Whinlatter - 27/12 - SNOW

EarlofBarnet
EarlofBarnet Posts: 673
edited January 2010 in Routes
Just incase anyone is planning a trip up on to Whinlatter (Cumbria) in the next couple of days, might be worth giving it a miss. There is 6" of snow up there at the moment, and the conditions make even driving up to the visitor centre difficult.

I was up there for an hour today and made little progress. Got some impressive pictures though! Will post pics later :)

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  • EarlofBarnet
    EarlofBarnet Posts: 673
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    Snow angel?

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  • r3 guy
    r3 guy Posts: 229
    i am getting sick of this snow - i just wanna ride :(
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    r3 guy wrote:
    i am getting sick of this snow - i just wanna ride :(

    Pain in the arse ain't it? Just tried to do my usual Sunday morning run today and gave up after 8 miles. Pish!!
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  • CrazySmudge
    CrazySmudge Posts: 137
    going up to the lake district tommorrow for a week and hoped to go riding at Whinlatter - not taking my bike so two questions

    Whats is the weather forcast for the next seven days and will there be any snow left or will there be a fresh layer on top?

    I know I can hire a bike from the bike shop (been there b4) but will the shop be open?

    Thanks

    Smudge
  • Buckled_Rims
    Buckled_Rims Posts: 1,648
    A weather warning is just missing the Lake District so it might be snow, cold and iced up for the next few days.

    Yep, snow and ice is a real pain. Almost 3 weeks since I did a proper ride on any bike.
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  • EarlofBarnet
    EarlofBarnet Posts: 673
    I went up to Whinlatter again yesterday and the road had cleared a bit, but there was still plenty of snow on the trails. Recon you could put a short route in (the sections in the trees are slightly better). The bike shop was open yesterday, so you should still be able to hire a bike if you want to brave it.

    I'm going to leave it a few days now before going back up there. Friday I recon - early - when everyone else is hungover. Haha.
  • EarlofBarnet
    EarlofBarnet Posts: 673
    North trail is (just about) rideable now. Still lots of snow and ice, but with use this has compacted on the trail. Had some friends ride it a couple of days ago and they got round. Recon I'm up there tomorrow afternoon :)
  • Mancunianfightingcat
    Mancunianfightingcat Posts: 2,054
    I did it on Wednesday last week. North Loop was fun, south was a 5 mile push.



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  • EarlofBarnet
    EarlofBarnet Posts: 673
    Brave man. Icey/snowy wood that's no wider than a few inchs!

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