tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378746672024-03-19T04:49:53.310+00:00SAIS Northern CairngormsThis blog is a means for area SAIS forecasters to pass on some of their local knowledge and daily observations. In different areas the blogs may be updated more or less often, and in all cases you should go to www.sais.gov.uk to get the latest avalanche forecast for your area.Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076247094860390974noreply@blogger.comBlogger810125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-27612758636133889912014-04-20T16:15:00.003+00:002014-04-20T16:15:37.172+00:00Last report for this season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A stunning day to finish on. This is the last blog for this season, thanks for all your support over the winter, and look out for our blogs and forecasts which will begin again next December.</div>
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Will leave you with these two photo's, one of The Great Slab in Lochain which is still hanging in there and the other a happy forecaster.</div>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-47764417201822567642014-04-19T15:20:00.001+00:002014-04-19T15:28:54.896+00:00Spring snowpack<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ski tourers enjoy the spring snow on the South-East side of Cairngorm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"> Its the season for full depth avalanches. This one slide down the granite slabs on Stac an Fharaidh </td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbX8FFxtM5hBGW-2C3f1iRIEBtcdNrWnZGyePaAqxBqx-1ZaaLBOXdxcutCcF8aKJk_1qcT1T1XxkORMpacM5B6r_Nn_kBYZsKypIEAJxDjLEj3VUNyYVxVlNJDo3YkqJ1g4aog/s1600/IMGP1416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a><br /></td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-80097606685436318002014-04-18T15:02:00.001+00:002014-04-18T15:04:14.735+00:00Clear and Sunny, Firm and Icy snow conditions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coire an Lochain with the 'Glacier like' great slab centre</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Climber ascending a gully in Lochain amidst an Alpine and glacial scene </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Braeriach and the plateau of Sron na Lairig from Cairn Lochain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creag Meagaidh in the background with Sgoran Dubh Mor and the corniced Sron na Lairig ridge in the foreground</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surveying Glenmore from Cairn Lochain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coire an t Sneachda with Cairngorm beyond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The benign Cairngorm Plateau with Ben Macdui at its head, Cairntoul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine.</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-49613340206901403562014-04-17T13:38:00.000+00:002014-04-17T14:10:07.745+00:00Cold, Firm and Icy snow conditions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking toward Braeriach and the Northern Corries from Cairngorm</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-51645294434261191152014-04-11T16:03:00.000+00:002014-04-11T16:03:02.699+00:00Light snowfall<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large patches of spring snow on the plateau</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skiers and mountaineers head into the corrie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A male Ptarmigan in hot pursuit of this female</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-6184057747553987682014-04-10T14:27:00.000+00:002014-04-10T15:12:36.479+00:00Light snow showers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coire an Lochain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring snow with thawing cornices on the East side of Cnap Coire na Spreidhe</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-86735518202116623972014-04-08T13:02:00.001+00:002014-04-08T13:02:26.095+00:00A Colder and Brighter Day with a Firm Snow Surface<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toward Ben Macdui from Cnap Coire na Spreidhe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bhein Mheadhoin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slumping cornices and snow glide cracks on an East aspect</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-6139925969907001502014-04-07T13:33:00.002+00:002014-04-07T13:33:54.173+00:00Cooler temperatures - Less Windy<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Corries from Cairngorm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coire Cas headwall ( note creep lines below ridge summit)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creep lines on headwall</td></tr>
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Snowpack is pretty firm after a re-freeze overnight - softening in the day - the snow mass is slowly gliding down the slope - it may or may not release as an avalanche at some point !!SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-10341587420027550782014-04-06T13:48:00.001+00:002014-04-06T13:48:22.650+00:00Sunny in the Glens, Cloudy in the Mountains, Windy!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cloudy and windy in the mountains looking up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunny with less rain in the Glens looking down</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-9120827285328726222014-04-05T13:06:00.002+00:002014-04-05T13:06:19.556+00:00Poor Visibility - Mild<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Corries from Loch Morlich</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Poor visibility above 900m - a grey day</span>SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-38975681351227469462014-04-04T16:15:00.001+00:002014-04-04T16:15:19.595+00:00Thawing at all levels<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A diminishing snowpack with large patches remaining at higher levels. This is looking across to Beinn Mheadhoin, with Loch Avon below.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loch Etchachan still frozen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slumping cornices hang over Coire an t-Sneachda</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oppressive clouds to the North</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-56259751614847815302014-04-03T15:40:00.002+00:002014-04-03T15:40:51.787+00:00Mild and Windy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Corries from Loch Morlich </td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-90913417624782432942014-04-02T15:19:00.002+00:002014-04-02T15:21:24.503+00:00It feels like spring<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although warm and sunny a bank of cloud hung over the Cairngorms for most of the day. This is looking towards Coire an Lochain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main paths are mostly snow free at Coire levels - looking out of Coire an Lochain. Extensive patches of firm snow-ice surround the coire back walls. