Thawing snowpack

18th February 2017

Some dampness in the air with mild temperatures;  plus 2 degrees C on the summit of Cairngorm.  A much softer snowpack today compared to yesterday.   Cornices overhang many Northerly aspects, these could potentially collapse during the mild temperatures.

Coire an t-Sneachda and the Morains

Cornice at the top of Aladdin’s Couloir

Coire an Lochain

A male Ptarmigan

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