"The webcams at CairnGorm Mountain are a vital part of our promotional activity because they provide an immediate, and changing, image of what conditions are like in a way that words simply cannot do. It’s not unusual for more than 12,000 hits to be recorded in one single day from people who want to see for themselves what conditions are on offer and reliable technology is critical to our operation. Our latest web cam - an Axis 213 PTZ (Pan, Tilt Zoom) - was supplied by Southside Technology and is located on the trainer tow at the Ptarmigan ski area. Attached to the Poma Pylon but controlled remotely, it has a 340° pan facility and a -10° to + 90° degrees tilt facility which, along with its 26 x Optical Zoom and 12 x Digital Zoom, allows it to deliver images that change every 10 seconds from across the entire Ptarmigan Bowl, one of our most popular skiing areas. As this new camera is our only outdoor remote-controllable, pan, tilt and zoom camera, its reliability must be assured and Southside Technology provides us with that comfort. As a result, the quality images of CairnGorm being shown around the world are able to speak for themselves."