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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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oooh, might see if Mrs NBT fancies a drive u on saturday. Wemay have had to cancel this week's holiday, but who needs to go to the alps when you have the pennines!
Seriously, I've had a hankering to ski in Englnad ever since I found out it was possible. Is it really worth the 3-hour drive from sout of manchester?
And have a good holiday!
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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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nbt - thanks,
Would be better if you could take say Friday off - no queues. But otherwise Saturday could be a great day, particularly as it looks like the conditions are only going to improve over the next couple of days.
It probably is worth it if you really want to try English skiing. Just don't expect too much !
I would set off at the crack of dawn and aim to get to the car park by 9:30am earlier would be better. It probably will be busy.
However, I would strongly advise ringing the snowline on friday night to check that the roads are open Tebay/Kirby Stephen/Middleton in Teesdale may be the shortest route but difficult if there is blowing snow. Alternatively Penrith - Alston over Kirkstone pass, but at 1900'asl that can be tricky too. Also worth checking that the tow is still operating and that nothing serious has broken by then ! 
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Peter S,
It doesn't inspire confidence asking skiers to check first to see the tow operating and nothing serious has broken after annoucing the longest ski tow would be opened 24 hours earlier.
Do we have another ski tow somewhere in UK? Could the Yadmoss toss be both the longest and the shortest ski tow at the same time, for natural snow I mean? I am discounting the real snow falling on the plastic dry slopes of course.
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nbt,
Think I mix up this one with Glenridding which was reported early in the forum.
So not much good asking for the apres skiing night life then. Difficult decision to see if skiing on 10cm (4 inches) power any good even I am in Newcastle and have a 4x4. Must have passed this spot hundreds of time on a motorbike but never saw a lift tow. If it is skiable I wouldn't mind to give it a try and offer to take the local snowheads along.
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Glenridding is Raise ski tow, which is about one hour's walk from a car. Yad moss is much closer to a road, ithink
as for taking people along, Good idea, I was thinking of seeing if any other local snowheads fancy sharing a lift from manchester. I could do either day, and have a big estate so i could take 4 plus gear in comfort - although I'm willing to go with someone else, so I can have a bit of "apres"!
Anyone local fancy it? Ian Hopkinson, Snow bunny?
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Pictures, pictures!
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My very exclamation on entering the National Gallery
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Snowheads heading for Yadmoss skiing tow should take note of the RAC news today 24 Feb.
CUMBRIA
A686 Both Ways Between Penrith And Alston .
The road is blocked by snow.
CUMBRIA
A689 Both Ways Between Alston And Nenthead .
The road is blocked due to snow.
CUMBRIA
B6276 Both Ways Between Brough And Middleton In Teesdale .
The road is closed due to snow.
CUMBRIA
B6277 Both Ways Between Alston And Middleton .
The road is blocked by snow.
It would take a miracle to get anywhere near Yad Moss which is on the blocked B6277 near Alston. So anybody managed please tell us how.
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You know it makes sense.
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Its possible that the B6277 will be open this afternoon at least from the Alston side. This morming it is reported as being open as far as Ashgill. In reality that usually means the Car Park at Yad Moss. However caution and sensible preparation are required. Easterly blizzards tend to fill the hill side of the road in so you may need to dig yourself well off the road to avoid getting snow ploughed.
check out the Nent head webcam - elevation 1500'
http://www.cybermoor.org/travel-services/webcams/webcam.asp?cam=nenthead
The prospects for some top skiing this afternoon, over the weekend and into next week are superb!
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Poster: A snowHead
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whoops thats not the one of the 180 .. that was another one but i cant find that one ... hes just flyin over a farm wall instead, just as extreme.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Its all systems go at YM today. About 40 boarders and skiers walked up the road from Ashgill but by the afternoon the road had been ploughed out to the County boundary.
Not sure whether its open to Middleton in Teesdale or not but it probable is by now. The tow ran all day and the conditions are very good indeed with the best snow cover since 1996.
The forecast tomorrow is for lightish north easterly winds with the possibility of some more light snow showers tonight. Freezing level should be about 2000’ which is about the bottom of the lift.
The longer-range forecast is showing a return to northerly winds so the snow should last at least into next week.
Should be a great weekend. Have fun. 
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Well its not too accurrate as Cumbria clearly didn't miss the snow ... I'm not sure about the lakes though, dunno if Hellvellyn was running. But I think the fells must have got a sprinklin. I'll check out my window in the morning.
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Mrs NBT is still poorly. I am trying to persuade her thta we should go next weekend if she's better, but must admit I'm sceptical about whether it'll be worth the three hour drive 
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Peter S, Looks like I missed a good day over at Alston - typically with it being Mother's Day - couldn't get away from the family meal
Is the tow likely to run on Tues ? (providing it stays cold)
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Peter S, if only I'd checked it out yesterday, I know what I'd loved to have done for Mother's Day.
