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Well from the “best snow in England” to the quickest disappearing snow in England. We ran the tows today until 2.15 and 30 – 40 people had an enjoyable, if rather patchy ski & board. I’m afraid that is it for the time being and we’ll have to wait for some fresh snow & cold weather. The next couple of weeks look to be warm & damp but there is talk of a “snow bomb” for mid-February. All a long way off but would be great if it coincides with half term.

Quote from today talking about Allenheads – ” The best snow in England” and it still is. Its remarkable that such a thin covering of snow has lasted so well but it has barely budged all week. The temperature has stayed below freezing so no melting or softening and no ice – just good skiing and boarding conditions. We’re opening again tomorrow from about 10.00am and expect to run the tows until about 4.00pm. The forecasts are varied but there is a good chance the snow will be good all day, although it may deteriorate later in the afternoon and evening.

Parking should not be an issue but, if the parking near the field is busy, there is plenty of space in the large public car park across the road from the Allenheads Inn.

The Hemmel cafe will be open again tomorrow from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Probably no Sunday lunches but their winter menu. For more info, see their Facebook page: The Hemmel Cafe | Hexham | Facebook The toilets in the village are closed but the toilet in the cafe is open even if you don’t buy anything. 

The snow is lasting well with a good cover virtually everywhere. We’ll open tomorrow about 10.00am and see how things go. The forecast is for the cold to last all day so we can probably run until 4.00pm although some of the runs may degrade during the day. A bit more cloud but should stay bright with sunny spells so very pleasant.

There shouldn’t be any need to dig parking spaces but if the parking near the slope gets busy, there is plenty of space in the public car park across the road from the Allenheads Inn.

The Hemmel cafe will be open from 10.00 – 15.00 for food, drink & toilets.

The snow is lasting well and there is the same cover as early in the week plus a little fresh snow today. We will be opening tomorrow at about 11.00am and possibly also for a while on Saturday morning.

Another good day and very enjoyable skiing. The snow is slightly thinner but holding up well so we’re opening again tomorrow from about 11.00am. The Hemmel will be open again for food, drinks & toilets.

Snow conditions have remained good and the freezing temperature means they will stay good tomorrow and possibly into Thursday. We will open tomorrow, Wednesday, around 11.00am and will update tomorrow evening for Thursday.

Please note that the Hemmel Cafe will re-open tomorrow after the New Year break. Also, the toilets in the village are closed but the Hemmel are very happy for people to use their toilets, even if you don’t buy anything – assuming you can resist the temptation of their coffee and cakes!

A good days skiing and boarding today. Only a few cms cover but on hard ground and temperature below zero so enough for some good fun. Blue skies and sunny so a very enjoyable day. Hard frost forecast tonight so the snow will stay and we plan to open tomorrow from about 11.00am.

The bottom of A tow looks a bit worn but still very skiable. All of the hill above the very bottom of A tow has excellent snow.

There’s been a bit more snow and its very cold so it may well be skiable today. The plan is to run the tows from about 12.00 to 3.30 or 4.00. Road access is unclear. Should be ok from Hexham but not sure from other directions.

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.

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.