Mostly Skiable - Some Areas Thin/Narrow

3

Lightish SW winds. Initially poor visibility but it improved substantially during the day. Beautiful views in the afternoon.

Temp was 0C on arrival rising to 2C then quickly dropping back after 2: 30pm when the snow started to freeze up again.

Despite all the press coverage about the 'avalanche risk' in the Lake District there isn't THAT much snow.

The snow line is about 700m with some old patches overlain with newish snow from Friday morning and a bit more last night.

The Presidents run is complete with good cover. A bit narrow at the very bottom perhaps.

Savages gulley has good cover at the top but is thin from the middle.

However more snow is forecast this week and what we have would be the beggining of a great base.

Expect more avalanche warnings !

Only 12 skiers, boarders and teleskiers today. A poor turn out really but no queues.

peter dot stockton at yorkshiredales dot org dot uk

Mostly Skiable - Some Areas Thin/Narrow

3

Abit blowy at the top, occasional snow/hail showers

Good cover beside the fences

Me and Mark

stuartormes at hotmail dot co dot uk

Limited Terrain Complete/Open.

3

Fresh northeasterly wind. Very cold. Min temp -1.9 max temp 2pm, -0.9. good vis am, poor vis pm.

Presidents run only complete. Full width top half, thin and narrow bottom half. Snow quality was very good. Firm compacted frozen snow. Fast precise skiing. Grassy at very bottom.

6 skiers during the day.

peter dot stockton at yorkshiredales dot org dot uk

Mostly Skiable - Some Areas Thin/Narrow

4

Sunshine and a few showers. Cold light northerly wind. Temp -0.5 at 750m. A really pronunced lapse rate. Mostly excellent visibility.

Good dry wind packed snow. Lovely skiing surface. 4-5 inches over sporadic frozen old snow. Patches of dry grass near the bottom. generally good cover. Presidents and tow track offered the best skiing.

About 17 people out today including 5 telemarkers

Most Terrain has Good Cover.

3

Breezy, high cloud, freezing.

First visit, so nothing to compare it too, but good skiing on firm but grippy snow, three or four separate runs available from the single button lift and a great run off toward the valley at the end of the day. Very welcoming regulars, warm members hut. Well worth the walk today for some top tele fun. And hey, we are now members of a ski club!

Dave & Debs