9.Ski Instructor

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Since the first lift was installed, nearly 40 years ago, Cairngorm has been the Mecca for British skiing. It has the most spectacular natural landscape settings for winter snow sports in Scotland and offers excellent facilities for beginners to advanced skiers and snowboarders.

Skiing takes place in 2 adjoining corries (corries are large bow-l shaped features in the mountain side); Coire Cas and Coire na Ciste. Coire Cas offers fabulous intermediate runs whilst Coire na Ciste, with the gentle Ptarmigan bowl at the top, is an excellent beginners area. The further down Coire na Ciste you go, the more demanding the terrain. Here you find runs like the West Wall and White Lady - the ultimate challenge for the experts amongst you. Or, if you're keen on competing, you could try runs like the M1.

It's an incredible place to ski - there are vertical descents of around 2000 feet possible.


The first lift was completed around 40 years ago.

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