Following the positively Pyrenean flurries of snow that has nothing short of blanketed Scotland this February, the Scottish tourist industry is proud to announce their best ski season in years, despite the impending economic doom. Jim Mather, Scotland's tourism minister said: 'these results are really encouraging and a tremendous boost to the industry and economy. With some of the most stunning scenery in the world, Scotland has a fantastic range of ski facilities, and it is great to see visitors at home and further afield taking advantage.' It is great news for the UK if people are still willing to prioritise skiing despite the need to tighten spending due to the apocalyptic economic climate. It can only be good news, however if resorts on home turf are thriving. Brits can pay for their Scottish piste with pounds, instead of watching their sterling dissolve at the Bureau de Change into a meagre amount of Euros that they have to eke out for a week in the Alpes, which have become out of reach for so many, especially families. There are figures to prove that the number of visitors to Scottish ski resorts has nearly quadrupled since last season, with 31,164 going to Glenshee compared to a lowly 7,163 last year and 30,219 visitors at Cairngorm for 2008/2009 season compared to only 13,690 last year. Scotland, we salute ya!
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