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CairnGorm Mountain // Sunday 9th April 2006
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:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Car park to Lurchers to just wets summit Cairn Lochan to Macdhui. Descent to Garbh Uisge Mor to lochans and then back over to Lochan Buidhe to Cairn Lochan and top of Lurchers to car park.
:: Weather Conditions
everything including the kitchen sink. good visability until just short of plateau, then intermittent whiteout with interesting navigation. cler for descent from Cairn Lochan to Lurchers.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
good powdery snow lower down with some soft slab of 7cm. Areas of wind scoured neve and some blue ice on exposed aspects to NE. Powder in sheltered locations to S - SW but snow warmed up and became sticky late afternoon. Good skiing in Lurchers but slabby near bottom. High avalanche risk on steeper E through to S slopes.
:: Skiers/Riders
Starav posse (gary, alan, gerry and lewis)
This report was posted by gary at 22.55hrs on Mon 10th Apr 06


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