 Poster: A snowHead
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I can swap the flights for free, but will it be worth it? Is everywhere going to be crazy busy? Is the driving a bit hairy? (I can drive but don't do so regularly and I'm not a confident driver). Or should I accept the ski season is over and go hiking in the peak district or something instead? I'm determined to go somewhere as this is my first weekend away from the kids in three years and as much as I love them, I need this!! Please be gentle in your responses (I don't need the coronavirus 'you must stay in for the good for society' guilt trip).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Driving is not particularly hairy, but it is not suburban England. Roads are open except for the most extreme or brief periods. Chains not really a necessity. You are looking at up to 2 hours to get yourself sorted from GLA or EDI.
Stations will be busier than normal, if they are open - Glencoe is closed today due to wind.
Scottish skiing is not alpine skiing. It can be better, but usually just different. Don’t bring white ski jackets or trousers.
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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Station as in ski station - as opposed to resorts.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Go for a nice walk in the Peak District or Lakes
Seriously.
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[quote="HotDogger"] It's not like being stuck with a massive grumpy horde of self entitled gits in Chamonix all elbowing forward to be next in line.
The Scots know how to queue and how to be civil doing it. The lifties have it down to a fine art at Glenshee. /quote]
In fact, the Coe lifties are constantly shouting at people to close the queues up. Stop nattering and move forward!
And rather than have one long line (God forbid a massing scrum), Scottish queues 'double up' and form another line after about 50 people. Terribly civilised 
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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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They do that double/triple up thing at Shee too. Perhaps I'm just a masochist and love being bossed around by Scottish brutes. 
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I think we're supposed to stay put.
Travelling unnecessarily risks spreading the virus.
Everyone just chill out and watch some boxsets.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| marodo2712 wrote: |
| Travelling unnecessarily risks spreading the virus. |
Sharing is caring.
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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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I was talking about traveling to Scotland, not talking about traveling to Scotland.
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You know it makes sense.
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FYI, all Scotland resorts now closed.
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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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| Grizzler wrote: |
| FYI, all Scotland resorts now closed. |
Cairngorm and Glenshee closing at the end of play Sunday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Yes, they've changed or updated that from what I'd first read. Not sure that I'd want to be in the last minute scrum, though... 
Have also read people asking visitors not to travel if they're not already on the way.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Please respect the request and stay at home. The less people move around and respect staying local the better chance the NHS have of not entirely melting down.
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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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| adithorp wrote: |
| https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-51990534 |
Unfortunately this is happening across the country - Lincolnshire/Cornwall/Wales
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