Patchy snow cover.

14th January 2025

The warm temperatures are continuing to slowly thaw the remaining snow pack. Tomorrow is looking like a nice day, if not a bit windy. There has not been much freeze in the usual melt freeze process so remaining snow is soft with fairly well bonded layers created during the last snowy spell.

(Above) The great slab of Coire an Lochain. The granite slab has been an ideal bed surface for full depth avalanche in previous years.

(Above) The west flank of Fiacaill Sneachda, the Hidden coire and Coire an Lochain.

(Above) Small and easily avoidable patches of ice still present on some paths.

 

(Above) New canine member of the SAIS team taking the opportunity to check out a visiting helicopter at Glenmore Lodge.

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