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain hares are beginning to change colour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The loch in Coire an Lochain is still full of snow and ice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ptarmigan are changing colour too</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-48627282977251604342014-04-01T14:28:00.001+00:002014-04-01T14:28:51.053+00:00Mild with some light snow<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glide cracks at the top of the Chais Headwall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soft thawing snow on the Coronation Wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down the ski area from the top of the head wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking South across Coire Raibert</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fiacaill Buttress, with Lochain behind</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-19586890346262397092014-03-31T15:00:00.002+00:002014-03-31T15:00:31.708+00:00Warm, Windy and Clear<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cairngorm plateau and Northern Corries from the top of Coire Raibert</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coire an t Sneachda with surface instabilities in the foreground (yesterday's late afternoon)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking West From the Northern Flanks of Cairnorm</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-72481374500116066922014-03-30T16:04:00.001+00:002014-03-30T16:04:09.425+00:00A grey day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coire an t-Sneachda - looking like a black and white photo in the grey conditions. </td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-16975503874518412792014-03-29T16:39:00.001+00:002014-03-29T16:39:19.255+00:00Cloud cleared by early afternoon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cloud lifted by the afternoon leading to mild conditions with hazy sunshine </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A murky morning looking into Coire an t-Sneachda. </td></tr>
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SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-43480778893330244622014-03-28T17:12:00.001+00:002014-03-28T17:14:47.095+00:00Cool with moderate winds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hill conditions this Friday</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking South across Coire Raibert towards Etchachan. Underfoot conditions a mix of rocks, ice, hard neve and windslab</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mess of Potage </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alladins Buttress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiacaill Buttress </td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-57674591584306944742014-03-27T16:59:00.000+00:002014-03-27T16:59:11.495+00:00All Change- Windy with Blizzards<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A party ascending the Fiacaill a Choire Chais in wild winter weather<br /><br />A real contrast to yesterday with strong winds and severe drifting - piling in some deep windslab in places </td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-10304683899568406222014-03-26T16:35:00.001+00:002014-03-26T16:41:52.650+00:00Sunny and Calm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into Coire an t Sneachda from Coire rim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loch Morlich and the Spey Valley from the summit of Sneachda</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cairn Toul and Sgor an Lochain Uaine from Sneachda summit, feith Buidhe and plateau in foreground</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cairngorm Summit beyond Coire Raibert</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-76433798131693244002014-03-24T16:51:00.000+00:002014-03-24T16:51:09.765+00:00Very Strong Winds and Severe Drifting<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Corries from Loch Morlich</td></tr>
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From a distance all looks beautiful and calm<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close, severe wind transportation of snow is obviously taking place and unstable windslab is being formed</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-41821254278861105282014-03-23T17:38:00.004+00:002014-03-23T17:38:47.690+00:00North Westerly winds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Cracking underfoot within new windslab accumulations.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old snow is very hard and icy, windslab accumulations are distributed around approach slopes and within gullies </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The goat track - a mix of firm snow ice and windslab with Fiacaill buttress to the right </td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-72300842000737147572014-03-22T16:55:00.001+00:002014-03-22T16:55:29.958+00:00Cold with drifting snow<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cornices along with deep poorly bonded windslab forming on lee slopes. This is looking towards Cnap Coire na Spreidhe </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firm hard snow on wind exposed slopes good cover in the Ptarmigan bowl area above 1000m</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking across towards Cairngorm summit, crampons are handy for crossing any steeper slopes if your ski touring as its hard neve on windward slopes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coire an Lochain</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-81702879033400215492014-03-21T15:42:00.002+00:002014-03-21T15:44:44.058+00:00A return to winter conditions<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Coire an t-Sneachda</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old snowpack has firmed up and buttresses are beginning to look a little more wintry. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mountain hare pops up from the boulder field.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking towards Fiacaill Buttress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Underfoot conditions - the main trail out of Sneachda.</td></tr>
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<br />SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37874667.post-7003515909920564402014-03-20T15:29:00.003+00:002014-03-20T15:29:57.023+00:00Turning Colder<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A glimpse looking West from Cairngorm summit area toward Coire an t Sneachda</td></tr>
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Slowly slowly it is turning colder but still around zero degrees centigrade on the summit early afternoon.<br />
Snowpack is beginning to freeze above 1000 metres, the thaw has stripped a lot of snow away but cooler temperatures should now halt this.SAIS forecast teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172998739407422425noreply@blogger.com