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Anyone for Scotland - 12/13 Jan?

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With conditions currently so good in Scotland and more snow on the way this week Topsmoke and myself are planning a trip up this weekend (12th/13th January) from the South West (I'm in Bristol, he's in Cheltenham).

If anyone else fancies coming along/meeting up/car sharing then please send either of us a PM ASAP.

We'll be driving up Friday evening and probably heading to Nevis for Saturday, then staying b+b Saturday night at Insh Hall Lodge in Kincraig (7 miles south of Aviemore) before doing, again provisionally, Cairngorm Sunday then back down south Sunday evening.

C'mon you know you want to and it'll be an adventure! snowHead snowHead
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roga, Might well take a trip up on Sat, but it would probably be Glencoe or Glenshee for us, as they can be done in a day - well a very long day.
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srobbo, not sure if Glencoe will be open, it's the one that's so far failed to open this year, could have been due to high winds rather than lack of snow though.

Glenshee seems like a pretty excellent choice though, both there and the Lecht have been getting some pretty excellent reports over on Winterhighland in the last couple of days - check out some of the superb photos here snowHead

Have a great time wherever you go though, conditions look truly excellent at the moment!
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Local skiers - car share - weekend raid - snow on the ground in Scotland - priceless!!

Oh, if I'd have known this 24 hours ago... Evil or Very Mad

I've just committed to family stuff for this weekend but would be keen to know of similar forays.
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sproggski wrote:
Local skiers - car share - weekend raid - snow on the ground in Scotland - priceless!!

But cheap! Very Happy Laughing
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Oh, if I'd have known this 24 hours ago... Evil or Very Mad

I've just committed to family stuff for this weekend but would be keen to know of similar forays.

C'mon, call yerself a snowhead - ditch those family commitments Wink

Seriously though, if these conditions lead into as good a season as some are hoping there may well be other rips up there so yup, will let you know if there are any more happening. The nature of Scottish skiing means that any trips are liable to be last minute though so bear that in mind.

If anyone else in the area (or anyone who can get to us or be easily picked up on the way) wants to know about any future forays just let us know and we'll keep you informed too snowHead
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Current forecasts suggest that Saturday will be the better day with heavy snow on Sunday down to about 2000' -2500'. But this will propably change rolling eyes

Glenshee has the better snow at the moment but Nevis was OK yesterday (I managed to ski back to the gondola station just) I will be there on Thursday so will update you on the conditions then. Looking out the window now looks like there has been a bit of snow overnight down to 1500' here (40 miles as the crow flies from Nevis)

I'm PM you my mobile number and meet you at Nevis on Saturday if thats where you choose. I'm quite lazy so probably won't be there untill 10.30 or so.
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Hmm, This will be my last weekend before going away for my next two, so I don't think my wife would be happy to have me going away. Does anyone want to go up there during the week, next week - or is there any good skier I could ski with when I got up there?
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This is seriously tempting. Would you be driving up the M6?
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snowball, I was going to pm you but since you're on this thread .... I'm contemplating taking a day off work next week. It's a bit far off weatherwise to say which day yet. Currently looks like Monday might be good.
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For anyone who is sort of interested I cant go this weekend but the week after I could leave work on the thursday probably around 5ish (liverpool!) and head up to Nevis and ski fri and sat but i have a family thing I have to go to on Saturday night sunday in edinburgh ??? so could only do a lift up or meet with others for a ski !
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roga,

Out of curiosity, how long does the drive up there takes?

I would love to do the same one week-end..Can't this time around as I am off to Austria the next wedneday and need to prepare, but in the future... snowHead
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Elizabeth B wrote:
This is seriously tempting. Would you be driving up the M6?

Not sure because we haven't planned a route yet lol Laughing Toofy Grin

It's Topsmokes car so why not PM him and see what he thinks Very Happy

BTW, word is there's going to be another serious dump later today/tonight and more topping it up over the next few days and Saturday is looking very good at the moment, although as II says it may well change.

Should be a cracking weekend though snowHead
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II wrote:
Current forecasts suggest that Saturday will be the better day with heavy snow on Sunday down to about 2000' -2500'. But this will propably change rolling eyes .

As always! Laughing
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Glenshee has the better snow at the moment but Nevis was OK yesterday (I managed to ski back to the gondola station just) I will be there on Thursday so will update you on the conditions then. Looking out the window now looks like there has been a bit of snow overnight down to 1500' here (40 miles as the crow flies from Nevis)

Excellent, sounds good to me
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I'm PM you my mobile number and meet you at Nevis on Saturday if thats where you choose. I'm quite lazy so probably won't be there untill 10.30 or so.

Fantastic, that'd be great snowHead
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roga, do you know what sort of time you'll be setting off?
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Hi all,

Just got off the phone too Inch Hall Lodge 01540 651272 we are now booked to stay there on Sat 12th Jan for one night.
They have plenty of availability at the moment i paid £51 for a twin room inc Breakfast.
I was thinking of leaving Late Fri Night Maybe around midnight ish from Cheltenham Gloucestershire heading up the m5/m6 way but that could alter should anyone else care to join.
I have room in the car for 1 or possibly 2 more people at a push. wink

Regards Mark
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Topsmoke, I have sent you a PM.
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Topsmoke, I have sent you a PM.



