Situated 7 miles from Fort William, the outdoor capital of the UK, Nevis Range sits on the mountain of Aonach Mor and is Scotland's newest skiing development.

While skiing has taken place on Aonach Mor since the 1930s, it was not until 1968 that the full potential of the area was realised. In the early 1970s a planning report was produced regarding the potential of snowsports development on the mountain, with a possibility of broadening into a four season long venture.

There was concern over the viability, ecology and engineering involved in the development of Aonach Mor, and as such numerous feasibility studies were undertaken from the 1970s into the 1980s. It was only in summer 1986 that the project was finally granted planning permission. From here on, many efforts were then concentrated on gaining the funding and donations necessary to begin development. In December 1988, with sufficient support and backing, the construction process began.

Nevis Range is now recognised as being an excellent model of a low-impact mountain development, and this is due to how it was constructed. The construction materials were brought in through use of helicopters rather than bulldozed tracks (no bulldozing was permitted on the pistes), and while this was expensive, it ultimately prevented long term damage to the environment. Buildings were also designed to blend in with the surrounding mountain environment, to make them as unobtrusive as possible. All work carried out was done in accordance with restrictions put in place to help protect the environment, having learnt valuable lessons from the earlier 1960s skiing developments when there was little understanding of such things.

On the 19th December 1989, a year later, the team run by Ian Sykes opened up the snowsports area to the public. With lift infrastructure particularly focused around the main snow holding area of the Goose gully, Nevis Range proved an immediate success and was able to offer skiing well into the spring months. In 1994, the downhill mountain bike track was first put in place on the mountain's lower slopes.

As the Nevis Range development was a multi-phase project, and bolstered by its success, in 1997 there became scope for further development into a popular area that currently didn't have any lift infrastructure. A chairlift was sourced from eastern Europe in a hurry to meet planners dates, and was constructed during 1997. This lift, now known as the Braveheart Chairlift, opened up the unpisted Back Corries - in particular Coire Dubh - and provided uplift in this off-piste expanse.

In 1998, talks began to lengthen the downhill mountain bike track further up the mountain to enable Gondola access, and this work was finally completed in autumn 2000, when the mountain bike track was brought up to the Snow Goose Top Station.

Since then, Nevis Range has developed four-cross and cross-country mountain bike tracks, and became the first venue to host all three World Cup disciplines. It was also voted the rider's favourite destination on the tour, cementing Nevis Range's recognised position as being one of the top mountain biking destinations in the world. It continues to hold the UCI Mountain Bike World cup annually, and has played host to numerous other international and national events.