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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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Peter S,
Gordie is cool.
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All of those videos are pretty impresive, true grass roots snowsports!
I never new that place exsisted, how many members do the club have?
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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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great vids - we used to ski on Box Hill on a heavy frost, but the grass there is very short. 
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I s'pose it's one way to keep yer dog fit. 
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Peter S, promising for the weekend?
hmmmm... tempting...
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| Peter S wrote: |
While we patiently wait for the snow to return, here is the latest paragliding offering from Gordie Oliver, taken from Skiddaw on News Years Eve.
Skiddaw New Years Eve Paragliding :-) from gordie http://www.vimeo.com/2679820
and just to remind ourselves how good it can sometimes be on Raise
Lake District winter fun from gordie http://www.vimeo.com/2456367
and how to ski when there's no snow. Nice one Gordie 
Lake District Ski Club, Raise ski area 14.12.08 from gordie http://www.vimeo.com/2523882 |
what camera did you use for the video ? its really good quality and clear. i am looking for a good camera to usefor skiing but all the ones i have come across are poor quality
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Raise should be open again on Friday and hopefully over the weekend.
There is a lot of snow building up with a general cover of 1m across the two main runs and much deeper drifts in places. Much of the snow fencing is now buried
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Looks like the cool down is now arriving late Monday.
Raise should be well placed to benefit from the first new snows next week. Its still hanging onto a good base. At Yad Moss and Weardale it's be starting more or less from scratch.
Hopefully the 'home' season has still got lots more skiing days left in it yet
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Peter S, How steep does the Helvellyn direct get?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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norris,
55 degrees 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Peter S, how often is Helvellyn skiable compared with the normal pistes?
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Sideshow,
Not very often. Once every four or five years ?
It was skied last March or April and it has been skied this year along with quite a few other lines. It really needs a heavy fall of snow from the south followed by a cold spell to allow some build up.
You can get an idea of how steep it is from this picture. The pure line begines with your back against the trig point !
http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/weatherline/chris_on_the_summit_-_but_not_too_close_to_the_edge___280109.jpg
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Thu 5-03-09 14:08; edited 1 time in total
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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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norris, thinking of a road trip? 
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My folks live near Preston and I may have a weekend at home over Easter so I'm tempted 
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Mine live near Southport. ski helvellyn + family duties = 2 birds with one stone
unfortunately I'll be in the alps over easter otherwise a plan could form...
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| Arno wrote: |
Mine live near Southport. ski helvellyn + family duties = 2 birds with one stone
unfortunately I'll be in the alps over easter otherwise a plan could form... |
whereabouts? I lived in Formby as a youth............
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Formby!
We can compare happy memories of the Grapes and other bad pubs next weekend!
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blimey, small world, Grapes was my regularly Fri/Sat night haunt!!
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Arno, 55 degrees is getting to my limit  unless perfect conditions, i suspect on a board it would be one turn and you arrive at the bottom literally on your bottom
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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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norris, i would totally sideslip it all the way to the road 
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I would definately have a crack at it I think, although would like to climb from the bottom to check it out. Anyway I am off to Alps on saturday for a week and its looking pretty bloody good..
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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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I think it's not necessarily the steepness or narrowness, more the potential killer rocks/boulders under the surface that would make it an awkward ski/board.
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Poster: A snowHead
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