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Lochnagar worth a look at the weekend?

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tsarted 19 Mar 2014
Does anyone know if any of the gullies on Lochnagar are now cornice free due to the thaw? It looks like a refreeze is coming without too much fresh snow in the east and I was wondering if Raeburn's Gully or stuff on the southern sector might be worth a look.
Slugain Howff 19 Mar 2014
In reply to PaulN:

Beat me to it by a minute Paul....
tsarted 19 Mar 2014
In reply to tsarted:

Raeburn's will surely still be complete though?
Tim Chappell 19 Mar 2014
In reply to PaulN:
This is such a frustrating winter. More snow than you can shake a stick at but no weather to climb it in. Followed by weather to climb it in, but either huge cornice-threats or no snow. Gaah!

Oh well, plodding up Tower Ridge like everyone else won't hurt as a fall-back option
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 CurlyStevo 19 Mar 2014
In reply to tsarted:

Raeburns is very often threatened by cornices I would want to be sure the Cornicaracs have come down before attempting.
 PaulN 19 Mar 2014
In reply to tsarted:
Picture of Raeburns, 3rd one down, looks like a snow slope, on the 10th March. Some of these cornices are down by the Loch now but there are plenty still hanging on. I don't think the climbing in Lochnagar is particularly inspiring at the moment, a pity, it had so much potential.

http://saisscairngorms.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/lochnagar-today_10.html
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