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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Buy your own ski slopes in Glencoe

I ski like a haggis.

In my book salopets are nice tame little animals which need no feeding or cleaning and love you for ever.

Gondolas are for lazing in, attached to Italians, punting.

Buying the Glencoe skiing slopes is as far removed from my imagination as cycling fish. It is Scotland's oldest ski resort.

But someone will do it, you can bet. The slopes were in administration last year, brought back to life and are now being offered for sale.

According to Ski forums;
"I believe they've costed a gondola system as well as other improvements and also have plans for on-site accommodation and other facilities"

"it's an awesome place ... but then do we really want the general population to know about it and crowd the slopes ... not sure"

"It has some steep runs and great scenery. "

Here is the link to the details; http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1125170?UserKey=


Even late in the year, now, there is snow for skiing on the tops. Here is the Nevis Range ski report for to-day:

Date: 06-04-2009 at 08:32
Current weather : CURRENT WEATHER Dry & clear with good visibility. Wind/temp top station: SW 10-20mph, 4CWeather Forecast : FORECAST FOR MONDAYDry, bright morning. Rain or snow above 750m. Wind/temp at 900m: SE 15-20mph > 30-35mph, 3C < 1CSnow level : 800Vertical runs : 400Runs : Weather looks settled until mid afternoon. Fresh soft wind blown snow on summit, upper Goose and Warrens runs. Goose from tower 4 up is complete.Access/downloading on Goose chair. Dry slope for beginners & lower abilities. Back Corrie off-piste and unpatrolled; the walk out is about 25 minutesTerrain Park - features for all levels of ability.

John
ps Someone just said that you can eat haggis. That must be where I'm going wrong.

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Amazing weather in Glencoe - right now

Picture shows the Pap of Glencoe from the Kentallen road. Isn't the whole place stunning?

Here is the most amazing thing. Right now, the UK news bulletins are full of horror stories involving cold weather, deep snow in the East of Scotland, cars benighted, emergency services at full stretch, and worse to come. The worst snowfalls in the UK for 20 years they say!

What have we got in our little micro climate at Kentallen? Well, nothing but peace and calm. And we have quite high temperatures.

I've just looked up the weather station report from Mark our neighbour. This is what it says:

Dry, wind wnw force 1, no gusts humidity 55% (quite low). Temperature 6.9C no windchill at Kentallen cottage on 2/2/09 at 20.55.

It is very very much warmer here on the Scottish West Coast than on the East. It is the Gulf Stream and all that which does it.

Here at Kentallen, we have a different climate from Glencoe itself, because Glencoe, although it is just around the corner, is just over the hill. A 3,000 foot hill. And our climate in Kentallen is different again from that on Rannoch Moor. Now the Rannoch plain is one where you definitely do not want to be stuck overnight. Not unless you have a duvet sleeping bag, plenty of spare clothes, and a hot thermos. They'll get you out ok, but you want to be warm and still breathing when they do.

But here at Kentallen, all is peaceful bliss. Snow on the hills of course, brilliant skiing both at the Glencoe centre and at Nevis range. Brilliant high level walks.

By the way our cottage this month costs only £290 for the week. That is half the standard price

John
ps We can sometimes, very occasionally, get horizontal rain driven with the force of an AK47. Oh, very occasionally, of course. "A wee bit damp" they say.
pps. Here is a link to a page which gives you all the weather information, month by month for the region. Weather month by month in the area

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February Ski Report Ben Nevis area, Nevis range

Another ski report, if you are thinking of flying high. These two months, February and March are the best for skiing in Glencoe or the Nevis range.

If you read it you'll see how you can learn to ski for less than half the usual price, with plenty of other offers.


SKI REPORT
Nevis Range
Date: 01-02-2009 at 08:06
Current weather : CURRENT WEATHER Dry & Clear, windy. Wind & temp top station: SE 15-45mph, -1C Weather Forecast : FORECAST FOR SUNDAYDry day with some clouds and bright spells. Wind & temp at 900m: SE 30-40mph, -2 < -4CSnow level : 300Vertical runs : 550Runs : RUNS Set up firm overnight, grooming is coming up well. Wind speeds are still high. Lower lifts only to start with - will review as day goes on to try and open more lifts. Despite the recent thaw, most main runs are complete with good cover. Lower area has most runs complete with groomed snow but there are some bare patches.
Gondola expected to open Trainer Rope Tow expected to open Great Glen Chair closed Snowgoose Chair expected to open Summit Button expected to open Braveheart Chair closed
Linnhe/Lochy Button expected to open Alpha Button expected to open Rob Roy T-bar closed Goose T-bar expected to open Warren's T-bar expected to open
Additional Comments: : If you have never, ever skied or boarded before LEARN NOW for £100, less than 1/2 price! Includes 'any 5 days in the season' lift pass, 3 lessons + equipment hire on tuesdays and thursdays in January or February. Phone 01397 705825 for details.CLIMBERS GONDOLA 8am sharp. GONDOLA open 9-4.30.Access roads : ROADS Clear


John
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Tourist and visitor information, this is the biggest Glencoe information site, hotel and cottage accommodation
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The Demand A82 upgrade campaign site