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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Interesting avi control today, from Colin's blog on Cairngorm:
"through our contacts at Fort George we have arranged for a military helicopter to come up and fire a few low yeild shells into the suspect tareas, so if you hear some loud thumps today you know it is us."
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brian,
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hey! Is anyone off to Glencoe for the weekend? I'm driving down tomorrow...I'm slightly concerned about the roads, has anyone got any tips?!
I AM SO EXCITED!!!! Can't wait, woohoo!
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Snowgirl27, have you asked on Winterhighland?
There's a Glencoe thread over there and a lot of knowledgeable regulars post there, including the guy (igloo4you) who owns/runs the resort!
Sounds like they've had a good dump there so you'll have some great sliding - enjoy 
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roga, No, I've never seen that website, thank you!! Excellent, I can waste the remainder of my day at work looking at it 
Hope you have a brilliant easter weekend too!
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Snowgirl27, the roads won't be a problem. I'll be driving up tomorrow (Nevis) but I have a slightly shorter distance to travel than you. Where are you staying?
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arv, staying at the Glencoe Hotel, do you know it? My geography is awful....Are Glencoe and Nevis close?!.....I've not been to Scotland before
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Snowgirl27, the Glencoe hotel is about half way between Nevis Range and the skiing at Glencoe. You need to drive past Glencoe ski centre to get to the hotel so if you are early enough in the day you will get a good look at the place. If you were early enough you might even be able to pick up a pass?!/hire if you need it, not sure though. Depending on weather etc it is probably worth while doing a day at each if you only have 2 days.
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arv, Oh really, excellent! I don't reckon we'll get there early enough on friday to go when we arrive which is a shame. My friend is working monday so the only day we have to board is saturday which is a shame. Maybe we could drive back late on sunday though and then could do part of sunday at Nevis! Thanks for putting the idea in my head, I want to get as much in as possible before the end of the season!
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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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Snowgirl27, you'd be better off doing Nevis on Saturday and check out Sunday morning hitting Glencoe on the way home for a half day and just pack your things in to the car and head. Would save you a half hour or so.
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When I came home last night in edinburgh it was light at 6pm so you may get some skiing in Glencoe on hte friday.
cheers
bob
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Average snow fall to date: 700cm
Snow depth Mid Mountain: 100cm
Snow depth Upper Mountain: 300cm
Snowfall last 48 hrs: 200cm
Thats take from cairngorm website, truly amazing conditions this year up there, 7 metres of snow, thats more that any of the resorts in the Portes Du Soleil recieve, by nearly 2m. Amazing!!!
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Had some people pull out on plans for tomorrow. Will still be at Nevis Range but with an intermediate-ish boarder. If you see me and want a couple more interesting laps do stop me, look like this: green Spyder jacket, Sweet trooper, old orange LPs. Have avvy gear but lacking local knowledge, rumour has it Braveheart will run weather dependant.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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avvy risk at Considerable for all areas tomorrow. arv, call into patrol hut on summit they'll happily give you the jist for the good spots / where to avoid. East & NE aspects have the considerable risk for lochaber so that may put a question mark over the backs for tomorrow. I'm sure they'll check it out though and get it going if they can
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barry, I was just going from the Nevis Range website, just had another look and I'm pretty sure they have changed the afternoon report! Already had a look at SAIS but usually tend to stop by patrol anyway. How's the dig going?
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if you had to predict now, would you say there will be skiing to be had in Scotland for the first May bank holiday???
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| Ricklovesthepowder wrote: |
| if you had to predict now, would you say there will be skiing to be had in Scotland for the first May bank holiday??? |
yes, BUT wind may shut all the resorts....
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Ricklovesthepowder, dare i say it - pretty much guaranteed. It's not actually unusual to get the may bank holiday even in average/margional years. This year could run and run!
arv, they will open it if it's safe I'm sure (just not so sure it will be!). dig going well, nearly have the wife's car out already! They made good progress today and got a few tows on, though the choo choo is still humped, probably till saturday
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| Ricklovesthepowder wrote: |
| if you had to predict now, would you say there will be skiing to be had in Scotland for the first May bank holiday??? |
Yup, there usually is at Cairngorm!
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great stuff. Just checked and Friday 23rd april is looking favourite at the moment, lets just hope the snow stays!!! How much of the resort would be open in a normal year at cairngorm at this point in the year?
