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Snow much fun for Boxing Day sledgers in the Cairngorms

Temperatures in the north have allowed people to get out on their sledges for some festive fun.

By Louise Glen
Boxing Day 2023 sledging on snow in Aviemore in the Cairngormsare Mitchell, 10, and Maisie, nine months.
Nine-month-old Maisie Taylor of Aviemore enjoys her first experience of snow with her brother Mitchel, 10, as they enjoyed sledging in the village this morning. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.

There was sledging fun in the snow in the Cairngorms this morning for visitors and locals alike.

Thanks to mild, yet sub-zero overnight temperatures Aviemore was filled with hillside sledgers this morning.

With one youngster Maisie Taylor enjoying snow and sledging for the first time.

The nine-month-old joined her brother Mitchell, 10, and was watched over by their mum Kirsty Taylor.

Also taking to the slopes of the park in Aviemore were second-time Christmas visitors to the area Jenson Blatston with dad Lee.

Families were out enjoying the snow on Boxing Day in the Cairngorms

Temperatures in Aviemore this morning were barely above freezing – with minus 6C expected this evening at 9pm.

An avalanche forecast for the Cairngorms said that “old patchy snow” will be firm and icy with new snow lying on bare ground above 1640ft.

The avalanche hazard for the Cairngorms was said to be “low”.

However, with the forecast for heavy mountain snow into Wednesday the Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS)  said an avalanche is increasingly likely.

At the Nevis Range, gondolas are open and people are sledging on the slopes, while Glen Coe Mountain Resort was open for sledging only, and plans to reopen again tomorrow.

Kirsty Taylor with baby Maisie in the snow on Boxing Day in the Cairngorms.
Kirsty Taylor of Aviemore with her nine-month-old daughter Maisie as she enjoys her first-day sledging.<br />Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.

 

Maisie and Mitchel Taylor enjoyed the snow on Boxing Day in the Cairngorms.
Maisie Taylor enjoyed her first-ever sledging tip with her brother Mitchel, 10, as they sledged in Aviemore on Boxing Day. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.
Jensen Blatston needs a push from his father Lee in the snow on Boxing Day in the Cairngorms.
Jensen Blatston with his father Lee from Warwickshire enjoy their second successive Christmas in the Highland snow. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.
Jensen Blatston needs a push from his father Lee in the snow on Boxing Day in the Cairngorms.
Making the most of the snowy Boxing Day conditions, visitors and locals alike enjoy sledging in Aviemore today.<br />Jensen Blatston and dozens of others were enjoying the Boxing Day snow. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.
Jensen Blatston needs a push from his father Lee in the snow on Boxing Day in the Cairngorms.
Jensen Blatston needs a push from his father Lee. The father and son are from Warwickshire and are enjoying their second successive Christmas in the Highland snow. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.

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