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Sure hope they were wearing something under those kilts.
Even on the ski hill, the Scots still love wearing their kilts.
So much so that 235 Scots set a world record for the largest number of kilted skiers and snowboarders skiing down a piste at once Saturday on the slopes of CairnGorm Mountain.
The kilted skiers and boarders were in a single consecutive line from the Ptarmigan Top Station at CairnGorm Mountain all the way down to car park level, a run of over 2km. It took participants about a half hour to complete the event.
All participants paid an entry fee of £5 to take part and all the funds will be split between Maggie’s Highland and the Badenoch & Strathspey Schools Skiing Programme.
“The weather was kind to us today, no wind and although misty at the top the atmosphere was fantastic,” said Ian Whitaker, Chief Executive at CairnGorm Mountain.
Four members of the Badenoch & Strathspey Pipe Band piped the skiers and snowboarders down the mountain to the cheers and support of the skiing public.
“A great deal of fun for everyone and many participants are asking if we will repeat it as an annual event which we will certainly give serious consideration to,” said Whitaker.
The participants were the stars of the show, 262 registered to take part in the event and 235 officially passed both the start and finish gates. They skied and snowboarded slowly and steadily from the top station down the Traverse, Coire Cas, Zig Zags and the lower slopes in a single consecutive line.
Ladies, gentlemen and children all showed off their tartan. £1,310 was raised just through registration for the event but the final fund raising effort is hoped to increase considerably with further publicity for the event.
CairnGorm Mountain now plans to submit all the information and hope to gain official recognition for the attempt from Guinness Book of World Records.
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It was a fab day. I was on a board just in front of the ski club guys doing reels on skis. Awesome. Next year, boarders first please!!