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Anyone been out this week? What are the conditions like? Also any recommendations for a good easy tour?

In reply to peas65:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=545587

In reply to peas65: Heavy rain & gales forcasted late Saturday, looks like the beginning of the end.

In reply to peas65: Live webcam at the ski centre http://www.webcam-ski.com/webcams/interfaces/glenshee/interface.php?pk_inte...

In reply to peas65: cheers yep checked the webcams already and know the forecast trying to keep optomistic though as its been wrong before! Just wondering if any one had been touring in the last few days

In reply to peas65:

It was very good last Saturday! Best cover is on N and W facing slopes: south facing terrain very patchy below 900m.

A couple of easy tour suggestions:

Ski car park - Loch Vrotachan - Carn a' Gheiodh - Coire Clachach - Baddoch Burn - Loch Vrotachan - car park.

Car park at Sean Spittal Bridge (2.5km N of the ski area) - Sron na Gaoithe ridge - Cairn of Claise - Carn Tuirc - car park. Normal descent is "Turkey Gully", the stream line on the NW side of Carn Tuirc but a direct descent W from the summit was in brilliant nick last weekend. You can easily add an out-and-back to Glas Maol if you want.

In reply to peas65: Haven't been out for a few days but we are trying to keep a regular(-ish) blog of touring conditions around the Glenshee area if anyone is interested: http://ski-touringscotland.blogspot.se/