Skiing this week beginning Monday 19 January

The Weardale Ski Club Ltd

A good day was had by approximately 100 people today with a little bit of extra snow to freshen it up. The forecast is for it to remain cold all week and perhaps a small amount of fresh snow so we are hoping to open up some days this week. Currently the plan is to open Monday 19 January and possibly Wednesday 21 January from 10am both days and probably closing at 3pm unless conditions are superb and we have enough tow operators. I will reconfirm Wednesday opening prior to then and remember to check the answerphone.

We will accept day visitors on weekdays so if you wish to come please print off a day membership form from the WSC website (skiweardale.com) and fill it in, bring it along with £20 and hand it to a tow operator before skiing.

The road was tricky again today and needs extreme caution. 2 cars (both 4WD) had to be pulled out of ditches today by kind person in a fully winterised land-rover  - thank you whoever you are! Please remember even having 4WD on ice is not much good and snow or winter tyres make a huge difference and snow chains even more so. Also if putting on snow chains do so before starting up the troad preferably in the lay by before turning up to the slope. I know I keep harping on about this but if the road is icy the only way to get up is by keeping a steady slow speed and once you have to stop (for a car putting on chains etc) it can be impossible to get started again. This is also the reason we encourage you to park facing forwards at a 45 degree angle as close to the fence as possible. Trying to reverse in holds up others coming up who then can get into difficulty. Preaching over (for the time being!)

Have a great week if you can get up there.

Steve