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A blue sky ski day!

from SAIS Southern Cairngorms
Keywords:
blue sky ski day!, high summits, good cover, corries, Snow

Snow has depleted however there is still good cover in the corries and high summits.

published: 4 months ago | downloaded: 4 months ago | 21 views
related: Deep snow - Poor viz, Quiet day in Corrie of Lochnagar, Snowy Ben, Lochnagar 27th March, Busy day on Lochnagar

Lochnagar Friday

from SAIS Southern Cairngorms
Keywords:
North-West, Cuidhe Crom, burn, Lochnagar, col, recent North-Westerlies, snow on the apron, windblown snow, 900 metres today, back down the edge

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

published: 4 months ago | downloaded: 4 months ago | 30 views
related: Birthday Present — The Jonny Marg, More snow in the West., 2009-08-24 18:56:00, Walking The Amazon Update: 18 Days To Go!, Still bittlerly cold but a brighter day

CMD Arete

from Guy Steven - Mountain Leader
Keywords:
Carn Mor Dearg, Stephen, snow, day, face masks, snow on the ridge, windy day tomorrow, reasonable amount of navigation, wild conditions, freezing level all day

Image from Google Today was my final day with Stephen and Andy so we opted for a journey day where they could put together some of the skills they gathered over the last few days. We headed up over the Carn Mor Dearg arete which exposed us to some wild conditions. After getting in to the snow line it was pretty steady going up to Carn Mor Dearg, on arrival we donned our crampons and descended onto the ridge which is great fun. The wind was blowing quite hard which so goggles and face masks were essential. There was a good

published: 4 months ago | downloaded: 4 months ago | 33 views
related: Birthday Present — The Jonny Marg, More snow in the West., Police on winter skills, High Raise, 4 Day Winter Skills

Nice day for mountain travel and heather burning

from SAIS Southern Cairngorms
Keywords:
aged heather, benefits humans, long heather, gamekeepers, heather burning, mountain travel, remaining long banks, amount of long heather, heather burners, control of their fires

Good cover remains for ski touring although patches of snow have to be linked together to gain the higher ground. Today the gamekeepers were out burning aged heather . This benefits humans and wildlife alike. For us hill walkers it reduces the amount of long heather to struggle through and the new heather shoots provide good nourishment for animals and birds. Spring conditions with the remaining long banks of snow would stop a wild fire in the unlikely event that the heather burners lose control of their

published: about 1 year ago | downloaded: about 1 year ago | 46 views
related: Transported snow, Snow then Rain!, Snow density and wet snow avalanches, New snow high up today, Now and then.

Greyness!

from SAIS Northern Cairngorms
Keywords:
colder conditions, Loch Morlich Colder conditions, Greyness!, plateau level, good cover, thaw, snowpack, Cairngorm, weekend

looking toward Cairngorm from Loch Morlich Colder conditions have halted the thaw and preserved the good cover, especially at plateau level - colder conditions over the weekend will refreeze the snowpack.

published: about 1 year ago | downloaded: about 1 year ago | 42 views
related: Thawing and Damp, Poor visibility in the Cairngorms, Spring ?! Warm and Windy

Spring like, Cloudy and Hot !

from SAIS Northern Cairngorms
Keywords:
Hot, muggy hot day, clearing in the afternoon, plateau levels, Cloudy, good cover, clearing, snowpack, afternoon, Spring

Snowprofile site SE Cairngorm Very poor visibility in the morning but clearing in the afternoon - a muggy hot day - snowpack is disappearing fast low down - but still a good cover at plateau levels.

published: about 1 year ago | downloaded: about 1 year ago | 30 views
related: 2010-06-26 21:22:00

Spring ?! Warm and Windy

from SAIS Northern Cairngorms
Keywords:
Northern Corries Coirrie, Spring ?! Warm, good cover, Windy, snowpack

Northern Corries Coirrie an t Sneachda Very dry winds have reduced snowpack but it remains fairly dense and compact - good cover throughout.

published: about 1 year ago | downloaded: about 1 year ago | 34 views
related: Warm and Windy

A Change in the Weather !

from SAIS Northern Cairngorms
Keywords:
lot in stability, Jacobs ladder climb, Sneachda Snowpack, Change in the Weather, Wet weather, Large cornice, stability, good cover, Weather, plateau

Large cornice over Jacobs ladder climb Coire an t Sneachda Clouds pouring into Sneachda Snowpack has improved a lot in stability but some weaknesses remain good cover on the plateau. Wet weather and very warm for tomorrow !

published: about 1 year ago | downloaded: about 1 year ago | 25 views
related: Get Your Star Wars Weather Forecast!, A Little Flyin', A Little Hangin', plateau

Lochnagar

from SAIS Southern Cairngorms
Keywords:
Lochnagar, Paul Noble, snow above 850 metres, 850 metres, cracking day, good cover of snow, plenty of sun, rock routes, Black Spout, West Gully

It was a cracking day with light winds and plenty of sun. in Lochnagar, rock routes look a bit blacker lower down with some very white exits! Gullies have plenty in them. There is still good cover of snow above 850 metres. After a drop in the freezing level the snow cover is very firm. Black Spout still full. West Gully still holding ice. Summit, looking towards the Cairngorms. Paul Noble

published: over 2 years ago | downloaded: over 2 years ago | 43 views
related: Plenty of Snow, Footsteps in Lochnagar, New snow high up today, Snow ability to Excite!, Number 6 Gully

plateau

from SAIS Southern Cairngorms
Keywords:
plateau, fast on plateau crust, plateau crust, Firm, good cover

Firm and fast on plateau crust, good cover

published: over 2 years ago | downloaded: over 2 years ago | 29 views