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Happily I met my mother at Yad Moss!
She seemed quite happy helping out in the ticket office, (prefers it to using Pomas) - now if only we had some detachable 6 man lifts - with the comfy padded seats - she may have been tempted to do some runs !
Check out the snowline and website above for intended opening times. It was open today and should have been good, not sure about tomorrow. Generally speaking mid week operation depends to some extent on the amount of interest logged on the answer phone.
Sunday was a classic day for UK skiing with more lifts and different areas operating than probably anytime in the last 10 years.
Weardale, Yad Moss, Allenheads and Harwood all ran their tows in addition to all the Scottish centres. The only area which did not run was Raise. The Lake District is sheltered by the Pennines and Southeren uplands from easterly blizzards.
Nice to have the choice of ski centres though 
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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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The tow has been open all week with only minimal loss on the lowest runs. The upper runs are still well covered.
With the weather turning colder from Friday afternoon we expect some more snow showers .
Saturday looks windy but Sunday looks like being another classic !
Yad Moss Snow line 01228 561634
For details about access and facilities visit the website www.skicarlisle.skiers.co.uk
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You know it makes sense.
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Peter S, is the situation up there still OK? Is it still looking good/OK for Sunday ?
Any white stuff falling up there in North Yorkshire yet 
ps. How was Zermatt ? I didn't manage a visit to the North Wall on that Saturday...
I thought the piste conditions were great for skiing but was dissapointed that there was no off-piste for the board...
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If you get a chance to go this weekend, I'd recommend you grab it with both hands. Looks like it won't last long into next week.
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Poster: A snowHead
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What happen if both hands grab mud/grass instead of snow? It has been 5 to 8 degree C in Newcastle for the whole week!
Snow Report from the site
"The milder weather that has appeared today, Thursday 10th March, means that there is now some very thin patches of snow.
The tow will not run tomorow Friday 11th March. Please check with the snow line for Saturday opening. "
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| What happen if both hands grab mud/grass instead of snow? |
Then you get a great day's hillwalking. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nenthead webcam and Howhill weather station indicate that there are still sizeable amounts of snow left. There has been signifiicant loss but we are hopeful that we can repair the damage and push some snow about. There was over eight feet of snow at the top so that won't have gone and even here in the Dales theer are still big skiable drifts. The problem will be some bare patches at the bottom.
I intend to get there early tomorrow, so perhaps ring the snowline in the morning for an update. Alternatively wait till Saturday night and I'll upload some pics and review conditions.
The cold air is pushing down through Scotland and should arrive soon. There is a possibility that the showers will then turn wintry so we may get a dusting at Yad Moss.
Slope slide temperature is currently about 4C but I expect that to fall soon with freezing level dropping to 2000'. On Sunday freezing level will fall to sea level.
Frozen grass is easier to ski across than Dendix and at least there are no stones at Yad Moss.
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What happen if both hands grab mud/grass instead of snow?
Then you get a great day's hillwalking. |
as well as very mucky hands
Thanks for the update Peter... I'll keep an eye on the website and your posts and hopefully I'll get up there on Sunday.
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Great day today Saturday.
Surprisingly little snow lost during the week - mainly cosmetic. All the runs are open with a good depth of cover except at the very bottom where there are a few narrow sections just above the queue. See pics from today at http://www.winterhighland.info/forums/read.php?2,53708
If you haven't been there yet drop everything and get there tomorrow, before the mild air arrives next week.
Sunday should be a cracker lighter winds than today but still sunny.
Have a good one.
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Brilliant morning's skiing at Yad Moss today, good snow cover even near the bottom. Shame couldn't stop all day.
Thanks to all the guys keeping things going up there.
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I don't know about the others but I have added England as another country I have skied (real snow please!) after going up Yad Moss on Sunday. From home it is 46 miles.
Here is the report
and couple of photos, piste & top of lift
Pretty good snow too. I left home at 8 degree, not a grain of snow until a couple of miles from Alston, most of the journey was 5 degree. Resort temperature was 3 degree. The piste was actively maintained by volunteers and so a nice place to go skiing. The good snow condition could be due to a huge amount has fallen in the area and so plenty to go around. The road was blocked by snow for a good few days. Snow at a few points of the roadside was over 1m deep before the loose snow was stacked on it!
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Managed to get up there myself on Sunday afternoon.
Had a few great hours skiing and boarding before getting summoned off the hill by the wife.
I'll have to 'forget' the mobile next time
I was very impressed with the Yad Moss outfit and organisation. I'll be keeping a close eye on things next season.
Big thank you to Peter S and all the other volunteers for making Yad Moss the fantastic facility that it is.
Peter S, is there a need for more helpers on work parties etc ?
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Yad Moss sounds great, but I worry that now it has been "discovered" it will be ruined before I manage to get up there with ghastly tower blocks, burger bars and rowdy scandanavians.
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