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In Hyde we had snow all night and by morning there was 12" on top of the wheelie bin that I'd cleared at midnight. Light snow all morning and then a dump from 2.30pm 'till 5ish. Looks like about 16-18" now. Add the snow that was still there from weekend and there's a fair depth.
I keep wondering whether to get the skis out. The local country park has what would be a nice green run down it with a good base thaks to the sledging over weekend. I just can't face the hike back up. Couple of boarders were having fun on it on Sun afternoon before this dump.
X-country skis would have been helpfull this morning when I walked the 3 miles to work. I think the dog would have towed me most of the way; He tried his best to pull me along in boots as it was.
adrian
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've been skiing today - several laps of our estate. Great fun - going to try again tomorrow (with pictures hopefully) 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Came into Manchester today from 30 miles away in the Peak District (1000 feet above sea level). I'm inclined to think that skiers and other high altitude folk, eg Peak Districters, are a lot more hardy than our cousins in the cities. Various people ringing in all morning to say that transport wasn't running when it clearly was - also an unwillingness to don boots and walk to a bus/train stop rather than shrug shoulders saying 'can't get car off drive'. Anyway, I had a lonely (half) day with none of my Manchester colleagues around, before bizarrely being sent home early from work shortly AFTER it had stopped snowing.
I'm throwing down the gauntlet here - are skiers genuinely more willing/able to get to work in 15 cm snow? Or was my sample size too small?
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altis, very nice!
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altis Nice photos, Stockton Heath?? 
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First Post on Snowheads so bear with me but We need to get back to the skiing thread here.
Left some superb tracks in shin deep light fresh powder in Bollington near Macclesfield this evening. Would have been memorable in 2 weeks time in Les Arcs, never mind Cheshire today. Walking up was better exercise than going to the gym. Now starting to plan this weekend's adventures
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frozennose, welcome to snowHeads, I couldn't be bothered with the skis today, nothing worth skiing down that wasn't gonna be a pain to get to due to the useless council! So instead I spent the day mucking about on a sledge and bruised my tailbone!
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| anotherproblem wrote: |
| frozennose, welcome to snowHeads, I couldn't be bothered with the skis today, nothing worth skiing down that wasn't gonna be a pain to get to due to the useless council! So instead I spent the day mucking about on a sledge and bruised my tailbone! |
The bruises from Saturday and Sunday's sledging convinced me that skiing was a much safer option!
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frozennose, yeh, I've not been sledging since I was about 10. I'm now 23, which meant, bigger hills, fighting on the way down and jumps. The fighting wasn't so bad, falling over doesn't hurt so bad. Landing straight back on the sledge off a two foot jump, that bloody hurt. It hurts to sit down 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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frozennose, Higs, seriously surprised and impressed at finally finding  in my area!
We're thinking of trying to find somewhere to make some turns on Saturday, maybe over Rainow way or something.
Took work home Tuesday night for yesterday but back today.
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You know it makes sense.
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beeorchid, I think to some extent you might be right. I think there are a couple of factors:
1) People who ski have seen this much snow before, and have possibly driven in it but have definitely walked in it, so are less likely to do the 'I have never seen this much snow there is no way I can leave my house' thing. People who ski have also seen and/or experiences the practical ways our alpine friends deal with the snow and so are less likely to let it stop us leaving our houses.
2) People who ski might in general be slightly adventurous, as you would be spending your holiday doing much more sedate things if you didn't have any kind of adventurous spirit.
3) People who ski are more likely to have a collection of suitable clothing/shoes etc. to get out in it
4) Some people who ski have also either worked/lived or spent a lot of time in ski areas and are wondering what all the fuss is about.
5) People who ski can't wait for weekend so they can get out in it properly!
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Deliaskis, frozennose, I'm t'other end of t'middlewood way, in Marple 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Deliaskis wrote: |
frozennose, Higs, seriously surprised and impressed at finally finding in my area!
We're thinking of trying to find somewhere to make some turns on Saturday, maybe over Rainow way or something.
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A long time ago I kept hearing about a rope tow in Wildboarclough - I think it was a guy who'd lashed something together using the winch on his landrover - but I've not heard anything recently.
I'm sure I'll have the skis out again at the w/e but I just tag on with when/where the kids want to go sledging.
I reckon the best ski/board opportunities will be one side or other of Kerridge ridge, Teggs Nose or the Goyt Valley.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Teggs Nose might be a good bet, lots of shortish bits so won't need to spend an hour walking up each time! Kerridge Ridge on the Rainow side would be good going down but not up, it's pretty steep! Although also suspect that frame of reference for the incline will be alter wildly when on/off skis!
at you bringing up The Legend of the Wildboarclough Rope Tow. It's like a mythical mystical thing.
