Scotland

The BRITS Snowboard and Freeski championsips return to Cairngorm in April

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Britain’s Freestyle Snowsport championships, the BRITS, return to the UK on 1-2 April 2023 and will be hosted on Cairngorm Mountain in Scotland.

The event, which has previously welcomed current and former British World Cup, World Championships, and Olympic Games athletes including Billy Morgan, Kirsty Muir, and Mia Brookes, will see hundreds of Freestyle athletes compete for the Ellis Brigham British Freeski Championships and the TSA British Snowboard Championships, as well as Banked Slalom and Rail Jam titles. read more

International Ski Patrol Day honours those who help keep skiers and snowboarders safe on the slopes

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Members of the Glenshee ski patrol were among those honoured worldwide on a recent International Ski Patrol Day. Arnie Wilson explains the background to the event which was launched last year

A member of the Glenshee Ski Patrol passes on some advice to Arnie Wilson (right)

How would you cope with someone who has received quite a serious injury from a skiing or snowboarding accident? You probably won’t know until if and when it happens. And hopefully it won’t ever happen. read more

Cairngorm ski and snowboard area funicular back on track

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After a four year wait, the funicular railway that provides access to much of Cairngorm ski area above Aviemore in Scotland re-opened on 26 January.

The track was closed after structural problems were identified in the concrete supports. Initial estimates for the repair were listed as £10m but this figure rose to £16m when more detailed tenders were received. However, it has been reported that the final repair bill was closer to £25m. read more

MD of Nevis Range, shortlisted for business leader of the year award

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Chris O’Brien, MD of Nevis Range

Chris O’Brien, the MD of the Nevis Range Mountain Experience in Scotland has been shortlisted for the Business Leader of the Year at the 2022 Highland Business Awards.

Chris’s role includes overseeing all business operations from large partnership opportunities with global brands to day-to-day customer-oriented matters. He was previously Destination Manager for The Outdoor Capital of the UK where he helped increase the reputation of Fort William and Lochaber as a highland tourism hotspot. read more

‘In Scotland, we chase winter…’

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Blair Aitken, the founder of British Backcountry, extols the virtues of getting away from it all by ski touring in the Scottish Highlands

It’s March 2020 and I’m leading my British Backcountry group of ski tourers up Meall nan Tarmachan, on the Ben Lawers range. The sky is a deep blue, the air is still, and the snow is down to road level. read more

Explore the Scottish Backcountry through this FREE online event

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More UK Skiers and snowboarders are expected to head for Scottish ski areas this season because of the current pandemic restrictions on overseas travel.

Many people are not aware of the backcountry opportunities there are north of the border so Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports and Atomic have teamed up with Gavin Carruthers and Blair Aitken from the British Backcountry organisation to host a free live online session. read more



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