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The
definitive guide to skiing and snow boarding on real snow with real
ski lifts
in the mountains of Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham
Alston
Almost
everyone using the ski lifts are locals and at the end
of the day they go back to their own homes, but if you
are from further afield, the snow looks good and you've
got more than one day then Alston would make a good center
from which to sample the varied skiing of the North Pennines
(ie Allenheads, Harwood, Swinhope and Yad Moss).
There are also hotels directly adjacent to each ski lift - see
under Aprés Ski in the Ski Mountains section. |
Alston
is a pennine market town with cobbled streets, real shops
and a mining heritage. There are many pubs and even a
swimming pool. There are no gear shops but ski hire is
available (see right). With hotels, pubs, B&Bs, self-catering
and a Youth Hostel there is accommodation to please all
budgets (unless your idea of slumming it is the Schloss
at Pontresina, in which case you may be disappointed)
There is no transport to the slopes from Alston - hitching
with fellow skiers and boarders would work I guess or
you could conceivably hire a cab, however it must be said
that without your own car you will have trouble getting
to Alston in the first place.
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The
sign says it all. |
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Hire Available at Alston |
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Skis
and boots can be hired from Alston Adventure and
Training Center at High Plains Lodge. Much of
the kit is new for 2001.
Telephone:
(01434) 381 886
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Alston
Main Street
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Alston
Tourist Information Center
Town Hall, Front St, Alston CA9 3RF |
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01434 382244
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| Email: |
Alston.tic@eden.gov.uk
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