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[I copied this post from the walking/scrambling section as it also fits nicely here - hopefully it will generate to further chat about skiing Phil]

I would be up for a winter weekend - Carn mor Dearg would be great, or Bidean, or something like Fiacaill Ridge in Cairngorms..

I would be also interested in a skiing or snowboarding weekend - snow is usually best between late Feb and Mid April . Prefer Glencoe for skiing or Glenshee/ Cairngorm for boarding. Less bothered about Nevis Range unless Back Corries are open (haven't skiied them yet...).

We'd be up for a skiing wend. Be good if cud do a couple then I cud spend one on nursery slope winning some browny points so that I cud go off and play on the second wend.
No real preference on location but I cud fit a bit of socalising in if went to Caingorms.

I'd love to come skiing, but only have 2 weeks experience and no kit...!

Sounds like we have some real interest here. Claire, you can easily rent equipment or if you are keen to get your own try http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Swiss-Tims-Emporium or http://swisstimsskis.com/ who is based in South Shields.