The Big Melt
16th December 2024
Forty-eight hours of thaw conditions has changed the landscape dramatically. The snow cover is now reduced to ribbons, strips and isolated patches mainly found in wind sheltered locations where depth was greatest. Although its been too windy for access on the high plateaus due to storm force winds, it’s likely that these too have had a significant loss of snow.
Above: Coire na Ciste.
Above: A lot of snow lost over the past 48 hours.
Above: Snow patches becoming confined to high ridge flanks and coire rims.
Above: A fleeting glance into Coire an Lochain showing the reduced snow cover.
Above: Great news for the paddling community ….
Comments on this post
Got something to say? Leave a comment
