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Lat Long: 56.81° N 3.46° W
Ski United Kingdom

Glenshee Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Glenshee Ski Resort

Glenshee Ratings

Overall: 3.2. Based on 36 votes and 49 reviews.

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Snowsure: 2.8

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Glenshee is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.5

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Glenshee has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.5

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.2

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.8

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Glenshee

Public Transport: 2.4

  • There are no buses or taxis to Glenshee
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 3.2

  • No places to stay in/near Glenshee
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.8

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.3

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Glenshee

Ski in/Ski out: 1.9

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 2.0

  • There are no child care facilities at Glenshee
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.0

  • Glenshee relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.2

  • There are no snow groomers at Glenshee
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Glenshee are groomed daily

Shelter: 2.5

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Glenshee is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.4

  • If snow conditions are poor at Glenshee, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.7

  • Glenshee usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.2

  • The staff at Glenshee are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Glenshee are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.5

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.5

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.1

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.7

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 3.9

  • No intermediate terrain at Glenshee
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.3

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.6

  • Not even a kicker at Glenshee
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.2

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Glenshee
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 1.8

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Glenshee has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.6

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.3

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 1.8

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.3

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.0

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.9

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.2

  • Overall, Glenshee is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.6

  • Overall, Glenshee is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 02, 2010
E Robertson from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
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!
March 09, 2009
Pedro from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have to say Glenshee is by far the best of all the ski resorts in Scotland. It offers a varied selection of runs for all, and the views on a clear day are breath taking. The staff always do a tremendous job to ensure the pistes are in the best condition possible and are always friendly. In these times when snow conditions are somewhat unpredictable I find it encouraging to read so many positive reports and it shows that skiing in Scotland can be as good as ever. However, I am amazed to read some of the negative comments that serve no advantage to anyone. Glenshee has invested heavily over the last few seasons in quality equipment, so to call it 'vintage crap' is wrong. Also the DIN setting on the bindings only goes up to 9. There may be queues but there is little to be done on a busy day when the influx of people is so vast. Hiring from a village shop - you may get your skis quicker but you also run the risk if anything happens to them, where will you turn to then? Glenshee Ski Hire. Here's to many more great seasons at Glenshee.
March 09, 2009
to the guy from the afgan from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
The din settings on the the skis just go to 9 not 10. I would say that the ski hire team are the A Team.
February 18, 2009
Jenny from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Skied on Saturday 14th Feb for the second time this season. Great skiing but there are too many button lifts and the chairlifts are also vicious on the backs of your legs. Fantastic snow and runs - great food in the cafes. Well done Scotland.
February 18, 2009
Johnnie Nae Guid from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Glenshee is the best of the British terrains. Had a tremendous time up there last week. Bluebird, powder and very few queues. Staff were super friendly too. Definitely be back to Glenshee soon. Cheers all.
February 13, 2009
Glenn from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beware of the queues for ski and board hire at Glenshee. We arrived at 10:30 and by 11:45 we gave up having only moved less than half way down the queue. In the villages, before the actual slopes, you can hire equipment cheaper and without the queues.
February 06, 2009
Woodwood from Ski Pakistan Pakistan
Just came back from Glenshee & had a delightful 4 days on slopes which are filling up fast. One piece of advice though, the only ski rental shop there is staffed by the 'anthill mob' and provided me (a fair and experienced skier) with a pair of skis on which I, unfortunately, did not thoroughly check the DIN settings, following an easy fall and my first ever twisted knee after the binding did not release. After checking the settings, one was at 6.5 left heel and 10.0 right toe. Bunch of arrogant amateurs. Watch out so they do not overcharge you or rent you some vintage crap. Do they have to pass some FIS ex to rent out skis? Back to my icepack :( Woodwood
February 02, 2009
alex v from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just had a fantastic time at Glenshee. I always wanted to go there because of the amount of area on offer and I can happily say I will be back later in the season. Loved the open area behind Coirre Finn which has an open landscape to go where you want. Just one thing I don't like about Glenshee is that there's too many button lifts; they could be replaced by T bars. Cheers Alex
November 05, 2008
Richard from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Firstly, this year: 2008 Scotland was the first country in Europe to operate their lift service which I find quite amazing to be honest. The problem is, 3 days later and there is only patches of snow left, but more forecast for the weekend. When the snow is good and the weather has settled Glenshee can be as much fun as skiing anywhere else, well when the queues aren't rediculously huge as they normally are the first few weekends of the season! The good thing about Scotland skiing is we normally get early skiing and late skiing, its just never guaranteed... Hopefully this season will have a more stable snow base as normally the snow comes and goes every 2-3 weeks throughout the season.
January 15, 2008
Lindsay from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sat 12th Jan 08 had the best skiing conditions I've had in Scotland. Blue sky, bright sunshine and even though the resort car parks were full, the queues for the lifts were not too long. Wonderful day.