 Poster: A snowHead
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So went for nevis in the afternoon, after a long leisurely breakfast. Snow is good only 1 main lift running but has been a good few hours!
Looks like they are prepping at least the goose t bar 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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@wam15, did you get a look into the back corries at all??
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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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Nothing open that far up I'm afraid. Lots of people were skinning up, may get lucky and one was a snow head.
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Glencoe looking good for tomorrow - clear sky & topping of snow from today / night.
More to come over the weekend if the wind plays ball!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@wam15, Summit button, Goose, Quad Chair and Alpha all scheduled for tomorrow!
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@Denfinella that will make it a good day, dont think we will make it back unfortunately.
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Glencoe open summit to valley on Thursday.
Followed by 100mph hurricane on Saturday.
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Hoolie, not hurricane 
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@Whitegold,
Glencoe doesn't have valleys
Scotland doesn't have hurricanes
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@Whitegold,
Thursday is usually followed by Friday.
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Looks like Glenshee and Glencoe are getting walloped with more snow 
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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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| Peter S wrote: |
| Looks like Glenshee and Glencoe are getting walloped with more snow |
Yep, have cleared the decks for Tuesday although Wed might be better
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You know it makes sense.
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Was up glenshee on friday, foggy and few runs on but made the most, trek over to carn aosda near the end of the day was good. Looks like some snowfall forecast next few days though!
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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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@Bergmeister, a glen. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Or a pass, a moor (aka a peat bog ), some marshes, a forest or the bit of flat land before the sea/estuary.
Has that covered all major 'resorts'?
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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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@Alastair Pink, @Grizzler, thanks, you both beat me to it 
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Glencoe doesn't have valleys
Really? I wonder what the flattish land is at the bottom of the ski hill...
Bergmeister, a glen |
Methinks it's semantics - whichever way you look at it, a glen is a valley...
And where do the glens start in Scotland? Is it only the Highlands? (There is a Forth Valley Police and a Forth Valley NHS Trust....)
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I think you may find that the clue is in the name - Glencoe, Glenshee etc. and it is primarily highlands - The Forth and Clyde Valleys are flat and wide whereas glens are steeper and narrower.
It is a truism that every area has their own naming conventions - what I refer to as a close will in parts of England be referred to as a ginnel or a snickett or an alley or many other variations, similarly loch, lake, tarn.... Personally I try, out of politeness, to try and use the local names wherever I go with the added benefit that locals are more likely to understand me.
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@mountainaddict, no, a glen is a glen. If Glencoe was a valley, surely it would be called Coe Valley.
As@snowheid points out, out of politeness, it's good to try and use the local name wherever you go. And it was Glencoe that@Whitegold was referring to, not Scotland as a whole, so there's no point trying to be a smartarse and start bringing the Central Lowlands into it.
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A bit more snow for Glenshee last night and some snow showers through the day today. Looks at the moment like there might be a slight blip/mild spell coming through on Friday.
Glencoe and Nevis should be in great shape now. And it's looking like it'll be cooler with more snow in the West on Friday and Saturday. Still be a bit on the windy side though 
Is this week the last week of English half-term?
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@Backcountryboarder, I disagree, and I think you're being a bit harsh on @mountainaddict. There's plenty of overlap between valley and glen, except that glen has Gaelic origin.
All glens are valleys, but not all valleys are glens. Wider valleys in the lower course of a river would more likely be straths.
I do get what you're saying up to a point about using the local term, but is it really that important? It would be like saying that you shouldn't go to the French / Austrian / Italian Alps without knowing and using all the local terms for various geographical features. Or Wales without speaking Welsh, or the Lake District and daring to call the summits mountains instead of fells. And in Scotland, if you have to say glen instead of valley, where does it end? Would you consider it rude for a non-Gaelic speaker visiting the Highlands to use the word pass instead of bealach? Mountain instead of ben? Etc.
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It was just a joke. As a "local" I use "Glen" and "Loch" instead of valley and lake ... and use valley and lake when I'm in England ... let's move on 
Anyways, finally looking white again in the mountains .. just wish I'd get a bit in garden too, so the kids could build a snowman this winter. I can only ski at the weekends - and haven't skied in Scotland since April 2018! Here's hoping the winds finally calm down a bit. More snow forecast for the next few days, but still windy
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@denfinella, not really wanting to be drawn into a pedants argument and end up drifting this thread off topic but the clue was in the name - GLENcoe.
And for what it's worth, never meant to sound harsh on @mountainaddict, but didn't expect having a wee go at @Whitegold and his constant stream of irritating BS would cause people to flex their pedantry glands 
Now, as suggested, any chance of getting back to Reports - Weather - Snow Conditions
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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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Must say I don't think the ski resort of Glencoe has a valley it goes onto Rannnoch moor really though Glen Etive is a bit to one side.
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Hmmm, latest forecast showing rain/sleet above 3000ft on Friday in the West now too, bo11ocks.
Planning on heading up Glenshee tomorrow for a few hours, looks like they're starting to think about opening up the East side of the A93 with the Sunnyside pomas from tomorrow as well.
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You know it makes sense.
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Glencoe still has summit-to-valley riding on Weds and Thurs.
Rain Fri.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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The Tiger is open tomorrow for those lucky enough to be up at Glenshee. Glencoe should also be reasonably awesome tomorrow
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Backcountryboarder, fair enough. Glenshee posted a few photos on Facebook today and it looked pretty enticing!
Yes, after tomorrow there are a couple of fronts coming through which look borderline snow / rain at car park level. Hopefully more of the former. A bit of rain is ok, as long as it's only a bit!
| Whitegold wrote: |
| Glencoe still has summit-to-valley riding on Weds and Thurs |
Don't push 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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The model outlook is very good for Scotland in terms of temperatures but wind looks to be a problem in the shorter term. Glenshee will probably be the most reliable for shelter and open lifts.
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Snow overnight turning to rain possibly all the way to the summits by 5/6 am then cooling down and turning back to snow again to below 2000ft by late afternoon/early evening on Friday.
More snow in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, winds still high on Saturday and it looks like The West will come out best again by the end of the weekend into Monday. Glencoe and Nevis Range are looking in great shape. Glencoe having to consider digging out the Main Basin T-bar and the Rescue Hut looking like it'll soon be buried
Working the next 4 days but I'm already looking forward to seeing the webcams in the West come Monday night. Tentative hint of calmer weather, at last, for Tuesday.
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Looks like a sustained cooler spell on the cards for Glencoe looking at the GFS forecasts... may have to start planning a trip!
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FAQ
I wonder what the flattish land is at the bottom of the ski hill... 
....#over reaction...(Later hint of contrition noted 
