 Poster: A snowHead
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JezC, no worries feel free to argue with me though - always fun 
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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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roga, Colin definitely wasn't needed to describe the conditions there 
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One of my bros GoPro pics from Monday
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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barry, wow, stunning photos. 
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Just back from Glencoe good condiitions absolutely fabulous weather. Sunny day with all runs in good nick, only run that was a little firm was the car park one at the end of the day. Flypaper closed because of ave risk all other runs open.
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cracking pics... what camera/lens?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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II, did you deliberately copy T Bar's post verbatim? 
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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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andytb, I'm guessing the conditions were quite similar 
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shoogly, nothin too fancy - pentax k100d, 18-55 and 70-300. Got what I think is enough for a good pano, anyone know decent free/cheap stitcher i could use??
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You know it makes sense.
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Glenshee today was brilliant - wall to wall blue sky, and fine snow. The occasional cloud drifted through, but there is still untracked snow - I hesitate to call it powder as it is more porridge like, but eminently skiiable.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Conditions look good.
Will be flying over to Scotchland if your snow holds up over the next few weeks 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Whitegold, the forecast doesn't look too bad at all! Next week could bring some amazing spring skiing.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Been following this thread with interest. Wondered where Cairngorm was in the Alps Good snow AND blue sky.....
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Whitegold, good stuff - are you liable to be around late next week into the weekend? Y'know there's a Snowheads bash over at Cairngorm?
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^roga, scotia It will probably be early-April before we can diarize it. Just been in the Rockies for several weeks and need to catchup. Hopefully, conditions will hold steady and the visit can be timed for snow and sun. The past two visits in prior seasons have seen full coverage and blue skies, similar to the photos above.
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| barry wrote: |
| shoogly, nothin too fancy - pentax k100d, 18-55 and 70-300. Got what I think is enough for a good pano, anyone know decent free/cheap stitcher i could use?? |
barry, send them to me and i'll stitch them together for you. graphic designer by trade so have experience of that sort of thing
still can't believe i'm leaving the best snow in Europe behind to go skiing in frenchland for a week.... sure, it'll be a great hol, but i could do with skiing here for 6 days in a row!
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roga,
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if it was in the Alps the snow wouldnae be so good
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Yes, I know! I've skied in Scotland several times - my children learned to ski on Cairngorm. These current conditions are remarkable but because of altitude can change quickly although I guess there's now enough depth to easily see the (lift served) season out. Pity they removed the west wall chair (I was there last Easter and it was sad to see it abandoned) - doesn't make sense.
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| billb wrote: |
roga,
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if it was in the Alps the snow wouldnae be so good
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Yes, I know! I've skied in Scotland several times - my children learned to ski on Cairngorm. These current conditions are remarkable but because of altitude can change quickly although I guess there's now enough depth to easily see the (lift served) season out. Pity they removed the west wall chair (I was there last Easter and it was sad to see it abandoned) - doesn't make sense. |
Indeed. They didn't even take the chairs off. Apparently it is totally knackered. It always reminds me of something out of Scooby Doo, you know where they turn up at the abandoned mine and everything is intact, as they left it, but covered in cobwebs. When you come across the chair lift in low viz (ie nearly every time!) it is quite creepy, you almost expect a couple of frozen skiers, with 220 straights to found one day.
Going up again on Saturday, getting v excited.
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shoogly, cheers mate, but I captured the pano ones in RAW format and the files are huge - am I humped without a program? (my photography is a bit like my skiing - most of the gear, not much idea )
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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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RAW is even better. I'll pm you my email address and you can use the online large file transfer site www.yousendit.com to send them if you like.
Away on hols this weekend so would probably have to wait until my return.
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Some fantastic pictures there. If I could work out how to upload mine, I would post them lol.
Had a great day in Glenshee yesterday it was a real bluebird day. I was a bit disappointed when we arrived at the ticket office to be told that only half the mountain was in operation. This was not because of wind or technical problems or lack of snow, in fact the pistes looked beautifully groomed just waiting for some action! No the reason for shutting half the mountain was because of lack of visitors!! I was a bit annoyed at this as the reason I had taken the time off midweek instead of going at the weekend was to avoid the queues and the hustle and bustle. So with half the mountain shut, did they charge me half price? No. Just deducted £4 off the price of the ticket. I think this should be clearly stated on the website and I was a bit miffed to start but the skiing more than made up for it. Most of the pistes were in great condition. We did however had to do quite a bit of poling and side stepping in places. I think they could have done with a few rope tows in some places (but this could have had something to do with some of the lifts being closed). the large blue run that sweeps over the back of the caenlochan poma was just like a massive field that was totally unpisted. You could not even see the piste markers it was just powder snow which I think mst have been made worse by the drifting snow. Great if you are an expert but not so great if you are unsteady novice, and trying to avoid the grass and rocks sticking out of the snow was fun (not). I found that run and also the red off the glas maol hard going on the legs. It was very cut up if that is the right terminology. But glad to say we did it and apart from those 2 runs, the rest were really good, it was almost like being back in France. Really enjoyable, compared to the previous 2 days which we had in Cairngorm and Nevis which were enjoyable but really hard work on the legs.
We hired our skis in Glenshee from Caird sport and can highly recommend them. They were really helpful and the equipment was top class.
Back to reality now and to rest my weary legs lol
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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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Nevis going to open all lifts this weekend!
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Poster: A snowHead
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^ And summit-to-valleyfloor riding. Must be the first time in many years.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Whitegold wrote: |
| ^ And summit-to-valleyfloor riding. Must be the first time in many years. |
You couldnt do that last year in the amazing conditions?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ricklovesthepowder, I think Whitegold is referring to this being the first year in a while where it has been possible to do both.
The last year all the lifts ran was 2005.
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What are the roads up from Glasgow to Fort William/Nevis like? I have a BMW which only moves sideways when there is 5mm of snow on the ground never mind anything more!
Want to make the trip this weekend if I know I'm going to make it and not end up stuck.
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scoman, totally clear and fine. Just watch for the potholes on GWR.
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polo99, glad you enjoyed Glenshee I personally think it's probably the best resort for inexperience skiers as you can still travel about the mountain and it's got a lot of really nice, easy runs. The staff there are great as well, really enthusiastic and go out of their way to help. One day last year was really busy and had some long queues so they came out from the cafe and went up and down the lift lines handing our bits of cake for free 
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Thanks Scotia
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barry, got the files. will get it back asap.
Today is the first day that every run has been open at Cairngorm this year.... would love to be there now.
May many and all of the skiers there over the next few days have a great time
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FAQ
. Must've been magic today for anyone touring in on the plateaux - the only possible problem being which one to choose! (actually today maybe a full tour de cairngorms could've well been on the cards for the fitter bushwhackers amongst us 
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