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England - Sun 5th Feb 2012
Posted by: SussexSnow at 20.58hrs on Sun 5th Feb 12
• View Photos •:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden South Downs, Streat Hill, North West 'corries', furtherest west. West side of the heart shaped woodland.
:: Weather ConditionsAscent from B2116 at Streat Lane end via barn and buildings. Went to west side of building and ascended straight up beside the tree line. Very steep - Spring Run at Glencoe if not Flypaper angle. Terrain is steep with sheep terraces, some low scrub and thorns. Rabbit holes also a problem Descent from fence line at top. Tip turn swing turns to descend but danger of catching a rut. Funnelled into main fall line. Enjoyable in a challenging way. 110 m vertical decent over 140m. 78% gradient 0r 38% Overcast. 3.5c.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion4 inches of snow, high moisture content. Delivered overnight. Sticking to the steeps ok. 1 metre plus cornice near the top. Snow holding together but collapsed when snowboarded over.
:: Skiers/RidersNick Jones
:: E-Mail Contactnickmacjones at gmail dot com
Southern Cairngorms - Sun 5th Feb 2012
Posted by: Chad123 at 17.23hrs on Sun 5th Feb 12
• View Photos •:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden Creag Leacach - quick tour from parking on main road. Up the obvious gully to summit, down the ridge a bit and back contouring round Meall Gorm
:: Weather ConditionsLovely still weather, mostly sunny. Bit too warm really!
:: Snow Conditions and DistrubtionVariable, some hard packed wind slab high up with a little powder on, thick heavy powder low down. Not the finest descent of the season, but a nice day out all the same...
:: Skiers/RidersChad, pregnant Emily and Lardinio
:: E-Mail Contactchadharrison1 at yahoo dot co dot uk
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