Happy New Year. Threatened to be windy yet again, but once on the hill quite sheltered. Turned out quite a nice day! Bain basin soft and fluffy. Best up top. Quite a lot of snow loss. Needs topping up. Very warm and the wind and rain don’t help.
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Snow Factor Braehead Saturday 29 December 2012
Since Glencoe was blown out today, went for an hour long shred at Snow Factor.
Glencoe Thursday 27th December 2012
First day of the season. Manage to get up while on Christmas break which is always good. Still a ways to go before full coverage is achieved. However the basins are filling in. Lots of wins either side of this day. Proving quite gardens in these stormy conditions. Air temperature is quite warm also. Snow […]
Black Mount August 2012
Midges abound and tics sucked my blood, two Munros climbed.
Glencoe 29 January 2012
Having missed some sunny days midweek Sunday was the only day I could do. There was a chance of sunny spells but as daylight broke it was clear the clouds were here to stay. Winds were light and temperature just below zero. We went straight up as lower slopes were scoured. The main basin had […]
To shred or not to shred?
Maybe Glencoe snowboard on Sunday?
Glencoe 17th December 2011
A crisp cold day and the mains power is back on at Glencoe after a week of blackout conditions caused by Hurricane Bawbag. The plateau poma was still off, but the walk is a good warm up. The snow underfoot was wind packed powder which was all the way down to the carpark. Mugs alley […]