There was a bit of snow overnight giving a patchy covering with a lot of grass showing through. Given the wet ground, it won’t be possible to ski or board on it so we won’t be opening today. It’s possible there will be more snow tonight and the freezing temperature may make skiing possible tomorrow so I’ll send out an update in the morning.
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Not enough snow
I’m afraid there is still only a very thin cover of snow and sleet & rain forecast this morning so not possible to open today. More snow forecast this week but patchy and not very cold so unlikely we’ll open. However we’ll keep an eye on conditions and keep you updated.
Happy White Christmas – but not enough
Happy Christmas from Ski-Allenheads.
There is a thin covering of snow at Allenheads but not enough to ski on, especially as the ground underneath is soft and wet. There’s a slight chance of more snow tonight, combined with a frost so we’ll continue to monitor conditions but the forecast is not good with any early morning snow being followed by heavy rain.
Will update tomorrow morning, once we’ve had a chance to check the conditions.
No Snow
Disappointing but barely any fresh snow and now being followed by some rain. No more snow forecast until tomorrow afternoon so I’m afraid we won’t open today & very unlikely that we’ll get any snow to allow us to open tomorrow.
Have a good Christmas and lets hope for some snow over the holiday period.
Possible snow tomorrow
The forecast is not very clear but there is a chance of sufficient snow overnight tonight & early tomorrow morning to make the slope useable. We’ll check in the morning and, if there is enough snow and someone available to run the tows, we’ll try to open.
Will post an update in the morning once we know whether or not we can open.
Very cold but no snow
There’s been a bit of snow around in the North East, as well as other parts of the country but so far, no more than the odd flurry at Allenheads. The ground is well frozen so if any snow arrives, it should lie.
Snow & Opening Update
The thin snow covering of this morning has turned into a thin and patchy covering by teatime. More snow showers are forecast overnight but there will have to be a reasonable fall to make conditions skiable.
We’ll see what its like around 8.00am tomorrow and put out an update.
Closed today – but maybe open tomorrow
There’s a thin cover of snow at Allenheads but nowhere near enough to ski/board. More is forecast during today & tonight so it’s sounding positive for tomorrow. Will update later today.
‘Restricted’ Membership now available
The Ski-Allenheads website and Webcollect have been updated, so anyone interested can now join the club / pay their subscription for “Restricted” Membership. All of the information is on the website: https://ski-allenheads.co.uk/membership/
Not Opening today – Snow disappearing
I’m afraid yesterday’s thaw has melted too much of the snow on the field and there has been no fresh snow to cover the gaps. There is still some cover but the track of the tow is bare as is much of the steeper section of the slope. This means we won’t open today as it is not practical to run the tows.
Disappointing to have such good snow during the week and miss out at the weekend but that’s the vagaries of Pennine weather. We’ll now have to wait until there’s a fresh blast of cold air and hope for some snow with it.