 Poster: A snowHead
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@Peter S, Great news, especially as I'm not at work tomorrow 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yep, see you tomorrow 
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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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Looks great but doubt we'll be able to make it tomorrow because of work...  - unless we can wangle a cheeky half day.
This morning's webcams showed two people skinning up on the far side of the daylodge (sadly not me and Mrs MA!).
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Another great day. Almost no wind, sunny and loads of snow on the runs.
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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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Had a final play on the board at Allenheads today before they close. Amazing that they've managed to keep going, still useable (if short) spring snow cover. Thanks to all who put in the time to keep that going. (And still 10+ft drifts by the sides of the road back to Cowshill!)
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See Yad are saying that opening next weekend hasn't been ruled out.
Great! Fingers crossed
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New snow next week 
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| Lift or skins? That is the question... |
The bad news: It was skins....Lift closed - not enough snow lower down (tow track broken & runs to bottom broken - with too much work needed to piece it all together).
The good news: Conditions were excellent. Perfectly groomed spring snow (big thanks for that!!), sunny spells - and the place to ourselves. A fantastic day to be at Yad Moss .
It was skiable to the day lodge (ie to within about 15m of the bottom of the tow) but there were a couple of big breaks in the tow track. However, apart from a 2m section of running river, Hengill Gully was skiable from the bottom of the tow to the car park, which was a great bonus. It also meant we could skin up from the car park - skis on all the way.
Just a shame the tow can't load from higher up - there is still loads of snow on at least the top 2/3 of the main run.
Pics to follow once sorted...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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There is a chance that Yad Moss may run again on Saturday if we get the snow forecast tomorrow. As you can see from MAs pic the run is still more or less complete above P3. just need a bit of fresh to get down to the base. If not we have a Plan B to try out !
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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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Sounds intriguing. Plan B would have to be very cunning plan indeed. I'm all for the power of positive mental collective thinking, that'll do it, chocs away!
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Plan B... You have borrowed the artificial snow machines from the Scottish resorts???
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You know it makes sense.
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Plan B would be loading below Pylon 3.
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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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Nice one. Should be snow around well into May this year on Cross fell. Possibly June if we get a cool May
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^^^^But are the Cross Fell patches likely to be enough to ski? 
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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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MA probably won’t be very long!
In 1979 a friend and three companions skied the Kirkland gulley on the 2nd July. There was a centre page picture report in the Daily Mail. That followed a Helm wind snow event, like this year but there was a lot more snow falling.
Looks like the patches will take a big hit this week. Looks warm right out till early May.
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FAQ
- had just stepped back onto what I thought was a firm base. Soaked from the knees down - with my feet squelching for the remainder of the session... 
