 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone planning to hit Scottish mountains this weekend and need a ski buddy let me know.
I'm a snowboarder, but happy to ride with friendly folks of all disciplines
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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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Looking amazing right now and they have said the wind has dropped so they are open.
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I may have a change of plans on seeing this now.
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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 may be in Glencoe on Sat. I have a night out on Fri and a Flight on Sun so may be pushing it really (except afternoon).
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Monday looks like the best day (I like clear skies and little wind), if the rain does not do too much damage tonight. Have another check in the morning.
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Very tempted too, but just came across this piece of news about strong winds and risk of avalanches in Lochabar, Glencoe and Cairngorms 
Ben Nevis avalanche survivor recalls moment his three friends were swept to their deaths - The Telegraph
https://apple.news/AmOBt21doRYq9dAcDMkMCWQ
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Driving up from Liverpool tomorrow evening. Stop over somewhere just north of Glasgow - travelodge Dumbarton is only £35 for the night on flex rate.
Will get up early Saturday to do do rest of the drive, most probably to glencoe.
I'll have a blue & yellow lib tech coat on. Say hello
Fingers crossed for the weather!!
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@johndiamond, are you there all weekend? We will be getting there for Sunday and Monday.
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Possibly yes, keeping an eye on the weather. If the wind picks back up I'll head home but I'll check in here and let you know how it goes
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@johndiamond, I will keep a eye out for you
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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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Cool. By the way if anyone needs a lift get in touch.
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@johndiamond, Premier inn would be better. The thravellodge is right next to the road and may be noisy. Don't look at Balloch or Alexandria further up the road (I come from there) because the premier inn is 20 secs to the dual carriageway and only 5 mins to the Balloch roundabout.
If you can handle one hour drive further than Dumbarton you should try to head to the Crainlarich hotel. It is a bit more expensive (£53 or £59 with breakfast) but you would only be a 30 min drive to Glencoe in the morning.
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You know it makes sense.
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Cheers cyclops if it's only the hour I will do that
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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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@johndiamond, After Tarbet be careful on the road until you get past Ardlui or Inverarnan. It is really twisty and there are a lot of pot holes. I come from Loch Lomond so know it like the back of my hand.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@johndiamond, take heed the pot holes I tried to explain to my son when he went up last year but still got a phone call from a Lomond side car park with a smashed wheel.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good to know thanks cyclops....99.9% of my driving is in the city, so I really appreciate the heads up 
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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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| meandrew wrote: |
| @johndiamond, I will keep a eye out for you |
I could but I won't 
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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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Calling it now, Sat is the day - wind forecast to drop significantly o/night. Be early or be stuck on the road !
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| orange wrote: |
| Calling it now, Sat is the day - wind forecast to drop significantly o/night. Be early or be stuck on the road ! |
It looks like there will be fresh snow too. It has the potential to be awesome !
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Looks to be brighter overhead Sunday up to now but as always this can all change between now and weekend
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A good weekend overall though just hope it comes off for GCMR.
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If anyone fancies a pint we're in the Clachain Fri and Sat nights - randomly we were going anyway for wedding anniversary
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What time does car park and ticket office open in the morning?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Car Park always open, ticket office 8:30 I think.
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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 will need to be there early johndiamond opens at 9 but queue will be large and start 8.15 so if you are there for 7.45 you should be ok
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Thanks
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks guys. Who said forums are out of date and of no use was talking sh1te
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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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20 Jan 2018 a Saturday, not far from Glencoe turn off early in the morning from about 8am -10am! I do not think the snow is as epic as that day, but bear in mind there has been NO skiing in Scotland at all this season. So it could be busy. Too windy and snowy for me at the weekend.
The main reason for the queue was the poor condition of the road between the main road and the car park at Glencoe. Again this is not the case currently, there is very little snow at car park level.
However it could still get full early! Aim to get there at 7:30 and you will be fine.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hope the snow sticks around, ankle surgery today but should be OK for skiing again in a months 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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Had a superb day up at glencoe yesterday. Not very busy, poor visibility, particularly in the morning. But incredible snow. Light fresh powder. Frustrating morning due to low visibility, at one point I thought about packing it in, but instead I went down to the car park, changed my Goggles and got some thicker gloves on. Bowl of soup in the cafe then back up the chair.
By late afternoon visibility particularly on lower runs improved so a good time was had. Some brilliant pockets of deep fluffy powder.
Last run was pretty much right down to the car park.
Only downside to the day? The guy parked next to me. Silvery blue volvo jeep. Thanks for the large scratch you put on the side of my car mate. I assume you just forgot to leave me your contact details. I hope you stand on an upturned plug and/or lego. An apology would have been enough. 
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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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That will be poles. We had some utter bellend try and reverse into the space next to us and clatter the car on the other side as he was sliding. He looked about and was about to go elsewhere when he notice me waving and pointing out that he’d better leave a note....this was yesterday am
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I know who it was, orange, me and him said good morning to each other as I was sat on my tailgate and he and his son were getting ready in the morning.
I noticed he"d parked pretty close to me but I wasn't going to tell him to move it over. I appreciate accidents happen; an apology would have done, but to drive off is just cheap.
Saw a few very near misses in the car park yesterday. Rwd cars with summer tyres. Trying to drive uphill in confined spaces.
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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 to Cairngorm touring on Saturday white out all day but nice snow. Went on piste this morning, again white out conditions. Second run of the day managed to ski over a 4ft drop without seeing it. Left knee and ankle very swollen and bloody painful, but I don't think anything's broken. I think this year's just jinxed.
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There was a bit of that going on yesterday in the bad visibility
Get it iced and raised... You never know it might not be so bad
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