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brian
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roga wrote: |
if you've never been and come up from the south you'll wonder if you're in the same country! |
You won't be.
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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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roga, would love to but can't .
Still holding out for a weekend later in the season though!
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Deliaskis, there will be many weekends later in the season...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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roga, I'm up for it. Would love to do Glencoe.......! Are you likely to have sapce in the car if we can arrange a meet up point? Or is there anyone else who would like to share lifts/petrol costs from England?
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I would have braved the M6 for this, probably, except I'll be in France.
It's a hard life.
Have a good trip, those that go!
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Hi, I'm kinda new round here. Would love to do some Scottish ski-ing.
I'm based in London and have been up a few times before using the Sleeper train from London to Fort W- a great way yo travel!
Can't make this weekend but defo up for any trips on other weekends.
Have a fantastic trip.
Cheers.
Neil Neige
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well let me know how you get on - happy to meet up when you are there - but i'm in Edinburgh so will need to sort my own transport..
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Or another from my mobile phone last year (entry to Easy Gulley, Nevis off piste)
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Elizabeth B, have PMd you
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just grabbed this from the nevis range website:
Burns Day Lunches - Sun 25 January to 26 January
Celebrate Scotland’s best loved bard with a Burns lunch of haggis, neeps and tatties served from 12-2 in the Snowgoose Restaurant for only £6; add a wee dram for only £8. This will take place on both Saturday and Sunday.
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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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Bloody hell. Skiing and Burns Night combo.
That is probably my idea of the best weekend ever.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If anyone's staying in Fort William, I'd like to stick in an advert for the Bank Street Lodge.
http://www.bankstreetlodge.co.uk/
Good prices there too. If you're a real cheapskate, a dorm room is only £14.
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right well is anyone planning on staying in any of those places this weekend? is anyone coming up and where are you going? if its only 14 to say over could certainly consider the useless train service!
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The weather forecasts seem to be even more vague than usual. Anyone any insight into how it may actually be on Sat/Sun? It's a long way up to find everything shut/snowed up.
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roga - beat me to it
MOUNTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICE at http://www.mwis.org.uk have pretty detailed forecasts
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The MWIS provides detailed 72 hour Mountain specific forecasts which are updated late afternoon for the East and West Highlands, plus the Southern Uplands seven days a week. Also forecasts for The Cumbrian Fells (updated 6 days a week), The Peak District and The Snowdonia National Park (updated 3 days a week). |
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roga, you lucky, awful, bastard. Have a good time man. Skiing and a proper Burns Night. I'm seething green here. When I'm tucking into my bucket of snails, I'll be thinking of haggis.
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roga, I fancy a midweek trip at some stage to take advantage of the empty slopes. Would probably use the sleeper from Euston to Fort Bill and then somehow or other get a lift to Glencoe and then Nevis the following day.
Any of you lot fancy a midweeker in a couple of weeks time?
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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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paulmck, I'll be up there towards the end of March for a mid-weeker, following on from a 1st aid course that is over a weekend. Will post info nearer the time, but would be happy to meet up with people then.
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You know it makes sense.
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Scotland v Wales weekend of Feb 14th, not decided if I am coming up to Scotland but if I did, maybe I could come up early or stay later? and get a day sliding. Any way of getting up the mountain except for a tow/drag lift?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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rayscoops wrote: |
Scotland v Wales weekend of Feb 14th, not decided if I am coming up to Scotland but if I did, maybe I could come up early or stay later? and get a day sliding. Any way of getting up the mountain except for a tow/drag lift? |
pity all those who go out for a nice romantic "valentines" meal that night... town will be absolutely hoochin'!
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more helpful info from your resident scottish tourist service* here...
go here http://www.mountainaccess.co.uk/store/home.php to book your tickets for glencoe in advance and the first 50 get 33% off the lift ticket price.
I already have 2, and my order numbers are 5 digits apart so there's at most 45 left at that price for tomorrow )
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roga, good luck hope you get some skiing in, Sunday looks very snowy!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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roga, I'll be hitting Glencoe tomorrow all going well, never been there or the Lecht before so am broadening my horizons!!! I am so-o-o goshdarned excited!!! Cya there!!!
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Just got some cheap online tickets for Glencoe tomorrow
I've got a blue jacket, blue helmet and orange Elan skis, I may be slkiing with another girl or being left behind by 2 guys so fell free to come up and say hello
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Could you guys please give me some more info on that "sleeper" train some have mentioned?
Ta.
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brian
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Kruisler, I've used the Sleeper a few times. It's a great way to travel from London/south east up to the mountains. Very pleasant and comfortable. Quite pricey (£200 is the full return fare but can get for £130 in advance or a lot less if you have reclining seat instead of cabin) but you effectively save two nights on accommodation.
You could leave on Friday night (9pm) and have three days on the slopes with just one day off work.
I'm hoping to make the trip again this season...
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