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That's fine BCjohnny, usually not hard to find somewhere to stay at the last moment. I shall try to be up for a couple of days more than the weekend and I'll be looking for people interested in doing some steeper off piste with me.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'll be there for 23rd/24th March add me to the list. Quite some time to go though. Going to attempt to try and ski a couple of days over xmas in Cairngorm. Last two years I havn't been able too. Does it get really busy or not so much because people are still getting of the sofa from eating to much xmas dinner.
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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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| snowball wrote: |
| I'll be looking for people interested in doing some steeper off piste with me. |
Sounds like a plan.
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| snowball wrote: |
| That's fine BCjohnny, usually not hard to find somewhere to stay at the last moment. |
The Glenmore campsite is open all year round, I note 
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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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me & mr migletski still up for this - thinking we will probably travel Thursday pm and back on Monday - how far in advance do you need to book hotels? - can anyone reco a nice hotel or a good location to start googling for hotels?
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Hi snowball, I hope to join you all too. 
Serriadh, there's also a campsite and public bar / restaurant at Glencoe ski centre.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Tue 18-12-12 22:55; edited 1 time in total
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migletski, cairngorm hotel is nice in Aviemore.
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migletski, plenty of hotels in Aviemore so I wouldn't worry about having to book early, should be rooms available right up until the time you head up, you might also get a discounted room if you wait a bit.
moffatross, hobbit houses too 
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Just thought I'd bump this now the date isn't so distant.
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I'll try and be there if I can on one of the days - I was there in 2011 for about half an hour!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Sofia wrote: |
| I'll try and be there if I can on one of the days - I was there in 2011 for about half an hour! |
I remember that!
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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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Just seen this and I'm interested. Have been thinking about trip back to the homeland and 23-26 March fits with some time of work.
Used to ski Cairngorm, Glenshee and Glencoe regularly but haven't been back for some time - actually when I think about it probably 21yrs 
Fingers crossed for favourable snow & weather.
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moffatross,
Are you actually in Moffat?, I have an uncle there and could meet up for the trip further north?
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You know it makes sense.
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tangowaggon, Yes he does live in Moffatt. I had forgotten about this, hopefully i will be able to make it weather depending!!!
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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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OK, I'll pass it past Mrs T, either I bring myself up or, as the family have missed skiing this half term, we may come up as a family, if we could get 2 days like we had in Cairngorm last April, it will be worth it.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Yay! I remember that too! We were comparing the times we have successfully skiied red slopes and then fallen down when stationary, while looking up and admiring the slope - was that you??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sofia, No! That must have been someone else. We kept contacting each other on the mountain by mobile and kept missing each other, although did manage to meet up briefly eventually  .
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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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OK, the updated list is:
snowball
AndAnotherThing..
Ricklovesthepowder
Serridh
Migletski
MCL?
spiky1013,?
roga
Skisimon
sted?
and possibly On the rocks
AB Ski
Sofia
tangowaggon & family
GlensheeFerg,
mogulski
Winterhighland
glasgowcyclops (Saturday)
I hope some of the earlier listers will be a bit clearer now about interest levels.... but probably it will depend on the snow and weather conditions nearer the time, in many cases.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Wed 13-03-13 23:57; edited 5 times in total
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snowball,
I shall put my hat in the ring if poss??
as always depends on conditions etc.... Having a wee look up this week too!! Thur/fri if any SH about!
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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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We live in Edinburgh and used to ski a lot in Scotland but manage about 6-7 weeks abroad now we are retired. We can get to Cairngorm in just over 2 hours so will come up for the day if conditions are good. I've not met any Snowheads that I didn't already know so would be good to put a some faces to names. Glenshee was looking great last week. Might give it a slide later in the week - we tend to avoid weekends as it is busier.
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GlensheeFerg, mogulski, obviously you'll be welcome: the more the merrier.
Just to make it clear again: this isn't an official bash so everyone needs to book their own accommodation.
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snowball, I've gone and booked myself tickets for a do on the 22nd; I hadn't got these dates in my diary 
If I can get there I'll have to drive up on Saturday, but perhaps pinch a day or two from the following week. Do you have any sort of officialish itinery thought out?
