Are there ski resorts in england

When it comes to snowsports in the UK, Scotland is the best. Glenshee is the largest ski area in Scotland with over 40km of pistes. It's a bit further south than the Cairngorms, and most of those runs are blue and red runs. There's also a great area for beginners. On top of the pistes, Glenshee has a terrain park, a natural quarter pipe and a whole lot of backcountry access to explore too, if you're up to it. Lecht Not to be confused with Austrian ski resort Lech, with km of marked slopes, the Lecht is a resort in Aberdeenshire with about 18km of slopes.

But you will get haggis. And you will get snow — thanks to snowmaking facilities on the premises. The Lecht was set up in the s and has grown into a great little resort in Aberdeenshire.

It has since been renamed Lecht , coming from the fact that it is based feet m above sea level amid the Eastern Cairngorms. Most runs are blue or black but there is a black running from the peak of the mountain to the bottom, and the Lecht also has a terrain park and plenty of green runs. Read Story. Glencoe Mountain Resort.

Glencoe must be one of the most photographed places in Scotland. There are 20 runs of varying difficulty, but again, Glencoe is also a great hub for backcountry skiing and snowboarding. Glencoe has been known to hold Freeride World Tour qualifiers in the past, which is a clear sign of the skiing level out in those hills. Nevis Range. Next to the Highland town of Fort William and therefore easily accessible by train from the Scottish cities or overnight sleeper train from London, the Nevis range not only has 35 ski runs, it also provides access to backcountry skiing that can rival the best.

Jump in Scotland's only mountain gondola to get a quick boost to m, then warm up on a green or blue before taking on the reds of the freeride area or terrain park in the shadow of Ben Nevis — the largest mountain in Scotland. Harwood Ski Federation lies just down the road from Yad Moss, and offers shorter but quieter runs of up to m in similar surroundings, served by a rope tow.

To the right of the lift when ascending the terrain is more undulating, while to the left there is a wide-open run, perfect for carving some casual turns. The members are friendly and the ski area, while smaller than Yad Moss, is equally fun. When conditions are good, Weardale is dope. Weardale Ski Club sits on the east side of the Pennines, about 20 miles west of Durham. When there is a lot of snow about, the high basin that the club's two Poma lifts serve becomes one big playground.

The longer F1 lift offers a variety of easier descents, while the shorter and steeper F2 lift takes adventurous skiers and boarders to the fell top, from where it is a case of picking a route to the bottom.

The committee and members work tirelessly over the summer to cut back the rushes and maintain the snow fencing, and this really pays off when winter sets in. If the conditions are good, runs of just shy of a kilometre are possible. The road up can be hazardous, and parking at the top limited, so those who don't have snow chains or a 4x4 are best off parking in the lay-by at the bottom and hitching a lift up.

On the edge of the old lead mining village lies the small but friendly Ski-Allenheads, about an hour's drive from Newcastle. The club sets up two semi-permanent tows for the winter, offering runs of approximately m in a sheltered field that holds the snow well. The centre is easily accessible, even when other roads are blocked, and the ski area is often quiet. The most alpine ski area in England is the Lake District Ski Club tow, which sits amid some of the highest mountains in England.

The ski tow itself is situated at around m, in a bowl serving a snow-holding gulley on Raise, one of the summits on the ridgeline leading to Helvellyn. In December last year, the lift was buried almost to the top of the pylons by snow, so when the conditions are right, Raise can offer some serious skiing. Jay Peak , four miles south of the Canadian border in the Green Mountains, gets the largest annual snowfall of any ski area in the East.

The mountain has the terrain to make use of all that snow, with classic tight New England glades like Valhalla and Kitz Woods.

For fuel, stuff your pockets for the day at the Jay Peak Provisions General Store, which has a full-service deli offering to-order subs. Must-Ski Run: Kitzbuhel, named for the famous Austrian downhill course; it almost deserves the name.

The Beast of the East boasts the largest vertical drop in New England and spans six peaks. Experts have an array of moguls, trees, and steep groomers dropping from Killington Peak and Bear Mountain. For the intermediates, Killington and Snowdon Peaks boast a web of cruisy blues. And anything coming off Ramshead or the lower slopes is perfect for beginners.

The Stash, a terrain park with more than 50 features and a foot superpipe with foot walls, is where snowboarders and freeskiers get their kicks. Nearby lodging abounds, but the Inn at Long Trail has tree-trunk beams, a stone fireplace, and a redwood hot tub; or get a little farther from the bustle at the affordable Salt Ash Inn , just down the road in Plymouth.

Loon Mountain is just two hours from Boston, in the woods of New Hampshire, and is the perfect place for ripping New Englanders. We recommend setting an edge and charging down double-black Ripsaw, which overlooks the town of Lincoln.

Lincoln also offers plenty of lodging a few miles from the resort, but we like the slopeside Mountain Club on Loon so we can ski right up to the gondola in the morning. Local Tip: Rather than just ride the gondola on the main mountain, venture to the South Peak for quick laps of varied terrain on an express chair.

For better or worse, most eastern resorts try to be pint-size versions of their western competitors: lots of grooming, luxury base areas, and high-speed lifts. That all adds up to a very Vermont good time. Must-Ski Run: Bomb down Chutes.

It used to be that skiers would come to Okemo to relax and cruise the pleasant, cushy groomers with little expectations for a challenge. But roughly ten years ago, the resort opened the more daunting south face of the mountain and gained a reputation for steep and exhilarating terrain. Families still love the well-marked, superbly maintained trails, while advanced skiers have plenty of room to play all across the south face down to Jackson Gore Village.

Okemo has made improvements for winter with a second, high-speed chair, expanded snowmaking, and the brand-new SouthFace Village which has its own quad chair. Grab lunch at any of the dozen or so eateries. Epic, at the base of the Solitude lift, serves eclectic fare like lentil and chickpea stew and Japanese noodles.