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To: tsigprofit who wrote (17591)2/13/2004 5:32:05 PM
From: Bucky Katt  Read Replies (2) of 48461
 
Ski centres up for sale
Two of Scotland's best known ski centres are being put on the market after losing £1m in two years.
Staff at Glencoe and Glenshee were told on Friday that this would be their last season under the present management.

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The Glenshee Chairlift Company blamed the mild winter and lack of snow in recent years.

The Economist magazine issued a warning over the future of skiing in Scotland due to warmer winters and dwindling profits.

The owners said they had lost £500,000 in each of the last two years.

Company spokesman David Whitton said: "The decision has been prompted in part by lack of snow in recent years and the particularly mild winter this year, coupled with a cost base to support seven day opening despite these conditions.

Recent winter seasons have seen Scotland's five ski areas struggle with lack of snow.

Cairngorms campaigner Bill Wright said the future of Scotland's skiing industry appeared far from secure.

He said: "The situation is extremely worrying given that both Glenshee and Glencoe are to go on the market.

"These are pretty dramatic times for downhill skiing and frankly the situation is verging on crisis."

At Glenshee they have built a golf course, with quad biking and mountain biking also growing in popularity.

news.bbc.co.uk 2004/02/13 14:26:13 GMT

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