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Andelusion · 27 Mar 2013 at 10:47

I'll be going providing it's safe getting there/back with the forecast and as long as the trails aren't too deep, don't mind a bit of slow, just means it's drifty

bit pointless if hike-a-biking is necessary.

My local riding group went up to Dumfries & Galloway weekend before last, stayed 1 night, then returned home as the trails were under 1-2 feet of snow and their lodge had a power cut

booyaka · 27 Mar 2013 at 11:10

Will keep the thread posted as best I can. A couple of other forums have lots of locals who ride there all the time and are generally updating daily.

Unless it's deep - i'm up for a bit of snow riding!

weescott · 27 Mar 2013 at 12:21

The Novelty of snow riding soon wears off. If the snow hasn't completely gone we won't be coming. Get enough snow here. Don't want to drive 4 hours for more.

ichabod crane · 27 Mar 2013 at 19:00

weescott said:
The Novelty of snow riding soon wears off. If the snow hasn't completely gone we won't be coming. Get enough snow here. Don't want to drive 4 hours for more.

Girl, just put your long socks on.

Supercow · 28 Mar 2013 at 08:54

weescott said:
The Novelty of snow riding soon wears off. If the snow hasn't completely gone we won't be coming. Get enough snow here. Don't want to drive 4 hours for more.

Indeed, doing a long pedal in snow ain't fun. Going out for a quick blast is amusing, but a long drive, just to plough through hours of snow...not so much.

ichabod crane said:
Girl, just put your long socks on.

Yea yea big mouth, would love to see those spaghetti legs pedal through it for long.

Andelusion · 28 Mar 2013 at 12:35

Positive thinking everyone, the snow will clear

Relatively warm temperatures and no snow on the forecast for the next few days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640526 probably best to take it with a pinch of salt, I think we need some rain really.

Caseh · 28 Mar 2013 at 12:44

I've no choice but positive thinking.. Not sure I'll cope if I don't get away from Sheffield and work for a couple of days!

Supercow · 28 Mar 2013 at 12:48

Andelusion said:
Positive thinking everyone, the snow will clear

...by July

Andelusion said:
Relatively warm temperatures and no snow on the forecast for the next few days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640526 probably best to take it with a pinch of salt, I think we need some rain really.

Positively fkcning tropical!

Jonny ///M · 29 Mar 2013 at 03:26

Snow is clear through here but I was through at Livingston today and there was a lot of snow still lying in the shade and on the hills. Doubt it with melt that fast

booyaka · 31 Mar 2013 at 16:18

Update from today from a chap on another forum.

Went to GT today 31/3/13:- Don't bother with Spooky, it's a push and hike a bike to the top, on some parts of the climb the snow is so deep people havn't even gone through it yet. The descent isn't much better and is pretty much unridable, i reckon the snow is that deep on spooky it will still be there till May as it's at least two or three feet in depth.
Super G is rideable if your good.
Below Super G all trails are Rideable and the lowest trails are not to bad at all, some are even clear.
On the lower trails and climbs up to Berm baby berm and electric blue the surface is like powdery crushed ice and is actually quite grippy above that it's a bit icy with soft snow, hardest climb is probably the fire road to the spooky climb bench so it's probably better to do Pennels and the red/blue climb as it's in better condition.

will keep updating as the week goes on

ichabod crane · 31 Mar 2013 at 17:16

I have spoken with the guy who runs the wigwams today and he has said that it is slowly beginning to thaw out and they still have a lot of people out riding, the only ones who have struggled are people attempting the full black as it gets deep at the back half.

So long as they don't get another deluge this week, which looking at the weather report won't happen a lot of the snow should clear for the weekend, he is going to call me with an update on Wednesday.

matt_fsr · 2 Apr 2013 at 11:57

ichabod crane said:
I have spoken with the guy who runs the wigwams today and he has said that it is slowly beginning to thaw out and they still have a lot of people out riding, the only ones who have struggled are people attempting the full black as it gets deep at the back half.

So long as they don't get another deluge this week, which looking at the weather report won't happen a lot of the snow should clear for the weekend, he is going to call me with an update on Wednesday.

Good stuff, keep us updated.

Was up there on the 8th March but there wasn't much snowfall, but it was ****** freezing!

robj20 · 3 Apr 2013 at 07:57

Its not looking good, found some pics and a video of people there on the 31st and it doesn't look like fun, i could walk round faster.

Andelusion · 3 Apr 2013 at 09:03

Yup but it's the 3rd now and was sunny all day yesterday plus today with some rain forecast so it will prolly shift a bit. Its definitely not going to clear completely though

ichabod crane · 3 Apr 2013 at 09:13

From the past couple of days it looks like some of it had cleared and the forecast upto and for the weekend looks promising, no more snow anyway!

robj20 · 3 Apr 2013 at 09:19

Well i will be making my mind up on Thursday. Fingers crossed, worst case i will do the trip sometime in the summer.

weescott · 3 Apr 2013 at 11:40

It doesn't look that great going by the Trailscotland site:

http://www.trailscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=5124&start=70

I can see lots of Ice...lots and lots of ice.

booyaka · 3 Apr 2013 at 12:38

I'm happy to go with the masses - if you lot aren't going then I'll give it a miss but otherwise I'll be there. I presume if I aim for 10am arrival on saturday that's ok?

Caseh · 3 Apr 2013 at 12:58

I'm still definitely up for going, so if Andelusion goes, I'll be there.

Dangerous Dave · 3 Apr 2013 at 14:19

I did the red route today and the only part that is free of snow is the last section. It wasn't too bad on the way down but plenty of hard packed snow with tyre tracks that you tramline into.

Fire road up from the Buzzards Nest carpark

Start of Spooky Woods

Top fire road

Top of Spooky Woods