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Icy enough for axe and crampons in NW highlands right now?

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afghanidan 12 Feb 2016

Hi

I'm about to set off for a walk from FWilliam to Ullapool (Cape Wrath trail south, kinda). Weather looks cold but too severe. It's a while since I've been up that way, can anyone on the ground tell me whether crampons and walking axe be needed?

Thanks

James Jackson 12 Feb 2016

In reply to afghanidan:

Depends how high you're going but... yes:

http://ncairngormsblog.sais.gov.uk/2016/02/3981/

Billhook 13 Feb 2016

In reply to afghanidan:

Take them!!!!!!

How do you know conditions won't get worse??? Then what will you do? Post on here asking if anyone has some to lend ?

brianrunner 14 Feb 2016

In reply to afghanidan:

If its any help here is a picture taken looking north across Glen Carron on Saturday from the munro Sgurr nan Ceannaichean. The snow level was about 450m. The paths in the glen below that are icy though.

http://www.pbase.com/image/162567421