Glenshee ski center offers extensive snowboarding facilities with beginner’s, steep, freestyle and alpine terrains. It’s ideal for complete beginners while it has enough to test even the most experienced rider. It offers some of the steepest runs -Tiger, Glas Maol and Carn Aosda- and the best freestyle terrain in Scotland.
Expect sudden weather changes and be aware of possible hill evacuation. Accommodation is not a problem as there are many places around where services are provided. There are also plenty of eateries dotted around so you will never be queuing too long for food or drink. Keep in mind that there is no winter bus service and the nearest rail station is Pitlochry, 52 km /32 mi away so you will probably have to go by car like most visitors do.
All in all, whether you want to lay out some big carves, throw some moves over the jumps or simply, catch some air or check out the sport for the first time, Glenshee has it all!
Berthoud Pass is located between Idaho Springs and Winter Park and is one of the closest areas in Denver for snowboarding. It belongs to Boulder County and is just an hour away.
Buck Hill is a well known ski hill in the north central, United States. It is located in the city of Burnsville, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
If you get easily bored and need a change, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is the best place to visit. It is situated 14 km/8 mi outside of Golden, British Columbia, Canada. A major reason to get in touch with this snow environment, is the fact that it has the fourth highest vertical drop in North America. So, give yourself the opportunity to witness this natural beauty.
Dayton City is located in the Southeastern part of Washington State. It lies in a valley, at 1600 ft/487 m above sea level and is situated in-between two rivers, Patit Creek and Touchet River.
Castle Mountain Resort is a well-known ski resort, located in the Westcastle Valley of southwest Alberta, Canada, in the Rocky Mountains. The fact that is situated about 270 km/170 mi far from Calgary and the Calgary International Airport, makes this place always busy. If you visit this place, it is sure that you will never get bored.
Cairngorm Mountain resort is located in Cairngorm park and facilities include 12 lifts and 23 individual pistes.
Pennan is a small settlement at 70 km / 43 mi away from Aberdeen.
There are three ski resorts, suitable for snowboarding in Aberdeenshire.
Torrisdale bay represents an isolated diamond spot, located in Northern Scotland. The bay combines water-sport activity like windsurfing with sight seeing in the magnificent highlands. Always prepare yourself for rough weather conditions.
Pitfichie Forest is 45 minutes away from Aberdeen city. It is considered as one of the best biking routes in the Scottish peninsula.
Just outside Inverness, at 17 km/10 mi away, there is an area suitable for kite-surfing, called Ardersier.
Sandend is a small fishing village in the north of Aberdeenshire, at 84 km/52 mi away from Aberdeen.
Aberdeen is the third largest city in the state of South Dakota and the county seat of Brown County. It is the principal city of the Aberdeen Micropolitan Statistical Area. Aberdeen is also the home of Northern State University.
Nevis Range is a ski resort in Scotland, situated at about 6 mi/10 km of Fort William, the largest town in the Highlands. The fact that Fort William is located at the foot of Aonach Mor, the 8th highest mountain in the United Kingdom, makes its topography a really unique setting. In addition, the stunning surrounding area with mountains, forests, sea lochs and of course the Caledonial Canal provide a great resource for outdoor activity opportunities.
