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Shortly after midday the Corrie of Lochnagar from the col by Meikle Pap. Quite a bit more snow on the apron directly below the crag than there has been recently. Looking onto Eagle Ridge (centre) with Parallel A and B to the right. Not much evidence of ice buiding up. The temperature at the profie site at 900 metres today was plus 2 and cooling is forecast. Distant view to the North-West. Good cover high up on Ben Avon. Tap Test at the main profile site for the day. Easterly aspect. Significant amount of
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With in excess of fifty cars in the Glen Muick car park I expected at least somebody to be in the corrie. There was no one but there was a lot of firm neve. The photo foreground shows the first aid box and avalanche probes that are left permanently in the corrie and maintained by Braemar Mountain Rescue. Main wide gully is The Black Spout. Looking directly up Parallel Gully A. The entire contents of recent weeks are now deposited below it, debris about 20m wide and extending well down towards the loch. ...
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Another cold and windy day on Lochnagar. Judging by the mild forecast it could be the last cold one for a while! Photo below is looking west into The Black Spout in the corrie of Lochnagar. Exposed ridges not holding much snow. "Tap Test" (TT on snow profile) being carried out at main profie site for the day. Meikle Pap in background.
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It was a relief to see the lower temperatures today and signs that the rapid thaw of recent days is slowing down. Walked up from Glas-alt-Shiel lodge on Loch Muick to Creag a' Ghlas-uillt on the White Mounth. It would have been possible to ski from above the waterfall less than a kilometre from Glas-allt-Shiel. For those prepared to walk a bit conditions high up are still very good. Telephoto view into The Hanging Garden on Creag an Dubh Loch. Ski touring on the high plateau remains good. Looking South ...
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Looking up to the area between Red Spout and Central Buttress in the Corrie of Lochnagar on Saturday morning. The fresh avalanche debris is either from yesterday afternoon or early today. A prominent crown wall is visible to the right of the top of the obvious trangular buttress. Many gullies have fresh debris below them; particularly Douglas Gibson and Raeburns. Surprisingly nothing below the Black Spout. A good view directly into West Gully on the other side of the corrie. The lower ice pitch still ...
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