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Did anybody wonder in to have a look at the Dubh Loch over the weekend? Anyone know if it's dry at the moment? Thinking of taking a look on Wednesday.

Any info on the conditions on other high mountain crags in the Cairngorms also useful.
Cheers.

In reply to MikeR:

Without having been there, I am certain the Dubh Loch is very wet, as always.

In reply to IanMcC:

Thank you for that informative relpy! I was refering to Creag an Dubh Loch, rather than the loch itself!

In reply to MikeR:
Were on Eagles Rock thursday Mike....much seepage on Creag an Dubh-Loch!
I would give it a day or two yet!

In reply to MikeR:


For what it's worth, the snow in Coire an t-Sneachda was surprisingly hard on Saturday... we managed to get past it by step-cutting but crampons would have been helpful!

In reply to doz:

Thanks doz. How was Eagles Rock?

In reply to Joe G:

Thanks for that. Was there much around at the base/approach to the crags?

In reply to MikeR:


Immaculate! Dries fast.

In reply to MikeR:

Aye, quite a bit. We were heading for Pygmy Ridge so knew we¡¦d have to cross snow to get to it, but there are quite big snow aprons around the bases of the crags. The bottom left toe of Aladdin¡¦s Buttress is accessible without crossing snow but most of the crag has an icey white band below it. An axe would definitely be necessary for Mess of Potage, I was surprised how firm the snow was considering how warm the weather was. I can¡¦t speak for seepage on the crags because it was raining at the time!

In reply to MikeR:

Not sure if it is of interest to you, but you will still need an axe for pretty much all approaches on Lochnagar.

In reply to Lamb:
Thanks all. Useful info there. I think Eagle Rock with a look at Dubh Loch in case there's any dry streaks sounds like a plan.
Cheers.

In reply to MikeR:

If it stays dry you could be lucky. Mousetrap usually dries quite fast anyhow.