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3 December 2010
Last updated at 19:56 ET
Scotland's ski centres are expecting a busy weekend - if the weather does not block the routes to them.
Nevis Range hoped to open on Saturday - its earliest start to a season for 13 years.
CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe, Glenshee and the Lecht have also been gearing up for the weekend following heavy snowfalls.
On Friday, CairnGorm warned some visitors appeared to have ignored avalanche warnings at its site.
Yellow and black flags have been used to mark out areas of high avalanche risk.
Staff have urged people to use the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS).
The service has started providing weekend reports for Lochaber and Northern Cairngorms and will launch its full service from 16 December.
Bill Wilson, who runs a business selling sledges and hiring skis at Glenmore, near Aviemore, has bought a machine to make snow last 40% longer on forest tracks.
The cross country piste machine cuts parallel tracks for skiers to use on Forestry Commission Scotland land.
The vehicle packs down snow which should make it harder to melt in warmer temperatures.
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Nevis Range hoped to open on Saturday - its earliest start to a season for 13 years.
CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe, Glenshee and the Lecht have also been gearing up for the weekend following heavy snowfalls.
On Friday, CairnGorm warned some visitors appeared to have ignored avalanche warnings at its site.
Yellow and black flags have been used to mark out areas of high avalanche risk.
Staff have urged people to use the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS).
The service has started providing weekend reports for Lochaber and Northern Cairngorms and will launch its full service from 16 December.
Bill Wilson, who runs a business selling sledges and hiring skis at Glenmore, near Aviemore, has bought a machine to make snow last 40% longer on forest tracks.
The cross country piste machine cuts parallel tracks for skiers to use on Forestry Commission Scotland land.
The vehicle packs down snow which should make it harder to melt in warmer temperatures.
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