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| Ski centre goes into liquidation | Ski centre goes into liquidation |
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| Scotland's oldest ski centre has gone into liquidation. | Scotland's oldest ski centre has gone into liquidation. |
| It is understood a buyer is being sought for Glencoe Mountain Resort, which took over the White Corries area when it went into receivership. | It is understood a buyer is being sought for Glencoe Mountain Resort, which took over the White Corries area when it went into receivership. |
| Along with Scotland's other ski centres, Glencoe has suffered from a lack of consistent seasons because of poor snow falls. | Along with Scotland's other ski centres, Glencoe has suffered from a lack of consistent seasons because of poor snow falls. |
| The rival Nevis Range's gondola and CairnGorm Mountain's funicular railway have allowed them to run in summer. | The rival Nevis Range's gondola and CairnGorm Mountain's funicular railway have allowed them to run in summer. |
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| Charlotte Wright, Highland and Islands Enterprise's area director in Lochaber, said the agency would do whatever it can to help keep the Glencoe centre open. | |
| Originally known as the White Corries, it became Scotland's first commercial ski area with the construction of an overhead ski lift in 1956. | |
| The resort covers 494 acres on the Meall A'Bhuiridh Massif and has seven lifts and 19 runs. |