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brian, Tiger was epic last Sunday, and can only have got better over the week. That was first time I've skied it in 5 years, but I can't remember it being in better condition in 30 years skiing at the Shee.
Enjoy 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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how strong does the wind need to be before they start closing lifts?
only chance i've got this weekend is sunday and i see there's strong wind forecast.
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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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Good news report on the snow in Scotland from the BBC here (click "Watch Skiers on slopes" to see video of Glenshee)
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| shoogly wrote: |
how strong does the wind need to be before they start closing lifts?
only chance i've got this weekend is sunday and i see there's strong wind forecast. |
It depends on what type of lift and the direction of the wind--- If the wind is directly up or down a lift line it doesn't matter as much --- directly accross is worse. Force 7 is sometimes ok - force 8 they start closing some sometimes.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Anyone see the report from Glenshee on the Main BBC news just now?
They had a reporter there live and footage of sport on the mountain today - Glenshee looks gorgeous and they seem to have floodlit skiing this evening!
It'll be up on the Beeb website later this evening, look out for the report near the end of the main news.
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brian
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Glenshee was superb today. Spent almost the whole day lapping the old Cairnwell chair. Pic filled TR to follow ....
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brian,
Very jealous. Mate is on first ferry tomorrow morning 
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Blimey I leave Blighty with only the basin at Cairngorm open and come back to this...
now to plan that trip up to visit some work folk in Glasgow 
any news if Braveheart is/will run? Are Glencoe only opening weekends?
regards,
Greg
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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58/64 lifts open in Scotland!!!!!
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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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johnboy, 15cm of snow followed by 15mm of rain.... Hope I'm wrong but even so there is lots more snow forecast for next week and a little consolidation will be a good thing in the long run
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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BBC weather has more significant snow this week for Scotland, following the thaw/freeze of Sunday.....
Fingers crossed for a cracking season, gonna try and get up there myself when/if braveheart runs!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Great pics on WinterHighland.
Conditions were vintage on the weekend.
Scotland looks amazing when it is snowy and sunny.
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roga, what was your method of transport from Bristol - drive/fly/other? How long did it take?
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Tim Sawyer, nope - we drove all night Friday, skied all day Saturday, drove 40 miles to Aviemore where we stayed the night and slept very soundly, then skied cairngorm Sunday then drove back down...
We did have a nights rest in between
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roga, ah, two days skiing! Now I get it.
Anyway, you've got me thinking...
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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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The UK Meteo site is now updated with conditions for the next few days and it's looking pretty good for snowfall with Cairngorm getting some very cold weather and more snow. According to the reports on Winterhighland Cairngorm has got around 3 to 4 inches of fresh today (Monday) which in new money I calculate as being 7.5 to 10 cm. Whilst the weather on Sunday was, shall we say, not to everyone's taste it actually did a valuable service to the snowpack by wetting it and now with it refreezing it's going to be far more consolidated and less prone to melting easily in warm snaps - add to that todays fresh and then forecasted snow tomorrow too and later in the week and there's every chance of another epic weekend ahead!
Hopefully the other ski areas will fare as well with a solid consolidated base and a decent depth of fresh on top.
All I can say is if my family allowed me (which I doubt they will!) I'd be heading up there again this weekend and giving Cairngorm/Glenshee a visit! (I'll just have to console myself getting the teaching hours in at Gloucester dry slope  )
It's going to be very interesting following the pattern of this years weather because traditionally the big Scottish snowfalls don't come until later in the year (March/April) if this early snow keeps it up and then is followed by the more usual snowfalls Scotland is going to be pretty amazing this year - I'm looking forward to the Easter ski test up there already but I'll have to try to get up again before that if this caries on!
Are these the sorts of conditions I remember from the late 70s/early 80s or is my memory cheating!
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You know it makes sense.
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Here are the reports for the Scottish ski areas culled from Winterhighland, for full details, photos and Public Reports from the slopes take a look at the forum and other areas of the site.
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Cairngorm
8 out of 10 lifts planned to open on Wednesday including the all important (for advanced riders) West Wall Poma!
