliffhanger" fondly known as the Cliffy. Johnny Cash is usually blasting out from the bottom of this on a decent day
The Canyon, once loaded, you can't really see that it's a natural helluva steep half-pipe. Great banter as long as you don't overshoot and hit the rocks!
The Flypaper. Yes, it is that steep! 42 degree pitch apparently
The Haggis Trap lies at the bottom of the Main Basin Blue run, little bit of excitement at the bottom of a wide, easy blue!
And finally, a wee panorama of the upper mountain, it is that small folks, but it is SWEEET! (plus the guy on the board looks like an elephant if you look quickly!)
Hope you enjoyed folks, now let's see some interesting features form some other hills!
Peace
