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Oh dear, don’t look at the Scottish webcams today if you are of a jealous disposition 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There is more snow coming next week, and next weekend looks better weather (no wind and sunshine and very cold). I think I will wait before I climb the hill again, as my shoulders are still sore from some body weight lifting exercise I was doing. (shoulders carry my backpack and skis so need to be in good form).
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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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Quick report from Glenshee today. Snow gates didn't open til 11 (problem with the gritter doing Braemar side) so had to change plan and just did a couple of runs down Carn Aosda instead of searching out the powder stashes in Caenlochan Glen. Probably the best choice a s it happens as there was a constant conveyer belt of cloud from the East over Glas Maol most of the day and most of the time I was in blue bird sun on Cairnwell side.
Quite a bit of E to NE wind but not as cold as forecast. Snow was mixture of wind compacted powder , powder, and some heavier snow lower down (wind has moved a lot of snow around overnight methinks). Pistes are in perfect condition where pisted.
The picture shows the snow at devils elbow so could easily park there and ski back to car.
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It looks superb, pics from Glencoe are epic as well. The whole mountain is loaded.
Glencoe have posted that the Scottish government have set aside £3million to support the Scottish ski centres this winter. Very good news.
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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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Good news indeed - though, I wonder how much £3 million is relative to the loss the areas will be making?
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Great, as long as non of it goes to that bloody funicular 
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@snowheid, +1
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Can I ask how on Earth are people skiing in Scotland if we are in a full lockdown? Are you walking up the mountain or are lifts open?
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@Ricklovesthepowder,
Yes walking and touring, outside exercise is allowed in your own local authority area, no lifts are open. Some Ski areas are still preparing/managing the snow for when they are are allowed to open tho so I'm sure there have been some 'lifts' for a lucky few workers etc.
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Walking up under local exercise rules (can drive to edge of county + 5 miles).
Have even seen a few groups touring in the Campsie Fells which are about 5 miles from the edge of Glasgow City, the Pentlands are 5 miles from Edinburgh and there's snow on most hills at the moment so I guess most people in Scotland have access to some snow if they have the kit.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The local hill is about 1 mile from me, and it is loaded. However, I have not bothered yet as I prefer full sunshine, low wind, as well as perfect snow conditions (as good as it gets currently). Also, it is hard work climbing up a hill with skis and boots on your back, whilst trying to avoid slipping on the solid ice path.
Avalanche conditions are like hens teeth on the local hill, but I better watch out this time as there has been a long cold spell (all of January really!)
@Ricklovesthepowder, it is not skiing, it is fully justified local exercise. (most of the time it is walking with skis and boots on your back, and a short 5 minute slide or two when you reach the top where there are very few people)
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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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Got an email from Glasgow ski centre today. Review of the situation with the Govt on Tuesday apparently. I doubt there will be any change though.
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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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@Peter S, it was always going to be the best winter for years!! Hopefully we can ski in April or may??
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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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Not much snow on Hillend side anymore. Snow line has moved up again but there was some fresh yesterday and staying very cold. It’s a special form of torture. My brother has a house in Tahoe and he is the same, his cameras show tons of snow and he can’t go there !
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| denfinella wrote: |
@Neil Neige, yes, or at least one of the best if not the absolute best.
Loads of snow, and also not that much wind. |
Thought as much (it's been the coldest January for a long time down south).
In Austria and Switzerland there must have been over 100 resorts open (to locals) for nearly two months now.
Surely, evidence enough that skiing is Covid-safe for local people (with a few measures in place).
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Where are they going to put all the new snow that is forecast ? All the space has been taken up. Scottish snow is not like continental snow, it’s designed to be stored laterally not vertically.
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| Where are they going to put all the new snow that is forecast ? |
They can always stick it up their **** Peter S!
It's just taking the mick out of us all up there now! 
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Shared this with some friends earlier, the guys who usually go to the Alps - we are all convinced that covid is trolling us this season..........................
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| mountainaddict wrote: |
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The local hill is about 1 mile from me, and it is loaded. However, I have not bothered yet as I prefer full sunshine, low wind, as well as perfect snow conditions
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| Also, it is hard work climbing up a hill with skis and boots on your back, whilst trying to avoid slipping on the solid ice path. |
Awww! Diddums! Comedy gold, surely? 
Either that, or an attempt to rip the pee out of the diehards on here who (in normal times) think nothing of a 5 or 600 mile round trip to heather-hop on strips of snow, never mind when the hills are absolutely loaded....  |
I second that, MA! It's obviously a p155 take.
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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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I liked the comment on FB:British Backcountry group
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| Cairn Gorm on Monday..snow has drifted across the railway tracks.. |
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Ahh so its not the track collapsing then ?  |
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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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Watching the weather forecast last night I'd be expecting a foot of powder at Glenshee this morning?
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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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A ridiculous amount of snow! Which presumably will hang around for a while....I have the week off beginning April 5 but I suspect it will be a bit of a risk to expect ski resorts and borders fully open by then!
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| Dr. Will wrote: |
| A ridiculous amount of snow! Which presumably will hang around for a while....I have the week off beginning April 5 but I suspect it will be a bit of a risk to expect ski resorts and borders fully open by then! |
Even if they do open, I wouldn't bother coming up.
Skiing here is rubbish and you wouldn't like it.
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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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Posted on the SAIS blog yesterday (Glenshee)- looks like it has been a bit windy 
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Sub zero and persistent easterly must be loading sunnyside, Meall odhar and Glas Moal.
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The router has been stolen for the Spittal webcam. I expect the snow gates will be closed at least til Monday given the forecast.Typical Scotland - when it does snow a lot either too windy or all the roads are closed to get to mountains
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Glenshee road (A93) this morning....
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Whilst there is lots of snow, the weather is not very nice for skiing at the moment. So I probably would not have been skiing yet in a normal year, I would be waiting for low wind, clear skies, as well as lots of snow. Lets hope some limited skiing occurs in March, but I will not be vaccinated by then. (not clinicially vulnerable, nor old enough)
Maybe the lifts will open only for those who have been vaccinated?
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