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WINTER SPORTS SCOTLAND A week of awesome mountain adventures on snow and ice in the Scottish Highlands Easter 2002 saw Troop B undertaking one of their most awe-inspiring and challenging adventures to date, in the Scottish Highlands. This page summarises the amazing time we had, and includes some top-notch pictures to boot. Enjoy! Dates: 30th March to 5th April 2002 Venue: Scotland. Three nights in Spean Bridge (a village near Fort William, not far from Roy Bridge). Three nights in Glencoe. What we did: Sat 30th March Get up early. Meet at station. Travel to Glasgow. Collect cars (Mercedes A-Class, no less). Travel to Spean Bridge by train and car. Get some sleep. Sun 31st March Get up late. Faff. Buy stuff at Nevisport in Fort William. Walk up Glen Nevis. Cross the three-wire bridge. Scramble about at the foot of Stealle Falls. Mon 1st April Get up ludicrously early. Get the 8 o'clock climber's gondola up Aonoach Mor. Get used to ice axes and walking in snow. Traverse steep snow slope. Up Easy Gulley (grade one winter climb). Summit Aonoach Mor. Cloud lifts. Ice axe arrests all the way down. Go swimming. In the pub for tea. Tues 2nd April Get ourselves to Glen Nevis and kit up. Fine summer's day. Make our way up Ben Nevis. Get to the summit. Take lots of photos, have thermos of tea in the refuge at the top. Glissade and slide down the snow to the bottom of the mountain (great fun!). Go to McDonald's (we were bound to go at one point!). Transfer to Glencoe and Blackrock Cottage. Weds 3rd April Bit of a lie in. Go to Nevis Range Ski Area. Get kitted up with skis, boots, etc. Gondola and chair lift to the runs. Practise turns, stopping, etc. Ski the Goose (red run). Back down. Fish and chips for tea. Go to King's House bar where we meet Jimmy Saville. Thurs 4th April Bit of a lie in. Be lazy and drive the 100 yards to Glencoe Ski Centre. Kit up in skis. Put on suncream 'cos it's like the Med here. Get chairlift to ski area. Buy food and drink in cafe. Put on more suncream. Go to top of mountain. Ski down Happy Valley and Main Basin runs on perfect powder snow. Put on more suncream. Ski some more. Admire the awesome views of Rannoch Moor, Ben Nevis and Bauchielle Etive Mor. Ski to bottom and return skis. Still got sunburnt. Chinese for tea. Pack up. King's House for a game of pool. Silly, but hilarious, quiz to round off the evening. Fri 5th April Get up ridiculously early. Head for Glasgow by train and car. Spend an hour in easyInternetcafe. Get train home. Be knackered. Congratulations to all the Scouts who took part - you did yourselves proud and were great fun too! Use the menu at the top left of this page to continue. Go to top