Glenshee, United Kingdom
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Glenshee summary
Glenshee lies just off the A93 road some 20 miles north of Blairgowrie. The resort is titled the 3 valleys of Scotland and when all lifts are open, the ski area really is quite extensive by British standards. Served mainly by drag lifts due to persistently high winds you can ski in relatively remote locations on the slopes of Glas Moal, to the east. The steepest run at Glenshee is probably the west wall on the side of Glas Moal but it is the Tiger Bumps that people seem to remember. This run is served by an ancient chairlift that is hard to get onto and you never feel truly safe until you get off. But then you have the 330 metre vertical descent straight back down. On its day, Glenshee can offer knee deep powder but it is often hard, icy and dogged by chilling winds. Accommodation can be found in Blairgowrie to the south or in Braemar to the North. One final comment; the A93 is known to block very easily and road conditions can be very hazardous so make sure you go prepared with a shovel and some grit!
Resorts close to Glenshee include:
Cairngorm (37 km),
The Lecht (45 km),
Glencoe Mountain Resort (89 km),
Nevis Range (94 km),
Allenheads (237 km),
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Trails (Pistes): 38 |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 1060 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 26% Int: 64% Adv: 6% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 457 m |
X-Country: 60 km |
| Lifts: 25 (2 chair lifts, 23 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 10% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: - |
Slopeside accom.: N |
| Restaurants: 3 |
Acres of ski: 1952 |
| Bars: 3 |
Nearest Airport: Aberdeen |
| Nearest Train: Pitlochry |
Info phone: -,
Glenshee Resort Info Website |
Visitor Reviews of Glenshee
E Robertson from United Kingdom writes:
Monday 28 December 2009. Had a super half day out at Glenshee. Great weather and not a breath of wind. First time out in about five years and planning to head up there again this week. Lovely staff and great snow condtions, but was seriously disappointed at the queues for ski hire. I know they're still recovering a bit financially and the Scottish season can be unpredictable, but surely a bit of investment in the hire facilities would pay for itself within a couple of years? No qualms about the equipment itself, but couldn't they improve the queuing system and the space available in the hire centre? On the upside, after waiting forty five minutes for hire for my partner I was relieved to find we were able to buy a lift pass at the same place as hiring skis. Thank God! Just one more minor grumble- could the management of lift queues be better when it's busy? The ones on Monday saw queues forming a long way up the centre of runs causing people joining to have to schlep halfway up the run to join the queue while running the risk of being mown down by some out of control novice. Problem could be easily solved by taping off an area at the bottom/side ot the run. Mustn't grumble too much though as these were just minor annoyances in an otherwise fantastic day. My advice - bring your own kit and get there early but do get there and support this jewel in the crown of Scottish skiing!
2010-01-02 |
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