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Glenshee Ski Centre is 40 miles north of
Perth, 67
miles west of Aberdeen, 9 miles south of Braemar.
The Centre can be visited all year with
Skiing in winter, Hill Walking and the
Chairlift in summer. The Centre is also popular
with people driving this stretch of road, the
highest A road in the UK at 670m / 2199ft,
known as the Cairnwell Pass. Postcode: AB35
5XU
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The Glenshee Ski Centre has many lifts and
tows on 3 Mountains over 3,000ft. The west side
mountains are the Cairnwell 933m / 3,061ft, and
Carn Aosda 917m / 3,009ft. The east side
mountain is Glas Maol 1,068m / 3,504ft.
Ski Runs
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These Mountains are popular for hiking all
year round. The Ski Lifts can be used in winter
to the top of Cairnwell, and half way up Glas
Maol.
The Cairnwell Lift operates all year taking
you up to about 100 feet from the summit
point.
This is a great way for people that are not
fit enough to hike to the top to experience the
thrill of being on top of a Mountain with views
for 50 miles all around in clear days.
If hiking in Winter, make sure and have the
right clothing, compass, crampons, ice axe, and
know how to use them.
Glenshee Ski Centre History
1930s - Skiing began at Glenshee by
enthusiasts for fun.
1940s late - a Tow was installed driven off
a tractor wheel.
1957 - Dundee Ski Club built the first T-Bar
tow on Meall Odhar.
1962 - the Cairnwell Chairlift and a small
Cafe were opened.
1963 - the Sunnyside T-Bar was opened.
2004 - the Glenshee Chairlift Co Ltd went
into receivership.
2005? - Glenshee Ltd bought the Ski
Centre.
The Centre now has three Chairlifts, three
T-bar lifts, and sixteen Button Lifts.
2012 - a Chairlift from the Ski Centre car
park to the Cairnwell Cafe was completed.
2012? - the Cairnwell Chairlift was replace
by a modern 3 seat Poma Chair.
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