Snowsports at Glenshee, Cairngorms

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Helen Mark is on the slopes of Glenshee, the largest ski area in Scotland, as it opens for the first weekend of snowsports this winter season. The past few years have seen brilliant snow conditions throughout the Cairngorms and there has been a real resurgence in skiing in Scotland. This follows a time when the future of the Scottish skiing industry looked bleak after long period of milder winters and poor snow conditions through the 1990s, which led to the Glenshee resort facing closure in 2003. Helen Mark visits on one of the busiest weekends of the season to find a mixture of locals and enthusiasts from farther afield flocking to Glenshee's 40kms of pistes for skiing and snowboarding, as well as ski-touring in the extensive backcountry beyond the ski lifts. She's come to meet the dedicated people who live and work at Glenshee who keep the slopes running for the many day visitors. Helen will also meet the snow addicts who come to Glenshee in campervans for snowsports most weekends through the winter, and follow the best snow conditions around the Cairngorms. Presenter: Helen Mark Producer: Sophie Anton.