Your in wink

Regards Mark
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skisimon, welcome on board Toofy Grin
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Fantastic stuff. I look forward to a bit of skiing and meeting another couple of snowHeads.
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Fantastic stuff. I look forward to a bit of skiing and meeting another couple of snowHeads.

Excellent snowHead

I think we have a full car now so if anyone else fancies coming we could go for a convoy up - anyone want to add their car to the trip? Toofy Grin
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Could you guys give me an idea of how the drive there would take from London/Essex?
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Kruisler, something like 8-10 hours depending on where you were headed plus x if you run into traffic problems.
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I may head up to Scotland this weekend also, for once I'm not working it!

Got an email from Glen Coe today saying:
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Could be a bit of a party going on up there then snowHead
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if anyones going in feb or march and passing by manchester can i come
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brian, well I would have to be driving up on the monday, since as I said I would need to be with my wife on the weekend- and I agreed a week ago to be interviewed by an art student on this Friday.
So really it would be Tuesday and perhaps wednesday for me to ski and then home Wednesday night. Thursday night is when my friends collect at my house prior to an early flight on Friday.
Not quite decided yet if I'll come up but it is very tempting.
I generally prefer Nevis (or Nevis one day and Glencoe the next), particularly if the back is open, but I'm happy to go east if you prefer or if the snow/weather is better there.
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snowball, ok, Tuesday or Wednesday would suit me quite well. I'll keep watching the forecasts and see if the weather will play ball.

Those of you going at the weekend, Saturday is still shaping up to be a belter. There's been very heavy snow overnight and this morning on storm force winds. There'll be some very deep drifts but also quite a bit of scouring I would think. It should calm down a bit between now and the weekend and the forecasts currently show a little ridge of high pressure giving a weather window on Saturday. Saturday night and into Sunday another low moves in, giving further snow, probably turning to rain at least at lower levels.
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brian, looks like it may well be a belter yes, something in the order of 30cm of snow has been reported overnight and more is on the way. The wind is the unpredictable factor and has been gale force but hopefully it's blown loads of fresh into the gullies and snow fences where it's collecting.

Oh, and by all accounts the back corries at Nevis are now absolutely loaded! snowHead
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Woo hoo snowHead
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Aye they had some storm last night, gusts upto 135mph at Cairngorm. Hopefully it'll be nice and settled for the weekend.
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roga wrote:


Oh, and by all accounts the back corries at Nevis are now absolutely loaded! snowHead
loaded with wind blown snow? How are they for avalanches?
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snowball, this is the latest bulletin:

http://www.sais.gov.uk/page_lochaber.asp

The back corries face E.
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So with wind slab on NE to SE facing slopes and avalanche danger 4 we'll have to hope things change by next week. I don't imagine they blow the back corries - I suppose they just have to stabilise.
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Nice to hear Snowheads so enthusiastic about skiing in Scotland. Believe it or not you're making me quite homesick. Although I am based in L2A, home is Newtonmore. All the best, hope your trip is great fun. Rod
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loaded with wind blown snow?

Yup, in general there's no other type of snow in Scotland - the winds and conditions tend to be much fiercer than in the Alps.
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How are they for avalanches?

As in the forecast brian links to category 4 today and category 3 tomorrow.
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So with wind slab on NE to SE facing slopes and avalanche danger 4 we'll have to hope things change by next week. I don't imagine they blow the back corries - I suppose they just have to stabilise.

Not entirely sure but I seem to recall the ski patrol will at the very least check it for safety despite it's off piste status - they may well do some firing too... someone on Winterhighland will know for sure!

We will have to be very, very careful indeed and I believe it's standard practice to check with the ski patrol to see if the back is safe or not (they have a hut at the top apparently).

Here's a link to the Nevis Range website page about the back corries, it includes links to some quite stunning photos too so look out for them snowHead
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Photos look great. Now all we need is for someone to book the blue skies for Sat snowHead
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Blue skies and low winds are forecast for Fri/Sat, more snow after that.
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Many years ago when they first opened Nevis it was closed for a couple of days with a snowstorm. I arrived the next morning and, after a few runs, asked someone on the summit who seemed to be a sort of pisteur where the back bowl was (not sure I knew the word corries then). He showed me the top end of an untouched bowl of deep powder and I made the first tracks (the "pisteur" watched me then followed). Fantastic day. Don't remember any windpack that time.
(sorry - told this story before Toofy Grin )


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Getting all rather excited now. Just a couple of days to go... Madeye-Smiley

If the snow keeps on coming we should have a Scotland Bash in February! snowHead
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If the snow keeps on coming we should have a Scotland Bash in February! snowHead


I thought we were having a mini one this weekend? Cool
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