A late start meant an afternoon at Glencoe. The day was warm, about 18 degrees and no wind. The plateau poma still allowed access. Mugs alley broken but navigable. Once at the top, Main Basin provided lumpy but great spring snow conditions. Overhead skies were blue with barely a cloud. Rannoch Glades also provided great runs although […]
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Glencoe 3rd April 2010
Had car for Saturday, but not Sunday, although Sunday did look the better. Driving up through the rain things looked gloomy. There had been good snowfall during the week and the base had filled in giving a much needed top-up. Overhead conditions were grim. As was becoming familiar with Glencoe this season visibility was zero. […]
Glencoe 29th March 2010
First chance to get on snow during my holiday from work. Weather has been atrocious. However a few centimetres of snow had fallen the night before and the weather looked bright for the Monday. Got up there and the slopes were desolate. Reports say only 20 folk on the hill. Skiers right from the top […]
Glencoe 29th March 2010
From the slopes. Some fresh at top. Icy underneath and at Mugs Ally.
Cairngorm Sunday 14th March
Second day on the Gorm and if anything the weather had worsened. More white-mare conditions and I had not fully recovered from the beating the M1 Poma had given me the day before. More cruising was had although slightly more subdued. Tried to make it to the Ciste Gully, but visibility and wind so bad […]
Cairngorm Saturday 13th March
Looking forward to making the most of the vast snow coverage that Cairngorm was boasting. However the high winds and low visibility put paid to that. Most of the lifts in Corrie na Ciste were closed but we did make it down the Ciste Gully / East Wall and made use of the Day Lodge […]
Glenshee 4th March 2010
Gareth, Jon and myself took Thursday off work and headed to an icy but sunny Glenshee. Started the day off with a cooked breakfast in Blairgowrie and arrived at Glenshee bathed in warm winter sun. Started off with the Tiger black run, rocks and grass poking through and plenty of moguls. Didn’t do a good […]