More snow tops up all the runs!

There has been a lot more snow and this has topped up all the runs again. Unfortunately it has created problems keeping the ski road open, however once the storm passes the conditions should be superb again.

We are running lessons every day until the 17th April, and ater this we will only run private lessons by arrangement (as most of us move on to summer jobs!). Despite this it seems very likely that the conditions will remain good past the end of April, and Cairngorm are considering plans to open the ski area into April.

Th annual Cairngorm instructors race was due to run on the 30th March but has now been rescheduled for the 7th April.

Great conditions on Cairngorm

The continued good weather has meant a great week on Cairngorm. We have been really busy with people heading up having seen the blue skies and sunshine! We are also teaching the local primary schools programme every week during March giving all Primary 6 pupils an oportunity to experience Cairngorm and either skiing or snowboarding. However the snowfall last week left huge snowdrifts across the track (see picture) and Cairngorm has had a team of diggers on it all week. It looks almsot clear so we hope it will be back on soon.

The snow also caused problems clearing the road for a while. The picture is of Claire (office and snowboard instructor) and Amanda (Manager and both ski and snowboard instructor) by the wall of snow on the down road, which is now 2 way as the link road has been blocked for quite a while. I saw the snow blower cutting its way down it this afternoon so let'd hope that opens soon as well. When we got up the hill after the latest snowfall we found so much snow that a lot of the tows and buildings had to be dug out.

I was speaking to Hans Kuwall who has been skiing and instructing on Cairngorm since the 1950s, and he suggested that this season compares with 1978 for a lot of snow, however he thinks that this season may have more snow! Let's hope this is a change that will carry on in the future.