Downhill skiers also have their own destination in the Highlands. Sir Sam's Ski area at Eagle Lake provides a wide variety of challenging slopes. Numerous chair lifts and snow-making equipment ensure the best conditions possible for alpine skiers. One of the best kept winter activity secrets of the Highlands is ice fishing. Most of the lakes in the area are open to winter anglers and tourist operators are located on many of the popular lakes to provide overnight accommodation, ice hut rentals, bait and fishing supplies.
Winter creates a special feeling in the Highlands.
Sure it's a little colder and perhaps more difficult to get around, but the land is wrapped is a unique beauty and stillness which is a delight to the outdoor enthusiast. Summer, of course, is when the Highlands is the busiest. The many lakes and rivers which dot the area provide a myriad of recreational opportunities. The large number of waterfront cottages attests to the attractiveness of the clean accessible lakes and rivers of the Highlands. A wide variety of accommodations are available for the visitor, from five star resorts to quiet camp grounds.