Glenshee riding guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Freeriding

Glenshee probably offers the most terrain if the snow is good, so if conditions allow then head over to Glas Maol where you acn "open up the taps" for at least 2 minutes and enjoy some natural kickers and drop-offs. The top of Cairnwell and Meall Odhar offer some brief thills.

Freestylers

Freestylers don't bother, go stay in bed. There is, however, talk of a park this year. If tempted out, your best bet is to get some "action" in Glas Maol or Cairnwell - Glas Maol even has a natural small half pipe and a few lips you can jump off. You might even find the odd natural kicker coming off Meall Odhar - but blink and you will miss it!

Pistes

You wont exactly be experiencing any thigh burn here, but your best bet for a bit of "distance" is Glas Maol or Butcharts, or picking up the blue off the back of Meall Odhar.

Beginners

Beginners who have not mastered a T-bar or poma will be hard pushed to access any decent snow or get away from the crowds - the beginner area gets dangerously busy at weekends. You can take the chair up Sunnyside and scrape about there and if you want to have a go on one of the less "brutal" drags, then have a play about on the Beag.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 21
Chair lifts: 2
Drag lifts: 19
Max people per hour: 15,460
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 36
Total ride area: 2000 acres 40km
Longest run: 1.25miles (2km)

Top lift: 1068m
Vertical drop: 458m
First lift: 650m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 58%
Red runs: 36%
Black runs: 6%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	GBP	GBP	Average	GBP	GBP	Average
Day Pass	25.00	25.00	-19%	25.00	25.00	-27%

	GBP	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	320.00	320.00	-33%

Lift Passes:
1/2 Day Pass - £20.00
Day Pass - £25
5 Day Pass - £100
Season Pass - £250 or £320 after end of October
Lift times:8.30 to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: unknown
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%

Facilities

	GBP	GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots:	17.00	17.00
4hr Group Lesson (full day):	40.00	40.00
4hr Private Lesson (full day):	90.00	90.00

Snowboard Schools: 90min lesson from £18
90min Private lesson £40
Beginner package - day hire, lift pass & lesson £40
Snowboard Hire: Board aand boots - £17 for full-day
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.ski-glenshee.co.uk/
Email:info@ski-glenshee.co.uk

Glenshee does have the biggest surface area of all the Scottish resorts but the terrain is often compromised by weather and limited cover, but if the snow is in the East and the sun is out, Glenshee does have some varied terrain on offer

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ON THE SLOPES: take a packed lunch!
OFF THE SLOPES: not too bad if you shop around
MONEY WISE: Probably the cheapest of the Scottish resorts in terms of lift pass and equipment hire.

HALFPIPE: No
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1 - weather dependant
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:
TREE RUNS:No

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