 Poster: A snowHead
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Another ski season approaching for Scotland.
Last season was one of the worst in history. Started in Dec and wrapped in Apr.
Scotland has 6 ski resorts.
* Glenshee = 40km of trails / 35 pistes / 22 lifts / best for beginners + intermediates.
* Cairngorm = 30km of trails / 35 pistes / 11 lifts / best for beginners + intermediates.
* Nevis Range = 20km of trails / 35 pistes / 12 lifts / best for intermediates + advanced + offpiste.
* Glencoe = 20km of trails / 20 pistes / 8 lifts / best for intermediates + advanced.
* The Lecht = 20km of trails / 18 pistes / 14 lifts / best for beginners + intermediates.
* Lowther Hills = 2km of trails / 3 pistes / 3 lifts / best for beginners + intermediates.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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See Winterhighland website (the fount of all knowledge for Scottish skiing - it's discussion forums are excellent too) has been down since at least yesterday....
Wonder what's going on there... 
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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 sinister: Looks like they're changing their hosting site
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I'm not on Facebook - so ta for that geoffers 
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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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What happened to the Winterhighland website?
Always seems to be broken.
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I think they have made the logical decision that the snow making is higher priority at the moment than the 4 person chairlift, once finances allow hopefully they will continue with the chairlift plans in a year or two's time....
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Scotland will see some snow up-top this week.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Whitegold
It already has, last Monday...
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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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@mountainaddict, mild for the next couple of days, but the outlook beyond that is currently looking on the cool side.
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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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mountainaddict,
The current website says it will be operational at the beginning of November - and it's still the beginning of November... 
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Poster: A snowHead
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^^^^ whenever I look, the homepage is a sea of gobbledygook, symbols etc...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Heading up to the north side of the Cairngorms for a reccy. Options are walking if snow-line too high, full ski tour if it looks favourable and if all else fails the beach at Findhorn!
If snow of any significance is found I shall report findings here.
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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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Great stuff Rogerdodger - keep us posted Where in the Gorms will you be hunting for snow?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Just peeped at the weather report for The Lecht - seems like a good chance of snow on Thursday and low temperatures afterwards. I wonder if they do get early snow whether they'd be ready to open?
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Cams seems to show a bit of a dusting at glencoe and nevis
Here's hoping for a good season in Scotland
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Glencoe cranking up the snowmaking, is this is a test or are they trying to get some sort of base down??
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My understanding of the Glencoe snowmaking is that they intend to get a base down and get something open at the start of December each year
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Established base camp in Tomintoul, very snowy this morning across from Carrbridge, Grantown and Bridge o Brown.
Walking up the Avon valley in the morning with my "metoffice" mate who thinks the plateau to Macdui is the route for Sunday. Fingers crossed for viz and light winds.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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https://www.ski-glenshee.co.uk/Webcam
Glenshee haven’t wasted any time between getting planning permission and installing their double snow factory. It’s visible on their webcam just to the left of the cafe. 
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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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There's been overnight snow at all the ski centres. Glencoe looks like it's received the most. Decent falls at Nevis and Glenshee too.
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The hills up here are very white at the moment hopefully it stays cold and we get some early skiing!
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You know it makes sense.
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Surprisingly good snow cover up Cairngorm today after more recent snowfall. Snow was more consolidated than I expected and managed to keep skis on from the carpark to the summit and back without and bumps or scrapes! Good to stretch the legs for the first ski of the winter.
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Wed 13-11-19 16:07; edited 3 times in total
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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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^ Cairngorm should open up.
Get the pisterbullys running.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| charlie.wilkinson wrote: |
Surprisingly good snow cover up Cairngorm today after more recent snowfall. Snow was more consolidated than I expected and managed to keep skis on from the carpark to the summit and back without and bumps or scrapes! Good to stretch the legs for the first ski of the winter.
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Great photo !
Glenshee looks pretty good so far too, although Glencoe coverage still a bit thin.
Blinkin cold in Edinburgh today, so lets hope it holds and consolidates.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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But if there is a dump of snow will any resort be ready to open earlier than they anticipated? The forecast for The Lecht is more snow tomorrow. If they do open I'll be there!!
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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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| boisdevie wrote: |
| But if there is a dump of snow will any resort be ready to open earlier than they anticipated? The forecast for The Lecht is more snow tomorrow. If they do open I'll be there!! |
Cant see it, tbh - unless you are doing your own thing touring per Charlie Wilkinson above - they all need to get their ducks in a row re staffing / safety etc etc and cant just start up whenever they fancy.
Also, that picture is of Caingorm - it would be slightly ironic if they had the best snow of all the resorts while also being completely disinterested in the skiing industry..............
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Lovely stuff!
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CAnt believe the WH forum is still down at the start of the season.
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Yeah, starting to doubt it will be back ?
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The website is showing signs of life. The webcam views have been ordered and there’s a forecast put up on Wednesday. Be great to see the forum active again.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Seriously not that hard to get a forum setup and a few boards on there so people can message. Be ideal to have it back for the winter so we can keep up to date with peoples reports and comments on the resorts snow cover
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Shame that the Cairngorm funicular 'problem' doesn't look like being resolved (in any form) any time soon.
Looking at growing snow cover on FB piccies, but not sure if there's going to be any real useable uplift for us non-touring types (bar Shanks's).
Read somewhere that they're proposing to limit daily ticket numbers to 1,000... Will that many even bother to go?
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FAQ
....but very warm temperatures from this afternoon onwards... 
