 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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@mountainaddict, I've given a link to this man before, https://www.facebook.com/windy.miller.54, if the snow is good enough and he is available he will be up there, he normally puts a review up in the evening. Have to say its a bit difficult to say what the snow is like at the moment with a fog making it difficult to get a decent view from the webcams.
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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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Thanks larry1950 I'm not on Facebook - but that link comes up as broken or removed when I click on it... 
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| larry1950 wrote: |
| @mountainaddict, I've given a link to this man before, https://www.facebook.com/windy.miller.54 if the snow is good enough and he is available he will be up there, he normally puts a review up in the evening. Have to say its a bit difficult to say what the snow is like at the moment with a fog making it difficult to get a decent view from the webcams. |
FIFYA - took out the comma after 54, which broke the link..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks @albob, shall try and remember that in future.
@mountainaddict, Try the link again without the comma, I hope you can see it as Graeme puts a lot of photos up although you might find Facebook tries to nag you to sign up, just ignore it.
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Looks like another disastrous start to Scotland's season.
Little or no snow in the forecasts.
Few, if any, stations likely to open before Xmas or NY.
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Hardly a disastrous start, things never really get going till after New Year. Not in the seventeen years I've been living here anyway.
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@mountainaddict, Glad you made the effort, could it have been you I saw on the webcams at around 9.05 am Saturday morning? You can maybe save that link for another time, another link that you might like although you probably saw these mounds already https://www.facebook.com/cairngormteam/
As usual @Whitegold, is talking rubbish and @OwenM, is right that there is rarely any skiing this early in the season except maybe in the Ptarmigan bowl.
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more utter ballcoks from the troll, Caingorm opening this weekend I believe and Glencoe has been running some beginner lessons??
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hmmm. Coming up from Norwich on 13 December and again for New Years... The wife is from Perth. Worth bringing my Snowboarding bag for either trip or is it likely too early?
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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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Looking at the BBC week ahead forecast last night (Sun) the cold snap is over with some horribly mild weather coming across from the Atlantic. Temps up at 10 - 12 degrees with rain at all levels. How resilient the initial base will be is open to discussion, can not imagine anything too positive though.
A good friend competes in the Skimo series so we keep a close eye on conditions up north.
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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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Checking the Glenshee ski area webcam today you can see that the snow factory is making snow, as there is snow spraying out of the end of a pipe to the right of the Octagonal restaurant.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@mountainaddict, that's a serious effort....300 miles each way? Sometimes think I get a bit over-excited driving an hour for 10cm, not any more.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Airtightwhale wrote: |
| Checking the Glenshee ski area webcam today you can see that the snow factory is making snow, as there is snow spraying out of the end of a pipe to the right of the Octagonal restaurant. |
I wonder if this was just a test, most of the other weeks snow is gone from Glenshee, and it is quite warm (was about 8.5c in Edinburgh today) and wet?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@mountainaddict, The snow looked good higher up, had commitments at the weekend so couldn't go but did manage the other weekend when you could ski top to bottom.
@S@mm084, Its impossible to say what it will be like but the forecast can be wrong and there could be snow, I'm afraid its watching the webcams and the weather, all the areas have snowfactory's now which means they should have something open but its bound to be busy.
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The longer term forecast for the 2nd half of December is looking relatively promising, but time will tell !
On another subject still no sign of the winterhighland website and forum being resurrected which is a shame. Although I think post numbers were down over recent years with people switching to facebook groups etc..
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Hi paulo, i certainly hope Wwinterhighland will be relaunched. Facebook is a terrible substitute for considered debate, as we all know. Winterhighland is the go to objective source for Scottish skiing. Hope they can sort it 
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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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Scotland looks greener than Greta's front garden.
First half of month will be hot and wet.
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You know it makes sense.
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| First half of month will be hot and wet. |
Not according to the weather outlook on this forum - one of the maps shows up to 45cm of snow above 200m between 6 & 12 December.
If that comes off,
Whitegold will be totally gutted... 
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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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Cairngorm open today for first lift served skiing of the season in Scotland!
Just a small man made beginner area but good effort none the less, snowy few days ahead hopefully!
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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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Also hoping for more snow by the weekend, shall watch out for any reports from tourers on Facebook.
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@larry1950, What a great little film! Makes a nice change from the "Epic-Gnar-Brah" type of stuff I so often end up watching.
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@HotDogger, Glad you enjoyed it, I have watched Hilly's search for snow over the years and thought others might be interested.
@mountainaddict, I shall watch out for reports on Facebook and if anything interesting comes up I shall let you know 
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I remember hearing about Hilly on Winterhighland when she first started her 12-month skiing attempt. Fabulous to see her notch up ten years continuous skiing every single month! And not without her own battles too... inspirational.
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FAQ
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