Beinn Chonzie from Invergeldie

Clear, light wind, some sun, freezing all levels.

Skis on where track crosses burn at 450m on ascent and up SE facing slopes avoiding East facing slopes of Glen Turret. Skis off at 360m at dam after "Scottish" descent for the last 1 km
Scotsec@eagleskiclub.org.uk.

Angus Armstrong, Noel Paterson and Alan Sloan

scotsec at eagleskiclub dot org dot uk

West Drumocter: A'Mharconaich - Beinn Udlamain - Sgairneach Mhor

Hazy sunshine, light winds, excellent visibility. Cold: -5C at road.

Excellent cover from road level. Soft powder at lower levels. Higher up, wind packed powder, some sastrugi and large areas of scoured neve with a very rough surface, especially on descent from Sgairneach Mhor.. Best snow on SW facing aspects.

Lovely day to be out in the hills!

Mark and Gill

jmarkb at btinternet dot com

Ochil Hills. Long trek from Glendevon to Innerdownie, Tarmangie Hill and Ben Cleuch. Return the same route.

Dry and clear. Bitterly cold north wind on summits.

Very variable. Powder snow in trees, windblown drifts, crust snow and sheet ice. Skied the whole way although parts do not have a deep cover.

Neil

kitching dot family at tesco dot net

Ben Lawers from near bottom of car park access road. Put skins on at the hairpin bend, elevation 335m, and skinned via the Beinn Ghlas bealach and the north side of Ben Lawers to summit, elevation 1,214m. Tried descent to Lochan nan Cat, but retreated to summit for lack of snow. Probed potential descent routes before choosing the gulley closest to the ridge joining to Beinn Ghlas. Climbed up to Beinn Ghlas shoulder and skied down the south west side, removing skis on access road at top of wood, elevation 300m, i.e. 914m vertical between highest and lowest points.

Doesn't come better; cold, intense sun and slight wind.

Mainly narrow drifts of smooth bearing crust with patches of softer, rippled snow on south to south westerly slopes. Unskiable on other aspects. Usual grassy slither over last mile to ski take off point.

Jungle

andrew dot napier1 at btinternet dot com

Coire Odhar from the NTS visitor centre car park, Ben Lawers. Just a wee tour on our journey home after a great couple of days on the lifts at Glencoe and Nevis Range, both in great shape as reported elsewhere.

Tops pretty much clear, bit breezy at times.

Walked about 15mins then skinned up on mainly wind blown new snow, old snow higher up in the burn lines and hollows. Headed up the flank of Meall Corranaich before an erratic but fun descent over all sorts of stuff...

Dave & Debs