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Looks like a good turn out this year guys and so far so good with the Scottish season so here's hoping for some decent conditions next month
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Hmmm. Still keeping an eye on this. Am tempted by the off-piste day course at Nevis range which concentrates on getting into the back corries. EquallyI want to go back to glencoe. And glenshee.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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OK I'll be on my own, I have a lot on at the mo so it will need to be worth it with good snow on the ground and good weather in the air. If I make it I would probably be travelling from Whitby area via Moffat in a 5 seat transit van for anyone that wants picking up along the way with room for more kit than you can carry.
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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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snowball, I've gone and booked myself tickets for a do on the 22nd; I hadn't got these dates in my diary
If I can get there I'll have to drive up on Saturday, but perhaps pinch a day or two from the following week. Do you have any sort of officialish itinery thought out? |
Not really. Many people will probably get there the evening before, some in the same accommodation, so shortly before we could try to arrange to get together in the evening. Others drove up in the evening, last time, so wouldn't arrive early enough for that.
As far as I can make out everyone seems to want to ski the Saturday at Cairngorm like last time so presumably we would meet up there at the start of the day and perhaps split after a while into groups with different speeds or intentions (me to try out the off-piste).
As I mentioned earlier, I hope to ski in the West a day or two before and would love to ski the Nevis back corries on the Sunday if anyone were interested to join me, though probably most will stay on in the East.
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Thu 21-02-13 13:38; edited 1 time in total
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nbt, are they doing it that weekend?
Winterhighland, thanks for the info on the Hotel. I might do a day each end of the weekend instead of two before the start, in which case we could meet on the Monday if you were interested. My friend Andrew (Jungle on the Winterhighlands website) might well join me at some point.
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Thu 21-02-13 13:41; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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snowball, on looking into it, no they aren't - it's just saturdays in feb.
in anycase I won't be able to make the Meet, my cousin is coming over from Australia and that weekend it's his 40th birthday so missing that might be frowned upon 
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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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snowball, Need to count me out of this. I'm off out to the Jungfrau for most of March.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I may be able to make it. My wife has an exam on he tuesday so may need weekend moral support. So could probably manage saturday.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Only a couple of weeks away now. It's going to turn very cold through this weekend and looks set to remain cold through the following week. At present there's very good cover on the runs on CairnGorm, so plenty of terrain for all ability levels. There's good riding back to the Cas Carpark via all routes and it's possible to ski to the lower level Ciste Carpark for good skiers, so a theoretical 2000ft vertical on offer.
Met Office outlook:
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UK Outlook for Wednesday 13 Mar 2013 to Friday 22 Mar 2013:
Often large amounts of cloud through the latter part of next week, but with some brighter spells at times. Occasional showers across the UK, falling as sleet or snow towards the north and east, as well as some central areas. Brisk winds easing later on Friday. It will be cold and frosty with icy patches in places. The cold weather looks set to dominate through much of the rest of the period with some sunny spells but further snow showers, most likely across the north and east, with overnight frost and ice. More persistent wet weather may affect some southern and central areas at times, with the risk of rain preceded by snow inland. Towards the end of the period, conditions may turn a little more unsettled and less cold. |
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I should be there on the Saturday. Need to fly to London on the Sunday but is anyone is still there during the week I'm up in Moray from Wed to Mon so will be skiing every day at Cairngorm (weather permitting)
Say hello folks
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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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New snow falling - hopefully conditions should be lovely and spring-like. At the moment, there is full mountain coverage
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Not sure if I can make this. Been in and out of hospital and off work unpaid for 6 days so short of cash. I will decide last minute. Snow looks brilliant up there at the minute and looks like more is due this week.
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Update from me, I'll be working (instructing) on the 23rd and 24th but am good for a meet up (in Aviemore) in the evening(s) and if anyone is staying around for the Monday/Tuesday I'll be off both days so am up for a ski or even a wee adventure somewhere ...
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Sorry, I'm out. Be in Italy.
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Winterhighland, thanks for that, shame it clashes with a family do that's been arranged else I'd be heding up. Maybe next season
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