Glencoe Mountain is the grand-daddy of the Scottish skiing resorts, being the country's first commercial area to open with a ski lift in 1956. But this position at the head of the family of five resorts does not mean that Glencoe Mountain is in any way old-fangled.
Indeed, the resort, which has always been a popular outing for more experienced snowsports fans, has become increasingly popular in the 21st century among more daredevil snowboarders and skiers.
Undoubtedly it is one run in particular called the Fly Paper that offers the biggest appeal to such riders. The Fly Paper is the steepest and most thrilling black-graded run in Britain. But there is in fact something for everyone at Glencoe Mountain, also known as the White Corries.
Set among 200 hectares of fabulous scenery in the Meall a' Bhuiridh Massif, the main ski area comprises a large basin with outstanding snow-holding characteristics.
Today there are seven lifts and nineteen runs, including four green runs and six blue-graded runs. Glencoe Mountain also caters for more than just the winter sports market, including walking and climbing year-round and mountain biking and paragliding in the summer months. |
