 Poster: A snowHead
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Snowing quite heavily in Dorking right now. Could we see a repeat of lasts seasons fantastic conditions on Boxhill and an even earlier start to the season!!???
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I can't believe it's only settling NOW. I'm so worried about snow conditions in Surrey for the trip I have booked for Feburary half term.
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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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Bother Bother Bother.
I used to live in Pixham. Never had skis when it snowed there.
Send some up here will you.
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Still falling and more predicted for thursday and friday, could it be the place to be this weekend? If not enough to ski, it's always fun to mtb in the snow.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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hey, i live in dorking. did any one actually ski at box hill? you gotta be kiddin me!
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Its looking good for Thursday and Friday..pity there is no chairlift up Box Hill and I have boots but no skis!
Can't believe how many snow heads there are in this area!
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In the great dump of January '09 much skiing was done through the trees, some allegedly making it from the mountain restraunt (formerly the NT cafe) down to Ryka's! I missed that one i'm afraid but did manage a few turns on the Nower!
If the snow keeps up I don't think the kids will be too keen on a family shopping trip to Guildford!
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I was desperate to get down when it snowed earlier this year, but my wife got stranded at her folks so I had no transport. Be great if it was covered this weekend -i'd definatel try and get down there.
The answer would be get a group of people together and hire a taxi driver for the afternoon and just get him to do shuttle runs up and down the road next to it. 
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I remeber people skiing from the back of the cafe when I was a kid. Major snow of the late sixties I think.
Down to Ryka's ? Errr, across the road ? The Dorking Ad was scandalised when we sledged over it way back.
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I remember skiing down the open hill back in the 80's, Richmond park was another fav, steeper but shorter so less climb back up
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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if it snows like it did last year....count me in!!! i lived in bookham last yr but now in dorking.. we were stranded, i even considered skiing from bookhm all the way down miklham bends!!
oh and i have spare pair of skis!
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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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madmole, I skied Richmond Park last year, the north end from Pembroke Lodge down towards Petersham. It didn't really have enough snow to make it really worthwhile but it was good fun nonetheless.
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Sadly yesterdays snow has all melted and its sunny at the moment. Maybe it will all change later...
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You know it makes sense.
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Upate - the snow is returning!! Maybe Boxhill skiing will be on after all! A large hailstorm at preseent.
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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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I think it will be open for a short time today. Not as much snow as expected here.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I skied on Box Hill when a foot of snow fell in early Feb. Was fantastic, true powder skiing (still some tufts of grass poking out though!). Only did two runs though, it's a tiring climb back up.
Don't think it'd be worth it with less than about 6 inches of snow, which is a shame because such an event seems to happen about every 20 years.
I heard there used to be a portable ski-lift installed in favourable conditions in the 80s?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Enough snow in Boxhill today?
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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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Yes, there was a portable rope drag accasionally in the 80's. I think it was a home made job, I seem to remember lots of car tyres as part of it
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About 10cms of snow in Dorking (at least there is on top of our guinea pig hutch!). If it stays cold and keeps snowing (which is the forecast), it may well be skiable on Boxhill tomorrow
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