Freda, Annie and Ali enjoyed a perfect day's skiing at Cairngorm on Monday. Freda, on her second day on skis, perfected her technique and persuaded Granny to buy her more than one Hot Chocolate in the cafe. Ali managed a few harder runs on his own and came back raving about the 2-mile, 2000 ft descent to the Ciste Carpark via Coire Laogh Mor. Granny had dug out her purple one-piece skisuit from the attic, but there was no hint that she hadn't skied for 12 years as she cruised down the pistes. We finished off the day with fish suppers in Aviemore. Perfect weather (-5, zero wind), perfect conditions (as good as it gets), and virtually no queues - who needs the Alps when you can ski like this on Cairngorm?!
Looking west from high on Cairngorm on a day of crystal-clarity.
Heading down the Ptarmagan Bowl on perfect snow.
Speed skiers spotted on the Traverse into Coire Cas.
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