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No came back Sunday.
The next 6 days are looking very good for skiing at Glencoe. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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^^ Glencoe yesterday.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@moffatross, Love it 
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OMG. I might just have to get in teh car and drive up to Glencoe. Is it open midweek?
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@moffatross, good effort!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@AndAnotherThing.., @altis, cheers !! Our effort was well rewarded 
@mountainaddict, shame NR is closing this weekend but good to see Glencoe making hay while the sun is shining. Re. the bikes, we just dumped them out of sight a little way from the stalkers path on the way up to Loch a Bhealaich Bheithe. It genuinely is the middle of nowhere, 5 miles from the summit, and 12 miles from the nearest road so there's next to no risk of having them stolen or damaged.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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View from Meall Ghaordaidh, south of Rannoch Moor, up towards Nevis and Glencoe.
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If anyone is interested information from my local ski shop is that Atomic are launching their brand new back country kit at Cairngorm tomorrow and Saturday.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Looks superb. When does it close for the season please?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Last day is Bank Holiday Monday (4th) for lift-served skiing, but the access chair still runs for the rest of the year and they have no daft Cairngorm style rules.....
From their website - "The chairlift also allows access to walkers, climbers, paragliders and other mountain sports without the initial effort of climbing the mountain".
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Thanks
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It's my daughters 18th this weekend, otherwise popping north looks like it could have been an option 
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Glencoe today was really busy. Big queues for the main basin t-bar. Snow was excellent on the main basin. Fly paper was closed. Have to walk back to the chair at the end of the day as the plateau run has hardly any snow on it.
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Cairngorm were due to close after Monday but are now saying they will review conditions and may open next weekend.
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Pics on Saturday at the Coe courtesy of winter highland
http://www.winterhighland.info/pix/pixalbum.php?pix_id=1098
Yesterday felt like January heavy wet snow and poor visibility. Today looks excellent. Lots of people skiing in the sunshine. The rumour is it may not be the last lifted served day in the uk .........
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Peter S wrote: |
| The rumour is it may not be the last lifted served day in the uk ......... |
What is being said about opening again????
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Cairngorm are considering opening at the weekend. more snow forecast mid week !!!!
Winterhighland will no doubt have the full story.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Great day skinning at Glencoe yesterday - me, Mrs MA, Bergmeister and his missus. Snow cover is just amazing for the time of year - it's possible to ski almost back to The Wall tow and Cliffhanger Chair!
Delayed start due to rain on arrival but the sun came out and we went up about 11 o' clock. There was a distinctive snow line on surrounding mountains - views were stunning but looked more like winter than almost June.
The snow was heavy - with about 4" of warmed up fresh at the top - but not as sticky as we had feared. Great fun overall with late May fresh tracks available. Saw about five or six other skiers and boarders - plus two mental mountain bikers who were having a tough time sinking into the snow on their descent of the Main Basin.
By late afternoon, the fresh snow ended up well tracked across the mountain due to volume of traffic - hard going in some of the chopped up areas. Still great fun though.
Forgot the memory card for my camera - but will try and get hold of some pics from Bergmeister.
There's more snow than on the same weekend last year. We skied Glencoe at the end of June that year...Could a July slide be on the cards??
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Poster: A snowHead
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Good effort.
Currently minus 2.4c on the summit and snow showers moving in overnight as far south as the north Pennines which should also see a light covering by morning........ And tommorow is the first day of summer 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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That looks magic
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Seriously contemplating the 21 June ski at Glencoe. We'll see what the weather btings over the next week.
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How's it looking please?
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Cheers both
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FAQ
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. And Cairngorm will be open for a while yet.
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) - so we could well be back for more next weekend 