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nbt, no lifts running, uplift was powered by chocolates, not chairlifts. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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moffatross, awesome stuff and well done for getting out there 
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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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Mmm, nice start. Hope it doesn't all just melt.
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moffatross: Sorry but only just saw your post from Friday (re. your Glenshee trip) now - together with your kind offer re. pointing us to the best snow! Thanks.
We had a fairly decent day yesterday (Sun. 4.11.12) - see my trip report on this forum. However, it looks like H11LY may have found the best snow - at Nevis Range (See report on Winterhighland).
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mountainaddict - Great pictures
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Beautiful!
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mountainaddict, yeah, Helen's snow radar was fully functional wasn't it.
Nice photos though and it looks like you had a worthwhile day out and with better overhead than we had on Saturday too. We thought it was a pity that the cafe wasn't open because we fancied a bit of cake and a bacon buttie and there were so many families & passers by out of their cars, enjoying the snow that they could have made a useful penny or two.
Reckon we both made the right choice taking advantage while we could though, quite a thaw to come over the next few days.
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Calling all metorologists.....Are you receiving? Any sign of any of the white stuff for Scotland 
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Cairngorm quadrupling its snowguns to four this season.
Separately, a November opening for any Scottish ski resort is looking unlikely at the 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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There are rumblings of northern blocking over on Netweather!
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You know it makes sense.
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| roga wrote: |
| There are rumblings of northern blocking over on Netweather! |
Please let it be, last winter was such a disappointment. Forecasts I've seen are all pointing to a definite cooling down during next week. Black ice in Cupar this morning anyway, that's the first time I've come across that this year. Properly frosty here.
(Not that we sell kids outdoorwear or anything!)
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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The Weather Outlook are also forecasting Northern Blocking, definitely a cold spell in the offing, hopefully with some more snow.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ptarmigan webcam looking snowier now; wonder how long til they can open
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Latest from Colin on Facebook:
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Just took the mutt for a scout around the top of the hill, looking good with about a 3" straight fall, which is beginning to crust up. Forecasts are suggesting
it staying cold with snow showers all week. More snow is required yet before we can open for skiing, but we will open as soon as we can. We are moving the guns up the hill tomorrow and hope to fire them up around the gunbarrel/zig zags as soon as we can.
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If it stays cold they should be able to get quite a lot of snow made made from the 4 guns they now have
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Excellent, might be skiing on Sunday after all! 
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I knew the season would start on 1st December weeks ago... when I bought a Scottish Cup ticket for Ross County vs Caley Thistle on Saturday! 
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The sun is out and the mountain can be seen for the first time in a few days:
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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with guns a blazin!! great sight to see in Scotland after many years!!
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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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How early has Cairngorm ever opened previously?
Young lads been up to the attic, the skis have been quickly waxed and we're ready to go!
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You know it makes sense.
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Cheers.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Home in two weeks!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Earliest opening for snowsports on CairnGorm was 17th October 1992.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Fifespud wrote: |
| How early has Cairngorm ever opened previously? |
October to June.
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Free advertising on Radio 2 , texted Steve Wright as he was moaning about the forecasted snow , he read out on air 'Hi Steve ,it has been snowing in the Highlands of Scotland for the last two weeks, Ski season starts tomorrow on Cairngorm Mountain'
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^ nice one
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Anyone have any update on the conditions/weather for Cairngorm tomorrow? Winterhighland still showing report from yesterday. Also, on Wednesday they suggested there could be winds on Saturday?
Just trying to make the decision on whether to drive the 3 hours to introduce my 5 year old to Scottish skiing! Don't want to put him off if it is miserable! (he has skied before, 4 weeks of holidays under his belt, but not in Scotland)
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Gilly28, here's a couple of pages for you to check out:
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Cairngorm/6day/top
http://www.mwis.org.uk/eh.php?fdate=121201
The first is a computer amalgam of the various charts (mainly IIRC the GFS), the second involves humans so probably the more reliable for the next 24 hours but they're not always 100% correct. Looks like it'll be pretty cold with a fair wind chill so if you are up I'd suggest wrapping up well and doing short bursts in between hot chocolate breaks!
Hope that helps and the usual provisos apply ... as in it's Scotland so anything could happen 
Where you travelling from?
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roga, Thanks - travelling from outside Glasgow, (west). That's the worst, as you need to make the decision the night before and hope for the best. Done a lot of scottish skiing, mainly Glencoe as only 1.5 hours drive, and know how biting that wind can be, plus my son really feels the cold (wimp!), but in saying that, I really do want to get skiing in Scotland more this year, and know you just have to bite the bullet and hope for the best. Haven't skied in Scotland for the past 3/4 years (apart from a brief slot during Feb school week, which was more queuing than skiing!)
Mmm Sunday is looking better.........
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Gilly28, yes Sunday is looking better, I think if I was making the call I'd go for Sunday myself!
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There has been about ~30cm of fresh snowfall at Cairngorm summit, ~10cm at the base.
Video from BBC here.
Windy-sunny Saturday.
Sunny Sunday.
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