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[VIDEO] Getting After the Last of Winter in Scotland

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Love the dedication of skiers all over the world getting after it as the snow gradually melts away. This video comes from Bonny Scotland… nicely done lads! Related: 5,000-Points! Naked Skiers Photographed Atop Scottish Mountain A friend and I trying to catch the last of the Scottish winter season. Hiking, skinning and scrambling to, and then skiing down: Broad Gully – […]

SnowBrains | April 25, 2022
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3 Climbers Killed by Avalanche on UK’s Highest Mountain Had Ignored ‘High Risk’ Warning

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Three climbers have died after being caught up in an avalanche on the UK’s highest mountain, following warnings of a high avalanche risk. The incident, which injured another person, occurred at 11.50 am in gully number five located on the mountain’s north-eastern aspect. Tuesday’s avalanche hazard was high, according to the Scottish Avalanche Information Service. The red alert indicates that “natural and human […]

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AvyBrains | March 14, 2019
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Cardrona to Combine with New Soho Basin Ski Area to Create New Zealand’s Largest Alpine Resort

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Some exciting news out of New Zealand today with the announcement that Cardrona is going to pretty much double in size after a partnership deal was done with the owner of the land adjacent to the resort’s southern boundary. The deal grants Cardrona access the terrain in the Soho Basin, adding 1,236-acres and 1,640-feet (500 meters) of vertical skiing. The […]

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SnowBrains | July 13, 2018
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Ski Resorts in Scotland Have Bumper Season Thanks to Impressive Snow Totals

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In April 2018 skier visits at the five ski resorts in Scotland exceeded 202,000, a figure that is more than in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons combined. The final visitor figure is estimated to be more than 249,000 but is yet to be confirmed. The Scottish ski industry struggled a few years ago, with skier numbers way down, caused by the […]

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SnowBrains | May 11, 2018
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Following Best Snow in Recent Memory Scottish Ski Resorts to Stay Open Well Into May

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Jackson Hole closed a couple of weeks ago, many Colorado ski resorts had their closing parties this weekend just gone, and some snow-starved resorts across North America closed long ago. But after one of the best snow seasons in recent memory, at least two Scottish ski resorts have announced that they will be staying open into May, and for as long […]

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SnowBrains | April 17, 2018
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Two Mountaineers Die After Climbing Peak In Scottish Highlands From Avalanche

Two climbers were found dead at the base of a popular route on Scotland’s Glen Coe. Read more about the search and rescue organization effort and speculate on the cause of death with the officials.

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Keenan Grady | January 19, 2016
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Body of Skier Found in Scottish Highlands | Buried 13 Feet Under Avy Debris

Rescue Helicopter near Glencoe Ski Centre. Scottish news outlet, the Daily Record, has reported that the body of a Scottish skier Daniel Maddox was found after being struck by an avalanche behind Glencoe Ski Centre in the Scottish Highlands. Maddox was caught in an avalanche Saturday March 30th while skiing off piste. Searchers found Maddox’ body beneath 13 feet of snow on Sunday beneath avalanche […]

Eric Behn | April 2, 2013
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