Floodlit snow-skiing at Hillend (3 December) ... prelude to Hillend's 50th birthday!
A dramatic chapter for Hillend (Midlothian Ski Centre) tonight, as a surprise snowstorm hits the area ... giving the plastic a good pasting ... captured by Euan McGhee's rare video ...
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Near-perfect timing, as the ski centre will celebrate its 50th anniversary this Sunday 6 December ...
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Stuart 'Fitzi' Fitzsimmons (ex-Team GB ski racer and Ski Sunday cameraman) talks about the old days at Hillend ...
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And some footage of Hans Kuwall - legendary Austrian-born instructor, one-time BASI director of training and Hillend director - skiing the slope in the mid-1960s ...
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Edited 1 times. Last edit at 00.04hrs Fri 4 Dec 15 by David Goldsmith.