Snow In Scotland: "The Most in Years"
Snow In Scotland: "The Most in Years"
Published : 02-Feb-2026 07:24
Scottish ski areas are reporting great conditions after an unusually consistently cold and snowy January.
"In case you haven't seen... There is tons of snow at Glenshee! The most I have seen in YEARS!" enthused Ruby from Glenshee's Ski Hire.
Along with the good snowfall news, the usual Scottish weather factors have caused issues, with the drifting snow blocking access roads at times and gale force winds preventing safe operations of lifts, both leading to ski areas being unable to open or inaccessible.
However, once the weather allows, all four of the usually operating centres have been reporting epic conditions and more terrain open than they've had for several years, in most cases. Skiers have responded in numbers, with Glenshee having to turn drivers away from its full car parks soon after 10am on Sunday.
Whilst Glencoe, Glenshee, Cairngorm and The Lecht have all-weather snowmaking equipment and are usually able to open some terrain even in warm temperatures, Nevis Range above Fort William does not have a functioning all weather snowmaking system so has been closed for snowsports for several years. However, it too hopes to open for the first time this season, and for several seasons, from Friday, if slope and lift preparations go to plan.
Currently the forecast is for continued cold weather going further into February raising hopes that this could turn into one of the best winters of the 21st century for Scottish skiing after very limited opening spells, beyond all-weather snowmachine snow terrain, in recent warm winters.
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