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At least it looks like the weather's getting colder soon. Some friends of mine had a picnic on Mannlichen today! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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telford_mike, I've got a bit of sunburn.
Photos still being uploaded!
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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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Wear The Fox Hat, I once made the mistake of skiing at the top of the Jungfrau in mid summer for most of a day, about half the surface of my face pealed of within the week ! Now that's sunburn, it's also why I reccomend a minimum of SPF 25 suncream for fellow skiers even in the winter 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Mark v1.0, when are you in Wengen ?
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D G Orf, Telford_Mike, AdrianV and I (plus a few drunken friends, the same crew you met last year in the bar at the Silberhorn, plus a couple, less one american) are in Wengen from 29th Jan for a week. We were planning on doing the DHO down hill race on the Tuesday, but Telford_Mike tells me were doing the DHO GS on Wednesday instead now or as well. Either way, I think my wife is increasing the life insurance in hope!!!!
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Mark v1.0, Meet you out there,I get there on the 30th
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Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing them.
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Wear The Fox Hat, thanks for those, very nice 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'm praying that the rotten weather currently over the UK manages to get to the alps next week
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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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currently 100mph gusts of wind off west coast of ireland at the moment, but it is too warm to have any effect?
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Wear The Fox Hat, Great pictures, How was snow cover on OH God?, and generally. Last snow must be almost two weeks ago now
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You know it makes sense.
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Brian T, there was about 2" fell last Tuesday.
The main pitch of Oh God was roped off - you were supposed to ski off to the right, over near the railway. The rope is high enough to tuck and go under it.
Conditions on it on Monday were good. By Thursday, they were a little less friendly- a bit crusty on top.
Black Rock was also closed, and conditions on it were not as good. Or, to put it another way, I need to get a core shot repaired, or else seriously reduce the sale price of my 3Vs.
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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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Could be up to 2 inches of snow tomorrow but not more, the long term forecast for the last week of the month still looks good for heavy snow but things can change, keeping my fingers well and truly crossed for the next week 
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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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I wouldn't bother visiting Murren Thou unless its after mid March until the cablecar is fixed. The snow base on the other major lift areas (Schilgrat & Winteregg) is poor with large bare patches popping up all over the place and even with the snow cannons working all night aswell as snow falling they still appeared.
My skis got scratched bigtime and i loved the long Q's.
We are meant to be returning In February but we can't decide now.
D G Orf, i have loads of pictures/movie clips so shout when you will be updating your site
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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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Chris Brookes, I'm not sure, I've had a major disk crash loosing almost everything, plus I'm thinking of rebuilding the site completely, it's just having the time to do things
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Chris Brookes, if you want, i can host them.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Right then, the forecast for Wengen later this week is optimistic, with a little bit of luck snow will start to fall on Wednesday with the heaviest snowfalls late on Wednesday or early on Thursday, up to 45cm of fresh snow could fall this week but it may end up being closer to 30cm with a significant drop in temperature forecast forecast for the very end of next week, looking ahead to the following week up to 60cm of snow with temperatures rarely above freezing and frequently down below -5 are forecast so wrap up warm
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Nice one David. Keep up the dancing guys, it seems to be working 
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I needs it, looking at the Slalom and Down Hill coverage on Eurosport. There was all together too much green visible, especially down the sides of the slalon course.
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Mark v1.0, there often is down the side of the slalom course I've been there with fantastic skiing and had grassy areas by the side of the slalom course, snow often slips off the long grass there
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Okay, just made it back. All three areas are in need of snow. We had a top up on Wed night which has helped a lot, but pretty much all pistes could do with some more.
First area was probably the best overall. The black run from First to Egg and the blue run into Grindelwald were the only ones shut - both the other runs to resort were open and skiable.
Manlichen/KS - Blackrock and Oh God were shut, everything else open. The run down to innerwengen had been killed by the masses skiing down to watch the race.
Murren - the schiltgrat area is struggling very badly for snow, but the winteregg runs are still in good condition.
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Elizabeth B, Blackrock and Oh God were shut when I was there, but they were just too inviting!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Snow now may fall as early as Tuesday with up to 6 cm likely, total estimate for the rest of the week is likely to be up to 35cm, the optimistic outlook for the following week is up to 65cm
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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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Wear The Fox Hat, yes please for hosting pics etc
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Updated forecast
Snow now definately likely towards Tuesday afternoon or evening, a rapid drop in temperature is also likely to occur in the next 24 hours as the winds move round to the north, also anticipated is an increase in wind speed with 30 to 50 knot winds forecast for the foreseeable future.
Chances are still good that between 30 and 50cm of snow will fall in the next week but the higher winds may cause some areas to be left bare of snow
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You know it makes sense.
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Just had a look at WTFH's pics. I see a good night was had at the Horner Bar!! What a winner
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D G Orf, That sounds like good news as i arrive in Wengen on the 25 th January
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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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Chris Brookes, really nice pics you have there
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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 there are 15cm's of snow in the village today and it's started to snow tonight as I forecast 2 days ago, It looks like 10 or 15cm of snow should fall tonight but that could change a bit, Wednesday will probably have light snow all day, as long as it stays cold Thursday and Friday could deliver significant snowfalls of up to 50cm so with fingers firmly crossed we shall await the results
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D G Orf, Yeah, the forecast on Metcheck is coming in bang on the nail, so things are starting to look good for the first week in february - can't wait!
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I need it to be good from next week so here is me crossing fingers
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Well I'm on my way to Wengen tomorrow through the following week....it has been wonderful to see that some snow is coming down. Tried skiing with my casted hand this weekend and seemed not to have any problems. So if any snowheads are cruising about and see some woman with a black cast on her left hand and a long ponytail...that's me....Lisa. I have no idea if I'll see the internet once I leave home, but would be great to tip a glass with any friendly snowheads!
D G Orf, thanks again for your help on lodging info!
Annehillskiing, riverman, perhaps I'll see you there...but have a fantastic time!
Chris Brookes, Wear The Fox Hat, Thanks for the pictures! I'll be taking some as well and hopefully be worth sharing. 
Lisa
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nextascent, where did you book into in the end ? And what day do you depart ?
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D G Orf, since Alpenrose was full i am booked at Bellevue. I depart on the 29th for an overnight in Zurich. I don't think I slept at all and soon I need to grab the bus to the airport. This will help with my time adjustment I believe! 
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nextascent - we are staying in a Chalet directly opposite the Bellevue. Pop into the Snowheads meeting at the Silberhorn on the 30th!
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