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.
Catamount is a well-known ski area, which is located 45 mi/72.4 km south east of Albany. The ski area lies right on the New York and Massachusetts border, offering visitors unlimited relaxation and adventure as well.
Canaan Valley Resort State Park is a well known state park within Canaan Valley, Tucker County, West Virginia. The fact that it is located in the highest valley east of Mississippi River, offers stunning views to its visitors.
Located at the eastern side of Oregon, Anthony Lakes is an amusing destination, once you feel like taking your board and sloping down the hills of the resort.
In order to feel the adventure and enjoy their best winter, many people from all over the world visit this place every year. Apex Mountain Resort is a ski resort, situated west of Penticton, BC, Canada, in the Okanagan region. This place is famous for the great snow conditions that offers to visitors.
Mt. Crescent is located in Loess Hills of western Iowa. The fact that it is just at 15 mi/24.2 km in the northeast of Omaha, Nebraska, makes this place always busy.
Quad bike trekking is a famous activity in UK. There are numerous woodlands places and one of those is the "Deeside Activity Park" in Aberdeenshire.
Just outside Inverness, at 17 km/10 mi away, there is an area suitable for kite-surfing, called Ardersier.
While weather conditions may keep you away from a natural setting in order to practice rock climbing, Aberdeen city gives you the possibility to lose no time and practice your favorite sport indoors, before hitting a natural rock climbing spot anywhere in the wider surrounding area.
Knoydart known as the Rough Bounds lies between the lochs Nevis and Hourn in Lochaber peninsula.
If you want to make the difference and surf to a non-ordinary place, then you should definitely visit Sandwood Bay in Scotland.
Glencoe mountain resort is the oldest one in Scotland, offering the best natural terrain in the country. It is situated near a small village, named Glencoe too. Locals are able to provide visitors with many facilities, such as hotels, restaurants and cozy cafes, where everyone could taste traditional products.
Glencoe is a small village in the Highlands of Scotland, situated in the heart of a glen. The spot offers many facilities to its visitors, who would like to combine leisure with mountain activities. Glencoe mountain resort, the oldest one in the country, is a ''must visit'' in the surrounding area, especially for those who love snow-sports.
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.
