 Poster: A snowHead
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Well this time last year snow was falling on the fell tops and the first skiing took place on the 3rd November. That looks unlikely that early this year so we will have to wait longer for first runs.
In the meantime the Club is planning to replace its electric motor controller (Thyristor) and is awaiting the delivery of some new webcams for installation. Lots of other work has been undertaken by the Members this summer.
Will try to post reports and any other news here as and when.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Peter S, hi Peter. Please can you stick links to all the ski club webcams etc do people can see them?
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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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will do once they are up and running.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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Could it be yet another race between Cairngorm and Raise for first European non glacial lift served skiing 
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Peter S,
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Could it be yet another race between Cairngorm and Raise for first European non glacial lift served skiing
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there is already resorts in Scandinavia open 
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Bloody hell that's melted quickly!
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Raise operational today and will run again tomorrow. Looks to be a bit more snow than Wednesday but probably not as as good a surface. Forecast reasonable until sunset.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I had a walk up yesterday. Good fun and nice to be on English snow. The guys had done a good job on digging out the lift lines and the weather played ball. 
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Looks fabulous. Great snow and terrain.
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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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There is a huge amount of snow on the runs at Raise. So much so that the uptrack had to be dug out again this morning and is in a trench. Loading now has to take place from the downhill side to avoid the cable. We are not that far off the amount of snow we had in the last REALLY big winter of 1990.
Pics and report here:
http://www.winterhighland.info/publicreports/index.php?50,3777
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Peter S, I confess I managed to ski off the drift that's quite close to the loading path in flat light last Sunday. Took me by surprise !
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Great snow, great skiing.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Stunning picture.
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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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Still plenty of skiing at Raise but not the perfect blue sky and low himidity days of last week unfortunately. The snow is of course melting and is now two feet lower than 10 days ago. Fortunately there is still another 6 feet left on the tow track.
Pics and report from today here:
http://www.winterhighland.info/publicreports/
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You know it makes sense.
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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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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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Well, the tow track is now broken above Pylon 2 and probably at the summit as well. There has been no skiing on Raise for more than a week and though there is still lots of snow in Savages gully unless we get a reasonable fall of snow during the cool down next week, that will be it for the season.
It has however been yet another great ski season in the Lake District. The first runs began on Boxing day and there was excellent cover throughout February and March. The westerly gales and rain were cold enough for very heavy snow over the Lakeland tops. The south westerly wind was perfect for accumulating snow on the runs at Raise where they reached their deepest cover for 20 years. Daily digging was necessary to clear blown snow and create sufficient space under the pylon arms to safely run the tow.
I'm not sure how many days the tow has run this year but its been lots and most Members will have had good value from their season passes. I've managed about 6 or 7 days but that is enough to reduce my marginal cost to below £10 per day, great value by any standard  There will be Members who have clocked up 30 or more. The fabulous thing about this season has been the quality of the snow. we've skied either fresh wind blown snow, firm damp snow or perfect spring snow. There has been very little frozen snow.
Unfortunately conditions have been poor across the Eden Valley in the North Pennines. At Yad Moss the tow has run about 7 days, which compares to more than 30 last year. Since January there has been no skiing. At Weardale it has been worse which is a shame because they are celebrating their 50th ski season this year. The Pennines have been poor because all the snow has come from the west and nothing from the north or the east. Yad Moss has usually been just too low.
Anyway it puts The lake District Ski Club in a good place for working parties this summer and enthusiastic skiers next year.
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