Strong Winds – Severe drifting

11th February 2014

Drifting snow forming windslab on NE aspects – a party inch their way up the Fiacaill of Sneachda

leaning into the wind

A cold day some very icy and firm areas requiring crampons but also many areas of soft slab especially above 900 metres, this was building quickly and was poorly bonded.

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