Another excellent days skiing and boarding for an estimated 150 – 200 members and the snow is holding up very well. A bit of a problem with A tow when one of the pins holding the top trestle came out. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to get it fixed in pretty rapid time, especially as it meant the tow could continue running into its evening floodlit session.
We will open tomorrow, Sunday, by 11.00am but will try to get started earlier, perhaps by 10.30. The temperature should stay around freezing so we should be able to run the tows until 4.00pm. Possibly also opening on Monday.
It will be very busy again so we may not have enough boots and skis to meet demand so if you are dependant on using our equipment, it would be best to come early. We cannot reserve gear. If you do borrow skis or boots, please give a £5 donation per set so we can look to buying replacement gear.
Parking nearest to the slope is still limited, however we have had the two car parks in the village cleared so there is a lot of room, but space is still limited so please park carefully and try to maximise the use of the space which is available.. One of the cleared car parks is in front of the Allenheads Inn and the other, larger one, is across the road from the Inn. Both car parks are in easy walking distance, about three hundred metres, from the ski-slope. Please make sure you don’t park inconsiderately near the slope – all of the roads need access for snow ploughs and buses.
The Hemmel cafe will be open for drinks from 9.30am (knock if the doors are still closed) and food from 10.00. the cafe will close at 4.00pm. They have started serving gluhwein – including to take away and the verbal reviews are excellent!