Saturday, January 02, 2010

Skiing and walking, Glencoe and Nevis Range. Half price cottage


WE WILL HALVE THE PRICE OF THE SHORT BREAKS IN OUR COTTAGE FOR THE REST OF JANUARY. SEE FINAL PARAGRAPH. YOU NEED TO EMAIL US email to kentalleninfo@yahoo.co.uk and put "Half Price Offer" in your subject. Cottage skeeps 2-4 people, fully modernised. Less than £100 for a weekend break!

Skiing in Scotland, at Glencoe and Nevis Range, Fort William - off to a brilliant start, the best start to a season ever. Glencoe is now open under new owners, Nevis Range is going full pelt.
Dry and bright, some cloud at the summit.

Nevis Range, Ben Nevis skiing forecast.
Look at this exract from the forecast to-day.
Current weather : CURRENT WEATHER Dry with good viz, cloudy above 900m. Wind/Temp @ 650m: SE 0-10mph, -1C

Weather Forecast : FORECAST. Early light snowthen dry and mainly bright day Wind/Temp@ 900m: SE 10-15mph, -7C

Nevis Range Runs : RUNS Light cover of fresh snow on a firm base. All runs groomed last night Good skiing and boarding at all levels. Some icy patches and natural hazards.
The upper runs are complete with good cover and great skiing and boarding.
Middle runs best snow cover on the west of the fences giving good sliding.
Lower slopes have improved with the recent snowfall and drifting, and are complete to the top station. Good areas for beginners and lower abilities on on Alpha and Linnhe.
Back Corrie should be treated as back country skiing and is not patrolled.
There's sledging areas available around the top station - but we're sorry that there's no sledges left in the shop.


Short cottage breaks for Glencoe skiing and walking, Nevis Range skiing and walking
Isn't this just what you want for a weekend break - three days good skiing, meals out in the evening, and a pretty cottage beside the loch to stay in.

Weekend breaks start on Fridays, and finish Mondays, we have Jan 22 and Jan 29 available.

We also have available a Monday to Friday break, January 18th.

Cheapest low season prices for weekend cottage breaks, Scotland. The following prices are halved for the breaks starting in January.
All these breaks are just £199 for four people. That is about £17 per person per night. A big reduction on what you'd pay even in a B&B. And you are free to come and go as you please.

John
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Rannoch Moor A82 Glasgow to Fort William is clear for traffic, but icy


The A82

The road warnings for the West of Scotland are about icy conditions rather than blocks due to snow. Winds of 45mph are expected so it will not be nice to run out of fuel. A shovel, a blanket, wellington boots, thermos flask and a couple of chocolate biscuits are called for. Don't get benighted. If you are, then the women in your party are more likely to survive.

I rang Traffic Scotland for information about the condition of the A82 over Rannoch Moor. They are responsible for the main roads. Very nice chap said, "Where is that exactly?" As far as he knew it is ok.

So I end up with the Police station in Fort William. Chap said he could not remember the road closing in the past four years. So that looks pretty good.

But the hazards are ice, and deer, and that most dangerous of animals the white van man.

Driving and overtaking standards on this part of the A82 are putrid. Just take it easy. Our daughter had her car jumped on by a deer a couple of New Year's back.

For your information : Police station Glencoe 01855 811222

John
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