Mon 12th January 2026 5:28pm
Sun 11th January 2026 5:52pm
Sun 11th Jan. A good but short day skiing today with fresh snow which soon became very wet and heavy. The tows will not run again until we get further snow and colder weather.
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Sun 11th January 2026 8:52am
Report 10th January
Great day today, 100 members enjoying some lovely snow and sunshine. Nice opportunity for young children to enjoy the easy conditions.
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Sun 11th January 2026 8:47am
Signing In
If Skiing at Weardale you must sign in at the Lodge with your WSC membership number. Thanks to all those who did yesterday
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Fri 10th October 2025 4:23pm
Weather station history link to weatherunderground is now working to new weather station
the following link also give a full summary of weather conditions and the ground temperature
weather summary incl ground temp
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Wed 13th August 2025 11:03am
WEATHER STATION
We have replaced our old station with a new one this summer- the current data is shown on the website
However the link there for the weather history is for the old site- We will update this in due course
In the meantime you can access it from the following link
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Fri 10th January 2025 7:54pm
Please note that we do not offer day passes. You need to be a member to ski - DO NOT TURN UP UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY JOINED and have your membership card downloaded to your phone to present to a tow operator on arrival
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Sun 17th November 2024 11:20am
Weather station Operational again
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Tue 29th October 2024 10:36am
To view all weatherstation data on computer follow this link
Weatherstation on Computer
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Sun 27th October 2024 10:43pm
Sun 27th October 2024 10:39pm
Weather Station has been replaced- the website will be updated in next weeks. Data from the new station can be viewed at
SkiWeardale weather via Wunderground
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Tue 19th December 2023 5:01pm
Weather station now connecting correctly to the website, just need for it to show snow!
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Mon 4th December 2023 11:09am
Click link below to get weather station
WSC WEATHER STATION
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Thu 30th November 2023 8:46pm
Weather station is still not connecting to web site. we are trying to fix this. To see current data from weather station go to website & click on link - Detail & History at bottom of Our Live Weather-
Temperature has been below zero for 2 days and is forecast to stay below zero till Wednesday
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Wed 18th October 2023 7:24pm
Please note that snow report is no longer via Twitter on the website, due to changes by EM that stops people viewing it on the website unless they are logged in to X.
To get snow reports there are 3 options
1- Sign up to email snow report alert
2- Look at website
3- Facebook Weardale Ski Club Facebook
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Sun 8th October 2023 8:21pm
weather looking promising with first frost forecast
Frost for week on tuesday at Fendrith Hill, Swinhope
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Fri 17th March 2023 7:00am2 excellent days of snowsports last week enjoyed by an impressive 300 or so members. Sadly the snow then dissapeared, and although we did get a bit more we didnt have tow operators available to run the tows. We only have a small group of people able to run the tows and have put the call out for more that are interested. If that is you please contact info@skiweardale.com and we will happily discuss what is involved Lastly the season is not yet finished, we have had significant snow well in to April before, a few member spaces are still available too Join hereUpdate By - J
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Wed 8th March 2023 7:00amSnow is forecast on Thursday and Friday morning so we are hoping to run the tows on both Friday andSaturday. However the forecasts have been variable so we will update once we see whether it arrives. F2 camera is only working intermittently but F1 camera should give an idea of snow coverUpdate By - J
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Sun 5th February 2023 7:00amWe managed a remarkable 7 days skiing in an 8 day period last month, even more surprising as there had only been 6-8cm snow. A combination of the effectiveness of our snow fencing, the cold temperatures and compacting the snow by skiing on it gave us such good conditions. Being in a north facing bowl also helps.Hopefully more snow will not be too far away but in the meantime the newsletter should have been received by all members. Please note that the links on this site are not working properly at the moment but should be sorted out in the next few daysUpdate By - J
