Glencoe Ski

Today Fraser, Amy and I headed up to Glencoe for a cheeky ski day before my holiday to Bansko Bulgaria. Problem was everyone else had the same idea given it was the best day between the storms to get out. After an hour queuing for skis (feeling sorry for Fraser having to wait around) we got the first cable car up and touched down past the grass into the snowy corrie. Conditions were great, though when you looked up and saw queues like this you knew it was going to be a long day:

After doing a few of the blues to warm up the rusty legs we started on a few of the reds. The snow was beautiful powder up top and proved great fun even despite the white out conditions where you could only see a meter in front. Amy’s first Scottish ski experience.

Nearing the end of the day and down the red we tried to ski down the red in a whiteout and went a bit off piste, well more so than the other times we were getting down. Suddenly we hit a drift of really deep powder and staying afloat for a few seconds I thought we’d nailed it. Unfortunately this wasn’t the case with both Fraser’s and my tips being eaten to result in two spectacular face plants! Unscathed I got out, but as Fraser did he somehow snapped his ski in the process!

New Ebay boots!

 
New skis for Fraser! I also inherited my brother’s old ones, and after some boots were bought off Ebay I’m hot to slip and slide! 4 trips up and my kit will be paid off!