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Great photos!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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V.v.jealous
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Woohoo !! Very excited, although also hoping the journey will be OK. I guess the two sections that could be problematic for us are Shap and Glencoe, here's hoping they're clear enough to get through...
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Hmmmm... I'm now very very tempted to give it a go over Easter, am otherwise at a loose end...
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jonm, come on... you know you wanna...
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When did Nevis become part of Eastern scotland
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Deliaskis, if I can get any of my mates to come with me so we can share the driving I'll go for it...
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kitenski, shhh we're trying to be optimistic! What real would let a small matter of geography get in the way...
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roga wrote: |
No snowmaking so no guarantee of snow throughout the season so no publicity and many people forget there are resorts in Scotland? |
Is it purely cost that is stopping them adding snowmaking equipment?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ski-finder wrote: |
roga wrote: |
No snowmaking so no guarantee of snow throughout the season so no publicity and many people forget there are resorts in Scotland? |
Is it purely cost that is stopping them adding snowmaking equipment? |
Cost and lack of will and vision IMHO, the Winterhighland weather cameras and temperature reports have proved this season there have been plenty of snowmaking windows on Cairngorm.
For accuracy I should point out that The Lecht and Glenshee have some cannons but they're old, particularly in the case of Glenshee and there are issues with electricity and water supply I believe.
Anyway, being positive again it looks like the last thing they'll need in the next week of so is snowmaking - it's gonna dump!
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jonm, jonm, go for it guys - you know you want to
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm so seriously tempted by Scottish skiing over the Easter weekend. Not so tempted by the ten hour drive to get there
Stupid religious festivals driving up the cost of flights mumble grumble...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I had a cracking day at Glencoe today.
It was quite firm underfoot in some places, some of it was the nice grippy type of ice you get though which wasn't a problem. There was also delightful windblown powdery stuff around.
There is just gallons of snow up there.
Again to those people who think Scottish ski-ing is pants - BOG OFF!
Roll on my next trip up north!
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Poster: A snowHead
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paulio, jonm, me and roga are flying from Bristol if you'd like to join us. Might be safer and quicker than driving if Northern England is affected by snow too. Hopefully it'll snow bucketloads on the Friday and then if its going to be very cold, it might be too cold to snow some more and we will have powder conditions in Nevis! Yippee. I think I'll definitely pack my balaclava now and goggles.
Roll on this Friday!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowaddict, are you coming upto Nevis on the weekend if you live not so far away?
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I wish I was. It looks like we're spending Easter in the Lakes with my Mum. We lost Dad last year so certain holidays she likes to have us around her at the moment.
Mind you, judging by the weather forecast, I'm not sure I want to drive south in horrible weather to spend a weekend stuck inside for most of it. There may be a glimmer of hope yet!!
I certainly had a great day today though. There is a small chance I might head up on Wednesday as well. I'll have to see how things go with work and stuff.
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snowaddict, Sorry to hear about your Dad. Yes, I completely understand how your Mum feels about having her family around her at certain times of the year.
Hmmm, yes you could be right about the driving. Difficult one that. Ah well I guess we will all have to wait and see!
Hope you have a pleasant family break in the Lakes anyway.
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Thanks VolklAttivaS5.
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JDC, Cor beautiful. Thanks!
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JDC, stunning pics - thanks.
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VolklAttivaS5, hmmm... flying's not a bad idea actually, although Bristol's a bit of a trek for me to get to. I'll have a look and see what else there is around.
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jonm, Goodoh.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Looks as good as I've ever seen it - anyone who can get up for a quick few days at easter would be well advised.
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You know it makes sense.
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so chaps - if i were to make the long trek up this weeken - what would be the best resort to go to for an intermeidate piste basher?
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Honestly, I'd hang on and check what the weather forecast is before commiting on such a long trip! Then dependent on which side of Scotland has the best weather you could either head to Cairngorm in the East or Nevis and/or Glencoe in the West. Glencoe has alot more natural terrain than Nevis, if you want wide, smooth pistes I'd head to Nevis. If you want a bit more undulations, and natural gullies etc head to Glencoe.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We're wavering 50/50 on a Fort William trip now. Driving up from Brighton though - ouch.
Struggling for accomodation a bit..
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Will probably start the journey thursday night, get as far as I can be bothered (gf doesn't drive so muggins is the chaufeur the whole way), stop at a travelodge, finish the trip friday morning.
Hopefully then half of friday + 2 full days, and a nightmare return leg on Monday. Hopefully it'll be worth it.
There is still time for me to bottle out of it, of course
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Just the two of us. I looked into sleepers but the times weren't quite right for us, and there's still the Brighton->London and Glasgow->FortWilliam bits of the journey to contend with.
The car works out about the same, or a *tiny* bit cheaper, but with maximum flexibility.
Ask me what I think of the idea next Tuesday though
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Paulio, there is a direct Euston to Fort William Sleeper.
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paulio, can you fly to Glasgow and then hire a cheap car? That trip from Brighton to Fort William will be monstrous on Bank Holiday Monday on the way home.
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The times are all gash, and the train/flight prices too high. It's car or bust...
Stop trying to put me off!
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If anyone is interested, on Tuesday 25th March departing London Euston there is bargin berths available to Fort William for £19 on the Sleeper!
Not any coming back though, but if you want to travel budget style, there is a Scottish Citylink coach service that departs Fort William at 7.10pm on say the 27th (Thurs) to Buchanan Street Bus station in Glasgow for £5 (arrive 10.05pm). A National Express overnight coach to London departs from there at 10.30pm and is available for £16.
In total the return trip could be done for just £40 travel costs, to get 2 days sliding on the West Coast (or more but cheapest tickets not available Friday evening on the coaches).
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