That 2nd run was terrifying was expecting to slow down as it levelled out but wasn't happening and thought if I made a turn at that speed I'd be over the side!
I have a bit of a phobia for those narrow sections
Was a little easier when you sorted your boots out
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As the season is probably just about over (thought that 2 weeks ago), I thought i'd have a look at the statistics.. Personally i've had lots of fun, but it doesn't look like it's been a good season.. which I guess is encouraging
That's probably me being slightly naive suggesting you'll definitely get more 'snow days' if average temperatures are lower.. but there's surely at least a weak correlation.. even in a place where the weather changes so quickly from one day to the next
I suspect the figures are slightly skewed by some incredibly warm periods.. whereas those 'warm' periods would normally be 'mild' and snowless anyway.. so the number of 'snow days' isn't really affected much. The 1961-1990 and 1981-2010 maps are pretty interesting as well. Shows much more regular, extensive snowcover across the Cambrian mountains 50 years ago, whereas now it's just the highest peaks seeing somewhat regular snowcover.
Last winter that was noticeably colder than average - 2010-11. All the others have been average or above!
Temperatures averages for Wales 2018-19
November - 0.7C above average
December - 2.5C above average
January - 0.2C above average
February - 2.4C above average
March - 1.2C above average
April - 1C above average (CET to 10th)
I was doing a bit of research on this the other day and looks like there's quite a bit of history with Welsh skiing - North and South!
I believe that's the old Storey Arms when it was a pub? I'm sure we've all heard stories of the infamous rope tow and the 200 skiiers hitting the slopes at weekends!
Thomas Shelby here on his Christmas holidays
It is a shame it's not as popular as it used to be. I think maybe the milder winters and the fact it's much more affordable to travel abroad in recent decades have made it become far more 'hardcore' than it needs to be. With it becoming less popular, i've noticed there's a massive misconception on how much snow you need to 'ski'. Ski down the slope next to the path and people will look at you, mouths open, cameras out like you're walking on water.. because they've been abroad and they assume you won't be able to move unless it looks like that
But has it even become less popular? Have winters really become much less snowy? People tend to look into the past with rose tinted glasses. It's entirely possible someone had a few too many drinks at the inn or picked the wrong mushrooms and saw 200 skiers when there were only 2
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?
200 people owning their own equipment back in the day and then all assembling on the same day seems very unlikely to me.
@Mouse555, A chance of some turns yet. I've had April Welsh skiing for the last 3 or 4 years
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AndAnotherThing.. wrote:
@Mouse555, A chance of some turns yet. I've had April Welsh skiing for the last 3 or 4 years
The most consecutive days I've had this season were in April with 4
Apart from that, it's been 1-2 days here and there.. which somehow brings my total to 16 (2-3 weren't really skiable and are included more on a technicality ) but I've definitely missed a couple.
Missed a good day in November where there was some hard, crisp snow above the saddle between Corn Du and Pen y Fan, and there's been a few days where I've not bothered going back because I know it won't be as good as the day before.
I think there may be a day left yet though!
After all it is free
After all it is free
Everything crossed
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Yep it's a long time until November..
Anyone ever got any October turns? I managed to get my car stuck last October on a sleety/slushy mess on top of the B4329.. didn't have the skis with me though
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Outside chance of something on Saturday... somewhere Will more likely get soaked and blown over but never know until you go!
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Wow. I've never looked at this thread before. It's fabulous. Thank you.
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.
I now have an early pass for Saturday.
Fingers crossed.
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
Hurtle wrote:
Wow. I've never looked at this thread before. It's fabulous. Thank you.
Our pleasure.
Catch it on the right day and it's as good as anywhere.
And no flights or ferries
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Mike Pow wrote:
I know have an early pass for Saturday.
Fingers crossed.
Amazingly, 20cm currently forecast for Carnedd Dafydd !!
Some pics from 30th April 2016, ski touring on the Carneddau here:
Looks like south and north Wales will get 5-20cm above 700m on Fri night.
A few of the highest summits should be skiable on Sat.
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Whitegold wrote:
Looks like south and north Wales will get 5-20cm above 700m on Fri night.
A few of the highest summits should be skiable on Sat.
Met Office suggesting temps of about 1C, sleet at the top and freezing level over 1000m. Loads of precipitation forecast so it's on a knife edge I think!
I've been up there on couple days where freezing level is slightly above the summits but snow is accumulating because of the rate it's falling out the sky!
Day 4 sliding in the Brecon Beacons for winter 2018/19
An unexpected bonus for the 2018/19 Welsh Winter Season for Christian (Mouse555) and me this morning.
Christian's 15th Beacons ski, my fourth on 'Star Wars Day' May the 4th!!!
We set off from Pont ar Daf at 4.30am to a snow free Central Beacons Massif but by the time we reached Bwlch Duwynt the heavens started to release their goodness and within an hour there was 2-5cm of snow settled and ready to be skied.
A couple of laps off Pen-y-Fan down towards the Neuadd reservoirs followed by a shot off the corner of Corn Du.
We managed to get a fair way back to the car park before the sun had melted it all away.
This was only the second time I've been able to ski in May in the two decades I've beeing skiing the Beacons.
A rare treat.
On our return to Pont ar Daf we were met by 3 Imperial Stormtroopers from @team_SWG who are raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust (#teenagecancertrust).
They'll be back in the Beacons on Sunday 26 May 2019 at 10am to walk to the summit of Pen-y-Fan in full regalia.
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.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
I would bet a lot of money that @Mike Pow has skied the widest range of any snowHead this season.
Extreme powder in Japan the the very thinnest (really thin!) cover yesterday.
Mega!
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Well done.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
@Mike Pow, @Mouse555, I wrote in a previous thread that I can always tell when winter is near when @Mike Pow, starts posting his late Autumn Wales thread. Now it seems that he's marking the end of winter too!
Yes, Mouse555 put in a great shift and was suitably rewarded.
Excellent to join him on four of the days.
And we managed to get some good pics and vids between us.
Roll on October.
Calling an early start to the 2019/20 Winter Season
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Hyst2 wrote:
Great season you had in Wales and a great photo!
Mike might disagree, but i'd say that's probably a fairly average season for Wales - based on how little snow fell away from the mountains and how snowless it was in Scotland.
A great season would be 2009-2010 where you could probably ski/board for 2 weeks straight and get 20-30 days in the season comfortably!
It's always great though and one of my favourite days was May 4th where you'd be better with rollerblades
After all it is free
After all it is free
It may be 'Summer' but there's still some good touring possibilities in the Pembrokeshire
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was expecting to slow down as it levelled out but wasn't happening and thought if I made a turn at that speed I'd be over the side!
