After my last post on gatso's on the way to Aviemore, i raised a little interest in a days winter sporting without realising, does anybody fancy a days skiing/boarding/blading as soon as the snow fills in, most likely on a friday/saturday/sunday, more people means cheaper fuel costs for journey up and down, last time it cost me 40 squid up and down, thats a tenner each for a car of four.

let us know, especially the glasgow crowd who have little organised events. heres a good chance for a smashin day oot.

sounds like fun to me and I'm sure Kenny will be up for it too! :)

AJ

I'd have to dust off my snowboard but I'd maybe be up for that. Not sure I'd be landing front-flips and 720's these days though! In fact, not sure I could even navigate the slopes no more :eek: Snowboarding isn't like riding a bike unfortunatly....you do forget :(

sounds like a good idea. im heading up to aberdeen 2morow and staying the night there and then heading over to aviemore for some boarding fun and alot of beer. would be a good idea if a crowd of us went up went boarding then went an got pissed. cafe mambo is a topper place to head to for some good cocktails.
let me no what think about the trip
iain

Count me in! :D

Any day from Friday to Monday (inclusive) suits me.

Paul

On second thoughts, why not Glenshee? Better skiing IMO

but there is more to do for evening entertainment in Aviemore ;)

AJ

*cough* Poof *cough* :p;)

I can ski but never tried snowboarding and since I can windsurf I think I should be able to quite easily but then again probably not ;)

AJ

Similar balance required but you don't have a dirty great big sail to hold onto. Learning to ski twists your knees...learning to snowboard bruises your ass and breaks your bones :eek: I've done both and would have to say I much prefer snowboarding. This is because I was into the freestyle element but if I was into cruising the slopes as quickly as possible I'd probably stick to skiing. Snow sports rule....just one problem....lack of :(

Heaven help me, I agree with Kenny:eek:

Snowboarding is much more fun. Been skiing since I was 6 and have kinda gotten fed up of it.

AJ...boarding's nowt like windsurfing (apart from the standing up element), so you might want to stuff a cushion down yer breeks for extra padding...assuming you ain't a size 22 :p:D

Paul

Can I have responsibility of cushion placement? :D

behave you lot! :p

Anybody tought about where we'll be staying?

AJ

how about the hilton?
was up there at the weekend and decent prices

Coylumbridge or the one in the centre?

I quite fancy a log cabin!

AJ

Or if we go for Glenshee;) there's The Spittal or Blackwater Inn.
The Spittal has decent, reasonably priced accommodation only 10mins from the slopes and they serve lovely, homecooked grub :D

Paul

i would come up for a looksee

i skied once.. was i was useless

aint got the balance for those snow sports

unless its a carpark of snow and me on 4 wheels :p

It will be a laugh then a pi$$ up in the evening :D

AJ

seems like a good show of interest, latest ski report says only two resorts are open, aviemore and the lecht, aviemore being the nearest from the south would be a better option, i will be heading up this sunday with the board if anybody fancies a "ski sunday" let us know and we can sort out a meeting place/time, if this is to short notice then i will be heading up the next weekend as well, possibly for a weekend binge as suggested above.

Iain (Skynet), unfortunatly my car is chock full this sunday, let me know if you fancy the next weekend.

cheers

both hiltons are doing good deals during jan and feb, colyumbridge is more for if ur taking kids as its more familyish, plus the hilton in the centre is within walking distance of all the other pubs!!!

No Probs Chris - Glad my e-mail to you last night got the snowball rolling. Fridays and Sundays are probably the best for me to arrange cover with my ex for Skye. Snowblades just serviced after a lot of damage due to some pretty ****e snow cover at the Lecht last outing. Done skiing, snowboarding now found out the best fun on the slopes. Enjoy Sunday's outing.

Iain

Up for this :D

Ski's though...... :rolleyes: prefer to look the way I'm pointing :D

Definately interested (x2). Not up for this "gays on trays" stuff though - I'll be sticking to skiing ;) !! Snowboarding's a bit too easy !!

It'll need to be in a few weeks time though as we're in New Zealand at the moment :D

Guys...love to come to Aviemore ! But unfortunately I'm off to Mont Tremblant in Canada instead...bye :D

P.S. they have snow ;)

You back home chrispy???

Yeah, back again trance, where r u the noo.

Mr s, thats right, rub in the fact your going to the white fluffy stuff whilst we all make do with slushy mud and overcrowded "slope", ave a good one.

Hows tricks matey??
Still on the rig, be home on tuesday.
Give you a wee knock on wednesday probably if your not busy??