:: Winterhighland // General Situation // Scottish Ski & Winter Activity Report

We're just over one hour from the Summer Solstice at time of typing (which will occur shortly before midnight on the evening of Friday 20th June for those who wish to be exact!).

Apart from the fact that means the days will soon start to shorten as the annual march back towards Winter gathers pace (it's always great to depress your summer loving mates with that fact!), it's also the time of year for our Annual Mid-Summer Pilgrimage to notch up one final slide for the 2008.

The plan is to head for the South Eastern snowfields on CairnGorm Mountain, just a short distance SE at the Ciste Mhearaidh on Saturday 21st June. The webcams show the clouds parting this evening to give lots of blue sky and a promising day for Saturday. The forecast is light winds, dry and long sunny spells though becoming hazy later in the afternoon.

If you want to join us, we'll be meeting in the Daylodge Bar between 10 and 10.30am on CairnGorm Mountain, or alternatively just come up and meet us at the snow! To find the snow, from the Ptarmigan Restaurant building follow the Marquis Well's foot path to the top of the Ptarmigan Ski Tow. Leave the path and head left (looking up the T-bar line) till the slope starts to descend away from the Ski Area, and after a short distance you'll find the Ciste Mhearaidh snow field.

We have to walk up, but all facilities in the Ptarmigan Restaurant are available including use of the Funicular for the downwards journey.

:: Winterhighland Webcams

We hope you found the Winterhighland Webcams useful during winter. The Ski Club Hut webcams are back in action offering a view towards Aviemore and across the hut balcony to the Fiacaill area during the summer. The weather Station now has a rain gauge added.

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:: Ski Area Contact Numbers

Glencoe: 0871 871 9929
Nevis Range: 01397 705825
Lecht: 01975 651440
CairnGorm: 01479 861261
Glenshee: 013397 41320

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