Northern Cairngorms Blog & Mountain Info

In its daily blogs SAIS forecasters illustrate the mountain landscape with the objective of providing information regarding snow cover and mountain hazards. This information is intended to enable enjoyment of the winter mountains with knowledge and safety and aid decision making and route choice for those planning to visit Scotland’s hills and mountains.

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With grateful thanks the SAIS team

In general the Cairngorms have good snow cover.  Soft windslab remains present around some of the coire rims but lurking beneath are firm icy slopes with potentially serious run outs below… no room for a mistake!

This will continue for as long as it remains cold.