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mr_big_ad, Yeah the lecht seem to have their cams on slopes in places look darker - not sure if its ice showing?
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Im planning a last minute trip to Nevis/Glencoe this weekend and kinda repeating what Garethb said...and ideas on conditions? The pictures above look eipc but I get the idea theres been a bit of a thaw the last few days?? Cheers
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Garethb,
maybe snow saturated with water
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Winterhighland, thanks for all the info, has reasured me a lot, now itching to get the skis on! Will take some pics when we are there!
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A great day at Glenshee on Tuesday, inversion mist got blown up onto the Cairnwell from the South with a Southerly breeze blowing. It was a bit more stubborn than might have been hoped for from the forecast, but the brighter spells did gradually lengthen on the Cairnwell too, while Coire Fionn was sunny each time I was out there. Pretty sweet underski conditions for the most part, thanks to the new groomers this was the case even where cover wasn't fantastic such as on Sunnyside. Upper Fionn Red had loose windblown fresh, lower steeper pitch was slightly harder.
Can't really underline just how transformational the impact of the Baddoch Chairlift on the Cairnwell side of the mountain is. It's hardly the world's sexiest new ski lift, but it was undoubtedly rightly the top priority at Glenshee. Access to the Cairnwell side of the area and around it is now vastly improved, both in terms of ease of access, use and uplift capacity. Buy your ticket and it's skis on at the end of the building straight onto the Chairlift. From the top of the Baddoch you have easy access to all the Cairnwell and Carn Aosda tows as well as the Cairnwell Cafe. It also greatly improves the ease and speed of switching from oneside of the A93 to the other.
^New Baddoch Chair and Cairnwell Mountain Restaurant. Snow making around the cafe means excellent connections between the lifts.
^Hazy sunshine through a thin layer of high cloud above inversion mist in the Glen below Meall Odhar.
^Sun breaks through the inversion mist at the top of the Coire Fionn Pomas.
Plenty of good riding for all ability levels, mostly the best sport is where the best established base is, Slalom RaceTrack on the Cairnwell, Butchart's Coire, Tom Dearg and Coire Fionn. However the pick of the day was skiers left of the Caenlochan Poma on Meall Odhar. Perfect machine groomed snow with windblown fresh on top, coupled with all the natural twists, turns, sudden pitch changes and rollers made for an absolute blast - sorry lack of photos from there was to busy having fun!
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 9-02-12 18:04; edited 1 time in total
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Braveheart was warming up this afternoon ... and will, conditions permitting, run from tomoro through next week. The Back Corries will continue to be assessed on a dairly basis. Please check the snow reports beforehand on the website and then, once on the hill, check the onsite screens, whiteboards and speak to Ski Patrol for the latest info. The informal (and free) Transcevier Park Workshops are on Saturday - 11am or 1pm for 1 hour, with Ski Patrol. You can hire transceivers, shovel and probe from our Equipment Hire, best to book in advance.
-Nevis Range
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Winterhighland, Is it true that the scottish schools dont have a whole week off as holiday next week? So potentially wed thurs and fri could be a little quieter? If snow hasnt held up as well at Glencoe might consider Glenshee as well as Cairngorm later next
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GarethB wrote: |
If snow hasnt held up as well at Glencoe might consider Glenshee as well as Cairngorm later next |
How did you come to a conclusion that that would be a possibility ? Even if it didn't snow again this winter & a hair-drier thaw set in, there'd be skiing on all the main runs at Glencoe for weeks to come. Glenshee on the other hand could be wiped out in a few days & Cairngorm could be left with just Coire Cas & Ptarmigan Upper.
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Garethb, Glencoe tends to hold snow a bit better up top, and from my observations has had a bit more fall from the sky this winter. Then again, I'm sure they've had more rain too.
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moffatross, that would be great news, my preference is definitely Glencoe as it would be quieter than Glenshee. I dont know much about Glencoe as a ski area, if theres likely to be the green and blue runs there even with this recent rain and slightly warmer weather then I would go. My wife is a more nervous skier - which is a pity as I actually think her technique is better than mine (I wouldnt admit it to her tho!) but me and my son tend to be a bit braver!
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Garethb, the majority of Scottish Councils have a long weekend, a few are Fri/Mon off, I think most are Mon/Tues, but some have a full week off this year including Highland.
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You know it makes sense.
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Glencoe today
The runs were generally well filled untill the plateau which was skiable but thin in places. Surface very variable , soft snow had refrozen, it softened in places and then refroze during the afternoon. Enjoyable day but a bit mixed conditions highlight of the day was seeing a Brocken spectre which is the first time I have seen one whilst skiing.
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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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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?
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BackCorriesNR, thanks ... it was nice to see the sunshine. And of course you can use it. I'm already signed up to the FB page ... you know who I am ... just lift it or link it or whatever you want:)
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moffatross, great photos!
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Good pix.
Sunday looking like a snowy, sunnyish day.
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Tomorrow looks good in the west. Ross, where you heading? Off to glencoe for loner me
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Looks like tomorrow could be a good day. Looking forward to seeing pictures.
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moffatross wrote: |
Cloud capped low over the Back Corrie ski runs at Nevis Range ...
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Nice, saw this photo on the weather email.
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I'm offf to glencoe on Sunday.
Yellow norrona trousers and black giro helmet.
rossi zenith skis.
Probably green mountain hardware or black Togo24 jacket
Say hello
Cheers
bob
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Ps.... Old Volvo saloon.....silver
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glasgowcyclops, will keep an eye out
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Fresh snow and the Plateau Poma has imploded, excellent news for a weekend day with fresh snow and no crowds
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A megathaw is on the way for Scotland next week.
The season could be starting to sunset for some resorts.
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You know it makes sense.
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First cuppa and I'm off. Only day I've managed this year.
Sad but true
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Fresh snow and the Plateau Poma has imploded, excellent news for a weekend day with fresh snow and no crowds |
I think half of Scotland had the same thought process last night!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Is the Scottish season cyclical? I mean this year looks like a disaster, but the last few years have been unbelievable. IS there a 3yr/5yr cycle to the good seasons? Any "old boys" have a view?
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^ i've heard talk of 3, 5, 7, 30 year cycles , not convinced by any of it. One thing I would say about this year is that while its definitely not as good as the past few, there's still plenty of time - by far my favourite months to ski up here are March & April (and more frequently than you might think, May), with March often bringing significant snows as the weather generally starts to improve. I'm still looking forward to a decent spring touring season yet
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It's a shame after we started so well. I wouldn't rule out a snowy March though, as barry says.
My season this year peaked on day 1.
HighRustler for the photo credit:
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Strax, what makes you think this year is a "disaster"???
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So the forecast not looking too great for the next few days - warm temps and rain. Followed maybe by lower temps and a bit of snow perhaps from Sunday (or so Snow-Forecast says anyway).
How badly will this affect the skiing? A few days of consistently above freezing temperatures and heavy rain will presumably have a big impact?
I have the first weekend in March free and was hoping I'd be able to sneak up there for the weekend. I understand obviously the forecast is unpredictable etc. but with the high temps forecast in the shorter term does that mean it'll be pretty much unsavageable for the weekend after this?
Also got a week in Aberdeen for work towards the end of March so hoping I can maybe fit something in there if there's decent snow...
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