 Poster: A snowHead
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Last Updated on: 03/04/2012 10:09
Top Station weather: 35 - 45 MPH, ENE, - 6.0C.
NO SNOWSPORTS TODAY. Conditions being continually assessed, and we will assess conditions tomorrow also. Snowing and drifting at present.
The ticket office will open at 10:00, first train up at 10.20, last train up at 16.00, last train down at 16.30.
The Mountain Shop, Cas bar and Camera Obscura are open from 10am. We have a sale in both the Mountain Shop and Shop@the Top, with 30% off winter accessories, home fragrances and jewellery.
The Walks @ the Top are cancelled at present
Throughout April ( weather permitting) visitors who are still in possession of 4-day snowsports vouchers will be able to use these for a guided Walk @ the Top. The walks can be booked on 01479 861341.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Lecht Ski Centre on Facebook wrote: |
Buzzard, Robin, Wren, Magic Carpet, Kestrel all complete with ggod cover.
Centre will OPEN Wednesday. Roads still Closed.
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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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Bring floaty planks and you'll even get some off-piste on the Buzzard side of the Lecht, wind direction really favoured that side overnight! Machines have been working on the Grouse and Snowy Owl runs on the main side of the road, they are probably not far away from being able to open though cover narrow in where scoured somewhat by the wind higher up. Nursery slopes look in very good condition, impressive since they were green yesterday.
Piste Bashers have been out on CairnGorm packing down snow where it's stuck in useful places. Ciste Fairway is pretty much complete, but the wind direction meant not quite enough has stuck on the uptracks yet, but each shower and slow drifting are gradually improving things. A bit of a snow streamer has set up of the Moray Firth on the NE wind and is currently funneling quite frequent snowshowers into the Northern Cairngorms. NMM mesoscale model reckons a few more inches fresh overnight for CairnGorm and the Lecht.
Wait and see situation at CairnGorm, but the Lecht is scheduled for an 8.30am opening. Most of the road is now black and the snow gates are expected to open on the A939 at 8am as the ongoing drifting should ease up with winds forecast to fall light before tomorrow morning.
The 2012 Scottish Ski Season is go (again).... 
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Took this photo today at Cairngorm, there has been snow showers all day and it was snowing when we left. Hope there is skiing tomorrow but I think it depends on what happens overnight.
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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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I am looking for a ride up to the Aviemore. If anyone is going from or passing though Dundee area and wants a good company and to share petrol expenses, get at me! Im off for the rest of the week, so I will be gutted if I miss it. I used to be thumbing to Glenshee, but Aviemore is so far I cant take the chance.
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The Lecht this morning 
Sounds like they are opening a few runs today. 38 days after the last lift ran!
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Lecht and Cairngorm are open today.
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Nice one Dot.. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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excellent article and well done all involved for getting it going.
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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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Yeah very well done Dot. and all concerned, just sad I wasn't able to make it up ...
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roga, There's always next year bud and next year it will be a FWTQ event
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You know it makes sense.
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Dot., nice!
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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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Met Office Outlook.
Tuesday
A bright day for most with sunny spells and occasional showers, the showers falling increasingly as snow above about 450m. Across the northern Cairngorms the showers may merge to give a longer spell of rain, sleet and snow. Freshening northerly winds. Freezing level around 600m.
Wednesday
Sunshine and showers, again the showers falling increasingly as snow above about 450m. The showers most frequent in the north at first but developing more widely through the morning. Lying snow drifting in the strong to gale force northerly winds. Freezing level around 600m.
Thursday
A bright day with sunny spells and occasional showers, with snow increasingly expected above 450m. Lying snow likely to drift although the strong northwesterly winds will ease. Freezing level around 600m.
Get in!!! Think i will take my Skiing stuff up just incase. Im now regretting booking a cottage miles away from and ski resorts lol!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ricklovesthepowder, Thought this was a better place to post the following - Don't know that part of the country very well but have been to Loch Katrine and it is a lovely area, also the perfect place for a trip to Glencoe. Tried to find a link for Glenturret Distillery between Comrie and Crieff which is closer to where you are staying and found this site http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/distilleries/highlands/Grouse
and if you haven't already found it this site for general information on the area http://www.trossachs.co.uk.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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larry1950, cheers, from the cottage to Glencoe its 1hr 45m which is a little far to be honest, unless there is a major dump!!! Cheers for the link listed above
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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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Encouraging forecast for the week ahead. Fingers and toes crossed! With a consolidated base now the Ciste Fairway will give some good if limited sport with a covering of fresh and there is also quite deep snow on the far skiers right of the Ciste Bowl and on the Ptarmigan Ridge, so not much additional snow could get the top T-bars on as well as the West Wall Poma. Snow line should gradually come back down the mountain during the week, but best will be up top where there is now something of a base, at least earlier in the week.
Sadly the Lecht being lower only has patches left, but the ground is cooler now so it could bounce back too if the snow level is low enough - as we saw last Wednesday, you don't need much depth to have good surface conditions and good sport on offer at the Lecht.
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Winterhighland, Let's hope for some decent heavy snow showers as forecast! Are any of the lifts running or will they be, if there is some better conditions?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It was snowing to quite low level in the central belt this morning and still is now. Promising for good snow falling in the mountains, though from radar at the moment the majority of the snow is confined to the central belt. Webcams for glencoe and cairngorm are showing white stuff.
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Have you seen the webcam image from the top if the access at Glencoe?
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Nevis reporting that they might open this weekend if there's enough snow to piste.
Wish my ankle wasn't in bits. If I can get my foot in to a ski boot I might go for a slide
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Looking at the pic above and today's Glencoe webcams, I'm a bit puzzled that they are still reportingh tow tracks broken..... 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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mountainaddict, takes a decent amount of snow to fill things in and if snow falls without wind it can look good cosmetically, but not be very deep.
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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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mountainaddict, I'm going to try and get up at the weekend too so post back if you'll be at Glencoe. Going to try and get my ski boot on tomorrow
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You know it makes sense.
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Conditions look great this morning, just wish they would open!!!
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Dot., congrats 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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WOW Andy, that's amazing and truly superb news - I think anyone involved in Scottish snowsports owes you guys a hell of a lot for getting this off the ground and making it so successful!
I think I must get over next season to see this event!
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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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Anyone been up to Cairngorm today? Seriously thinking about heading up on Sunday to see what's on offer. Might be up for some light skinning duties if anyone fancies?
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Watching the incoming weather with great interest...
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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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Went for a drive over the A93 earlier from Perth to Braemar. +3c at the summit with snow showers blowing through.
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FAQ
. I seem to recall that caused outrage on Winterhighland!
- Scotland beckons!!