Glenshee travel guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Driving directions

Glenshee is situated on the A93, 9 miles south of Braemar and 25 miles north of Blairgowrie.<br>From the south, follow the M74 to Glasgow, changing to the M73 then the M80 to Stirling. From here take the A9 to Perth and at the Broxton roundabout follow signs for Braemar over the Friarton Bridge and left into Perth. From here follow the A93 to Blairgowrie and Braemar. Once in Braemar, follow the A93 to Braemar. Glenshee is signposted from here.

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Flying

Fly to: Aberdeen 11/2 hours away.

By train

The nearest stations are Aberdeen, Perth, Dundee or Pitlochry.

Address

Glenshee Ski Centre
Cairnwell
Braemar
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5XU
Tel: 013397 41320

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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