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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You'd be missing:
http://harwoodski.webs.com/ - traditional pennine skiing with a 400m (ish) rope tow. Top end of Teesdale, good if the road is blocked at the county boundary. Which hopefully it will be a few times 
http://www.ski-allenheads.co.uk/ - short tows and 5 mins from the pub / cafe. Note the comment about membership limits / field limits on the website.
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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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What do you mean grear if the road is blocked? how do you get there in this case?
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OAP means if the B6277 is blocked at the watershed between Teesdale and Tynedale then access may still be possible to Harwood from the Teesdale side.
Anyone seen the history of Yad Moss page yet ? Makes interesting reading if you are into 'English skiing archaeology'. Note however that Weardale was the first established site in the Pennines in 1963 presumeably followed by Allendale, Teesdale and Harwood. Yadmoss was a late starter  The very first permanent ski tow in England was probably the rope tow on Raise in the Lake District in 1953.
http://www.yadmoss.co.uk/history
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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That's brilliant Peter S, thanks for that. Is there any plans in the future to upgrade the poma to something a little less tempremental?
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Thank god that ramp has been sorted out, i struggle on skis let alone the tea tray surfers!!! it sounds like thanks to the amazing season last year you have been able to do lots of stuff up there. Shame i couldnt make it up to help i was really busy over the summer. In the event of a breakdown the idea of towing people up the hill using a piste basher is brilliant, im sure the pathetic health and safety guru for the local area wouldnt be to happy though!!!
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If the road is blocked it means there's a lot of snow, until this winter gone it hasnt really been closed since the early / mid 90's and then nothing like the frequency of the 80's when several weeks at a time were quite possible. Anoyingly quite a lot of last seasons closures were due to Cumbria council not clearing the road past Yad Moss to the county boundary. On the Durham side they clear upto the boundary, so it is possible to get to Harwood.
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OAP, its not too far to walk from the boundary but it does rather depend on digging off the road and then hoping that it doesn't blow in beind you !
I have found that on less extreme days they will eventually plough up from the Cumbrian side later in the day, but i agree there is little point in having a road pass only open to one side of its summit! They have at least got better as they realise that people now want to get up theer in the snow and actually last years effort was pretty impressive I thought, considering the depth of snow around.
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Weardale membership now full. Must be the first time this has happened at the start of the season for 20 years. Looks like its Harwood and Yad Moss for the day trippers in the Pennines.
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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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I cant wait for this season, hope there is lots of snow!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Looks Like raise get the honour of the first skiing off the season
[www.winterhighland.info]
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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wow
fantastic
the sky looked superb
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Peter S, Hey - we think we might have spotted someone on Saturday - I guess it might have been you then!. The DH was very keen to have a reccy of the Yadd Moss lifts etc, so we had a drive up. What a lovely day it was too, and we were excited to see the snow on Great Dun Fell. Had a picnic in the car park. However, when DH saw the slope from the road to the lifts he got a bit ...er...precious about it.  Will there be a special service for middle-aged men who moan about walking in ski boots?
We also had a great conversation around buying some second hand skis, so that was nice. [Not that we have first hand ones...]. It could be the season for our first ski in England [well mine anyway].
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| We have however now replaced it with a new (to us) Leitner LH500 |
So cool 
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Ah my video is getting around a bit....... Great day on great snow for so early in the season. Also think Raise may be able to claim the first non glacial tow assisted skiing in Europe this year, nice.....
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Welcome Gordie!
I love your videos.
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Heading back up to the lakes for christmas......may have to bring my skis and check out the slopes. 
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Peter S, does Yad Moss open weekdays, people to run the lift permitting!! I now have a season pass, AWD car with snow tyres and chains, so ready to go!!!
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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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kitenski, when are heading up? I have 1 day of holiday to take and I will hopefully be using it for a Yad mass day. Fancy going up together and sharing petrol money etc?
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Ricklovesthepowder, depends when it's open vs any job appointments I have, but yes in theory!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Might be a good time to establish Car Pools for Snowheads who want to share the Petrol costs, Picking up and dropping off en route to and from the Pennine Ski Club 'Resorts'.(More snow shovellers and car pushers to help out if you get stuck)
Do you think this is perhaps best organised on the respective Club websites or centrally here on SnowHeads via a 'Pennine Car pool' thread (if the Mods are happy to go with it)?
Y'never know, It might even institute another Snowhead 'Bash' in the Pennines .
Posted this in 'Solo Skiers v Groups - Organising Trips '
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Fri 26-11-10 17:38; edited 2 times in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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There is me and 2-3 others that mentioned we would share driving from Manchester earlier this year. Immmore than happy to pick people up en route to save on parking spaces and a share of fuel money etc.
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Poster: A snowHead
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My Route is from Loughborough, M1 ( J23 ) > A1 > A68> A689 and back again.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Latest update on Yad Moss website:
Snow Report
. . . is it worth a trip?
08:00 Sat 27th Nov. The latest webcam pictures show a further cover of snow from overnight showers. We intend to open today from around 11o'clock for any of you who want an early season slide. Conditions are likely to be thin with grass showing through. The weather forecast indicates the possibility of further snow over the coming days which will hopefully improve conditions.
Might have to change my plans this morning
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Ricklovesthepowder, yes, I'm still up for sharing a lift.
I walked up to Raise yesterday as had never been there before (only to Yad Moss). The tow was running and a few were out on skis and board. Thin cover in places but apparently 6th day this season.
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Might seem a silly question, but what's the usual preferred way up to Raise? Park up nr Helvellyn YHA, then trek up Greenside mine? Or is there a better way?
Was fun MTBing up there in august, even though it was blowing a hooley.
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andy, yes, that's the route we took. Nice walk in. Will be a bit of a slog with skis (we were just out walking yesterday) but would be worth it.
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Peter S, wigan, thanks. Was mountain-biking up that way in august, and saw the drags. And yes that was a bit of a slog with bikes (but a jolly good walk). Would be fun to get some slides in though, in the unlikely event that I'm over that way in winter.
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All looking very Pennine, it feels a bit early 90s at the moment. Lots of snow but not in the right place. Doing exactly what the long winter forecast said it would. North Pennines are long over due for a big snow fall - days and feet rather than hours and inches.
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FAQ
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I'll go with heavy shwers and light winds 