Skiing In Scotland

The mountains in Scotland cannot be described as massive by world standards, but they should not be underestimated when it comes to mountain sports. Although the Scottish climate is a maritime one, dominated by the weather from the Atlantic Ocean, there is still some great skiing to be had at certain times of the year.

A lot of seasoned Scottish skiers who have travelled around the world chasing their hobby will tell you that when the skiing is good in Scotland, it is better or as good as any other ski resort around the world.

The biggest impact on the perception people have about the chances of skiing in Scotland has been the media’s incessant drumming of climate change and how it has affected the United Kingdom’s winter. There is however still however a great deal of yearly snow in Scotland. The weather might be a lot more fickle in Scottish ski resorts than anywhere else in Europe, but none-white winters in Scotland are something of a myth.

If you are thinking about a number of short breaks in Scotland this year, the snow sport areas in Scotland are: Glencoe, Nevis Range, Cairngorms Mountain, Glenshee and the Lecht. All of them are easy to get to from any of the major Scottish cities. Out of all the five skiing areas, Cairngorm is the most well-known. It is 9km from the small town of Aviemore, which is just off the A9 trunk road, 40 miles south of the city of Inverness. The skiing takes place in two bowls. For places to stay look up Hotel Breaks Scotland to see what they can offer you near any of the resorts.