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With the Met Office forecasting significant snow this evening this will be the 3rd "Snow Event" of the Winter although the hill tops have had more.
So far:
20/11/04 4-5 inches, lasted 2 days
25/12/04 6-7 inches, lasted 1 day
17/1/05 ???????
I would say this is more than normal for where I live on the Coast although the snow has been very short lived. There has been no significant cold snap yet, with very little frost.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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johnboy, serious question....do any people x-country or otherwise make use of the snow on the hill tops? I'm on the coast here and with a dump of 30cm over the weekend people have been out on the local golf course on x-country skis....hate to add that we have over 2 metres on the ski slopes now 
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Mac46,
I occasionally get the skis out on our farm, but there isn't any "proper" ski-ing in Ireland
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John,
Consider yourself lucky..... I have seen about half an inch on christmas day and that is the lot!
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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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Just started to snow (Magherafelt)
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 it's just not fair! The sky is still blue (well it would be had the sun not set!) here!
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johnboy,
I think the ulster ski club used to take their portable briton lift up to moneyneaney in the sperrins when there was snow. I guess I last heard about that 10-15 yrs ago.
I also remember digging out the planks for a blast in barnetts park in Belfast about 20 years ago, and there were once reports of the ski club of Ireland out in the wicklow mtns.
mmmm maybe you're right - there isn't any real snow skiing in Ireland - you can always get the legs working on the plastic though 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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The BBC weather report came from NI this morning and it looked pretty wild, chucking it down with snow.
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cardweg, Can you tell me any more about the Ulster Ski Club? Are they still going?
ise, That was on the Glenshane Pass, Elevation 1000ft. I was near the bottom of the pass this morning and there was a good 15 cm. Though it is really thawing now.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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johnboy,
I'm afraid I don't know what became of the Ulster Ski Club. They used to have a tiny dry slope beside the Lisburn racquets Club, but it's apartments now.
Sorry can't help any more. 
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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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There is so little here in NI for skiing..... Queen's University (the main uni here) doesnt even have a snowsports club/society! It is an absolute godsend to find snowheads..... it is the only way I can envisage finding a ski buddy!
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All has thawed at low levels, but the Sperrins still appear to have a good covering and if it can hold it's snow to the weekend the hills could be in for a top up.
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You know it makes sense.
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There is still some fairly large patches of snow above 400m in the Sperrins. Not bad considering it was 10 degrees yestarday.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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johnboy, from my parents house, there's a great view of Slemish. I reckon if there was enough snow it would be a good black run down it...
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Poster: A snowHead
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| johnboy: There is still some fairly large patches of snow above 400m in the Sperrins. Not bad considering it was 10 degrees yestarday |
Sorry John, but I was up at Mullaghcairn last night (1778ft according to the OS - highest bit of Tyrone I think) and unfortunatly it's all heather.
Maybe it was a closly huddled flock of sheep you seen 
The only chance anyone in Norn Iron is going to get to ski on snow this year is to do what I am and head of to Livigno (or somewhere) for a week.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Every time it has snowed in the past few years I normally get my skis out and build a kicker wherever i can find some snow. Now im at uni over in england which has such a good set up of dryslopes and artificial snow it has really improved my riding but i still love it when im home over christmas and it nearly always snows and its so good to get the skis out then. Only just stumbled across this thread but if anyone thinks they might be up for a little session next time it snows then give me a shout 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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pcurran871, a 7 year bump, it that a record folkes?
Oh and welsome to the forum!!!
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I'm planning on skiing Divis if we get a heavy dump of Snow. Anyone else skied Divis or is it out of bounds?
Andy.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Well let us know when you guys will be there and we will have to meet up for a few drinks. There's just me and Mrs going so we will need some company.
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