Ski report Saturday 8th December

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

A great days skiing was enjoyed by 30+ members today and despite little snow further down the valley there was a good covering at Swinhope. F1 was very good and F2 was skiable but with caution. The tow operators did a great job pisting the runs. There were a few stones on the M1 but these were cleared late on in the day. It is nice to report that all the equipment ran perfectly all day with no stoppages or breakdowns which shows what a good job everyone has done over the summer maintaining the equipment - thanks to all who have helped.

The road was terrible first thing this morning with sheet ice all the way up but fortunately everyone managed OK. The return was better as it had thawed a little but there's the rub. The thaw is forecast to carry on overnight and it is unlikely we will ski tomorrow unless the weathermen have grossly misjudged it!

The good news is that after a brief thaw tonight and tomorrow it is forecast to get a lot colder and heavy snow predicted for the middle of next week - lets hope we are included this time.

Steve