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Did anybody ski in England this year when it snowed?
I mean on like 1ft of snow, and down a slight grassy hill, not the people who got like 4-5ft of snow and have massive hills, because i know you lucky bugs had a good few days of skiing lol.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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louisrumball, yeh lots of folk did. Winterhighland.info has some reports.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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yeah thats pretty cool, i was hoping for something less skiable tho, like something you have to be desperate to ski on.
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louisrumball, welcome to snowheads. plenty of posts on here at the time with pics and even videos showing people skiing down their front lawns, there was an impromptu meet at Hampstead Heath too I think?
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wow, some of those are wicked XD, i think was should have the biggest thing of it when we next get snow, like have some event, or try and get some pros in to do some rails in london or something, I know ill be skiing every minute there is now on the ground next time.
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louisrumball, I skied Spreadeagle Hill, Shaftsbury in North Dorset in January. My kit is not in the UK so I borrowed ski boots that were about one size too small and rusty ski's from a mates garage. I had a bobble hat (wot no helmet) and my snow chain gloves on (mucky). The road was closed but I dodged the signs (piste ferme?) and carried on down the road to a layby viewpoint. The snow cover was good to bad really. Bad and I was slicing the top off cow pats, good and I was flying. It had an edgy feel to the whole experience too because I got up FAR too early and it was dark when I arrived, I then had to wait for light before I could start then once I'd skied away from the road and could'nt see signs of life it felt quite eerie, it was snowing hard too. When I walked back up to the road which took a long time I was pooped and my feet hurt like hell. Sadly the only photos I've got are self taken shots of me in a goony hat which I am not going to post.
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Frosty, 
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| louisrumball wrote: |
Did anybody ski in England this year when it snowed?
I mean on like 1ft of snow, and down a slight grassy hill, not the people who got like 4-5ft of snow and have massive hills, because i know you lucky bugs had a good few days of skiing lol. |
Nope, but I did so in Wales.
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Frosty, that's excellent.
However: useless without pics.
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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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how was wales?
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You know it makes sense.
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Well yes, but a bit of a cheat because I live in Cumbria. I waited for the pass to open and nipped over to Allenheads, Yad Moss, Harwood and finally Weardale. Worth the trip if the conditions are decent, except possibly Harwood, that lift is altogether too much like hard work.
There were quite a lot of freeheel types between the established areas and there were more than a few Kiteboarders, apparently you can do it on skis too and they sell the gear in Decathlon, handy if there's a bit of wind and no lift.
Quite an impressive contrast as I live down near sea level and it was warm and dry here.
One year I got to ski on Kendal dry slope over Christmas when they had a nice bit of snow cover. Quite while ago now. when I lived in Harpenden, I struggled out of London one night in the snow and next day I made my way to Welwyn dry slope with skis and boots, "Closed due to severe weather conditions" !!!
Helvelyn next season I reckon.
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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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Welcome to snowHeads, thirty06. Is that your age or the size of something?
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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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paulio, I am a failure, I am a failure
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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alex_heney, nice pic's, you obviously live "in resort"
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Frosty, For an average of 2-3 days per year, yes 
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Much the same as in previous years, when I have managed one or two sessions
These were taken by my wife, looking out of our study window.
The year after
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I like them!
i cant wait now!! i will have to build a few jumps!!!!
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alex_heney, do you have a button or t-bar?
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Maggi, no it's part of a Tom Waits lyric, 30.06.
what...snow, yes it did get absurdly busy at Yad Moss, east to tell when you turn up, if you can't park near it, don't stop. they haven't quite managed a queue all the way back up to the top.
I think what we need now is a double decker cable car linking Yad Moss to Weardale thus doubling the resort size.
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| Shimmy Alcott wrote: |
| alex_heney, do you have a button or t-bar? |
I wish!
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Usually manage 2-3 trips per year on local hills or on the farm
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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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I have been on quiet days too. Couldn't believe I was having to queue mid-week but suppose that's what happens when the snow falls in the cities. I meant it was a typically english queue with no pushing (as opposed to a french queue) rather than typical for Yad Moss.
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was good fun tho - completely wooped all the sledgers' backsides 
