Plans have been revealed for an extra snowsports development and learning centre at Highland outdoor retreat.
The Lagganlia Centre For Outdoor Learning at Feshie Bridge, Kingussie is owned by City of Edinburgh Council.
It has a dry slope and staff help teach youngsters how to ski.
In a planning application lodged with Highland Council, permission is sought for the proposed new centre and equipment store.
The planning statement says: “The proposed design is in response to the need for an additional snowsports development centre and
equipment store to the side of the existing dry ski slope.
The facility would be aimed primarily at beginners and groups with disabilities to gain knowledge and access to the world of skiing.
“The site has been carefully chosen so as to engage with the overall masterplan of the centre while fitting in with the rural context.”
While Lagganlia feels remote, it is eight miles from Aviemore, nine miles from Kingussie and two-and-a-half hours from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The Lagganlia Centre was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on June 30 1970.
The land/original buildings were gifted to the citizens of Edinburgh by the philanthropist George Boyd Anderson as part of his vision to give the young people of the Edinburgh a chance to ski.
His vision which included the building of Hillend Dry Ski Slope on the outskirts of Edinburgh, which was then the longest dry ski slope in Europe.
A City of Edinburgh Council spokesman said: “The new classroom will build on the heritage of the Lagganlia Outdoor Centre which has strong local links and is an important part of the community.
“Based at the bottom of the dry ski slope the building will provide an all year round facility to help develop ski talent and participation among Edinburgh young people and local pupils who will have access to an outdoor classroom.
“George Boyd Anderson built both the Hillend slope in Edinburgh and the original Lagganlia centre and this new base would be a further fitting tribute to his legacy of promoting snow sports.”
If planning permission is approved the aim is for the new classroom to be available for use by early 2018.
It would cost £160,000, with £66,000 coming from the Boyd Anderson Trust and the rest from the council.
