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The Nevis Range Mtns - Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Posted by: ggatherer at 12.33hrs on Mon 23rd Apr 12
:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Number 4 gully, Ben Nevis
:: Weather ConditionsBeautiful walk in late afternoon. Got thoroughly soaked on the walk out!
:: Snow Conditions and DistrubtionA nice layer of powder 3-6 inches for about the top 100m then rapid transition to soft spring snow, very heavy down by the lochan, but all good!
:: Skiers/RidersGraham Johnston/Graeme Gatherer
:: E-Mail Contactlynnandgraeme at btopenworld dot com
Report Edited Once. Last edited by ggatherer: 2012-04-23 12:34:09 The Nevis Range Mtns - Sat 14th Apr 2012
Posted by: gavincarruthers at 01.21hrs on Mon 23rd Apr 12
:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Walked from the north face car park up the path to the CIC hut. Another 20 minutes then crampons on in observatory gully and boot packed up tower gully. Waited about 40 minutes for the cloud to lift, but weather deteriorated. Skied Tower gully, the ski was great and by the time we passed the scoop the cloud lifted and the sun came out.
:: Weather ConditionsVideo below http://youtu.be/dNuHTZtH3vo Ha! Everything. Started out with rain, then sunshine, hail and a blizzard. Light winds.
:: Snow Conditions and DistrubtionAlmost a foot of fresh snow at the top. Snow from 900m up. Was sluffing, bit catchy as you broke through the 2nd hard layer into the 3rd softer layer.
:: Skiers/RidersGavin Carruthers, Craig C and Dave A
:: E-Mail Contactgavincarruthers79 at gmail dot com
Report Edited Once. Last edited by gavincarruthers: 2012-04-23 10:54:47 The Nevis Range Mtns - Sat 14th Apr 2012
Posted by: brianwr at 13.43hrs on Mon 16th Apr 12
• View Photos •:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden Skinned up the goose to the summit, a lap of summit gulley then back down the goose and a combat ski to within a couple of hundred yards of the gondola.
:: Weather ConditionsLight wind, cloud that cleared away to let the strong April sun through. Fairly cool in the shade, FL around 700m.
:: Snow Conditions and DistrubtionSummit gulley was lovely, a good base and at least boot deep fresh on top. The goose was just transforming to give a smooth creamy ski over a sort of lunar landscape of undulating humps and bumps.
:: Skiers/RidersBrian
:: E-Mail Contactbrian at anniviers dot co dot uk
The Nevis Range Mtns - Sat 14th Apr 2012
Posted by: AlTodd at 22.25hrs on Sun 15th Apr 12
• View Photos •:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden Aonach Mor - Summit Gully, Braveheart and then back down the Goose
:: Weather ConditionsIntermittant snow showers, light winds & freezing level circa 750m
:: Snow Conditions and DistrubtionSki's on about 200m above the gondola station with 100 % cover on the plateau area. Not a deep base but one which has partially melted then refrozen with fresh powder on top. No crust to speak of. Pretty even cover with little drifting.
:: Skiers/RidersJohn Russell & Al Todd + plenty other winterhighlanders!
:: E-Mail Contactalistairtodd at tiscali dot co dot uk
The Nevis Range Mtns - Sat 31st Mar 2012
Posted by: HighRustler at 22.06hrs on Mon 2nd Apr 12
• View Photos •:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden Following last weekend's trip to Ben Nevis we decided to return to it's wee brother, Carn Mor Dearg 1221m. 9 hours plus on the hill from the Nevis Range car park was rewarded with fantastic spring snow conditions. So good we hiked up three times : )
:: Weather ConditionsA bit of everything, misty start, some sun, the odd snow shower but generally good visibility. FL seemed higher than the forecasted 800m.
:: Snow Conditions and DistrubtionPerfect spring snow. Any fears I had of an overnight freeze were thankfully totally unfounded.
:: Skiers/RidersHighRustler, Dave A and Gav
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