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Was at Glencoe today, Main Basin was lovely, really nice snow everywhere. The Flypaper was shut, probably due to avalanche risk as it looked loaded, Spring run was really wind scoured at the top but nicer lower down, not as nice as the main basin though. Etive Glades was shut and ski patrol said it was very wind scoured when I asked, The Wall was pretty nice as well.
Going to Cairngorm for the weekend, heading up tomorrow, I can't believe how much snow they've had again!!!! I have a crap memory so will never remember the various ski/jacket/helmet combos ( and don't think we'll be seeing much of the skis, they'll be buried under all that lovely powder) so this is what I look like, feel free to say hello
http://www.winterhighland.info/pix/displaypic.php?id=12617,585#start
Me in pink jacket, will be with my boyfriend in the red and blue and two boarders. I ski Volkl Bridges, boyfriend on Icelantic Shamans
Have fun everyone 
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arv, PM'd you was going to go to glencoe but may try Nevis.
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Off to Glencoe this morning.
Proabably have lunch about 12-12.30 in plateau cafe
Bald bloke
Brown moah jacket (or thin red haglofs packlite)
black Columbia titanium trousers
red Lange boots
black rossi zenith 10's (cant miss the power arms)
Black demon helmet with sundown goggles the rainbow lens type
say hello of your there
cheers
bob
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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 a quick message to say to everyone heading up there have a great weekend out, as im sure you will do. The slopes look amazing and im gutted i cant make it. Have a good Easter folks!!!
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Looks like a cracking day up on the Gorm today with the blue skys!
after all the problems I'll be up on the hill for only two days, hoping to be using the hellbents but if not i'll be on bandits and thats the 7th and 8th of April
Anyone coming down Yorkshire way from Scotland on the 9th or 10th and could give a lift for two people with skis and boards for petrol money? I'm just trying to extend the time up there thats all.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nevis Range was ridiculously good today. Probably my best day of the season so far.
Coire Dubh was totally untouched so fresh tracks were easily had all day. Climbers Col was the best run of the day. Traverse back round was getting rocky. Some photos to come but didn't really get many...
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| arv wrote: |
Nevis Range was ridiculously good today. Probably my best day of the season so far.
Coire Dubh was totally untouched so fresh tracks were easily had all day. Climbers Col was the best run of the day. Traverse back round was getting rocky. Some photos to come but didn't really get many... |
Think it was my 2nd best day there this season... good to meet you none the less
Edit: I have a few photos aswell... Just seen Cairngorm on the news and it looked a whole host busier than Nevis today... and the skiing can't have been any better for any standard of skier...
The green runs by the gondola were complete....
The blue to the east of the alt sneada was so good I did 2 extra runs on it after I convinced myself to leave.... and the summit runs were hero snow....
The red graded Goose and the slightly steeper east wall of it were super....
And for blacks the back was is great shape.....
Oh and no more than 2 or 3 people in the queue for any lift all day...
go slide......
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looks absolutely stunning arv, god i wish i could make it up next weekend. Im just praying there will be some left on the 23rd april!!!
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hey! Have just arrived in glencoe after a mammoth drive (up from london not down...thanks alastair!). Was wondering if anyone had any ideas which would have better snow conditions tomorrow, glencoe or nevis? Your photos from today look amazing arv, i was thinking maybe there since your photo looks so good!
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arv, You could be in Alaska with that 1st pictures!
Recon it'll be any good come Wednesday/Thursday next week?
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| Snowgirl27 wrote: |
| hey! Have just arrived in glencoe after a mammoth drive (up from london not down...thanks alastair!). Was wondering if anyone had any ideas which would have better snow conditions tomorrow, glencoe or nevis? Your photos from today look amazing arv, i was thinking maybe there since your photo looks so good! |
Tomorrow doesn't look particularly nice so I would hit Glencoe (more terrain if the back corries don't open due to vis). Sunday looks like it will be a good day.
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arv, You could be in Alaska with that 1st pictures!
Recon it'll be any good come Wednesday/Thursday next week? |
No idea, not checked the weather but there will definitely be snow.
Considering how busy the roads were Nevis was absolutely dead today.
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| arv wrote: |
Considering how busy the roads were Nevis was absolutely dead today. |
err..... that was quite busy... I don't normaly go at the weekend but as all the lifts were running I think people spread out ....
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II, ahh, I can only go Friday->Sunday (usually). Expected there to be at least some queuing considering it is a holiday!
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