Skiing

The Cairngorms

Cairngorm Mountains

The Cairngorm Mountains are about 25 minutes drive from Kingussie.
Both winter or summer, it is a beautiful place to visit.
Aviemore is one of Scotland's most popular winter sports resort and offers a wide range of  skiing  for the enthusiast. Every ability is catered for, from the beginner to the expert. The Cairngorm mountain range has some of the most exciting ski runs in Scotland.

If you are looking for the ultimate skiing experience in Scotland, Aviemore is the place to be.

The Cairngorms have become a popular place for Snowboarding. Experience some of the best Snowboarding facilities
to be found anywhere in Scotland. 

Above 
Cairn Toul and Sgor an Lochain Uaine from the south in the summer months.

Right.
The Cairngorm plateau from the north in the winter months.

Cairngorm Ski Area
 

For more information visit www.cairngormmountain.com

or

For More Details Contact Cairngorm Ski Area:

CairnGorm Mountain Ltd
Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1RF
SCOTLAND

Tel. +44 (0)1479 861261
Fax. +44 (0)1479 861207

Subscribe to their mailing list at http://www.cairngormmountain.com/member.htm

Ski Hotline 0891 654655 (50p/minute at all times as at August 1999)

ITV Teletext Page 204 (updated independently)
 
http://www.aviemore.co.uk

How to contact us:
Telephone: 01540 673751   Fax: 01540 673708
email us at: skitrax@tourplan.co.uk

http://www.tourplan.co.uk/index.htm

Address: Ski Trax, Tourplan House, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH20 1AY

Scottish National Ski Council
http://www.snsc.demon.co.uk/
(loads of info here)

Scottish Avalanche Information Service - Daily forecasts of avalanche risks in the Scottish mountains.

The Scottish Ski & Winter Activity Report
http://www.cali.co.uk/Users/freeway/mackay/ski/ski.html

The latest reports from the five Scottish Ski Areas
http://www.ski.scotland.net

Aviemore
http://www.aviemore.co.uk/

Ski Map

Avalanches

• 90% of all avalanches occur during snow storms.
• 90% of all avalanches involving human subjects are triggered by their victims.

Avalanches can happen wherever there is snow lying on ground of sufficient angle. In recent years there have been accidents in most Scottish mountain areas, as well as the English Lakes, the Cheviots, the Pennines and Wales.

The vastly increased popularity of winter climbing and hill walking along with the growth of interest in ski touring and off piste skiing, means that greater numbers are at risk. Sadly, each year adds to the list of injuries or fatalities. Many of these accidents would have been avoidable, given greater care or knowledge, or if the victims had even paused to consider that an avalanche might be possible.

In making practical assessments of avalanche risk, there is no substitute for knowledge of snow conditions which comes from years of experience. The novice or the less frequent winter mountain user will still enjoy a safe day out if some basic principles are learned and acted upon.

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