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Tue 17th January 2023 7:00amWe have had 3 very good days skiing this week and plan to run the tows on Wednesday 18th Jan from about 10am. The cover is thin but still skiable, especially on the lower slopes which are all open. The road is a bit icy at the top - winter tyres recommended. Members only but the good news is that membership is still open for the time beingUpdate By - J
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Sun 9th October 2022 7:00amWSC membership is rapidly filling. We are over 80% full and once we reach our capacity we will close to any further memberships. If you are keen to ski with us this season please do not leave it too late. There is a link to membership on the front page of www.skiweardale.comUpdate By - J
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Sun 4th September 2022 7:00amWinter is approaching and membership renewals have opened up at WSC. As in previous years those who were members last season can renew before the 1st October and pay the reduced rate of £38 per adult for the new season as long as you renew before 1st October after which the joining fee will be £48 per adult. On the 1st October we will open up to new member applications and the discounted rate no longer applies and places will be on a first come first serve basis. Once we reach our limit we will no longer process any further applications so if you intend skiing this season then don't leave it too long.Update By - J
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Fri 1st April 2022 7:00amDay 6 We managed a good few hours skiing today before the warmer weather took its toll and melted the snow. Although the cover was thin, all the runs on F1 skied quite well but F2 was quite a challenge and we did not run it for long. We had a few challengers for "Impressive visitor of the day" which included 2 board members from Lake District ski club including their President Mike and board member David but prize goes to Matt Petnzy who caught a train up from London, met his friend at Northallerton who had driven down from Edinburgh and both arrived to enjoy a morning skiing. And to think I live less than 10 miles away and was in 2 minds whether to bother going up! Needless to say I am pleased I did as were the other 20+ members.Update By - J
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Sat 19th February 2022 7:00am50 people had a great day, far better than anything expected with virtually all the runs open, some excellent mogul skiing on F1 and the sunny afternoon capped off the day. Today would have been difficult for the less experienced however. Update By - J
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Wed 8th December 2021 7:00amDay 4 30+ members enjoyed another good day on Swinhope Moor today, our 4th day skiing so far this season. F1 main run was well covered and most of the other runs on F1 were skiable though lots of grass showing - it wouldn't be Weardale skiing without grass! F2 was also skiable but more tricky though several routes down were found including the first descent of the main gully where there was an impressive cornice near Black Scar.Update By - J
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Sun 5th December 2021 7:00amDay 3 Limited skiing on rather wet snowUpdate By - J
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Mon 29th November 2021 7:00amDay 2 12 members had a pleasant day on the one run skiing for about 3 hrs One member came up from Stafford The snow held up well, and pisting it improved it tooUpdate By - J
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Sun 28th November 2021 7:00ampatchy skiing down 1 narrow runUpdate By - J
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Mon 4th January 2021 7:00amDay 4 We had a great day skiing with Alpine conditions on F1 but sadly it is our last day until restrictions are eased which will hopefully be in February. We do often get snow through to mid April when in some years we have had our best skiing conditions with total cover and sunny days. So all is not lost but collectively if we all keep socially distanced, our fingers crossed and get this virus under control we will be back out there. Stay safe everyone.Update By - J
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Sat 5th December 2020 7:00amDay 1 - 25 members turned up today for what proved a challenging day skiing. All the main runs were skiable, just, but it was rather hard work with a lot of grass, crusty snow, slush, ice and a bit of mud thrown in. It did improve a little after lunch by which time most people had left. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves and the bonus was a nice clear road up so no access issues today. Our club secretary, Geoff, said to me today that we are a grass roots sport and we proved that statement to be true with a true display of North Pennines grass skiing at its best.Update By - J
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Thu 1st October 2020 7:00amDue to the current Covid-19 pandemic have made a decision not to issue day passes this season. This decision has been made so that we can limit numbers to ensure social distancing and also to reduce the workload and potential risks to tow operators who will be busy with other precautions. As a result you will need to be a member of WSC to ski with us - the only exception being members of Raise, Yad Moss and Allenheads with whom we have a reciprocal arrangement but please note that this only applies on weekdays and does not include weekends or Bank holidays. We have put in place many precautions to ensure that we are as Covid secure as possible and details will be emailed to all members before the season starts.Update By - J
