Glencoe

British

/ ɡlɛnˈkəʊ /

noun

a glen in W Scotland, in S Highland: site of a massacre of Macdonalds by Campbells and English troops (1692)

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Glencoe Mountain said it was proving to be the best season since the Covid pandemic hit in March 2020, while Cairngorm Mountain described it as a "great year" so far.

From BBC

Glencoe Mountain boss Andy Meldrum said the site had more than 1,000 skiers and about 600 sledgers on Tuesday.

From BBC

It is 70 years since the first ski tow ran in Scotland, which was in the Main Basin at Glencoe.

From BBC

I date my life with Keith to the spring of 1982, when, in the finale of the Central School talent show in Glencoe, Ill., I played the part of the guitarist in the Stones cover band that brought down the house with “Jumpin Jack Flash.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Glencoe and RAF mountain rescue teams assisted with the search and recovery operation.

From BBC

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