 Poster: A snowHead
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Update...
Just checked the road replorts and the A9 from Perth seems to be okay.
Geoff10.. you are in teeside so you would be going up to Edinburgh, then to perth so would miss the bad bit which is on the glasgow to perth section.
cheers
bob
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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glasgowcyclops, thanks, that's great, much appreciated
Next chance for me is Wednesday - here's hoping it works out
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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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| glasgowcyclops wrote: |
Hi Geoff10
I'm not going to the lecht today, I'm coming back a day early to get ready for Norway on wednesday... I'll be coming down the A9 so I'll post on later with the road report.
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cairngorm majorly busy today.. roads are ok however biggest issue as far as i can see is screen washers freezing. my car was reporting outside temp of -17.5 this morning
had to stop many times to clean screen.. as did a lot of others.. like playing blind mans bluff with a car..
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| mugen wrote: |
| glasgowcyclops wrote: |
Hi Geoff10
I'm not going to the lecht today, I'm coming back a day early to get ready for Norway on wednesday... I'll be coming down the A9 so I'll post on later with the road report.
Cheers
Bob |
cairngorm majorly busy today.. roads are ok however biggest issue as far as i can see is screen washers freezing. my car was reporting outside temp of -17.5 this morning
had to stop many times to clean screen.. as did a lot of others.. like playing blind mans bluff with a car.. |
Fill an old washing up bottle with neet winter screen wash and keep it in the car.... you can then wind down the window and squirt it on without having to stop......
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| mugen wrote: |
| glasgowcyclops wrote: |
Hi Geoff10
I'm not going to the lecht today, I'm coming back a day early to get ready for Norway on wednesday... I'll be coming down the A9 so I'll post on later with the road report.
Cheers
Bob |
cairngorm majorly busy today.. roads are ok however biggest issue as far as i can see is screen washers freezing. my car was reporting outside temp of -17.5 this morning
had to stop many times to clean screen.. as did a lot of others.. like playing blind mans bluff with a car.. |
Fill an old washing up bottle with neet winter screen wash and keep it in the car.... you can then wind down the window and squirt it on without having to stop...... |
did that.. well used a powerade bottle but wipers were rock solid..
mind you didn't know i could concentrate that hard 
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firstracks, Is it possible to ski down to Glenmore? I've only ever done it once, but it was nice! Thanks for the pix - really enjoying them. 
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decided going back up tomorrow again, this is too good to last much longer
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I've just seen the picture on winterhighland of glenshee under floodlights yesterday. Is this going to be a regular thing? If so.... exitement! 
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easiski, it is possible and I have seen people doing it, though I have not done it myself. I think the best bet might be to follow the forestry trails down from the Ciste carpark.
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There are also some tracks (looked like 2 boarders and 1 skiier) down under the Gondola to the bottom at Nevis Range which gives a vertical of 1100m 
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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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Me, my two boys and my brother visiting from Englandshire skied from the summit to the car park at Glencoe last thing today and that's over 800 metres of vertical. OK there was a bit of heather hopping and a few comedy moments for the last 100 metres but not a bad result for December eh ?
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You know it makes sense.
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moffatross, good show!
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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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easiski, ah yes. I skied the Laogh Mor Headwall each of the last 2 days, and on each occasion the temptation to continue skiing down the coire was immense! But alas, my car was parked in Coire na Ciste, so I had to cut the descent short. Perhaps I should have parked in Glenmore in the morning and hitched up? Now that could be an idea.....
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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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Heard on Radio 5 Live that there are delays on A9 around Aviemore due to the number of skiers trying to get to Cairngorm. Must be heaving there. Conditions look great on the webcams
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| moffatross wrote: |
| Me, my two boys and my brother visiting from Englandshire skied from the summit to the car park at Glencoe last thing today and that's over 800 metres of vertical. OK there was a bit of heather hopping and a few comedy moments for the last 100 metres but not a bad result for December eh ? |
When was the last time it was possible to ski down to the carpark at Glencoe in Dec? Must've been the 1980s or 1990s?
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| Phil_D wrote: |
| Heard on Radio 5 Live that there are delays on A9 around Aviemore due to the number of skiers trying to get to Cairngorm. Must be heaving there. Conditions look great on the webcams |
was heaving i gave up and came home, i believe they suspended tickets
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moffatross, I skied down the only time I went to Glencoe - good run, as you say bits of heather but otherwise very nice.
firstracks, you could always ski down and hitch back up!
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There is a simply ridiculous amount of snow at Cairngorm at the moment. Its ski anywhere in powder time, quite amzing.
In the car park at Corie Cas yesterday it wasn't particularly busy and there were some very happy people about. Down at the Glenmore campsite we were surrounded by a metre of snow and truly spectacular conditions all week When the wind does eventually pick up there is going to be one hell of a mess and some very impressive drifting. Until then grab a bit of heaven !
http://www.winterhighland.info/pix/pixalbum.php?pix_id=570
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Unfortunately until we get some better road conditions I'm likely to be stuck touring locally. I don't want to risk the drive over from Aberdeen. Its rather too long a drive when the roads are bad.
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Any other places one could suggest for 4x4 up by road or byway & ski down?
I shall be digging the maps out a bunch of us are heading up that way fully equipped for the weather, should be fun.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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Staying at home here touring in the Pentlands, damn 
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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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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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Just been reading the Cairngorm website.
I quote - "Probably the best skiing in the world!!"
Talk about bigging yourself up! 
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To be fair, it's pretty much true.
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Great day at Glenshee today, started getting pretty cold when the sun disappeared.
Lots of big skis out, who is going to lay claim to being on the Preachers?
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Can anyone recommend a good accomodation website please - might do a long weekend in Aviemore in Feb - regardless of whether the snow holds.
Ta
M
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