 Poster: A snowHead
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| Mouse555 wrote: |
Just had a quick look. Snowing heavily at Storey Arms with car temperature saying 0.5C.- freezing level lower than forecast it seems.
Rainfall radar looks like lots more precipitation left to fall so It could be on lads  |
Brilliant.
I'm up for tomorrow.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sleety snow at low level Merthyr, so Wednesday tempting up beacons, finger crossed
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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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Looks like possibility of some snow tonight/tomorrow morning as well.
Could be day of the season tomorrow! Hoping visibility/wind isn't too bad.
I've just finished in Bridgend so will stop by on my way home and see what's it's looking like.
Skis and boots in car (as always), so might have a mess about on the slopes down to Pont a Daf
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Excellent. Look forward to the updates.
Will need to go early tomorrow to be back in Llandeilo by 1pm
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Can't wait for Mike's video. Plenty of falls, flips and flying skis
Absolute pleasure to ski with the Beacons legend even if conditions weren't ideal!
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| Mouse555 wrote: |
Can't wait for Mike's video. Plenty of falls, flips and flying skis
Absolute pleasure to ski with the Beacons legend even if conditions weren't ideal! |
Likewise. Always better skiing with company.
Better than being sat at home.
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Really interesting to see how much the condition of the snow impacts how easy it is to get the turns in. Probably about the same amount of snow today on that South East face but rain/drizzle overnight made it feel heavy/sticky and much harder to string a few together. Seems condition of the snow and terrain type play more of a role than depth in the Beacons?
Very interesting learning about history of Beacons skiing, good places to go when winds blowing from different directions and a bit about skiing in general. You should charge for this Mike
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Brilliant 
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You know it makes sense.
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Can't make it tomorrow 
Fingers crossed for you
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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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Well played boy.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Probably going to try western Beacons a bit more next season... Especially weekends. Spent about 20 minutes trying to get out the carpark because people have parked in the turning area and managed to cause a traffic jam 
At least 100 cars parked on the verge either side of the A470 when there's 4 empty lay-bys by the reservoir and the massive one about 30% full - 200 yards from the phone box.
Pen Y Fan seems to lose its charm on the weekends .
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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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Thursday 04 April 2019
Been and back from a sunrise ski with Mouse555.
Low visibility but not too much wind.
Good coverage from Pont-ar-Daf car park to the summit of Pen-y-Fan.
Skied from the top back to the car park on surprisingly firm and fast snow.
Fingers crossed the snow continues to fall and the temps stay low.
Tomorrow and Saturday could be great if it does.
Loads of snow blown into Cwm Llwch.
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well done boys, going up myself in a bit, any recommendations as to where best runs
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| stevie.j. wrote: |
| well done boys, going up myself in a bit, any recommendations as to where best runs |
Mouse555 will still be up there. Hope you bump into him.
Obvious shots from Pen-y-Fan into Cwm Llwch.
Then skier's left (above) the footpath all the way back to the car park.
Enjoy.
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what the cover like stone rock wise , do I use my good skis
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Snows starting to get a bit slushy at carpark level but it's brightened up and Fan Fawr looks like it's collected the most from what I can tell. I find slushy actually works well on that lower slope by Pont a Daf where the grass is short. Easier to make turns!
I'm by the bustop opposite Storey Arms at the moment.
Dunno about best skis. I haven't hit anything yet but always a risk I suppose
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Probably going to go back up the path from Pont a Daf actually. Don't know the other side very well and don't want to get stuck in a blizzard
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Excellent.
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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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@Mouse555, @Mike Pow, bravo!
Great effort, but I'm not sure about the vid's title. It's not what I have in mind when thinking about "Spring snow!" 
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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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Top notch
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Mouse555, I think you might be becoming something of a Welsh legend. Look out @Mike Pow, he's snapping at your heels! 
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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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| Chamcham wrote: |
| @Mouse555, I think you might be becoming something of a Welsh legend. Look out @Mike Pow, he's snapping at your heels! |
He certainly is.
Put the hard yards in this winter fair play.
And very good company to share turns with.
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Nah Mike is the original and watching his videos got me interested
Will upload some footage from the last 3 days later.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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SATURDAY 06 APRIL 2019
Day 3 sliding in the Brecon Beacons for winter 2018/19
Met up with Mouse555 again - his 16th day of the season fair play - and our 5am start was rewarded with a fantastic sunrise and very enjoyable patch skiing from just below the summit of Pen-y-Fan into Cwm Llwch.
Chris
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Wed 10-04-19 12:24; edited 2 times in total
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Great days, great memories
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@Mouse555, well played, great pics.
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