Limited Opening of Scottish Ski Centres
Limited Opening of Scottish Ski Centres
Published : 28-Dec-2015 09:32
Several Scottish ski centres opened small amounts of terrain briefly yesterday after fresh snowfall and calm conditions enabled marginal opening.
Cairngorm above Aviemore had enough snow in the Ptarmigan Bowl and the Ptarmigan T Bar was operational as well as the Polar Express.
Nevis Range was able to run the Alpha and Rope tows to access the lower slopes of Aonach Mor.
"Forecasts had initially not looked promising but overnight snowfall and reduced winds meant the resort was able to operate lifts and open up the slopes for the first time this winter," said Heather Negus, Marketing Manager at Nevis Range, "The Snowsports School quickly filled up with many Christmas holiday makers experiencing skiing and snowboarding for the very first time."
Around 300 skiers and snowboarders took to the slopes along with a further 900 visitors travelling up the mountain gondola to enjoy snowy views in the winter sunshine at Nevis Range.
The gondola a Nevis Range had been closed for six weeks for a major upgrade of the gondola electronics system which was first installed when Nevis Range was built in 1989. Every electrical component was replaced and over 15 kilometers of electrical cable had been renewed.
Engineers from Austria had worked alongside the Nevis Range team on the half million pound upgrade. Modern touch screens now control the computer and the manufacturer can 'dial in' from Austria. The system has now been future proofed for a significant period of time.
Temperatures rose more than 10 degrees in 12 hours over night in the Scottish Highlands and both centres are currently closed due to strong winds.
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