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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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Higs, Deliaskis, Mrs NBT keeps telling me the tale of skiing somewhere in the peak district many years ago although she can't remember exactly where, wildborclough is one of the places that gets mentioned...
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| nbt wrote: |
| Higs, Deliaskis, Mrs NBT keeps telling me the tale of skiing somewhere in the peak district many years ago although she can't remember exactly where, wildborclough is one of the places that gets mentioned... |
But I think we've had the same conversation on STW so may just be propogating the myth between ourselves?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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you shouldn't have referred to that, google will find it and destory the illusion
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| Higs wrote: |
| nbt wrote: |
| Higs, Deliaskis, Mrs NBT keeps telling me the tale of skiing somewhere in the peak district many years ago although she can't remember exactly where, wildborclough is one of the places that gets mentioned... |
But I think we've had the same conversation on STW so may just be propogating the myth between ourselves? |
But of course, those are the best kind!
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Both Rossendale (RIP) and Pendle ski clubs had portable rope tows at one point in history. Not sure what became of them.
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Sideshow_Bob, is Rossendale now shut?? When did that happen?
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anotherproblem, Rossendale dry slope is still open, I think Sideshow_Bob means the ski club
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nbt, bingo
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Deliaskis, Higs, nbt,
Tales of lifts in the Peaks are true. There is/was a rope tow in Elton above Matlock in the White Peak. In the Dark Peak there is/was a tow off the side of the Snake Pass - that was certainly therewithin the last 10 years as Mrs Frozennose was the planning officer that dealt wit the application for it in a previous life. There was also a tow at Eldon Hill above Winnats Pass and there used to be portable at Edale but I haven't heard of that one for a while either. I hadn't heard of a tow in Wildboarclough.
The turns that I got in earlier this week were on the 'lower slopes' of Kerridge where the kids sledge next to Hollin Hall. Still found 6 inches of powder. White Nancy seems possible as the Macclesfield Express has pictures of a couple of Bollintonians skiing down it last Saturday - must have been on a pair of old rochoppers at that point.
Was thinking walking further along the ridge towards Rainow this weekend as there is a nice grassy field where the footpath drops off the ridge on an East facing slope that should be loaded with light fresh powder.
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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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frozennose, thanks for that
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You know it makes sense.
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frozennose, ah, you were skiing 2 mins from my house! In fact, Tuesday night we went for a snow-lit walk over the field where you were as I had spent a few hours getting to and from work and I wanted to have a bit of a trudge and kick some white stuff around.
Cos of the lights from Macc/Bolly being reflected on the snow, it was in fact eerily light, despite being 9pm, and it is possible we might have been able to ski, but we hadn't thought of that!
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Deliaskis,
Our last few runs were indeed by streetlight as the moon hadn't come out. As the thermometer started dropping like a stone, our friends whose house backs on to that field had the very sociable idea of breaking out the Genepi and limoncello so we even managed some apres!
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Poster: A snowHead
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frozennose, excellent  good friends!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You will need snow shoes it is very deep in places and not firm enough to support skis.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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My first post on this site! Everyone seems like a friendly bunch.
Last February I went for a walk in the Goyt valley and I was waist deep in snow, watching cross-country skiers fly past me... So I vowed that if it snow this year, I'd try out my downhill skis.
I'm based in South Manchester, anyone got any suggestions on where I could ski this weekend?
Mam Tor seems favourite but then Teggs Nose has been mentioned too, there do seem to be too many walls in the way of Teggs Nose and isn't most of it farmland? Do the farmers mind? Or is it the bit from the top of the quarry down to the reservoir? Ending where the trees start?
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I've just got back from 1+1/2 hours skiing Werneth Low country park above Hyde, Tameside. Probably more like 15-20mins skiing and over an hour of yomping back up.
Piste no1 on the golf club (aka, the 13th fairway) where all the sledgers have been, isn't steep enough to get over the flater bits but has 3 short bits that are skiable. Managed 3 runs before I got bored. The field just above the vistors centre (Piste No2, the little rye field) was ok though at 4-500meters if you go through the gateway into the lower field, with 12" of untouched powder off to the sides for good measure.
The dog loved it as well once he started racing me instead of trying to bike the skis. We're both flaked out in front of the fire now.
adrian
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FAQ
). So I took an executive (ooooohhhh!, executive eh ?) decision to work from home which I managed to do for several hours until the snow got the better of me and I had to don my skis and venture out on the roads 
(and no we haven't got sheet ice covering pavements etc like other parts of the country). How much do we reckon that Gov advertising to get us all "moving" cost?
