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@Gaza, I like the Riders on the storm sound track. The one time I did a you tube clip they took the music off. How did you manage that without copywrite problems? Apparently there is a way.
Sorry to jump in off topic.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@poppyb, previously I've had tracks removed but sometimes they have been permitted but I had to agree to advertising links on the vids. The revenue then goes to the royalty holder. That doesn't apply all the time.
I think YouTube and facebook look for a musical "signature" and if it matches they can take action. The Riders in the Storm track is a little known remix (Ibizarre) so I suspect there isn't a signature for it so it slips past the detector.
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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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@Gaza, hmm - I assume they use something similar to Shazam's algorithm (app which listens and tells you what song is playing), and that catches some really obscure stuff, I think essentially anything which has been properly published. I've never had it fail anyway.
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Glencoe planning on opening tomorrow!
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Looking windy at Nevis Range in Scotland (gondola reading):
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Glencoe looks possible for Wednesday but is there actually any snow there or has it all been blown to Norway? I have sudden hankering for a Fly Paper moment.
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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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Whats up with a wee livener before ski?
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You know it makes sense.
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Does anyone know how many days Glenshee has been open this winter so far?
I'm thinking that it's 5 or less.
Grim start to the season.
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Thu 4-02-16 14:08; edited 1 time in total
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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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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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Heading to glencoe Wednesday. Will report back.
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@Gaza, glad to hear your lad got the best of attention. Sadly in this case, it does look like the weather sorted out the men from the boys (sorry couldn't resist, hope he is fine)
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You know it's a bad season when Craigdon Mountain Sports have all of their skis on sale at half price at the start of February!
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Was at the Lecht on Saturday with my daughter (she's 8 and it was only her 2nd day on skis) - we had a great day on the beginner runs and the Jock the lifty was really great with her (helping her on the lifts and encouraging her). There wasn't much wind at all in the morning, it did get a wee bit gusty in the afternoon, but it wasn't bad at all. Slopes were really quiet for a Saturday. Because we both just got limited area passes, we were only £33 all in. I'd have been more than that just for myself at Cairngorm!
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@GazaThere's nothing like a bluebird day..and that's nothing like a bluebird day!
Although you could say that when the wind's that strong it fixes Cairngorm's 'uplift capacity problem' i.e. just open your jacket and get blown back up.
Been a poor season so far for most of Scotland's ski resorts, I've yet to get out. Maybe this weekend coming? I'm not so sure quite how much snow will fall this week despite the colder outlook.
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I was out walking on Saturday, went up Derry Cairngorm from Linn of Dee. There wasn't enough snow to ski and Glenshee was shut. Sunday it snowed all day and from the facebook reports today is typically much better. Although I think there's only 5 tows open out of 22 at Glenshee, the west looks better with 6 of 8 tows open at Glencoe.
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If anyone is at the Lecht this week would be good to hear about conditions- looking a bit bare on the webcam! Thinking about heading there Sunday if enough snow; if not we will have to brave the queues at Cairngorm - have a young lad keen for us to take him up north with his board and this Sunday is one of only dates we can all manage
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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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@Gaza - Loved the way your vid of Cairngorm started with an overlay of an advert for "Heliskiing in Canada" - seemed the appropriate response to the conditions...
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@scotspikey, look forward to hearing about it.
Have just booked a couple of nights accommodation in kinlochleven with the hope to get some sliding in Thurs/Fri and maybe Sat at either Glencoe or Nevis. Have packed the walking boots too!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Glencoe today was....well, glencoe. Lower slopes icy and packed. Upper slopes awesome but very tiring. Lumpy as hell with a fair few rocks poking through on all runs. But, hey its the coe. So challenging, tiring and fun.
Good for the hardened skier or glencoe goer, but my friend who has only ever tasted alpine pistes, found it a real endurance test. He said at the end of the day "I was thinking I'm skiing, I like skiing, but I don't know if I'm having fun"
I'll be back in the next few days tho!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Glencoe was a good choice today. Little wind and good visibility. Great snow over on the east side of the mountain. Some nice stuff here and there too. Snow showers through the afternoon. I didn't really come across any ice, but did come across lurking rocks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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scotspikey wrote: |
Glencoe today was....well, glencoe. Lower slopes icy and packed. Upper slopes awesome but very tiring. Lumpy as hell with a fair few rocks poking through on all runs. But, hey its the coe. So challenging, tiring and fun.
Good for the hardened skier or glencoe goer, but my friend who has only ever tasted alpine pistes, found it a real endurance test. He said at the end of the day "I was thinking I'm skiing, I like skiing, but I don't know if I'm having fun"
I'll be back in the next few days tho! |
This sums up Glencoe perfectly. It certainly has a backcountry skiing feel to it compared to alpine resorts !
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It was snowing most of this morning and visibility wasn't great. Improved a bit after lunch.
It definitely felt like I'd forgotten how to ski, but the snow at the top was pretty good. May go to Nevis tomorrow instead.
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A week of sun and blue skies coming to Glencoe.
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Two days on and my legs are still absolutely shot. It really is endurance skiing.
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Can anyone up there confirm how windy/cloudy it is at the moment?
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Today has been the best day of the week in Edinburgh. Blue skies and very little wind.
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pretty good at Nevis!
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Nevis was great today. Cold (and in places windy) but really good snow up top. Warren was beautiful, although the T bar wasn't running so had to go via summit tow.
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