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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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@mountainaddict, best bet is not to look at the snow-forecast.com, nobody can predict quantities. The local Yorkshire forecast was saying amounts in heavy showers could be vary hugely!
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I'm still holding out for my original 2 meter forecast!
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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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Pomas going on today and webcam now fixed. Even if we do get enough it will certainly be thin, nearer 2cm than 2M
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@Peter S, fingers crossed!!
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Worth a walk up anyway. Fingers crossed indeed.
Mind you, I remember a certain 3 continuous days last pre Xmas, all giddy we were: and look where that then got us
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16th December last year, then. Will we beat that? (Admin, we need a prayer & snow dance emoji!)
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Admin, we need a prayer & snow dance emoji!) |
Indeed - though, emoji or not, Yad Moss now back up to 16cm forecast (Though freezing level could do with dropping a bit - good for access though...)
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I've been looking at all the northern England Pennines ski websites....
This is mainly in eager anticipation of some snow but I'm also trying to work out how to use my Weardale membership on a reciprocal basis at the other areas.
I have previously used my membership to buy a day pass at reduced rate at Yad Moss on a weekend; and understand that I could do the same at Raise, but on weekdays only.
However, I can't find any details of Allenheads arrangements. Can anybody advise? Particularly as they appear to offer skiing only for members who have paid the annual fee - no mention of day tickets...
They do mention reciprocal arrangements for their members at Weardale and Yad Moss though - so there must be something in place for members of those clubs to ski at Allenheads?
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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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Things are or may be a bit different this year so far as reciprocals are concerned; for instance, Weardale are not allowing Yad members at weekends, I think, in anticipation of large attendance numbers.
In previous years I have gone to Allenheads several times weekday and weekends, and paid a reduced day rate (not that I've ever seen them busy as such) on my Yad membership.
Allenheads full membership wouldn't exactly break the bank though. And you can usually join on the day (though again this year it might need going online).
Have you ever actually been to Allenheads, BTW? It's a shallow field with 1 or 2 short rope tows. Great when the others are closed, and for beginners or kids or those wanting to practice little jumps or tricks, but don't expect too much.
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Have you ever actually been to Allenheads, BTW? It's a shallow field with 1 or 2 short rope tows. |
I've seen photos and a You Tube video so know that it doesn't rival The 3 Vallees (or Weardale ) - but would love to go to add it to my list of lift-served English snow skiing.
That would complete the North Pennines and Lake District - leaving Another World near Halifax still to do....
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You know it makes sense.
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@mountainaddict, I’ve never skied here either. Is it meant to be good?
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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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By the standards of the Team Brecon Beacons that looks entirely sufficient.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Nearly 2 meters
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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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Seems North Yorkshire got the bulk of the snow.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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1C and wet sleet on Bodmin Moor right now.
That's probably as close to snow I'll get this year.
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Snowing in Cumbria now
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Around 3cm in Colchester (entirely accept this is off topic). Winter tyres went on yesterday just in time for travel to the Northern powderhouse, well W Yorkshire anyway, tonight.
My car looks exactly the same as the one above.
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Yad Moss is looking good this morning
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Howhill webcam showing reasonable snow - crucially it looks like the temperature at Yad is going to be around 0 deg C. Annoyingly the weather radar has rain snow mix falling at the moment.
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Lots of snow high up in the Peaks! Let's hope there is more to come overnight!
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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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Decision by WDSC and LDSC because of potential capacity issues I think.
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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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@mountainaddict, use imgur.com to upload the picture, then click the three dots, get share links and copy the BBCode (Forums) one
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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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use imgur.com to upload the picture
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After downloading the app, it just seems to bring up a load of zany/viral videos? Can't see anywhere to upload photos....
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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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@mountainaddict, plus button top right , or use the website
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What's up with the Yad Website page, Peter? Webcams seem to have stopped showing anything (or looks like a coloured night shot), no up to date report of if you are open (just still says hope to open tomorrow on Friday's report) - and Facebook page not saying anything either.
Hope that you had fun if you were open. I didn't know whether it was worth the panic to get gear out, given possible very marginal conditions (but could only judge by the Weardale webcams and e-mailed reports).
Hope to see you next time.
EDIT - Yad cams now working and today's report up. Looks like useable Pennine conditions, and hopefully they'll run tomorrow too. Looks better than Weardale, maybe? Just seen the pics on their FB site: keen and hopeful attendees but more grass than snow, it seems. Still, good efforts for 5th December
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Good day today though the frozen snow was a bit tough first thing. Rather worn and rough by the end of the day on the main run but tomorrow we’ll probably ski powder gulley and ‘ Yad the Impaler’ instead. Bit of new snow forecast overnight but fog tomorrow unfortunately
Power problem with the webcam I think. About a 100 folk up today.
http://web108.extendcp.co.uk/yadmoss.co.uk/opening-times/
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@mountainaddict, pics!!!!
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Chair (?) of Weardale quoted as saying that UK skiing is a "grassroots sport".
Indeed
Brave folks out today. My knees salute you.
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mountainaddict wrote: |
Weardale Report - 5.12.20:
Two words: Extremely challenging |
My favourite description of conditions comes from a report on Raise - Tufted Brûlée
Two runs skied into condition after an hour or so. Main run was getting scrubbed at the top. Nice to be out but breakable crust on the first run of the season was definitely type two fun fortunately it morphed into type one later in the day.
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