Skiing In England

I read this article in the FT a couple of weeks ago about skiing in County Durham:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/73d8530c-e5f8-11dd-8e4f-0000779fd2ac.html

Allie

acarr wrote:I read this article in the FT a couple of weeks ago about skiing in County Durham:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/73d8530c-e5f8-11dd-8e4f-0000779fd2ac.html

Allie

That ski slope is near to the slope I use, they must have more money as we are still using a tow rope.

Im in Morecambe so i think your an hour and half away! Looking to get some skis this year so me and my better half would defo pop through for the day..... didnt realise you were so close

I just noticed that the bumf says it is a 10 minute walk to the lift from the car, thats a canny hike! especially carrying skis! is this correct? what are the access roads like?

Yeah that is right, you do have to walk before you ski. You can see the ski run from the road but be prepared for more than a gentle walk. Think of it as a warm up!

The roads are generally clear. Durham council have a snow blower machine that cuts through snow when it's really deep. I have seen it drift in places deeper than the car as it is very exposed. I must admit that I haven't seen it like that in a few years. Fingers crossed that it will be like that this weekend.

Very tempted to give it a go on Sunday, 'though not sure if my Ford Fiesta will cope if the roads are a bit iffy. :D

I'll maybe keep an eye on the weather forecast before making a decision.

There are quite a few well-organised ski areas in the north of England (Lake District, Allenheads, Yad Moss and Carlisle) and all of them have updated websites, webcams, weather reports etc.

And today I have just added a new run: the back hill from Summer Street down to the Slad Valley, just outside Stroud, Glos.

Quite a hike up - but a real laugh ski-ing past the sledgers!