 Poster: A snowHead
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The fellowship of the tow road! Have been missing that whole getting there is half the fun element of Pennine Skiing, although the Glen Orchy road is a worthy replacement. Hopefully not too regularly.
I remember the chain fixing unfortunately I'm really bad with faces, might be at the gorm on Thursday although Lecht is looking more likely - never been.
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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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Fantastic weather across the Highlands as we approach the middle of the week, Glencoe, CairnGorm and the Lecht are open daily, so if you can get up Wednesday or Thursday it's def recommended. Glencoe missed Monday's snow showers that CairnGorm and the Lecht got and the base has set up much harder out west after the weekend's weather. Much more forgiving surface conditions in the East at the moment, but for good skiers with good edges you can get a decent day in at the 'Coe too.
Photo from CairnGorm on Tuesday:
^Boarder on the M2, looking back towards the Summit of CairnGorm.
More of that sort of weather coming up Wed and Thursday, so get up if you can. More pix in the Public Reports at http://www.winterhighland.info/publicreports/index.php?21,2012-12-11
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Will be up on Saturday, even if rain is forecast... should be fun 
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Anyone else planning to stay in the Glencoe "ski-in" accomodation between Christmas and New Year? We bringing our caravan up the 28th until 5th. Jus' wondering who we will celebrate Hogmanay with!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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oldagedpredator, very nice
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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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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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Gordie posted this on Winterhighland. I just have to share it with you. Hope he doesn't mind.
It just kicks bottom. WOW. 
Two December days on Cairngorm.. from gordie http://vimeo.com/55681403
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yeah, great conditions at Cairngorm right now with top to bottom sliding!
Freezing tonight in Aviemore so should be setting up hard on the hill right now, like today it'll soften nicely tomorrow as the day goes on - bring it on! 
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oldagedpredator,
Nice pics , you even managed to get one of myself and the wife.
Great day had by all.
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Thanks - I'm quite pleased with the way the ones in the mist came out. Would have had a great tumbler picture if only I hadn't taken the autofocus off. The guy was up and on his feet quite quickly - spectacular wipe out. Enjoyed the snow more than monday but the weather much less so.
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Absolutely fantastic day today at Cairngorm with gorgeous snow on the top runs, harder packed down below but still great and all day blue skies and sun up above the cloud in the valley.
Some significant snow forecast over the next few days but probably likely the ski area will be closed with high winds and low vis - should be well set up for the festive period after all that!
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Another day a Glencoe - snow got better and better and better on the upper runs. Shame the light went the other way.
Lower slopes not too clever but main basin improved through the day even if the light didn't. Plateau runs are smooth, if the temperature lifts they'll be fine. Upper runs were pisted by passage. Some scraped back to plate, not much though, more than enough stashes of shavings to turn on. A lot more pleasant to ski on than of late, even when the light went. Lower Etive Glades still had some edges to catch you but that was because it hadnt seen the traffic of the other runs. Unless it gets warm, wet and then very cold things should be fine on the upper runs. If it does then its back to skiing and boarding it into submission again.
Slide show - 25images
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onemanmows/sets/72157632280003934/show/
Public report:
http://www.winterhighland.info/publicreports/index.php?50,3142
One picture says it all really...
on Flickr
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Wed 19-12-12 19:30; edited 1 time in total
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Anyone going to Cairngorm on Sunday? Wife knitting at Mother in Laws and me on my tod.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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mountainaddict, same old, same old - they're a club for holiday skiers who go anywhere but Scotland, totally inept and totally out of touch with the home scene to be honest. Bet most of them don't even know you can ski outdoors on snow on lift served runs in England. As you probably know there's a thread on Winterhighland about this and as far as I know they haven't even bothered to reply to repeated e-mails and letters on the subject, as the owner of Glencoe posted over there with their wildly inaccurate information they're potentially doing significant damage to ski areas in Scotland but it seems they don't give a stuff!
oldagedpredator, great photos (again)
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Not sure if it's the done thing or not but if anyone fancies coming to the Cairngorms for Christmas I have had a cancellation and can knock 1/3 off the published price for a holiday house in Aviemore for Snowheads. PM me if interested.
www.holidayinaviemore.co.uk
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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
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?
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winds look very strong into saturday evening at least... and I wonder what this current system is doing to the snow pack on lower slopes. Coming from the south it is pretty warm and very wet with it.
Fingers crossed the majority of snow survives at the lower altitudes to build again going into the new year. Up top could be quite interesting though if the snow line is low enough.
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shoogly Aye, fingers crossed - though webcam lens at SSC Hut at Cairngorm is currently snow covered. Hopefully a good sign eh?
Everytime we ski the Daylodge run (like last week) we assume it could be our last run down it of the season as (relatively speaking) we have rarely skied it - even when Burnside etc are skiable.
Anyway, that looks like it could be it for Scotland for us for a few weeks - off on a British Columbia road trip (inc. 3 days catskiing) a week today .
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mountainaddict, that sounds terrible... enjoy
BC is the best place on the planet
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Going to make a to of it tomorrow.
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| oldagedpredator wrote: |
| Thanks - I'm quite pleased with the way the ones in the mist came out. Would have had a great tumbler picture if only I hadn't taken the autofocus off. The guy was up and on his feet quite quickly - spectacular wipe out. Enjoyed the snow more than monday but the weather much less so. |
Was that tumble on the track between the main basin and happy valley where it cuts over just above the haggis trap by any chance?
If it was that would have been my wipeout lol Wasn't really concetrating and had a belter
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Glencoe is open tomorrow.
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a touch of fresh at the 'Gorm, looks like the new fences work well!!
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FAQ
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... still great base if there is more snow... being able to ski back to the quad chair/road is amazing before Christmas... 
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Still time for it to change for the better eh?
