 Poster: A snowHead
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bobmcstuff, rick loves the powder is manchester based and has spoken of a cheeky weekender in the past, might be worth asking him. Am in Marple myself and am tempted but wouldn't be able to take the car for a weekend as that would leave Mrs NBT stuck - let me know if you decide to go for it
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Scotland will be a ripper this weekend.
A week of snow followed by sun on Sat and Sun.
Top-to-mid-station sliding near-certain at Cairngorm.
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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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Can't make this weekend 
Enjoy!
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God dammit.
Looks like I'm meeting 4 mates who I haven't seen in a while to go to Castleford and then go drinking, which is cool but pretty poor consolation for all that /\
Fingers crossed for a May dump? Hehe.
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I'm off to do some quick sums to see if I can afford a trip this weekend. I suspect the answer is "no", but I'll kick myself if I don't try
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BBC Breakfast weather talked about HEAVY SNOW on the Scottish hills 
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oh... sorry, didn't mean to post that life size!!!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Stop it, I'm going to cry.
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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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Hmm I'm going up to Scotland for a family thing tomorrow.. I'm supposed to be coming back on Saturday... I wonder if I could blag a day on the hills 
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I might be up this weekend ....
nbt, will let you know if I am but it'll all be a bit last minute (as always) 
Am looking to stay around into next week and maybe do some touring - anyone up for that?
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You know it makes sense.
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shoogly, dropped the size on the pic for you
roga, keep us updated. very tempted....
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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More info from Cairngorm...
HIGH AVALANCHE RISK ON THE HEAD WALL AND CORONATION WALL.
KEEP AWAY FROM THESE AREAS
Top Station Weather;30 - 40 MPH, NNE, -1.0C, snowing and drifting heavily at the moment. It has been snowing heavily for the last 36hrs, above 700M. Due to the wind and drifting at the top, it is highly unlikely that the top lifts will run. The patrol are reporting great powder and offpiste conditions on the Lady and M1. The Traverse-105-ZigZag route is also great condition but unpisted. Pisting on the M1 piste first thing, please keep clear until the run opens. We areopen for snowsports, with the M1 poma and train for access. Due to the visibilty and conditions, the snowsports are only really suitable for intermediates and above.
Equipment hire closed, and reduced snowsports ticket prices of £15 (adult) and £10 (Junior) will apply.
From MWIS
Constant often heavy snow and whiteout Cairngorms, Lochnagar and Monadhliath. On southern summits in Cairngorms NP from north of Glen Garry west toward Ben Alder, the snow more patchy, but still off and on all day. Rain below 600m.
How cold at 900m? 0C. Will feel as cold as minus 16C directly in the wind.
Showery rain or on higher areas snow on Friday, mainly northeast Scotland, and across Scotland less windy. Over the weekend, substantially fine with winds dropping away across Scotland.
Saturday looks good with 60% chance of cloud free munros.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Will do nbt.
Just took a look at the photos on the Cairngorm Facebook page and it looks awesome - apparently been snowing heavily for 36 hours and massive drifts at the top. Weekend looking sunny and calm as is the start of next week - really looking worth a trip I have to say!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Last Weekend to Ski/board at Nevis Range!
We are expecting to be open again this weekend for snowsports, We still have some issues with Tower 4 on the goose so please check the conditions page on the website before you leave, but we expect to offer skiing in the Goose from T4 and on the summit, suitable for intermediates and experts only. At the moment there is a firm base with areas of fresh spring snow. There won’t be any equipment hire available at the weekend.
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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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II, has the west not been getting so much of the snow?
I noticed Glencoe mention "reducing snow cover" on their website 
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roga, most of the snow has been piling in from the north east as the big low pressure sucks moisture in from scandinavia and the north sea. Very similar to the systems that brought all that snow last winter.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks shoogly makes sense, I thought something like that might have been happening.
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Hey nbt, are you seriously thinking of going without me?
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oh dear, looks like nbt, is in trouble 
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Ricklovesthepowder, from the 'Gorm today
The patrol are reporting great powder and offpiste conditions on the Lady and M1. The Traverse-105-ZigZag route is also great condition but unpisted. M1 pisted and in amazing condition.
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kitenski, really dont know what to do. Cars MOT is due on Monday, so this weekend is when i have to get it done. Conditions look brilliant though, hmmmmmm
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Anyone that wants to make a weekend of it Late Rooms has some hotels offering B&B from £35. Worth checking out Aviemore Highland Resort at the last minute, I got a £49 twin room for the night of the Warren Miller film in the Feb half term on that afternoon in the Aviemore Inn.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Looks like I might make Sunday
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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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Can't quite work out who is who from the usernames, but looks like 3 of us heading up from Manc at 4 m tomorrow. 1 space left
quick
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You know it makes sense.
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TheGeneralist, nbt is in your neck of the woods.
I'm going up from Bristol but probs leaving mid afternoon by the looks of things.
Will have one seat in the car if anyone is desperate but won't be heading south until Wed at the earliest, might be Thurs (have to go to Devon Friday so can't leave it any later than that unfortunately).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I can't make it, have too much work to do tomorrow and too late notice. Might see how we're fixed for BH weekend though
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Poster: A snowHead
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Sorry to hear that but hopefully you'll get up the following weekend and have a good time
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Still snowing on CairnGorm Mountain!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yeah you'll be well camouflaged there 
Have a good 'un and try to get there early to avoid big ticket queues!
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What time is early?
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TotallyBoard, I'd say before 9 as what...snow says above, you don't really want to end up in the lower car park if you can help it.
I'm presuming the ticket office opens at 10 or is it earlier this weekend?
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Slight correction on the above, the first train up at the weekend is 9.30 so I guess the ticket office will be open around or just after 9 so arrival between 8 and 8.30 would probably work well.
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Cool beans will make an early start on Sunday, we're staying in Newtonmore which is about 1/2 hour away I think. Thought my season was over but Scotland to the rescue
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