"Looking at the competitors list it would appear that neither of last years winners, Pavel Paloncy and Carol Morgan, are competing this year".
Pavel isn't there this year, Ridge, but Carol is running in the Challenger as is last year's long time full Spine leader Jim Mann, and last year's Challenger 1st and 2nd.
A great set of women in the 'big' Spine though including Jasmin Paris and Shelli Gordon. Two previous winners in the men with Eoin Keith and Eugeni as well as last year's 3rd, John Knapp. No big dumps of snow like last year yet forecast like last year, but there's time
I'm having a go at a completion in the "Baby Spine". I'm number 343.