Scotland’s Cairngorm celebrates 50th winter seasonFollowing the heavy snow of the last few days, Cairngorm began its 50th winter season in style with pisted runs and powdery snow conditions.
Over 200 skiers and snowboarders enjoyed excellent conditions in the Coire Ciste and Ptarmigan areas of the mountain. A further 200 visitors who were not skiing also rode the funicular railway to the Ptarmigan station to enjoy the views and to meet Santa who was paying the first of five visits to the Christmas Shop at the top.
Marketing Manager Colin Kirkwood commented:
“After the stormy days of the last week it was great to be able to open for our first day of this special season with some excellent skiing albeit in a limited area of the mountain. On 23rd December we will be celebrating 50 years since the first mechanized uplift – the White Lady chairlift – first ran and also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the funicular railway.”
Posted by Online Editor - Mon, 12/12/2011 - 2:49pm
Following the heavy snow of the last few days, Cairngorm began its 50th winter season in style with pisted runs and powdery snow conditions.
Over 200 skiers and snowboarders enjoyed excellent conditions in the Coire Ciste and Ptarmigan areas of the mountain. A further 200 visitors who were not skiing also rode the funicular railway to the Ptarmigan station to enjoy the views and to meet Santa who was paying the first of five visits to the Christmas Shop at the top.
Marketing Manager Colin Kirkwood commented:
“After the stormy days of the last week it was great to be able to open for our first day of this special season with some excellent skiing albeit in a limited area of the mountain. On 23rd December we will be celebrating 50 years since the first mechanized uplift – the White Lady chairlift – first ran and also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the funicular railway.”