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Snowed for an hour on Snowdon!
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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 stopped-over in Hawaii a few days ago and it snowed briefly at the top of Mount Kea 
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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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I posted this the other day, not one reply!!! Is quite amazing that it
Snowed in Wales, mid June!!!
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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 shows, when in the mountians always be prepared 
Even in summer I always have a spare layer, hat and gloves and waterproof.
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Also very useful in case of a broken ankle etc and having to wait for rescue.
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First appreciable snow on Snowdon in 2011 !!!!!!
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I walked up it on Sunday morning and it was properly miserable, torrential rain the whole time and gales at the top, didn't see any snow though 
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Can anyone update the present situation in Wales?
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JohnAdams, Regards to snow??? There will be nothing up there on snowdon. It was a rare event that fresh snow fell in June.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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View towards Snowdon from Elidir Fach courtesy of First Hydro Company:
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Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Thu 28-07-11 9:28; edited 1 time in total
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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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| JohnAdams wrote: |
| Can anyone update the present situation in Wales? |
It's warm and muggy in Cardiff 
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You know it makes sense.
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Waiting...
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Sharkymark, I'm hoping this year to descend Banana Gully on Y Garn. Bring on the snow 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Scarpa, I would be interested in any local ski trips and a bit of rock hoping when the snow comes its better than the CF.
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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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meandrew, You do any easy winter climbing...? I have loads of spare kit and have quite a bit of experience of taking people up their first gullies and teaching basic ropework and protection. I want to start incorporating that with some descents.
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Scarpa, I used to climb in wales quite a bit I have a cottage near garreg,penryndeaudreth i used to climb on the Molewyns,LLanberris,Tremadog but never done any winter stuff but I would not turn down the chance.I have Got Axe`s crampons boots and the like so any time you want to meet up prior and asses my abilities might be a idea as Like I say it was along time ago that i used to climb but I have been thinking about getting out to my local quarry of late so that would be great.Where abouts in Wales are you?.
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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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Sharkymark, Scarpa, meandrew, Mike Pow, Book me in...
I'm also hopeful to get another year of tracks on the Shropshire Hills. There are a few lines on the Long Mynd that should work with a bit of snow and a kind wind.
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"If we will it, it will come" 
Hoping to ski North Wales and the Shropshire Hills this season too.
Keep us posted please.
And def up for Banana Gully Scarpa
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Guys, i will be up for some North/Mid Wales skiing this year. Only issue is i have no off piste skiing experience what so ever so it would have to be somewhere easy for me. If anyone would be up for taking me out somewhere i would be very grateful. I have by own ski boots and i have old Piste skis but im not sure if they would be up to scratch. Anyone fancies meeting up for the day i would be very grateful!!! Cheers.
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this could be the flash meet of the season,cant wait 
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Keep me updated on NWales skiing - I live near Prestatyn, so not too far!
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Jon Ford, Will do. Do you know anyone with a helicopter by any chance, Heliskiing Wales could really take off!!! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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meandrew, Many happy memories of penryndeaudreth, my wife's gran was from Llanrug.
There was no finer place for views than sitting on the loo with the door open doing what had to be done......the only loo was outside 
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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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Scarpa, I can recall you had pictures of banana gully could you post them again I will go and have a look.
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Ricklovesthepowder, It has crossed my mind. The Army helicopter training corps is just up the road from us.....
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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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meandrew, nice, looks like it has a bit of pitch on it Anyone have the OS ref ?
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Poster: A snowHead
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| AndAnotherThing.. wrote: |
Sharkymark, Scarpa, meandrew, Mike Pow, Book me in...
I'm also hopeful to get another year of tracks on the Shropshire Hills. There are a few lines on the Long Mynd that should work with a bit of snow and a kind wind. |
Me too. Any snow on the Beacons and I'll be up for it
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Mosha Marc, cant see how its stuck,I think this will be the start of secret night time ascents.I bet you can drive all the way straddling the tracks.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hi Rick,
I lived in Snowdonia for 10 great years and had some good skiing, although it is less reliable than either the Lakes or North Pennines. I heard there has been some good conditions over the last couple of seasons as the vid above shows. The most reliable area was usually the summit of Snowdon with some occasional great decents down towards Glasllyn from Bwlch Glas.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Snowdon/photos/3737
I've skied a direct decent of Garnedd Ugain from the summit down towards Glasllyn although there was also some rather exciting down climbing !
the one I always wanted to do was Trinity Gulley, complete with the narrow 6 foot section in the middle. It will have been skied before, probably many times, but would be an awesome route in the right conditions.
In this shot its the gulley in the middle with the climber approaching the top.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Snowdon/photos/5110
Ygarn is good, but the longest route I ever found was from the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn down to the Black ladders. So good I had to do it twice, with an hours walk back up between runs
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Peter S, very nice
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| Peter S wrote: |
I've skied a direct decent of Garnedd Ugain from the summit down towards Glasllyn although there was also some rather exciting down climbing !
the one I always wanted to do was Trinity Gulley, complete with the narrow 6 foot section in the middle. It will have been skied before, probably many times, but would be an awesome route in the right conditions.
In this shot its the gulley in the middle with the climber approaching the top.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Snowdon/photos/5110
Ygarn is good, but the longest route I ever found was from the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn down to the Black ladders. So good I had to do it twice, with an hours walk back up between runs |
Can you draw the line on that pic please. Think it's the one I've been spying.
And any pics of Carnedd Llewelyn down to the Black Ladders please?
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meandrew, Hope the above pics help because I can't find mine hehehe. Plenty on the net if looking for Y Garn gully pics though.
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