Britain’s only daily working sled dog centre is shutting its doors because of climate change.
Cairngorm Sleddog Centre owner Alan Stewart said there was simply not enough snow to continue.
He and his wife Fiona – who have welcomed Sir David Attenborough and Bear Grylls to their centre at Rothiemurchus Estate, near Aviemore, over their 19 years of operation – will call it a day in April.
Alan, 64, said: “Climate change has finished us off. I could see it coming six years ago. There is no snow – it’s not rocket science.
“We moved from the west coast 20 years ago because we could get five months of snow – now we just have mud.
“To train dogs professionally you need several months of snow – but even in Europe you cannot get enough snow.
“I don’t see a future for Scottish ski resorts. Skiing in Scotland is completely and utterly finished.”
The centre will return to its original use as kennels, where Alan’s 20 Alaskan huskies will live out their days.
