Couple of years ago we had some cracking snow around March / early April and, suffering from depression after realising my Europe Ski time was over - me and the wife decided to hawk around the Northern slopes.....
YAD MOSS : (near Alston - Cumbria) - excellent snow, patches of long grass but a lovely little set up with a full poma ...- good skiing.
ALLENHEADS - (near Nenthead) - 3 rope tows, limited but good for a couple of hours to get it out of your system!
SWINHOPE (Upper Weardale - ...
Couple of years ago we had some cracking snow around March / early April and, suffering from depression after realising my Europe Ski time was over - me and the wife decided to hawk around the Northern slopes.....
YAD MOSS : (near Alston - Cumbria) - excellent snow, patches of long grass but a lovely little set up with a full poma ...- good skiing.
ALLENHEADS - (near Nenthead) - 3 rope tows, limited but good for a couple of hours to get it out of your system!
SWINHOPE (Upper Weardale - Durham) - a bit of a dodgy drive to get there(!) but again, amazing to find a fully operating drag in the middle of the dales! Would you believe that when we went there was actually a white-out and they closed the lift!
General Tip - take a shovel as you will sometimes have to dig your car out once you're done!
I've got some friends in the northeast that are coming skiing with me Feb who would appreciate a bit of practice, do you know if they do ski hire at Swinhope.