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Ski centre gets go-ahead for zip wire attraction


By Lorna Thompson

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THE UK’s largest ski centre is gearing up to expand its offering to visitors with a new zip wire attraction.

Planning permission was granted on Friday, February 26, for the zip wire, which will take users from the top of the Cairnwell Chairlift to the Ski Centre Base.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) planning committee approved an application for three double zip wires, associated platforms and other infrastructure at the site.

CNPA planning officer Stephanie Wade said: "The proposal for a zip wire attraction at Glenshee meets with our policies around supporting economic growth, and particularly tourism and leisure developments, and will have very little impact on the landscape in the context of its location within a ski centre.

"Like most ski centres in Scotland, Glenshee has been adapting and diversifying in recent years to help the business to become a year-round visitor attraction and a development such as this, while meeting certain conditions, is one that I am happy to recommend for approval."

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Planning committee convener Gaener Rodger said: "The project is a great fit with what the business is already offering and would certainly attract more visitors, supporting the local economy.

"In a year when the snow cover has been so fantastic but ski centres have had to remain shut is extremely frustrating so if we can do anything to support these businesses via the planning system then we must."

The Glenshee Ski Centre, which sits on the A93 close to Braemar, is a popular stopping-off point for drivers or cyclists using the Snow Roads Scenic Route.


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