You may (if you've not already seen it) be interested in an article in Last Fridy's Westmorland Gazette featuring Lakeland XC Club Simon Platt, who has been...
Mike No-one contacted me for 14th Feb - but as there was no snow and no alternative activity that's not surprising. Only a few weekends have alternative...
You may be interested to know that the BBC website gives a satellite view of where snow is currently falling. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/extreme_weather.shtml ...
Lake district weatherline reports snow falling on Helvellyn today and I have heard reports of more snow in eastern or north eastern fells - with some more snow...
I've had a trawl on the internet and found the following websites for North of England ski resorts (resorts is a bit of grand name really - apres-ski involves...
As Mike has mentioned, I am leading the Sunday meet this weekend - ring me Saturday please if you can come or if you know where there is ski-able snow - Cross...
I decided to go for a drive today, with my skis. Although the freezing level was quite high, there is quite a lot of snow in the Alston area. I ended up...
Have been walking in the Great Langdale area. The following will give some indication of snow in the central Lakes area. As at 2pm, snow was falling down as...
Weather: low cloud and +3 degrees temperature. Nevertheless three of us (Helen, Mike and Martin) managed to ski to Great Dun Fell and beyond to Little Dun...
The following has been received from Manchester club chairman Sylvia Mercer and may be of interest: Dear Mike, Our next two meets may be of interest to your...
Five club members spent this weekend at Helvellyn Youth Hostel, which included a walk taking in Red Tarn on Saturday and (for some of us) an ascent of...
Just a reminder of two club events. The first one is this Thursday (12th) starting at Beetham at 7pm. For those who know the area, you'll understand what I...
Alistair Brown has provided some photos of the York roller ski tour (Stephen, Barbara and myself attended)which can be found under the 'photos' link. Can I...
Just a reminder that the one-hour roller ski race takes place at 1pm tomorrow, Saturday 18 August, at Salt Ayre. If you want to do anything from 1 lap to 100...
I received the following email via the club website if it's of interest (the attached deals referred to are at the bottom of this message - I can't attach word...
Just visited the new indoor ski slope at Manchester on my way home from work. Here's some observations which you may find useful. The skiing Wide slope which...
Couple of photos from last night's dinner posted in the photo album at - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/ Good to see you all there Helen & Michael...
Pete, I'm glad you enjoyed it, we will make sure you are included on the e-mailings in future at your new address. I had originally put you down for a pudding...
Not sure if anyone has managed to find any snow yet - ie enough to ski on - but if you do, don't forget to post them here. It has been better for ice skating -...
Helen and I are doing the Sunday meet on 6/1/08. The no-snow alternative is to walk the Crinkle Crags from Great Langdale, however, there does seem to be some...
Mike Not sure a about the snow..... Although the lakelandcam photos for yesterday morning looks very encouraging, I presume all but the highest snow has...
With a nice covering of snow down at sea level here this morning, although a bit thin for ski-ing, I am heading up into the hills to find something a bit more...
About 1 - 2 inches in Ravenstonedale this morning. Definitely more towards Brough, further NW at Penrith - Eastern Howgills / Wild Boar Fell and West...
Found reasonable snow on Birkdale Common beyond Nateby common out of the worst of the westerly winds. About 6in average depth although not enough to cover the...
Hi So where were the 10 - 20cm snowfalls we were promised ? Beryl and I went to Matterdale Common being the nearest 'probable snow area' to Whitehaven. We...
Places still available for the Club weekend at Mar Lodge (15-17 Feb). Contact me if you would like to come but haven't yet booked! Only 20.00 per person Brian ...
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