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UK Ski Touring - Where Could Be a Go-er Over Easter?
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My original post, that I've now amended, read as follows:
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Does anybody (eg Sledger wink ) know whether The Cheviots is looking like a goer for ski touring over easter weekend? Have they had much snow in the recent wintry spell?

Never been (in snow cover) but have quite fancied it since Sledger supplied a suggested route a while ago.

Cheers!
However, I've now just seen Moffatross' Glentrool report - which could be another possibility.....as could the Lake District (Raise/Helvellyn?), Pennines (Cross Fell?) - or anywhere else Smile.

Can anybody suggest any decent potential routes within a few hours of North East England Puzzled
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mountainaddict, did the Cheviots collect a lot of snow ? Could be worth looking at some webcams in the daylight ... http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Kirk_Yetholm/

Getting to Glentrool in Galloway is a long drive, even from Moffat (nearly 2 hours) and if you pass Cross Fell on the way it might look good but I'd reckon the Lakes would be an even better bet as they were far enough west to benefit fully from Friday's weather front. There is a recent thread on UKC with a couple of suggestions .... http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=543227

With a bit of luck, some of the recent lower level snow may have transformed from storm packed slab into nice spring stuff by then, perfect for hero turns. Smile
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Keep an eye on Yad Moss and Weardale, given the huge drifts around there could be some very good opportunities

http://yadmoss.co.uk/

http://www.skiweardale.com/
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mountainaddict, I would say the cheviots would definitely be worth a look given some half decent weather. I was up a couple of weeks ago and there was still a fair bit of old snow about but the skiing was not great-very hard packed/icy.

In clear weather I can see the hills from my window but I can't really gauge how much has fallen up there at the moment, I would expect a good amount and some good skiing in the wind loaded gulleys and hollows, I will certainly be heading up given the right conditions in the next week or so.

I have attached a link to some photos from a previous trip (feb 2nd) to give you an idea what its like
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92942123@N08/8442046371/in/photostream/

Cross Fell could be very good although I haven't skiied there I noted the possibilities when walking from Great Dun Fell to Cross Fell.

Also have you considered Raise? you could combine a tour with some 'lift served' skiing in the lakes!
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