Poster: A snowHead
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Last winter BBC Scotland filmed a 6 part documentary about Cairngorm ski area.
Just watched the first episode this evening.
Was a decent enough bit of prime time TV.
Available soon via IPLAYER link below for those that missed it (or live south of Berwick).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04ynmbd
p.s save the moaning for the other threads
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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satellite transcends borders
get all the BBC (and ITV regions) all for free
was trying to work out in which year it was filmed (my guess was the winter before I was there last)
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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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^ I think it was filmed last winter ?
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@Haggis_Trap, Thanks for the link, I'll look forward to that.
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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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Sadly, though Tyrol is south of Berwick, the BBC iPlayer doesn't stretch that far (and I've never worked up the energy to fiddle with proxy servers).
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Haggis_Trap wrote: |
^ I think it was filmed last winter ? |
It was winter 2013/14. We were there in January and there were notices up warning that they may be filming for the program.
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espri wrote: |
Sadly, though Tyrol is south of Berwick, the BBC iPlayer doesn't stretch that far (and I've never worked up the energy to fiddle with proxy servers). |
hola is your friend
will save any messing around
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Interesting programme, even to us folk south of Berwick!
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I watched it on SKY ch 951 very good offering reminded me of the old days
Have series linked it
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They are featuring it on TV tonight.
Not a mention that it is dated 2015.
Until the end of the credits.
Not a mention obviously that the Funicular access has been out of action for four seasons.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Skiing in Scotland isn’t really skiing
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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'm pretty sure it is. Same equipment, same snow. You might not like it but for some of us it's a livelihood and also what we choose to do.
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orange wrote: |
I'm pretty sure it is. Same equipment, same snow. |
To be fair, the lift-served skiers' snow in the Alps is usually groomed to within an inch of its life, and, slope for slope, the off-piste skiers' snow in the Alps is usually less challenging.
So perhaps Ionizingskin meant predictable skiing rather than just skiing ?
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You know it makes sense.
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@moffatross, Have a look at his past posts - there's a whiff of troll in them
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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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Yes can’t wait for that famous Scottish component of the the free ride world where they ski on icy rocks just for the ‘challenge’
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Poster: A snowHead
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@MorningGory, ah, OK Now you mention it, their posting style reminds me of someone who used to post here and on the UKC forums under the handle 'gaelforce' and 'Nevis1234' or something like that (and someone who I think I met in Verbier about 15 years ago).
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