Winter Games are heading to the Lecht this weekend!

Snowboarders and skiers will get the chance to emulate their Alpine heroes and catch some big air and navigate the slalom gates at the Lecht 2090 this weekend.

The resort south-east of Tomintoul will be hosting two days celebrating the Winter Olympics with their very own Lecht Winter Games.

The event will capitalise on the heightened interest in snowsports and is part of the national PyeongChang to Piste campaign aimed at inspiring more people to try skiing and snowboarding.

During this time Lecht 2090 will be piloting TechnoAlpin snowfactory technology which means guaranteed snow on certain slopes. It follows hot on the heels of the trial at CairnGorm Mountain.

The event is being co-ordinated by British Ski and Snowboard, Snowsport Scotland and Snowsport England over what is the middle weekend of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Treats on offer include:

Come & Try sessions: a range of Olympic snowsport disciplines including park and pipe jumps, rails and airbag, a timed cross country track, giant slalom gates for alpine skiing and a mini snowboard and ski cross track.

"Futures Snow Award" - the event will see the launch of this new national awards scheme, which has been designed to support and encourage young people to get involved in snowsports in a fun and progressive way. The general public will be able to sign up to take their Futures Step 1 Snow Award.

Regular ski and snowboard lessons offered by Lecht 2090 Ski & Snowboard School.

Watch the rising stars of GB Park and Pipe training on the airbag.

Watch the rising stars of Nordic from Huntly Junior Development Squad training on the cross country track.

Apres Ski area - local producers offering food and drink in the European styled lodge together with live music in the top bar.

Following the lead of PyeongChang 2018 as the first ever Winter Olympics to be formally recognised for its eco credentials, the Lecht Winter Games event will guarantee snow on UK soil and this snow will be produced using green energy from the wind turbines that are already in place at the Lecht using no chemicals and only clean water.

James McIntosh, director of the Lecht Ski Company also said: "LECHT 2090 is delighted that everything is now in place for the trial of the TechnoAlpin snowfactory.

"This will allow us to make snow in any temperature and due to having a wind turbine already in place, the Snowfactory will be powered using purely green energy.

"It is fantastic that we can offer training facilities to British Ski & Snowboard and also be able to deliver an on snow celebration of the 2018 Winter Olympics in February with the Lecht Winter Games."

Ross Gardner, Snowsport Scotland National Performance Manager, said: "The pilot Snowfactory project at the Lecht will support multiple snowsports for our community, providing both the public and athletes the opportunity to develop their skills.

"The new facility, including the snow making technology, will give our current talented young athletes the opportunity they need to access national level performance facilities in an affordable way.

"We are delighted to be part of this partnership and also being part of the Lecht Winter Games."

The Lecht Winter Games will be delivered by Lecht 2090, Snowsport Scotland, British Ski and Snowboard and GB Park and Pipe, falling under the PyeongChang to Piste participation campaign led by Snowsport England.

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