exactly now. W atson, they argue, was on the money, and soon, just as he predicted, Scotland’s ski centres will surely be forced to throw in the towel, as snowfall becomes even ...

Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre in Aberdeenshire is Britain's only purpose-built all-weather facility for cross-country skiing and roller skiing. And since there was a bit of snow on the ground, Mark ...

“Skiers in Scotland are afraid of nothing.” The foreign visitor, quoted in Myrtle Simpson’s definitive book The Story of Scottish Skiing, could easily have been speaking today, as in the 1950s.

The Scottish Ski Club made its first turns on Ben Lawers 70 years ago, a cohort that included our writer’s mother “Skiers in Scotland are afraid of nothing.” The foreign visitor, quoted in ...

The resort has also diversified to offer activities like disc golf and mountain biking should the snow fail to show, although Mr Meldrum remains hopeful for Scotland’s skiing prospects.

In the early days of skiing in Scotland, there were no chairlifts, no ski tows, no snowcats and certainly no helicopters. If you wanted to slide down something, you first needed to climb up it.

The hotel closed in 2006 and has since been damaged by break-ins and vandalism Scotland's "first ski hotel" could be taken over by a local authority and redeveloped as affordable housing.