Another afternoon up the Gorm. Weather cleared as started cloudy. Started with an energy sapping run down the west wall the some fun in the compacted powder of the ptarmigan basin, even on some groomers high above ptarmigan T-bar. The weather then started to turn, hazy at first then heavier with some brief snow flurries. […]
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Cairngorm, Wednesday 16th March 2011
Couldn’t get much more different to yesterday’s weather. Beautiful bluebird conditions. Wasn’t too busy and made my way up for the afternoon via drag lifts. Couldn’t be bothered waiting for the funicular. Faicaill poma took me to the now consolidated powder fields of yesterday. Still soft, still wonderful. As the day went on the snow […]
Cairngorm, Tuesday 15th March 2011
First day up at Gorm this season. Plenty of snow around great depth but visibility was yet again a problem. Some great powder off Faicall Ridge. Back leg burn was an issue as I don’t seem to be in shape so much compared to last year. Did zig zags and gun-barrel mostly as well as […]
Saturday 12th March 2011
A large storm system has brought blizzards once again to the Scottish mountains. Snow started falling even in Glasgow on the Friday night. On arrival at Glencoe snow was down to the car park. Blizzards prevailed up the mountain with an icy blast accompanying it. Visibility was non existent and it was a day of […]
Saturday 5th March 2011
Took a trip up to ride and watch the first Glencoe Snowpark Jam. Visibility was very poor except when cloud parted briefly. The temperatures had been high and loads of snow had been lost. Up to 3 feet in places. Choppy conditions and sugary snow made the ride tricky. The kids in the jam session […]
Saturday 26th February 2011
A very changeable day. About three types of weather in one run. Mist, sun then snow. Lots of snow bad been lost in the rain of the last week. However sunny spells were present. Remaining snow high up was hard and choppy in places. Some snow showers swept over but nothing too heavy. Things need […]
Glencoe 8 February 2011
A day off work to grab my second day of the season. A mix of bad timing and bad weather meant I’ve been desperate to get up to Coe. Tuesday 8th looked like the best day of the week on MWIS so grabbed the chance. Although I was late to rise I still got the […]