Skiing Sat + Sun

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

We have had lots of snow in Weardale accompanied by high winds which has not helped. This means a lot of snow has blown off the runs but there are big accumulations in the smaller gullies and along fence lines, some of which has been spread out and flattened. The other issue with the wind has been that the tow rope has come off several times today which has been a real nuisance and may be a problem over the weekend. This is not helped by people skiing or boarding away from the tow-line which puts additional strain on the rope so please try and stick as close to the tow-line as possible. I know this is hard for beginner snowboarders so I would strongly recommend beginners learn to use a tow lift before trying at Weardale which is not a board friendly tow for beginners.

 

We are planning to open both days this weekend from 10am. Please do not arrive too early as the road is quite tricky and also the lifts may need de-icing before we can run them. Chains will be necessary unless you have 4WD and snow tyres as there is a lot of compacted snow and ice on the road.

Only full members can ski at weekends so if you are not a member please do not turn up and be disappointed.

Steve