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as thread title really, where did you get to and how was it ?
thanks in advance.

In reply to mike123:

Glas Maol to Lochnagar 30 k covered - heavy wet spring snow - long walk out - extreme wind of the blow you over frequently type - navigating most of the day...............

......all in all a perfect day.

S

In reply to mike123:

Hiding from the wind in Coire Laogh Mor on Saturday and Coire na Ciste Sunday just skinning up and skiing down. The snow was a bit wet but ok.

In reply to mike123:

youtube.com/watch?v=vcex7Ct5TZM&

From Wednesday last week.

In reply to Saor Alba:

Nice one.

In reply to Saor Alba:
Thanks to all above. Nice video. Anymore reports from the weekend ?

In reply to Saor Alba:

Looks great

In reply to mike123:

Not sure if you do the Facebook thing Mike - but this site has regular updates.

British Backcountry

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/502879386398375/

In reply to mike123:

Great day out round Geal Charn, A'Mharconaich and the boar of Badenoch on Saturday... a bit drizzly but nice easy snow to ski and only a few very short blank patches higher up.

In reply to Saor Alba:


That looked just amazing!

In reply to Submit to Gravity:

I am just back from Ben Alder and conditions are great. Tonnes of snow and it's nice to ski.

In reply to Saor Alba:

Looked great - but if they were then why the climbing helmets !

In reply to Henry Iddon:

? He only has one helmet.

In reply to Saor Alba:


Rub it in...

In reply to mike123:

Sat 22nd; Ben Lawers, skied car to car. Some wind, but not enough to stop progress. Snow fresh and a little heavy in places but all runnable. Used boot crampons for a section, but if we'd all had ski crampons we could have stayed on planks.

In reply to mike123: Was out for a short tour on Saturday morning at Drumochter and then again on Sunday in the Northern Cairngorms. As with much of the winter the west is again best with the Drumochter hills back in excellent skiable condition after last weeks snow. Quick video of the cover on Sgairneach Mhor and the access track here - youtube.com/watch?v=h0uyP4tNHAA&

In reply to mike123:

Did Glas Maol and Creag Leacach on Sunday.. excellent steep but wide open piste on the north side of the latter. Generally a bit too windy, but great skiable snow and plenty sunshine too.

In reply to Andes:

Creag Leacach did look good.

We were on the other side of the road on Carn a'Gheoidh. Coverage good except where wind scoured where its pretty icy / bare. Carn na Sac looked really good and got skied a few times.

In reply to mike123:

Skied over Ben Lui, Ben Oss and Beinn Dubhchraig on Sunday. Skis on at the deer fence at around 450m. Good cover (only hiked the steep bit at start of Beinn Dubhcraig's west ridge). Great skiing all the way to the 1st deerfence in the Allt Coire Dubhchraig at 500m and some combat skiing down to 400m. One or two icy bits but mostly nice wind blown powder on a firm base.