We have excellent cover of snow on the upper, middle and lower slopes. There is still a good, complete, run from the top to the bottom, with a dusting of fresh snow on a hard base. The Ptarmigan Bowl, Ciste Fairway, Traverse, 105, Gunbarrel, Zig Zags, Home Road, Burnside, Fiacaill Traverse and M1 provided excellent pisted skiing. Other runs were also available, but unpisted.
Forecast for Wednesday: Heavy overnight snow will persist until midday, easing later. Wind N 30 to 40mph, easing to 20mph by noon. Temperature @ 900m -3C lowering to -4C. |
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Glencoe
CLOSED TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY AS PLANNED
All runs remain complete with good cover.
Forecast: Snowing Wednesday and Thursday. Great conditions expected for the weekend. |
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Glenshee
17 of out 21 lifts were open Tuesday
RUNS A dusting of fresh snow on a firm packed base. There is full snow cover on most runs with ample skiing/boarding for all abilities.
Uplift will operate dependant on demand
Forecast for Tuesday: Snow showers light at first, becomming heavy later. Fresh-ening NE wind. Freezing level 300m. |
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Nevis Range
8 out of 11 lifts planned to open Wednesday
RUNS Snowpack hard with a light covering of fresh snow. All upper & middle runs complete. Best skiing today was on the groomed areas on Alpha , the Summit and Sidewinder. Some runs are narrow in places. Some lower runs thin with bare areas.
Quad Chair/Warrens T bar will open if there is sufficient demand.
Conditions expected to improve again with the snow which is forecast. We are preparing to run all lifts on Friday and at the weekend.
Forecast: CURRENT WEATHER Mainly dry with varying visibility. Wind/Temp at 650m: NE 20mph, 0C |
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The Lecht
13 out of 15 lifts were open Tuesday
All main runs are complete with good cover of groomed snow. Ample nursery areas. Tows will operate subject to demand. Light dusting of fresh snow. |
All in all looking very good for the next few days and the weekend so anyone planning a trip should have great conditions under their skis, just make sure overhead conditions are reasonable too
I'd say Cairngorm and Glenshee look particularly good but Glencoe sounds great too 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Now then do I read into this correctly...
>> We are preparing to run all lifts on Friday and at the weekend.
Could Braveheart run????
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Seriously tempted to make the trip this weekend...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Today's forecast looks good!
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To late to go to Cairngorm now so I'm off to ski the ice at Nevis instead
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hoping to go up one day this weekend if conditions stay good. I will probably just play with kids though and let hubby ski, it kind of seems pointless both buying lift passes when we will get only an hour or so each as we will have to take it in turns to watch kids. I might get a beginners pass though fopr half day then i can at least just have a go on the nursery slopes
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| To late to go to Cairngorm now so I'm off to ski the ice at Nevis instead |
How was it?
There are some nice looking photos on the Summit Park forum here but I hear Nevis is currently the centre with the least snow and most ice.
The weather is now looking very iffy for Friday, with another freeze/thaw and rain in prospect then back to cold and snow. However I believe it's 50/50 whether this is accurate or not given the ever changing forecasts.
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| charlichops wrote: |
| hoping to go up one day this weekend if conditions stay good. I will probably just play with kids though and let hubby ski, it kind of seems pointless both buying lift passes when we will get only an hour or so each as we will have to take it in turns to watch kids. I might get a beginners pass though fopr half day then i can at least just have a go on the nursery slopes |
I can't see anyone objecting to you sharing a lift pass as long as only 1 of you was skiing at any one time
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charlichops, If you have your own skis- go to the Lecht Kids slopes are at the bottom right by the road. Buy one ski pass and swap looking after kids with your hubby at lunch time
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so we could get away with sharing a pass??? i did think of that seeings you don't need a photo but wasn't sure. I think we will stick to glenshee as it is soo easy for us to get to and hubby has a lot of driving with work this week and next so don't want more travelling than necessary , and i think given our fitness etc. and the kids being little a half day will probably be adequate. I'd just like to potter down a couple of nursery slopes to see if i can still do it. if we want the afternoon pass can we get there a bit early and buy the pass as i don't want to be stuck in queses at the ticket office and miss all the best part of the day or will we not be able to get one until 12.30
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FAQ
. Had a fantastic day in my lovely new 
. Left the 'Shee at about 5.45, thinking the traffic would have died down, but it still took 2 HOURS to get to Perth. Had to stop there for a pizza before driving all the way home.
