The Nevis Range is situated in the far west of Scotland, about 5 miles North-east of Fort William. Its location on some of the highest hills in the country- the Aonachs, or Grey Corries, helps with its snow cover during the winter. The Nevis Range tends to be one of Scotland's more forgotten resorts and its position, a long way from the central belt means that it is often the quietest of all the scottish resorts. It will take you about an hour and a half to drive to the Nevis Range from Inverness. The roads are almost never blocked as thay are near sea level and a gondola carries you up to the snow line.For more info on how to get there, please consult the resort's wbsite at-
www.nevisrange.co.uk
Ski area-
The Nevis Range has 12 lifts including 3 chairlifts, 4 t-bars and 3 pomas. It has 35 downhill runs for a range of abilities. The resort is also home to the only gondola in Scotland, which will carry from you r car up to the runs. The Nevis Range has an phill capacity of 9,600 per hour. The highest run is at 4000ft and the longest runs for 2km. Some of the most challenging skiing in Scotland can be found in the back corries, and there is one chairlift over that side. On the main face, the runs are generally easier lower down, but some nice blues can be found on the plateau. To view a piste map of the Nevis Range either go the site above or click on this link-
http://ski.visitscotland.com/pistemap_nevis.asp
Services-
The Nevis Range offers a few catering possibilities- the Snowgoose restaurant at the top serves meals and drinks during the ski season, and there is cafe in the base station. Hot drinks are also available at t-huts over the mountain. The Nevis Range also has a good ski school and does equipment hire throughout the season from 8.30am. If you need any more information on any aspects of the Nevis Range, please click on the first link above.