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Sat 7th March 2020 7:00amDay 14-A dozen members went up today to see the end of our recent great run of skiing which has seen us manage 10 days skiing in the last 13 days. Today we opened from 0930 to 1230 and there was still a lot of snow on F2 but the runs on F1 were getting quUpdate By - J
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Thu 5th March 2020 7:00amDay 13- 15-20 people enjoyed another sunny and windless day at Swinhope, what is there not to like about that? The snow is holding up very well on F2 though getting bare towards the bottom of F1Update By - J
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Wed 4th March 2020 7:00amDay 12- Yet another good day with about 30 members and visitors enjoying varied conditions. The sun shone all day and the snow on the upper slopes was still great and all the gullies filled in. We were still skiing fresh snow and finding new routes down aUpdate By - J
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Tue 3rd March 2020 7:00amDay 11- Another good day at WSC saw getting on for 100 members turn up and enjoy our slopes again including a team from Ski Sunday who brought a film crew with them and got some good footage which will appear on Ski Sunday in December. Conditions were notUpdate By - J
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Mon 2nd March 2020 7:00amDay 10- About 100 people somehow managed to get out of work today and attend WSC and were rewarded with a truly fantastic day. We had blue skies, powder from wall to wall and little wind. All the gullies were filled meaning you could ski every one of the Update By - J
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Sun 1st March 2020 7:00amDay 9- 50 members enjoyed unexpectedly good snow today with a good 4-6" of powder when we arrived (which Terry promptly trashed ). High winds prevented us from opening F2 but there was plenty of good skiing on F1.Update By - J
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Thu 20th February 2020 7:00amDay 8- 23 people "enjoyed" a day at Weardale Ski Club On the positive side the snow was great, especially the new snow that fell during the day, and many areas were skiable. However as often is the case, the weather gave us all the seasons and we stoppedUpdate By - J
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Thu 20th February 2020 7:00amDay 7- 20 members and visitors enjoyed blue skies and fantastic snow today. Spindrift and our good base enabled skiing in most runs of our wide and varied area. Conditions were still good when we closedUpdate By - J
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Tue 25th February 2020 7:00amDay 6- 12 members had an unexpectedly great day with the snow skiing much better than yesterday and being regularly topped up by brief snow showers. We even got some lovely sunshine to show off the slopes. We have left plenty of snow left, especially on FUpdate By - J
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Mon 24th February 2020 7:00amDay 5- 10 people ventured up today including 4 children when their schools were closed and enjoyed 6" of "Weardale Powder". Cover was great but it got rather heavy and slow and did make turning an optional activity rather than being essential. Due to pooUpdate By - J
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Thu 20th February 2020 7:00amDay 4- About 14 of us enjoyed a few hours skiing this morning before the rain arrived which put an end to the day and also to the snow as it is likely to all wash away this weekend. This image taken on F2 ( M1) shows just how much snow there was. It was pUpdate By - J
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Thu 20th February 2020 7:00amDay 3- A great days skiing was had by 40 people today with lovely powder early on which got heavy towards the end of the day. New snow fences created wide and deep drifts which we pisted out to make a great run down F1. All other runs on F1 were also skiaUpdate By - J
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Mon 16th December 2019 7:00amDay 2 - another great day 27 people incuding new members and day members enjoyed good conditions on both F1 & F2. We were able to piste the 3 main runs on F1 & the M1 for the first time this season which made for easy skiing if NOT perfect groomed slopes!Update By - J
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Thu 12th December 2019 7:00amDay 1 -The season has started, and as often a bit better than expected, with 21 members having a great time. One new member who has spent the last year or so in Canada skiing thoroughly enjoyed it. About 6" of soft snow and a lot of drifting particularly Update By - J
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Sat 14th December 2019 7:00amTows will run tomorrow Sunday from10am (MEMBERS ONLY) Due to the marginal conditions will close at 1pm Please dont come late or you will be disappointed. The ROAD is very ICY, so WINTER TYRES are a minimum, or chains Challenging conditions-ground soft, snUpdate By - J
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